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Kelly and Blue had a tropical wedding with darker color tones. The florals the wedding party had were filled with dark red flowers that popped amongst the dark green palm leaves. The couple even had their first look in the Garfield Park Conservatory to pose amongst the tropical plants, and ended up greeting some chickens along the way. The couple gorgeously exchanged vows at Morgans on Fulton under lightbulb fairy lights, making it a magical moment for guests. During the reception, the tables were decorated with various palm tree leaves, and red menus from RSP Printing.

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Jill and Kate had an intimate wedding at the Lytle House. They wanted to celebrate their love as an LGBTQ+ couple with their closest friends and family. Guests were greeted with various beers, ciders, sodas, and a koozie with a drawing of the couple. The vibe of the celebration was a relaxing “hang out” with family and friends, while the reception was a great party with dancing, food trucks, drag queens, and even a live artist.

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Derek and Ginny had a glorious moody, vintage wedding in Maine. Though both based in Chicago, Ginny grew up in Maine, and it was also the location where Derek proposed, making it a memorable location for their wedding.

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Chris and Anders had a blue-tiful wedding in a historic mansion! A Tiffany blue one to be exact. As a big fan of Tiffanys, they made sure to incorporate the iconic blue in their design, attire, and even desserts. They wanted to pay homage to Anders’ parents and heritage, by incorporating Brazilian traditions. They served Brazilian food during the reception, and shared a Brazilian treat as a take-away treat. They also made sure paid respect to Ander’s parents by placing a photo of them on the guest table.

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This wedding was part of a giveaway we hosted. The pandemic was a negative, and stressful time for a lot of people, and we wanted to say thanks to any “heroes” during the pandemic. The giveaway was hosted on Instagram, and people nominated heroic, engaged friends to win a free wedding! Everyone voted and Salena’s story won. Salena is a frontline worker that works with autistic kids, and had a very special connection with a family’s son in particular. Jess and Salena were never able to have the proper wedding they wanted due to schedules, and then the pandemic. It was such an amazing experience to give this lovely couple something positive to remember in 2020. You can read more about the story on The Daily Herald.

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As a wedding planner based in Chicago and plans weddings all over the country, we have worked with all kinds of couples and have heard the experiences of LGBTQ+, multiracial, and multicultural couples. The wedding industry still has a long way to go. Many publications, blogs, vendors, and documents have binary language. Many vendors are not educated about gender pronouns. Marketing for weddings is still often photos of white, straight, cis-gendered couples. When couples don’t see themselves represented it can make wedding planning very challenging and lessen the excitement of the big day.

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Jon and Rajitha wanted to celebrate their love, while also celebrating their cultural and religious differences. They decided to create their own rules and host a ceremony that incorporated elements of Jon’s Jewish heritage, and Rajitha’s Hindu culture.

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Rin (they/she) and Lindsay (she/they) were supposed to get married during the pandemic, but instead of cancelling, they postponed their big celebration to 2021 and had a smaller elopement at Big Delicious Planet!

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Look forward to celebrating again with all your friends and family! As an Event Planner in Chicago, and Miami I see a lot of venues with different styles, capacities, and vibes. Always choose the venue that makes you sing, but if you are stuck finding a venue that can hold 300 guests in Chicago, here is our personal Top 10 Best Chicago Wedding Venues for 300 Guests.

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If you are getting married in Miami, you will probably want to book a venue with a gorgeous outdoor space, and enjoy the Miami sun. When considering your venue, make sure to also think about a possible rain plan. Weather is unfortunately uncontrollable, so make sure you also fall in love with the venue’s rain plan. As a wedding planner based in Miami and Chicago, we see lots of venues. Here are some of our favorite venues in Miami with an outdoor space.

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In this styled shoot we took inspiration from the style of Vaudeville, and created a glamor, glitz, and show stopping wedding with the vintage qualities of the 1920’s. Vaudeville was very popular in the US from the 1880’s to the 1930’s. Originally it was comedy without psychological or moral intentions, and it would typically include performances such as magic, dance, stunt performers, burlesque, and more. In our shoot, we wanted to incorporate as many performance spectacles as we could. The Logan Theatre where we took the photos, was built in 1915 and became “The Logan Theatre” in 1922. It still has it’s vintage charm, and we knew it would be the perfect place to capture the feel of the 1920’s.

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Congrats! You just got engaged! If you live in Chicago, or possibly have a strong connection to the city, you might want to take your engagement photos in the Windy City. Here are some of our personal Favorite Chicago Engagement Photo Locations. Don’t quite believe us? We also asked some of our preferred photographers their favorite spots as well!

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As warmer temperatures are returning and vaccines are being distributed, we can look forward to hosting events again with 150+ guests. Look forward to celebrating again with all your friends and family! As an Event Planner in Chicago, and Miami I see a lot of venues with different styles, capacities, and vibes. Always choose the venue that makes you sing, but if you are stuck finding a venue that can hold your 150 guests in Chicago, here is our personal Top 10 Best Chicago Wedding Venues for 150 Guests

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As wedding planners in Miami and Chicago, we see a lot of venues! There are many different types of venues, and there will be a certain appeal to some based on your vision. Choose the venue that speaks to you and fits in your budget, but here are our Top 10 Miami Venues that are super unique!

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We are event planners based in Chicago who have pivoted our in person event planning business to a virtual party company who plans virtual corporate events and office parties! Here is an easy checklist for you to help you celebrate with your team virtually in a fun and organized way!

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All of these wedding venues have a great outdoor space, but can easily transition to an indoor space if needed. My wedding planning clients have found these to be among the best in Chicago.

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A beautiful, artistic and romantic wedding styled shoot at a historic mansion in Chicago! We took inspiration from Art Nouveau to create the concept and design for this styled wedding.

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My name is Laura, I’m the owner of Fierce Productions, a wedding and event planning production company based in Chicago that plans events all around the world. I get asked all the time about the meaning of Fierce and why we named our company Fierce Productions. Sometimes people mistake the word Fierce for a negative connotation like “mean or scary”. That is a very old definition of this word.

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As wedding and event planners in Chicago and all over the country - one of the biggest wedding planning mistakes we see couples make is not starting their planning process with a budget! Unless you have an unlimited budget for your event or celebration, you need to put pen to paper and plan how you’re going to spend your money. We know money talk and decision making can stress folks out to the point where they avoid it all together. But trust us, the last thing you want is to avoid this very important discussion. Avoiding this topic can lead to indecision, stress and paying for something that may not be a priority! It’s better to set your expectations before you sign a contract rather than being surprised at the amount of money you spent after your wedding! Below are tips to help you plan your perfect wedding budget!

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4 easy steps to create your perfect Holiday tablescape! We share our favorite Black, Woman and LGBTQ+ owned Chicago businesses to help you create a fabulous tablescape that guests will remember for years to come!

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