Francina+Steven's Holiday Inn Wedding

The Proposal: Steve got Francina by surprise during their vacation in San Sebastian, Spain 

while visiting her mother. They were walking around the city with Francina's

mom when they passed in front of San Sebastian's main cathedral and Steven

thought it would be a good idea to take a picture in front of it. As we were

posing for the picture.... next thing Francina knew Steve was kneeling down and

popping the question in the middle of the street. So romantic and

spontaneous!

The Wedding: Francina and Steven's wedding was planned by Jaclyn Duffield of JDetailed Events. The day started at Holiday Inn Mart Plaza with Francina's hair and makeup by Elena Denning, her gown was by Demetrios, and shoes by Badgley Mischka. 

The soft white and pink florals were by Virginia Wolff. The bridesmaids wore BHLDN, with accessories by J.Crew, while the men wore Joseph A. Bank.

We then headed to Assumption Church for the ceremony, where Francina and Steven finally tied the knot. Following the ceremony we took the whole wedding party around to some classic Chicago spots for photos. We headed back to the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza for the reception filled with music provided by Sounds Abound and cake by Alliance Bakery. Fun was had by all!

Congrats Francina and Steven!

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Lauren+Paul's Romantic Adler Planetarium Wedding

The Proposal: Right after Lauren and Paul closed on their row house in Washington, DC, they went over to the empty house to have lunch and celebrate becoming first-time homeowners.  When Lauren opened a cabinet to to pour a celebratory glass of champagne, she found an engagement ring Paul had hidden behind the bottle! The ring was designed by MaeVona from I.Gorman in Washington, D.C.

The Wedding:  The day started with getting ready at the Conrad Hotel. Lauren got ready among her close friends and family, her makeup was by Amy Spagnoli, and her updo was by Julia Bonucchi from Art+Science.  Her gown was by Judd Waddell from Bella Bianca, with shoes by Badgley Mischka, earrings by BHLDN, and bracelets from her Grandmother.  
After Lauren and Paul got ready we had their first look on the grand staircase where the couple shared a great moment. After some photographs in the Conrad we walked out to Michigan Ave. for more images. 
We headed to Adler Planetarium where the ceremony and reception was to be held. The wedding was planned by Randy Schuster, video was captured by Xpress Video Productions, and the amazing florals were by HMR Designs. Lauren and Paul were married in front of the beautiful Chicago skyline outside Adler by Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein and Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz of Am Shalom. During the exchanging of the wedding bands Lauren placed Paul's Grandfather's ring on her new husband's finger, while Paul gave Lauren a ring from her Great Grandmother.
The reception was catered by Food for Thought, and the evenings entertainment was provided by Gold Coast All Stars. We capped off the night with the newlyweds outside under a great fireworks display. 
Congrats Lauren and Paul!