Chicago winter wedding venues and ideas from real weddings we have filmed: The Drake, The Blackstone on New Year’s Eve, the University Club, the Home Alone church and more.
A practical guide to wedding dress codes in Chicago, by venue and season, from the videographers who film at the city’s ballrooms, churches and lakefront clubs.
The ten Chicago wedding planners we have worked beside most and recommend: LOLA, Clementine, Shannon Gail, Storybook, Mazi Moments, Christina Currie, Amelia Cole, Anthony Gowder, Michelle Durpetti and Everlie & Co.
The ten Chicago wedding photographers we have worked beside and recommend: Clary Pfeiffer, Ann & Kam, Kenny Kim, Amanda Megan Miller, Cristina G, Emilia Jane, Kent Drake, Olivia Leigh, Gerber + Scarpelli and Daniela Cardili.
The five Chicago wedding bands we have filmed most and recommend, plus two more we love: Arlen Music, BeatMix, TVK Orchestra, Gentlemen of Leisure, Stu Hirsh, Larry King Orchestra and Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press.
We’ve filmed a wedding at Lakes at Lacey, formerly known as Esplanade Lakes, a garden venue in Downers Grove. Here’s what we know from filming there. A Wedding We’ve Filmed in Downers Grove Lakes at Lacey (formerly Esplanade Lakes) A lakeside venue with garden grounds built for outdoor portraits and […]
We’ve filmed weddings at two Hinsdale churches, an intimate 1875 Episcopal parish and a Catholic church tied to a real hometown love story. Here’s what we know from filming there. Weddings We’ve Filmed in Hinsdale Grace Episcopal Church A warm, stone sanctuary suited to a couple’s personal vows and quieter […]
We’ve filmed a wedding at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette, the church made famous by Home Alone. Here’s what we know from filming there. A Wedding We’ve Filmed in Wilmette Trinity United Methodist Church A historic stone church known to movie fans as the “Home Alone” church, its snow-dusted […]
We’ve filmed a wedding ceremony at St. Mary Church in Buffalo Grove, one of the northwest suburbs’ well-established Catholic parishes. Here’s what we know from filming there. A Wedding We’ve Filmed in Buffalo Grove St. Mary Church A traditional parish ceremony venue at 10 N Buffalo Grove Rd. We filmed […]
We’ve filmed a wedding at The Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, a wooded 20-acre resort along Salt Creek just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. Here’s what we know from filming there. A Wedding We’ve Filmed in Oak Brook The Hyatt Lodge A rustic-elegant resort with a Prairie Ballroom seating up […]
