Ashley and Danny

Ashley and Danny got married a few weeks ago at Galleria Marchetti which is one of my favorite Chicago venues. I mean what could be better than dancing under the night sky on a gorgeous late summer night? They got ready downtown Chicago followed by a first look and portraits on the Riverwalk. I loved capturing Ashley and Danny’s fun and expressive energy throughout the day. A couple of highlights was their dog Hank dressed in a tuxedo who made an appearance during their ceremony and the flaming donut station for dessert. Enjoy the photos! -Jake

Nicole and Connor

I’ve been excited to showcase Nicole and Connor’s wedding ever since I photographed their day a few weeks ago. I would have gotten this up sooner but, between Nick and I, we took a ton of photos. Seriously, everywhere we turned there was something exciting to photograph. I was just one piece in the puzzle, but had a blast doing my part to make to make Nicole and Connor’s wedding day vision come to life. Their wedding took place at the beautiful Church of the Holy Family followed by a reception at the fabulous JW Marriott in downtown Chicago. They were so much fun to work with and how often can I say that I got to incorporate a stop to McDonald’s into the photo shoot, haha. Thank you to Nicole and Connor for having me be a part of everything. Enjoy the photos!

List of wedding vendors:

Planner: Forevermore Weddings LLC

Florist: Forevermore Florals

Church: Church of the Holy Family

Reception: JW Marriott

Photographer: Two Birds Photography

Videography: Toast Films

Live Painter: Nicolette Martin Art

Live Band: Howl2Go

Caterer and Cake: JW Marriott

Hair and Makeup: Total Image

Transportation: Signature Limo

Photo Booth: Pixster Photo Booth

Cigar Roller: My Cigar Roller

Ice Sculpture: Nadeau Ice

Rentals: Satin Chair

Ceremony Music: Paul French

Devon and Matthew

What a wonderful wedding day it was for Devon and Matthew! September treated them well as we celebrated their marriage. It was such a blessing to be able to capture their love and photograph them at the beautiful Cafe Brauer in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Congratulations to Devon and Matt and may their love shine forever!

List of wedding professionals:

Planner: Danielle Kolb Events

Photographer: Two Birds Photography

Florist: Primrose Chicago

Hair Stylist: Windy City Glam

Cake: Sweet Many B’s

Band: David Rothstein

Annie and Jeffrey

Visions from the ether

Rise up and meet us

Make a bridge to our hearts

Our love is true

In the city of winds

Near the lake that is an ocean

We say our vows

We sing our song

“Our love is strong

Our love is tender

Our love is deep

Our love lasts”

Crossing the bridge

Into the future unknown

With the stars as our witness

We have each other

Always

List of vendors:

Wedding Coordinator - Plan and Gather Events

Venue - Bridge 410

Officiant - Ian Winter

Photographer - Two Birds Photography

Florist - Phillips

Caterer - SBR/True Cuisine

Bar Service - Garfield’s

DJ - Green Line Talent

Hair - 606 Salon - Jackson Hixson

Make up - Independent - Abby Shapiro

Chalkboard Artist - Calligraphy by CT

Special Thanks to Nick Holstein for being my second photographer!

Tera and Michael

On a bright and sunny early September Saturday Tera and Michael got married downtown Chicago at TheWit hotel. After a few getting ready photos they had a private first look on a rooftop patio before we did some portraits with the bridal party. TheWit is within walking distance to some really great scenic backgrounds. We started with some photos in front of the iconic Chicago Theater sign and then finished up with photos on the state street bridge. They had a sweet ceremony in the ballroom followed by cocktails on the rooftop. Their reception was full of excitement and this group loved to dance! Here’s a preview of their wedding day. Congrats Tera and Michael!!

Vendor list:

Wedding planner: Shannon Gail Events

Venue/catering: TheWit Chicago

Officiant: Spirited Weddings - Bruce Otto

Hair and Makeup: The Indigo Room

DJ: Toast and Jam

Florist: Flowers for Dreams

Photographer: Two Birds Photography