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Sometimes less is just more. When you’re in an amazing venue such as this one in Chicago, the Crystal Gardens at Navy pier, you don’t need to do a lot of Decor. I always recommend to clients that work with what is there and blend it in. In this massive glass atrium filled with tropical plants, and trees and water features, keep it simple. Don’t fight what’s already there. As a wedding consultant, I also take on the role wedding designer and come up with a cohesive design plan for the wedding ceremony and wedding reception. I also tried to re-purpose as much from the ceremony to the reception. This saves money.

I am featured in Special Events Magazine’s winter 2020 issue in an article called “The wedding was where?” It focuses on wedding venues that are unique and different. A Detroit mother of the bride called this Chicago wedding planner to come out to Michigan and design and coordinate her daughter‘s wedding. She is a US gold medal championship ice skater. She was marrying her ice-skating partner, and wanted to be married on the ice. While the bride just wanted to throw out a piece of carpet and have the ceremony there, the bride‘s mom wanted something more “magical“. I was very humbled when she told me that she did not know there was someone in the Midwest of my caliber. So once we agreed to work together, I then realized I had only five months to put this extraordinary event together. This is where being in the industry so long really paid off. While I personally did not know much about ice rinks, I knew who to call. Then from there I put the rest of the design together, bringing vendors from Chicago.. The team I put together was just incredible. Truly a dream team.. It’s definitely one of the most unique and challenging weddings of my career.. If you’d like to know more about this incredible wedding, www.weddingonice.com