When I finish editing a wedding, I always feel like I was just there.  So I am freshly reminded of all the wonderful parts of Sarah & Joe’s wedding day.  I hope all of these photos will make you feel like you were just there as well I had so much fun tooling around Chicago with Sarah & Joe for their engagement session, which you can see here!   I can’t wait to go back and explore even more of Chicago! But what was really cool about their wedding day was not only seeing the love they had for each other but all the love their family and friends have for both of them. We started the day at the Intercontinental getting ready and where their reception would be as well!  That was super awesome!  I really do love seeing brides dresses and was in awe when Sarah put hers on! A big thanks to Nate for shooting with me all day and McKenna for being a super helper and capturing some cool shots too! So I will start with the lovely dress and fab Kate Spade shoes Loved the cuff links!!!   Joe had gifts for his grandparents.  I love these photos that Nate captured! Their cards to each other were super sweet Really?  Gorgeous group of ladies for sure! I really really love Sarah’s parents.  Her mom giggles and laughs so that it makes you smile right with her.  And it is cool how Sarah has the same crinkle nose when she is really smiling like her mom, so cute This was definitely a part of the day that made me teary.  It was really special to be able to see Mr. Reedy see his baby girl in her wedding dress for the first time. I love this spot!  I want to photograph here every single time! Such lovely florals!  So feminine with just the right amount of color. Another moment that makes me teary.  My own son just came home from college for the holiday today and this mother/son moment is something I am so glad I captured.  Totally have eyes watering right now! MARRIED!!!!!!!!!! I have to show this photo of Joe and his dad.  They have the same great smile also!

Brilliant bridesmaid idea Now they have a Chicago AND Kansas City skyline photo!!!!!!!! We were at the fountain in the prime time of the ROYALS BLUE water!!!!!   Gosh what a gorgeous day this was!!!!! So many awesome things about their reception!  I loved that their favors where wine stoppers and cheese knives!  It made me want to be a guest, ha! A gorgeous sunset view was going on while everyone was enjoying cocktail hour!I don’t know where they got their “love” Chicago skyline photo done but it looked awesome! Also a super cool Bourbon Bar going on! One of my favorite photos of the day Joe and Sarah had a really great choreographed first dance!  So fun!!!!! And Sarah and her Dad followed suit with a great great dance! Right in the middle of Joe’s dance with his mom, they had his grandparents cut in for a special dance at that time.  The look on Joe’s grandma’s face was so happy.  Totally had everyone tearing up!!!!!  Nate busted me doing the same 😉  I am such a sap! Then Kokomo got the party started!!!! Here comes another awesome surprise!  Mr. Reedy put on his Royals Reedy shirt and  joined the band on guitar for a few numbers!  And he is awesome!   Speaking of awesome!  Joe’s sister can sing!  I mean really really good!!!!!!!  She busted out some Tina Turner and the crowd went wild!!!!!!! I have been DYING to share this photo, so I leave you with this little piece of awesomeness that Nate rocked!!!!  Sweet end of the night double exposure with the city lights!!!!!!!   Congratulations Joe & Sarah!!!!!!!!!