Tonight’s the night!!!

I cannot even believe it but here we are … 11.11!  When we first decided to hold the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway it all seemed so abstract.  We completely worked backwards, getting the venue and all of the vendors on board before having a Bride and Groom.  I’m not sure if it was luck or fate that led Amanda and Mike to us, but they have been the perfect couple to win this wedding.

Everyone at Greatest Expectations has loved working with Amanda and Mike throughout this entire process.  They are so in love and so thankful to be going through this experience.  I’d say we are all winners!

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank, from the bottom of my heart, all of the extraordinary vendors who came together to make this happen.  Each and everyone of them took a leap of faith with me on this experience.  I asked them to give of their time, talents and products for a couple they did not even know … And boy did they all come through! What an amazing group we have assembled.  Not a single aspect of this would have been possible with out each of them and I am, quite honestly, humbled and honored to be in their company.

We all sincerely hope you have enjoyed watching the process from “behind the scenes.”  I cannot thank the staff from Poetic Productions enough!  They have worked so hard and given so much of their personal time to allow each of you to be a part of this experience with Amanda and Mike. Honestly, words fail me.

And now here we are … Yesterday Amanda, Mike and their bridal party were massaged, polished and pampered by the staff at Mario Tricoci, then they checked into their beautiful rooms at the Hotel InterContinental to freshen up for the rehearsal dinner. It was the perfect way to set the tone for the next couple of days.

Before dinner Amanda and Mike rehearsed the ceremony with their Celebrant Toni Hassett and then were treated  to an amazing experience at ZED451. It was really exceptional to see everything coming together so beautifully and the staff at ZED451 really outdid themselves to make everything extra special. They even surprised everyone with a champagne toast at the end of the night!

As you read this, Aga and Frankie from Mario Tricoci are getting the bride and her bridesmaids ready for the big day and set up is already underway at West Loop Studio.

Be sure to check back soon to see a sneak peak of the pictures and hear all about tonight. Thank you for being part of our eleven eleven WEDDING journey.