Spring Wedding at Old Orchard Country Club with John & Erika
John and Erika wed on the most beautiful spring day May 12, 2018. John got ready at his and Erika's home while Erika got ready at her mom's home. Since we had a late spring this year, all of the trees had their beautiful blossoms on them at the time of their wedding. They shared their first look at Gallery Park in Glenview and then went to St. Edna’s for a beautiful wedding mass. This was the perfect spring wedding.
After mass we headed to the Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect to celebrate the night away. There was so much love in the room for John and Erika which was so evident by all the people there to celebrate with them.
So please take a peek at their day and enjoy and a huge thanks to their amazing planner who helped the day run ever so smoothly, Jennifer Henderson.
Thanks to the following vendors who I worked with on their wedding day
Wedding Planner - Jennifer Henderson A Fresh Event
Hair - Pure Salon
Makeup - Makeup by Maricris
Church - St.Edna
Reception - Old Orchard Country Club
Flowers - MC&Company
Wedding Cake - Central Continental Bakery
DJ - DJ's For You, Benny Aguilera
Invites - Quintessence Papers
Creek Bend Nature Center Outdoor Wedding
From our first phone call I could tell what a cool laid back couple Clancy and Patrick were. They came all the way from Washington D.C. back home to have their wedding in the St.Charles area. They met during graduate school at Georgetown University and have been together ever since.
The day of their wedding we had an awful thunderstorm, things were so dark but I had a feeling that everything would clear up in time for their first look and sure enough it did. A little rain on your wedding is good luck they say. Their first look was so sweet, I think Patrick almost had some tears in his eyes when he saw Clancy who looked stunning. Her dress had this gorgeous pink tone to it, ever so subtle but just breathtaking.
Next we headed to the wedding at St. Patricks, The church was so filled with all of their family and friends who had traveled from near and far to be with them on their day. After the said the "I do's" We headed back to Creek Bend Nature Center, part of LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve so they could enjoy their cocktail hour and of course their big party. What a gorgeous setting for a wedding! Once the dancing started it seemed everyone was on the dance floor, the flower girl was dancing up a storm way into the night a long with Clancy's Grandma Lois. One of my favorite parts was when the "Call Me Maybe" song came on, Patrick was on that song singing it and dancing to it in the middle of all their friends.
After all that I snuck the two out of the reception for a few minutes to take a final nighttime shot which also allowed them to have a few minutes together just to reflect on the whole day. As a couple I see how their personalities really compliment each other and I just wish them well in this new chapter of their lives together. Congratulations Clancy and Patrick!
Wedding Planner-Two Sisters Events
Makeup-Meghan Selleck
Reception-Creek Bend Nature Center
Catering-Cousine America
Church-St. Patricks Parish
Hotel-Hotel Baker
Second Photographer-Laura Manzano
