Modern and Classic Wedding at Greenhouse Loft in Chicago: Taylor and Erik

This February Chicago wedding was shockingly not that chilly and such a good time. Thankfully, we didn’t have any snow which made things a lot easier logistically! The ceremony and reception both took place at Greenhouse Loft and the couple took their photos at Lincoln Park Conservatory. You can definitely see the modern, classic look they were going for throughout the whole day! Their top priorities for the wedding were live music, lots of dancing, and being able to have some real fun with their family and friends. We were there as the wedding coordinators and we were so glad to help bring them exactly what they wanted for the day!

They started the day getting ready at their hotel. Taylor’s bridesmaids had made her a personalized book with letters and photos that surely was a tear jerker!

Their first look was in the shuttle actually! That’s a first for us, but they really wanted to utilize their time and didn’t want to figure out logistics inside the hotel. It also helped get the wedding party all in one place faster since there wasn’t an additional location for them to meet!

Taylor’s look was classic and modern - we loved the simple elegance of her whole look that didn’t need to go crazy, but still was so beautiful!

Lincoln Park Conservatory was a perfect spot to take photos to still have some lively greenery - we of course loved this as plant people too! The classic, modern elegance of all of the wedding party wearing black was top notch and really left an impact. Cailynn also did a fabulous job with the photography and you really can see the love and beauty of the day!

Taylor changed into sneakers for some photos, but put them back on when it was time for the ceremony. I thought it was smart to help keep her feet feeling good throughout the whole night!

The ceremony was really sweet and beautiful. They had their wedding party seated in the first few rows, which is really nice visually to emphasize the couple! It also would have likely been really cramped, so it was nice to have the wedding party sit back and enjoy the ceremony themselves!

After the ceremony was over, those heels came right back off! We definitely recommend keeping your feet in tact as much as possible for the dancing that will ensue!

Cocktail hour was in the art gallery in the room next door while we flipped the room for the reception. Their decor was minimal but really hit hard for that classic, modern look! The bud vases were gorgeous with the help of Flowers for Dreams. The table numbers also had their photos on them which is a nice, personal touch!

Another personalized touch was that Taylor and Erik hand wrote EACH guest a thank you letter - it was so sweet and SO cute!

All of the speeches were finished before dinner which made things nice and smooth for dinner - so many of them were so funny yet still so sweet!

We moved over to the dance floor after dinner and it was an amazing time! The people absolutely loved Bluewater Kings Band and truly everyone was on the dance floor going crazy! The couple’s love of live music was definitely prevalent and it definitely was a wild time!

One fun thing about Greenhouse Loft is the photo booth they have in-house, and it was definitely getting used up all night too!

Overall, we had an amazing time bringing everything together for Taylor and Erik. They were so incredibly sweet and so happy throughout the whole day. The personalized features and the modern look was absolutely beautiful and the fun that everyone had was something to remember for sure! We love seeing our couples so happy and enjoying their day with their family and friends on the dance floor.

If you need some help creating a wedding like this that your guests will enjoy with you, you can reach out to us here. We’d love to have more weddings like this, so if this is your vibe we would absolutely love to help you be truly present with your family and friends!

Vendor Credits:

Venue: Greenhouse Loft @greenhouseloft

Photography: Cailynn Wolfgang @cailynnwolfgangphoto

Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events @firmlyrootedevents

Hair/Makeup: Windy City Glam @windycityglam

Florist: Flowers for Dreams @f4dweddings

Band: Bluewater Kings Band @bluewaterkingsband

Catering: Chic Chef Catering @chicchefcatering

Hotel: Hyatt Place Wicker Park @hyattplacewickerpark

Transport: Chicago Cloud 9 @chicagocloud9limos