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WEDDING WORDS OF your MUST-hAVE GUIDE FOR PLANNING YOUR WEDDING PLANNING • floral • PHOTOGRAPHY •«INVITATIONS WisdomCATERING • music • beAuty • decor • fashion and more! To you blushing brides First andand foremost, handsome congratulations grooms. on your engagement! Future mother and father in-laws. MOH’s. BM’s. Bridesmaids and Groomsmen. Congratulations on finding Chicago’s most informative, inclusive guide to planning your Chicago Wedding. Your brides and grooms to-be will thank you for it. As a Wedding Planner every holiday season, known in my word as “Engagement Season”, is a time when new top trends are released targeting the newly engaged. From wedding fashion to catering to floral. The Pantone Color of the year is released (#Marsala is here to stay). Wedding pins & posts fill the top of your Pinterest and Instagram feeds. And the brides-to-be begin to dive into the whimsical world of wedding magazines and perhaps this is where you stop. And get stuck on what to actually DO next. Now don’t get me wrong, the Wedding Designer and Florist in me LOVES every pretty post, article and trend report. It is a vital part in the planning process to do your homework and to learn what you love and what is important to and yours. Especially where you are looking to have your wedding. (Which is exactly why we kick-off this guide with words from Andrea Mills, Editor in Chief of Modern Luxury Brides Chicago. And newlywed herself!) The need for this guide emerged from the Type A Wedding Planner in me who wanted to create a source that gives brides and grooms a chance to sit at a round table per say, with those who influence the Chicago wedding market. To learn answers to important wedding questions that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to ask. Or KNOW to ask. So dive right in, and please, call and email with any specific questions and feedback on how we can best help you with your wedding. Happy Wedding Planning, [email protected] 773.384.8440 Lookout for Reminders throughout the guide Christine's Planningpage Tip A Remember! TableMODERN of Contents LUXURY BRIDES | ANDREA MILLS chicago's essential wedding source 4 CHRISTINE JANDA DESIGN & EVENTS wedding planning and coordination 5 BECKY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY wedding photography 8 CAGEN MUSIC band 10 MATT ROAN dj 12 PARAMOUNT EVENTS catering 14 CHRISTINE JANDA DESIGN & EVENTS floral and event design 16 LBROWN DESIGN & PAPERIE invitations 19 NIMBLE WELL vintage rentals - glassware & decór 22 BOWERY & BASH vintage rentals - furniture 24 RED WEDDINGS videography 26 LBROWN DESIGN & PAPERIE invitations 28 SHANNON O'BRIEN makeup 30 SOGNA DI VITA SALON hair 32 SMILEBOOTH 34 photobooth page Chicago’s Essential Wedding Resource @ModLuxBridesChi 4 CLICK HERE to learn more Modern Luxury BridesAndrea Mills/editor in chief I can’t think of a better way to kick-off this guide than with words of wisdom from Editor in Chief Andrea Mills, of Modern Luxury Brides Chicago (also a newlywed!). There is nobody who lives and breathes weddings like her as this publication stays true to their promise of being “The essential resource for stylish couples”. Where should a newly engaged couple How can a couple create a personalized What Chicago wedding trends start with their planning procesS? wedding that is uniquely theirS? are you seeing for 2015? I would say with the venue. That Don't use blush! Just kidding. It is Some of the big wedding trends will determine your date, number of the most common wedding color for a for 2015 are jewel-toned colors, vintage- A:guests, decór, catering -- most of the A:reason -- it's fresh and pretty, looks good A:inspired decór elements, one-of-a-kind important things. When I was planning on anyone and will work in any space. locations, food stations like gelato and my own wedding, my husband and I each oyster bars, mismatched bridesmaids, made a rough list of everyone we would At the beginning of your planning and soft and sexy bridal looks. I think want there just to get a ball park number process, talk to your future spouse about Chicago brides have a knack for taking of guests (you need to know capacity what you each want from the wedding the latest bridal trends and incorporating when you're looking at venues). Then and what your must-haves are. Between elements of them into their own style and we made a list of all of the locations the two of you, you will realize that there traditions, and vision of what a wedding we would want and started calling are some unique elements that will add should be. So, their gown may have a around. Eventually we found the perfect personality and something a bit different classic silhouette but they wear their hair place, with the right date available, from any other wedding. Anything from down and flowing with a small headpiece space requirements and a capacity that stationery to music, to a logo or symbol instead of a veil. Or they are adding a pop worked. Once you have that date you that means something to both of you of color through their bouquet, florals can make your guest list, send a save the can become a theme or unique element. and table decór. Regardless of the trends date and work backwards with the rest though, I believe your wedding should of the planning. reflect your own personal style. page A page Wedding Planning & Coordination 5 Wedding Planners and Coordinators. The one vendor in wedding planning couples are sometimes on the fence about because after all, what’s a wedding without food and a dance floor without music? You NEED a caterer and band or dj, however do you truly need someone there to help plan and execute your wedding? There are 100’s of 1000’s of wedding planning checklists, books and budgets out there. You could drown in wedding information, and many couples come to me feeling like they are! A good Wedding Planner will not only present you with what needs to happen and for how much, but she will also answer endless questions you didn’t even know you needed to ask. A great wedding planner will get to know you two as a couple, providing you with endless advice and guidance, not just information. She will become your wedding advocate, representing you two and your best interests at all times. Is it an investment to hire a wedding planner? Absolutely. Just like working with a realtor when buying your first home, working with this specialist will not only make the planning process more organized, fun and enjoyable, but will save you money (and headaches!) in the long run. REPLACE WITH KISSING PHOTO page A Christine janda design & events @cjjanda CLICK HERE to learn more Wedding Planner vs. Wedding Coordinator. What is most important to consider when hiring your wedding planner? What’s the difference? I say this to each and every couple I meet; you need to genuinely like and This is a question I get all the time from “click” with this person. Is she relatable, someone you feel a connection with? clients! A Wedding Planner will work with you in a A:Would your families and friends like and respect them? Wedding planning at times A:much more inclusive way. They will provide advice can feel overwhelming and stressful. I feel strongly that your planner should be the and guidance with each and every wedding decision. rock that reminds you two to enjoy the process - your engagement will fly by and From sifting through the 100’s of venues to find the the wedding day goes by even quicker. top few for you to visit to helping formulate your wedding vision bringing that pinterest board to life. Your Wedding Planner should additionally be highly respected in the industry, with They are truly vested in your wedding right up until endless vendor and client references ready to share with you. Do your homework the last dance and understand your wedding like the on this person and company. My spring 2014 bride said it best in a recent review: back of their hand. “All of my favorite vendors that we ended up using were from Christine’s A Wedding Coordinator, often called day-of recommendations, and she clearly has wonderful relationships with and is coordinator, executes your wedding vision and day- respected by them all. She was very helpful in identifying cost-saving ideas of details. Every major vendor has been contracted and bargains where I would have never had a clue they existed.” and detail planned. It is your Wedding Coordinator's job to now take over the reins and allow you to truly Last but not least, ask your Wedding Planner how their process works. Where will enjoy your wedding without worrying about the limo you meet, how often will you touch base? How do they track and manage progress? arriving on time and how the room will be flipped Look at their portfolios and ask very specific questions as to what they contributed during cocktail hour. towards the weddings you are viewing. I am told time and time again from my clients where Your Wedding Planner should be that perfect mix of Type A organization while I am strictly their florist, not having a wedding bursting to the seems with creativity. This is why I love our CJDE business model coordinator there at the wedding is the one regret and background. Our design studio offers a creative environment for all wedding they have.