A Secret Garden Wedding Set Inside a Historic Landmark in Downtown Chicago

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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]Wedding color palette is composed of lavender, lilac, wisteria, stormcloud, cipria pink, rose pink, dusty rose, ice blue, cornflower blue, bright blue, powder green, moss green, peach, apricot, white, off-white, and gold foil![/field]
[field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]The vision for the wedding can best be described as a secret garden transitioning into an enchanted, whimsical, fairy forest. Featuring organic, textural beds of petal-y blooms in shades of pinks, lavenders, blues & greens, accented by a touch of white & off-white, then showcasing towering oversized & life-size lavender & lilac wisteria trees. Mosses, stones, myrtle topiaries, mushrooms, butterflies, twinkling lights & a bunny or two joined the setting. [/field]
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[section title=”The Fashion”]
[field title=”Wedding Gown”][/field]
[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”][/field]
[field title=”Groomsman Attire”][/field]
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[section title=”The Details”]
[field title=”Food & Drink”]Food & drink included:
– passed hors d’ ouerves of beef tenderloin crisp, new england lobster roll, rainbow roll, hot honey chicken and waffle cone, asian duck croque monsieur, bacon wrapped date, warm goat cheese crostini, bbq chicken flatbread, & a raw seafood bar.
– first course – baby wedge iceberg salad.
– entree(s) – Thyme grilled frenched chicken breast, beef tenderloin and lobster tail, hand rolled ricotta gnocchi, tandoori grilled tofu.
– dessert – petite ice cream cones, petite chocolate hazelnut ice cream sandwiches, assorted petite cheesecakes, churros with mocha sauce, chocolate raspberry mousse, cashew caramel turtles, fruit tartlets.
– late night bites included mini Chicago hot dogs, smoked brisket sliders, margarita pizza, fried chicken nachos, classic carne asada tacos, & elote. [/field]
[field title=”Florals & Decor”]Featured flowers include wisteria, dahlias, anemones, hydrangea, lavender, ranunculus, garden stock, tweedia, garden roses, spray roses, delphinium, cornflowers, bells of Ireland, snapdragons, alstroemeria & lisianthus. Textural foliages and accents include jasmine vine, wild smilax, bay, mint, rosemary, ivy, midnight acacia, scented geranium, succulents, begonia leaves, colorful lipstick & wandering jew plants, various fern fronds, thistle, hypericum & trick dianthus. [/field]
[field title=”Wedding Cake”]The cake by Flourish cake design flowed seamlessly into the woodland inspired
decor design by Jesse Deckard, created of all sugar. Four tiers of alternating
heights give the cake a modern silhouette. The base of the
cake was covered in moss and cobblestones, with lush
full florals ringing base and crawling up the left side of the cake.
Jasmine vines and smilax twining through the black
cut-out gate covering the middle two tiers from the invitation design and decor. Florals transitioned into tree branches with tumbling wisteria floating
down off the top tier down the right side of the cake. A few painted
butterflies on the top tier and 2 floating butterflies flew
off wisteria atop the cake. Subtle modeled mushrooms and rabbits
were tucked into florals at the base.[/field]
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[field title=”Special Detail #1″]The invitation suite was designed to mimic the ceremony space decor. A custom created laser cut gate opened onto a cobblestone walkway lined in florals leading to a pair of lifesize wisteria trees. We had a lifesize laser cut gate made for the entry of the aisle exactly replicating the invitation gate. A fabric printed lifelike cobblestone walkway created the aisle lined in floral. Following the ceremony, the gates were moved to the entrance into the reception. [/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #2″]The ceremony area was framed by two custom designed and built life-size 17 foot tall and 17 foot wide leaf trees covered in thousands of lavender purple wisteria along with wild smilax foliage. They were housed in white planter boxes with beds of textural mosses. After the ceremony, two life-size wisteria trees were moved to either side of the band stage. Oversized tabletop wisteria trees were made for half of the tables anchored by textural florals, foliages and levels of twinkling candlelight. [/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #3″]Other elements from the invitation suite were also used in the decor design. Custom printed linens on half the tables featured the floral garland from the monogram design inspired by the floral used for decor. The monogram was printed on the dance floor cover surrounded by a gold foil border much like elements of the invitation. The custom floral artwork was also featured on oversized menus as each place setting, custom printed pillows and other signage. [/field]
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