Welcome to part 2 of what I promise will be an inspiring take of city romance. Jewel and Adam’s skyline soiree is brought to you by Kristina Carter of Vrai Photo and takes you on a fresh frolic through modern love stories, filled with Burberry blue ties, chocolate dresses, and architectural finesse.
Scene #4: THE BRIDAL PARTY
In defiance of convention to embrace personality, Jewel and Adam chose a Chicago street trolley as the vehicle of choice for the bridal party, shuttling to various portrait locations such as the world famous Millennium Park.
(Above: Bridal Gown & Sash by Vera Wang; Bride’s Make up by Nicole Ventura; Bride’s hair by Lisa of Blo Dri Salon; Bridal Jewelry from Alhambra collection by Van Cleef & Arpels; Bridesmaid’s dress by Vera Wang Style 23M15; Bridesmaids Shoes by Blue Tux Shoes)
Scene #5: A VIEW WORTH CELEBRATING
Now here’s another great example of how to celebrate your location for out-of-town guests: Pick a venue that offers the best bang for your buck, as well as spectacular angles of the hosting city. In New York, it’s the Empire State Building; In Los Angeles it’s Griffith Observatory. In Chicago, it’s the Adler Planeterium (among others) which offers stunning views of the Chicago skyline, the lively night scene of the harbor and the sunrise glow of Lake Michigan.
Let architecture influence Style: Just take one envious look at the cake below, which on it’s own is absolutely stunning. Then you take a second look. It’s only when I went back through the album, that I noticed the connection. On a cake, it’s delicious and eye-catching. On a tie, it’s classy and complementary. Talk about a wink and a smile! I bet you missed another wink: The metal ball “Table Number” holders that pay homage to another Chicago landmark – the Cloud Gate, designed by Anish Kapoor. And don’t get me going about the mini disco balls which I’m so tempted to hang over my 3-month old daughter’s crib. Fabulous! What a sexy way to awaken the space, next to some ambient candle light.
(Above: Wedding Cake by CakeGirls; Tie by Burberry)
Make it Personal: When asked how heritage was reflected in her wedding style, Jewel responded by talking about one of my favorite topics: Food. She told me that “Food For Thought who did the catering, incorporated a Filipino appetizer called ‘lumpia‘ Filipino eggrolls.” A donation was also made to a charity to honor her deceased father. Jewel walked down the aisle with a pinned cameo locket to her bouquet, bearing her father’s picture in it.
(Above: Reception at the Adler Planeterium; Catering by Food for Thought; Event Design by Stacy Saltzman of So Stacy; All flowers by Suzanna Dulin, Chuck Hutson & Randy Ballesteros of Flora Chicago, Lighting by Sound Investment; All images by Vrai Photo)
The delightful nature of any engagement over 12 months, is the appearance of “enough time.” It can diffuse the pressure to tackle all the elements of wedding planning all at once. However, whether you’re engaged for 10 years or 10 days, planning a wedding can be stressful. Then, when you add the challenges of sticking to a budget, you’ve got yourself many inevitable reasons to get overwhelmed (this is why I love to close each real wedding feature with words of advice from someone who’s “been there, done that.”)
“Not every box may be checked off and not everything will go according to plan, but you just need to roll with it. It ended up to be the wedding of our dreams.”
-Jewel, The Bride-
Through it all, Jewel and Adam were able to pull off the perfect wedding, with the help of Stacy Saltzman, their event planner. Congratulations! I would like to extend my deep gratitude to Kristina Carter for sending over these beautiful wedding photos.
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This is amazing, you really show all the hard work they put into making this a day of love, friends, diversity and style :)