This October wedding was such a beautiful day! We were Brigid and Jack’s day-of wedding coordination team on a brisk day in Chicago. This classic, simple, wonderful wedding speaks for itself in its beauty and love. The ceremony was at Church of the Holy Family and the reception was in Lacuna Lofts in Chicago and it was a lovely day overall! Our favorite thing about this wedding beside the sweet, amazing couple we worked with was how they really infused some of their life story and their personality into their wedding day.

Something about the details at this wedding day has us swooning and you’ll know why for sure. The beautiful sage green and gold is a staple through the wedding day as well as the ginkgo tree leaves.

Brigid and Jack started the morning getting ready at their hotel. We absolutely loved the sweats that they had as an alternative for PJs - it definitely is cozy and still is easy to change out of without damaging your hair and makeup by having to pull anything over your head!

One of our favorite things you can do for your wedding day is personalize the details to fit you and your partner’s lives together. The ginkgo tree leaves are showing through the wedding day with this letter Brigid had gotten from her soon-to-be spouse, as well as the invitation, programs, and escort cards at the reception. Brigid said that she grew up with a huge gingko tree in her front yard that holds a significant place in her family’s heart. When she was looking for her wedding dress, she got chills when she realized the one she loved had ginkgo leaf lace. She got a custom-made ginkgo leaf veil to bring it all together with it as its symbol of hope, strength, and resilience.

Brigid and Jack got married at the Church of the Holy Family in Chicago - this church is one that we will NEVER forget with how gorgeous everything about it is!!! The way that it is illuminated is mesmerizing, and it was even more special because their brother officiated as he is now a pastor himself.

We absolutely live for the moments like these - having that kiss when you’re walking back up the aisle now that you’re married is so sweet! It’s so cute to see all of your guests cheering you on too.

After the ceremony was over and the family portraits were finished, the wedding party took the trolley to Ping Tom Park for their photos. They didn’t want to do a first look and wanted to see each other for the first time down the aisle, so they had a break built into their timeline so they could take all of their photos with each other and their wedding party and still attend cocktail hour.

Brigid and Jack had a smaller wedding party than we’ve seen in a while, but they still brought the fun with having lots of wedding guests at the ceremony and reception. The sage green dresses they had are so beautiful as a contrast against the October fall leaves.

Turns out that October 28 was the perfect time of year to get those beautiful fall colors - their portraits together are so beautiful!!! We know that these photos are definitely the ones you can hang on your wall like art - just like the murals you’ll see later at one of our favorite venues.

The first mural of the day was found at the park before they headed over to the reception and it was a great spot to get some contrast in their album with the blues! They really were able to find such a variety with the vibrant color in their album with the fall leaves, sage green, and this blue.

Lacuna Lofts is one of our favorite wedding venues because it is so unique while still not being too out of the box. The loft-y feel it provides as well as all of the murals and art pieces are sure to be something to remember. The artistic flair gives it its own personality that you don’t really find in other spaces!

To really wrap together the themes of the day, you will see that the escort cards also were that same sage green as the invites and the dresses with the gold foil ginkgo leaves. We absolutely loved seeing how well all of the details were brought together!

Unfortunately it was a little chilly to have the cocktail hour on their iconic Skydeck, but thankfully Brigid and Jack braved the cold to get some of the cutest photos from the day up there. There is such a gorgeous view of the Chicago skyline as well as a really fun Chicago-themed mural in the first photo above!

When we say there are murals throughout the venue, we aren’t lying! The most popular one for wedding days is the “I Love You” mural is one that definitely stands the tests of time and is so cute.

The evening was such a fun time - Brigid and Jack had The Final Say band and the guests LOVED them! With a larger guest count and an energetic band, nearly every guest was on the dance floor through the whole night. No matter what age your guests are, having a band really brings an energy that otherwise wouldn’t be achievable and really gets everyone excited to celebrate with you.

Overall, this wedding was so beautiful because of the weather and the venue, but especially because Brigid and Jack were so sweet and happy throughout the whole day! We can definitely tell when couples like them are focused on enjoying each other and celebrating with their guests, the day feels perfect. We are so glad we were able to help make the day run smoothly for them to be free to have a good time without worrying about a thing!

If you’re looking for some help with day-of coordination to ensure you’re fully present on your wedding day, reach out to us here and we can talk about how to make sure you can enjoy yourselves on your wedding day!

Vendor Credits:

Ceremony: Church of the Holy Family

Reception: Lacuna Lofts - @lacunaeventsbylm @lacuna2150

Catering: LM Catering & Events - @lmcateringchi

Alcohol: Binny’s - @binnysbev

Photo: Ben Ramos Photography - @iambenramos

Associate Photo: @avistoria

Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events - @firmlyrootedevents

Hair: Ash Beach Waves - @ashbeachwaves

Makeup: Kasey Surges - @kaseysurges.mua

Florist: Catherine’s Gardens - @catherinesgardens

Band: Final Say - @finalsayband