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I performed a wedding ceremony for George and Theresa on Saturday evening at Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House in Naperville. What a great place! There is a huge covered outdoor area where the guests gathered for an hour before the wedding and had beverages & food to snack on and then we went in a…

Leonard and Regina were married at the Seville in Streamwood.  This couple really put a lot of time and energy into planning their ceremony.  They are an absolutely wonderful couple and I had a great time getting to know their family members at the rehearsal and the reception.  Debbie joined me and we had seats…

I married Joe and Gina on the Golf Course at the Silver lake Country Club in Orland Park.  It was a beautiful setting with a pond and fountain directly behind us.  Gina’s two children gave her away and it was quite cute and emotional.  A light breeze kept blowing the veil over my ceremony book…

I just officiated the wedding for Kelly and Miles at 11 AM today on Lords Park in Elgin. Kelly chose the 4th of July because it is her favorite holiday. The weather was perfect, sun shining and a perfect breeze across the pond to our spot below the pavilion. It is a beautiful day for…

I had the privilege tonight of performing the wedding ceremony for Erick and Karen at the Seville in Streamwood. It is so much fun to be involved in such a happy time in the lives of a couple. Both families were great people and I enjoyed making new friends. These two are a very loving…

I performed the wedding for Robert and Rhea this evening at Morton Arboretum in Lisle in the Fragrance Garden. The setting was beautiful! The temperature was a little warm and the mosquitoes were a little active – I actually knocked a couple of them off of the brides face. The couple met at a dance…

I performed the wedding ceremony for Kristina and Scott Friday evening at Villa Olivia. It was nice to only be 4 minutes from home. We were outside and the weather was perfect and we were done before the mosquitoes were out. We did a Celtic wedding ritual called hand fasting which involves several questions and…

Flowers are a beautiful addition to your wedding. They set the tone of the event and help to create the mood, atmosphere or carry on a theme. If you’ve ever seen a banquet hall set up with tables and tablecloths prior to the flowers being placed on the table, flowers bring life to the room. Here are some…

Choosing invitations for your special day can be both exhilarating and exhausting. There are so many choices – different styles, papers, printing methods, places to buy – that it’s easy to get overwhelmed. This doesn’t have to be a painful process though! Through my own personal wedding experience and my work with brides choosing their…