Kitchen Chicago Wedding: Vanessa & Owen

Bride and groom lean in for a kiss in Humboldt Park

Vanessa and Owen’s Kitchen Chicago wedding was such a treat to photograph. They are both travelers, Vanessa planned her wedding while doing a teaching/research position at a university in Japan, and they incorporated their love of maps and trinkets from their adventures into many of the details of their day. Vanessa is also an amateur photographer who really loves candid moments so it was great to work with them to create and find locations that would reflect their personalities.

I met Vanessa and her wedding party downtown for some getting ready photographs to start off the day.

Wedding dress is reflected in a photograph before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Wedding party gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride gets ready before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

Bride takes a selfie with friends before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

After everyone was ready, we headed to Humboldt Park for their first look and portrait session. Humboldt Park is one of my favorite places in the city and I love the variety of places you can photograph in, creating different looks in one session.

Bride and groom share their first look in Humboldt Park

Bride and groom share their first look in Humboldt Park

Bride and groom share their first look in Humboldt Park

Bride and groom share their first look in Humboldt Park

Bride and groom portrait in Humboldt Park

Bride smells her bouquet of flowers before a Kitchen Chicago wedding

After our portrait session, we headed to Kitchen Chicago for the ceremony and reception. I really love the large windows that let in so much light for the ceremony! Ceremonies are one of my favorite parts of the day to photograph as people tend to be very emotional and it’s wonderful to capture those moments of peak emotion for my couples.

Bride walks down the aisle at the start of a ceremony during a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Bride walks down the aisle at the start of a ceremony during a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Bride looks at her groom during a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom pronounce their vows during a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange their vows during a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom exchange rings during a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

Bride and groom walk down the aisle together during a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

Guests laugh together during a Kitchen Chicago wedding reception.

A bride and groom sign their marriage certificate after a Kitchen Chicago wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony, I had some time to get some detail shots of the space. The two hired me for a bit of the reception so I was able to get some lovely shots of their first dance!

Flower details at a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Handwritten menu on display at a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Kitchen Chicago wedding reception.

Wedding cake at a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Couple shares their first dance at a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Couple shares their first dance at a Kitchen Chicago wedding.

Congrats you two! Check out some of the other amazing vendors that made this Kitchen Chicago wedding possible!

Event Coordinator: Amanda Leonard at Rub BBQ

Flowers: Hetty Ghali (Bride’s family friend)

Cake: Defloured Bakery

Gown Boutique: BHLDN

Hair/Makeup Artist: Samantha Umstead (Bride’s friend)

Venue: Kitchen Chicago

 

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