AELO Alumni | Emily + Ryan 10/5/13

VENUE: PRAIRIE PRODUCTION | CATERER: JEWELL EVENTS CATERING | CAKE: SWEDISH BAKERY | PHOTOGRAPHER: MICHELLE LYTLE | FLOWERS: ASRAI GARDEN | DJ: FIG MEDIA | HAIR: DEVIN SMITH | MAKEUP: ELISE BRILL

Every wedding is filled with loving friends and family who are excited to celebrate with the couple of the evening, that is true. But some weddings, somehow, are filled with extra love, even more excitement than usual, and it's so intense that you can feel it in the room. That was Emily and Ryan's wedding. They are a great couple, have been together a long time, and their people just could not have been happier to celebrate their union. The couple was all smiles throughout the day, even when the bridal party forgot their flowers in the fuss of getting from the cab to the venue untouched by the heavy rain. The AELO team threw some new bouquets together in time for the ceremony, and the rest of the day went off without a hitch!

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Flashback Friday | Sharon + Ted 10/9/10

VENUE: THE JAMES HOTEL | PHOTOGRAPHER: CHAD HUSAR | FLORIST: JANET GALLAGHER

Flashback to our first fully planned wedding! We loved working with Sharon and Ted while they lived in Seoul and New York respectively. The event was decorated beautifully by one of our favorite florists, Sinisa at the James was incredible, and working with Chad is always a blast!

AELO Alumni | Jenna + JP 10/12/13

VENUE: SALVAGE ONE | PHOTOGRAPHER: PHILLIP DOWNIE | CATERING: OCCASIONS CATERING CHICAGO | CAKE: TONI PATISSERIE & CAFE | FLOWERS AND CENTERPIECES: DIY, AELO EXECUTION | DJ: TOAST & JAM | HAIR: DAVID NOLL | MAKEUP: JANICE KOCH

Sometimes, we meet these couples who are so beautiful, so smart, and so happy that they don't seem real - it feels like we've stepped into a movie. Jenna and JP are both doctors, and they're absolutely adorable. Jenna brought in parts of her Indian heritage to their laid back event at Salvage One, where they got married in the garden outside and then partied the night away. Their many personal touches, loads of old family photos, and delicious food made this one of our favorite weddings of 2013.

Flashback Friday | Julia + Andy 12/6/10

VENUE: PRAIRIE PRODUCTION | PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL LITCHFIELD | CATERING: VINCI | FLORIST: ALEXANDRA JUSINO, EXQUISITE DESIGNS

Flashback to our last wedding of 2010, a unique and beautiful expression of two people very much in love with each other, and it doesn’t get much better than that for us. Julia + Andy were married on December 4th, 2010 at Prairie Production. The venue looked gorgeous, the band was rockin’ and the guests had more energy than they knew what to do with - it was a great time!

AELO Alumni | Kip + Steve 10/4/14

VENUE: LAKEVIEW CENTER @ GILLSON PARK | PHOTOGRAPHER: SARAH SEVERSON | CATERER: THE LITTLE MEXICAN CAFE | FLORIST: THE GROOM'S SISTER! | DJ: DUSTIN - STYLE MATTERS | SLOMO BOOTH: A LITTLE SCENE | A CAPPELLA SINGERS: XFACTORS

We had a ridiculously great time with Kip & Steve! They are the sweetest, have a gorgeous little family, AND they had the incredible XFactors A Cappella group from Northwestern sing them down the aisle! It was absolutely gorgeous and so sweet, the slow motion booth was a huge hit with the kids, and they danced the night away with Dustin from Style Matters playing all their favorite tunes.

Kip & Steve, it was an honor to get to know your family and friends! We hope the future is full of the love and laughter you felt on your wedding day!