We all have a getaway spot we love.  Growing up, it was Florida for Amanda.  Some of her family and friends lived there, so she visited the same beaches and the same ice cream shop (S/O to Sweet Berries!) as she was growing up.  Matt’s originally from Colorado, so his getaway is going back to […]

One of the services that Amanda and I offer to all of our couples is what we call a “Custom Wedding Day Timeline”. Basically what that means is that we genuinely offer to step in and help create the timeline for the wedding day with our couples. Over the years we’ve seen a thing or […]

Tudor Arms is one of those places that feels like they picked you up and put you in a different time period.  When I walked in, I got a mix of Beauty and the Beast and the 1920’s!  The high ceilings, chandeliers, and murals gave it a more ornate look, but the overall vibe makes […]

If you’ve ever been to Baltimore, you can see why they call it Charm City. Quaint buildings from the 1700s line cobblestone streets, people sip cafe al fresco and nibble on flaky croissants while looking out over the harbor.   It’s in this charming city where Ryan proposed to Amanda—a beautiful area where the two […]

The adage goes that opposites attract, but both Beth & Tim are hilarious, loving, deep, selfless people.  Their garden wedding was on the hottest day in Chicago in 2018 thus far, so we were all preparing for endless sun and doing everything we could to make sure nobody passed out…but who was taking care of […]

The beauty of Emma and Patrick is in the fact they are totally different people.  Emma is a vegetarian, Patrick is a committed carnivore.  Emma pays attention to the little details, while Pat is more interested in the grand scheme of things.  Emma is a wine lover and Pat loves whiskey. But as anyone who has […]