Swissotel Chicago

I have conducted several weddings at Swissotel Chicago but they have been two levels down from the street entrance in the Alpine Room. Shawna and Robert's wedding was on the 43 floor and had magnificent views of the city and the room worked perfectly for their 100 guests. After the wedding the guests adjourned to an adjacent room for the cocktail hour and the hotel staff set up the room where the wedding had been for the dinner.

Erik Friedly aka, dj erik, from Fig Media was the DJ and Billy Rood, also from Fig Media was the photographer. These guys were great to work with.

Budi Tanzil, director of catering at the hotel was very helpful with the multitude of last minute details. Budi can be contacted at

budi.tanzil@swissotel.com

Trees Studios

Monica and Frank were married on Friday of Labor Day weekend in the Courtyard of Trees Studios. It had been almost a year since my last wedding at Trees Studio and it was good to be back. Be sure to check out the web site, it has some great photos of the courtyard set up for several different weddings.

Donna Albertson, is the director of marketing and special events for Tress Studios and she was as helpful and wonderful to work with as I remembered. Donna was joined by Lauren Knuepfer, from LK Events who was Monica and Frank's coordinator. Donna and Lauren were a great team and made my job very easy and enjoyable.

You can contact Donna at The Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 E. Ohio, Chicago, IL 60611, 312.645.7760, info@ivyroomchicago.com

Lauren from LK Events can be contacted at lkeventschicago@gmail.com

Chicago History Museum

.The Chicago History Museum is a great venue for weddings whether they are indoors or outdoors. The staff is wonderful to work with and extremely helpful throughout the entire wedding. I will be back for another wedding this Friday evening and I am looking forward to it.

Cathie and Rich were married there on June 20 and Chris Ocken of Oken Photography sent me these photos last week. I know Cathie and Rich were pleased with the photos and after seeing a few I am sure you will see why. Chris can be reached at 312.238.9188 or chris@ockenphotography

You may also want to check out their facebook gallery of this wedding.

Hotel Monaco

Kristian and David were married on July 25 at Hotel Monaco. This was my first time at the Hotel and the wedding took place in an attractive room on the third floor.

Carrie Collins of Wed-Chicago was the coordinator, it was fun to work with her again and I really like the way she works with couples. Carrie seems well organized but also laid back.

James Knabe, trumpeter and two other musicians did a very nice job with the music.

Kristian and David did some editing of my materials and came up with a great Declaration of Consent combined with a Guest Blessing, they also used some traditional vows. I really like the Guest Blessing because it gives the guests a role in the ceremony as opposed to just sitting there passively.

Kristian and David did some editing of my materials and came up with a great Declaration of Consent combined with a Guest Blessing, they also used some traditional vows. I really like the Guest Blessing because it gives the guests a role in the ceremony as opposed to just sitting there passively. Here is what they came up with we called it the Declaration of Consent and here is how it went.

Kristian will you have this man to be your husband; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?

Kristian, I will.

David, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?

David, I will.

Will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage? Will you, the family and friends of David and Kristian, you who know and love them best, pledge to them your honesty, compassion, and support? Will you continue to be quick to encourage and slow to criticize, ready to share both tears and laughter? Will you continue to share with them the deepest concerns of life-- whether in grief or in joy-- and so receive and give the love of the truly abundant life? If you will, with God's help, pledge these gifts to David and Kristian, answer: "We will."

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Prairie Production

This was my first wedding at Prairie Production which seems to have become a very popular venue. It's located on Randolph between Halsted and Ogden. Parking was easy and there wasn't much traffic.

This is not your typical hotel or banquet type venue. My pictures aren't the best but I think you can get an idea. There is a nice out door area for people to gather in before and after the ceremony. The room is reset after the wedding for the reception. The whole place has a very urban feel and I think Michelle and Shaun were very happy with the venue selection.


Katie Kozlowski, the owner of Dettagli Weddings was the coordinator and she and he staff were a delightful to work with.

Bonnie and Charles were married in May at the Omni Hotel, 676 North Michigan Avenue, in the Picasso ballroom that features floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Huron and Rush Streets. The room accommodates up to 160 guests and is a stunning and memorable Chicago wedding reception site.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact their wedding specialist at 312..944.6664 or visit their wedding site.