A Drive Down Michigan Avenue: The Limousine Experience

April 2nd, 2025 by sears tower

Lisa had always been a city girl at heart. Born and bred in Chicago, the hustle and bustle of Michigan Avenue, the serene beauty of Lake Michigan, and the city’s iconic skyscrapers held a special place in her heart. So, it was no surprise that she chose the Windy City’s charm as the backdrop for her most important day.

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Wedding Photography – To Peek Or Not to Peek, That is the Question

March 31st, 2025 by Chris A. Harmen

Whether or not to see each other is one of the most common decisions a wedding photographer sees between a groom and bride-to-be. Some prefer the intimacy of meeting together before the wedding while others prefer the surprise of seeing each other at opposite ends of the aisle. When it comes to wedding photography, both situations are good and not so good. The couple even has a few options that make for unique images you won’t soon forget.

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Micro-Weddings: The Unexpected Gem of the COVID Era

March 29th, 2025 by sears tower

Discovering the Intimate and Personal Charms of Smaller Gatherings.

Daisy had always dreamed of a wedding fit for a fairy tale—crystal chandeliers, a five-tier cake, and at least three hundred guests. But the universe, it seemed, had other plans. Enter the age of micro-weddings: where the guest list barely hits double digits, and ‘big and flashy’ gets traded for ‘intimate and meaningful’. For Daisy, this was a daunting switch, but little did she know, it was about to become her favorite plot twist.

In the heart of Chicago, there’s an old bookstore called “Hemingway’s Haven.” It’s an enchanting place, with oak shelves lining its walls, filled with books that have seen better days but tell the most magnificent tales. Daisy and her fiancé, Leo, had their first date there, lost amid Austen, Dickens, and Wilde. With large gatherings off the table, Leo whimsically suggested they marry there, surrounded by literary legends. Daisy hesitated at first but then thought, “Why not?” Read the rest of this entry »