Ceremonies

LOLA Real Wedding: Hope and Mike at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Posted on May 15, 2013

The inspiration for Hope and Mike’s summer soiree at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum was “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” – so why not create our own magical forest within the South Gallery of the museum filled with full sized trees, twinkling lights, colorful flowers, stumps, moss butterflies and (of course) plenty of flickering candlelight?! And the décor wasn’t the only unique detail. The groom picked out all the beers for their craft beer bar – even brewing his own special “Wedding Ale” for guests, and Hope’s custom made gown sported a train in her signature color of purple. Hope’s bouquet is still one of our personal favorites!

The Rundown:

Photography: Allure Photo

Indoor Trees & Ceremony Arch: Craig Bergmann Landscape Design

Entertainment: MaryMonica Music

Catering: Food for Thought

Floral and Décor: LOLA Event Productions

Laura and Elliott at The Chicago History Museum

Posted on May 8, 2013

Laura and Elliott’s summer wedding at the Chicago History Museum was classic understated elegance. Ivory and green with the subtlest hints of blush and champagne – this is a design that stands the test of time.

The bride and groom exchanged vows under a chuppah that was designed to look as elegant in front of the Frank Lloyd Wright windows inside the museum as it would have looked on the terrace in better weather (heat – not rain!). The reception tables executed by Kehoe Designs held collections of low feminine arrangements in vintage styled containers and chic cande“lamp”ras hosting small dupioni shades with black piping. Finishing each place setting was a silver beaded charger plate topped with a white hemstitched napkin and custom menu and a black Chiavari chair that anchored the design in the room.

The custom made cake topper was a perfectly replicated wood carving of the bride and groom – the details were perfect down to the blue sash on Laura’s gown and the glasses Elliott’s replica was wearing.

The Rundown:

Gorgeous Photos: Olivia Leigh Photographie

DJ: Toast and Jam

Cakes: Bittersweet Bakery

Hair and Makeup: Sonia Roselli

Catering: Food for Thought

LOLA Real Wedding: Shreya and Phil at the Intercontinental Hotel O’Hare

Posted on Apr 24, 2013

As wedding planners in Chicago, we work with lots of couples that are trying to infuse their wedding ceremonies and receptions with elements of multiple cultures and religions. This is exactly what Shreya and Phil accomplished with their fresh modern wedding ceremony and reception at the Intercontinental O’Hare in July. A Hindu ceremony under a fabulously chic mundap was followed by a reception that incorporated an Indian/American dinner and dessert buffet. The escort cards were sprouting from a bed of wheat grass in front of one of the hotels modern art collection pieces, and the ballroom was decked out in mango and white centerpieces so fresh and inventive that their guests couldn’t stop commenting on the exciting décor. The bride and groom changed from their traditional South Asian attire into western fashion before their first dance.