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So, you want the elegance of a city wedding, but not with all the hustle and bustle Chicago brings. Well, there’s no better place to look then the ‘burbs. As a wedding photographer living in Chicago, I’ve been to my fair share of wedding venues in the suburbs, so allow me to help guide you […]

Elegant Wedding Venues in Chicago Suburbs

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Artifact Events is the perfect space if you are looking for Chicago’s traditional industrial feel! It’s located in Chicago’s Historic Ravenswood neighborhood. This spacious and light filled venue makes for the most beautiful wedding photos! With 4 different spaces to rent out, you really have all the options you could ask for! Their main hall […]

Artifact Events – Chicago Wedding Venue

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Located in the West Loop, Loft Lucia is the perfect space if you’re looking for a luxurious urban loft! They describe themselves as the Loft of Light which describes the wedding venue so well because of all of their oversized industrial windows that surround the building! Loft Lucia has multiple levels to best fit your […]

Loft Lucia – Chicago Wedding Venue

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wedding couple at the art institute of chicago

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Believe it or not the Chicago Art Institute does allow for professional photography. I know, I know, I was shocked too! Most museums don’t allow for professional cameras in the building but the Art Institute is cooler than most museums and does! If you want to totally stand out from the crowd, taking your wedding […]

Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago Photo Location

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Ahhhh the Crystal Gardens (insert heart eyes emoji), one of the dreamiest wedding venues in Chicago. This is the perfect location for the couples wanting an upscale tranquil conservatory vibe! Believe it or not I actually had my high school prom here! I was so gorgeous and so fun and we even went on Navy […]

The Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier – Chicago Wedding Venue

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Millennium Park is a community park located in the Loop right along Michigan Ave. The park within its self hold so many diffrent iconic Chicago areas including… Cloud Gate (or better known as The Bean) Lurie Garden Jay Pritzker Pavilion & The Great Lawn Chase Promenade Boeing Galleries Crown Fountain Wrigley Square The park holds […]

Millennium Park – Chicago Photo Location

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Grant Park is located in the business district of Chicago better known as The Loop. Grant Park holds Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute of Chicago, Congress Plaza and the Museum Campus.  Because all of these locations each have their own notable views, I wanted to highlight Congress Plaza, where the […]

Grant Park Congress Plaza – Chicago Photo Location

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