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Natural, Organic, and Vibrant Wedding at Cafe Brauer, Chicago

I'm always so excited for couples who have picture perfect weather on their wedding days. Especially if they've selected an outdoor venue here in Chicago. It's a risky decision given we could get everything from rain, sleet, and sun all in one day. That's why we love Chicago!

Below are some beautiful images taken by Gina DeConti of Imaginative Studios of a wedding we produced at Lincoln Park Zoo's Foreman Pavilion and Cafe Brauer. They offer you a little glimpse of sunshine on this cold and snowy day. Enjoy!

 
 

Bridal Bouquet: Succulents, Lisianthus, Calla Lilies, Delphinium, Hyacinth, and Waxflower

 

Bridesmaids' Bouquets: Delphinium, Gloriosa Lilies, Calla Lilies, and Hyacinth

 

Beautiful Ceremony at Lincoln Park Zoo's Foreman Pavilion

Ceremony Piece: Asymmetric Arrangement of Delphinium, Dendrobium Orchids, Peonies, & Allium

Birch Tree Stump Centerpiece: Mokara Orchids, Gloriosa Lilies, & Hyacinth amongst Candlelight

Tall Centerpiece Spray: Delphinium, Allium, and Dendrobium Orchids

The wedding cake surrounded by family photos

Cafe Brauer Weddings: Liz and Chris and Chin and Soen

If you're thinking of Cafe Brauer for your wedding day, also consider hosting your ceremony at Foreman Pavillion at Lincoln Park Zoo. Our bride and Groom, Liz and Chris were married there a few weeks ago. Thanks to Gina at Imaginative Studios for capturing the beauty of their special day (see photos below). She always does a fabulous job! Visit her blog for more inspiring photos.

Another beautiful ceremony location is the park in front of Cafe Brauer.  Chin and Stephen made it official in front of friends and family on a gorgeous summer day.  We hope to steal a few pictures from their photographer.  

Ken at Blue Plate served a fabulous Haitian and Asian fusion menu honoring the bride and groom's heritage. Unique dishes like conch fritters with a spicy lime aioli and beggar's purses filled with Peking-style duck were passed as the guests arrived (yum!).

The day went off without a hitch with the help of Charlene from Sweetchic Events.

Enjoy!

School of the Art Institute Wedding

We just produced a stunning wedding at the School of the Art Institute for a lovely couple Leslie and Jim.  From the moment they walked into our studio with their extended family members I immediately felt like we had a connection. I found out shortly after that we actually went to the same high school district and knew some of the same people.  Talk about six degrees of separation. It just felt natural right from the start.

Leslie and Jim, more so Jim (tee hee), had a challenging request for us upon their first visit. They wanted cherry blossoms in their centerpieces, symbolizing their Asian heritage. The challenging part was that cherry blossoms are only available during the early months of spring, not September when their wedding day was scheduled. Luckily for us, we have a plethora of resources when it comes to silk and I happened to stumble upon some gorgeous silk cherry blossoms that very week!  In the end, we resolved to intertwine the silk cherry blossoms amongst the natural dendrobium orchid stems. It was beautiful!

The wedding itself went off without a hitch thanks to the fine coordination of Cindy Shanholtz of Effortless Events. It was seamless from the start.

I shot a few amateur pictures of their big day, but sighed in relief when I saw the professional shots taken by the ever-so-talented Gina DeConti of Imaginative Studios! She just released a few given the timing, but they truly captured the beauty of their special day and some of our décor details. We will post more as they become available.

Enjoy!

A thank you note from the bride:

“Well, what can I say? Everything was what we imagined and more. The bouquets, boots, corsages were spectacular. I only wish you could've seen how beautiful the bridesmaid's bouquets complemented the dresses in person. And my bouquet...WOW! It was as if you designed it around my dress. The crystals especially that you attached to the satin looked like they were part of my jewelry!! Do you know so many people were stopping us on the streets while we were doing pictures and asking us where we got the flowers and what a gorgeous color combination?!?!

At the venue, Jim and I were completely blown away. The beautiful blush orchids and submerged flowers in the cylinder vases were amazing. So many people were asking for your name. I hope that you get a lot of calls for future events  =)

I am attaching a couple of pictures taken by some friends. Gina's pictures will be much better so I'll forward those along whenever I get them.

Thank you again Esther for everything. I am so happy that we met and so happy to have had you as our florist!

-Leslie”