A look back at Amy & Howard’s 11.11.11 wedding

Words cannot describe how amazing Amy & Howard’s wedding was, but it wasn’t just the wedding day, they were such a pleasure to work with from the first moment we met them.

It was such a pleasure for all of the event sponsors to work hand in hand with Amy & Howard to create their dream wedding.  We took great care to make sure the event beautifully represented their personalities and their cultures.  I can speak for each sponsor involved, this was an extraordinarily fun event to be part of!

As Amy & Howard began the planning process it was clear that they wanted something elegant, sophisticated and slightly modern. The talented women of Greatest Expectations worked tirelessly to ensure that the process was fun and exciting for the couple and also each of the sponsors.  Their  dedication and hard work spanned months of planning and you should have seen them in action on the big day! This stunning wedding would not have been possible without the onsite assistance of so many extra hands including the entire Greatest Expectations staff, Susan from The Left Bank, Sheshe from Berghoff, Kelly and Caleb from Fleur, Barb from the Chicago History Museum as well as countless others brought in by individual sponsors.

The bridal party started the day at Hotel 71 where the ladies had hair and make up done by Mario Tricoci Salons and were then transported to the ceremony in style by Chicago Trolley.

We were able to turn the already stunning Chicago History Museum, into a completely new space thanks to the expert assistance of Greatest Expectations, Fleur, Chicago Lighting Design, Halls and Private Label Linen. Who knew that savvy lighting could make such a difference in the middle of the day!

All of the little details, which we all know are not so little, were attended to by Magnificent Milestones and Rosemary Hall Calligraphy with the most beautiful menu cards, programs and hand done signage.

Because this was a brunch wedding, Berghoff Catering offered an amazing pancake bar, savory station and beverage bar featuring speciality champagne cocktails. It was really so much fun!  Amy Beck Cake Design seriously blew our minds with the most spectacular cake ever and the guests were treated to delicious custom created favors by Truffle Truffle.

I am not sure what you were doing at 1:00 p.m. on 11.11.11, but I can tell you that all of the guests at Amy & Howard’s wedding were dancing their butts off!  The Larry King Orchestra gets a party started like no other band! They are so amazingly good that it’s impossible to stay in your seats.  It was extra fun because the guests were really into music. Seriously one of the best afternoons ever.

When people were not dancing, they were having a blast with the photo booth from ShutterBooth Chicago.

Fashion forward … All of these beautiful people were outfitted by the best in the business.  Amy’s dress was from Jenny Yoo Collection and the bridesmaids were in dresses from Bella Bridesmaid.  The ladies were all adorned in custom headwear from Joy Scott Millinery and bejeweled by The Left Bank Jewelry and Shoes, who also did everyone’s shoes!  The men looked dapper in their tuxes from BlackTie Formalwear.

A special thank you is due to Bev Albert from Ceremonies for your Life for creating a truly meaningful and beautiful wedding ceremony and Rappatone Boutique Training for helping the bride and groom get fit and healthy for their big day (and the rest of their lives).

Much props to the ever talented Amanda Hein for taking all of these stunning photographs.  She also shot the live reveal party hosted by ZED451 and Amy & Howard’s engagement shoot.

To see a “live” look at this extra special day be sure to re-watch the wedding day re-cap from our friends at Poetic Productions!

Thank you for following along with us as we took this journey!  Much love to Amy & Howard! We are very much looking forward to what 2012 has in store! Stay tuned for more details over the next couple of months!

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