4 wedding videos that made us weep (and why you’ll love your own!)
If there’s one wedding regret we hear all the time, it’s that couples regret not hiring a videographer. It’s totally not within everyone’s budget, of course, but when you can swing it, it can be SO worth it. We’re in a video era, so having a gorgeous highlight video of your day, edited to music, that you can relive forever? Priceless. And way better than Uncle Dan attempting to record on his phone, trust me. So if you’re not planning on getting a videographer, these vids may just change your mind…
6 photos that made us praise hands the photo prowess of Dustin Cantrell
I wanted to share a few of my favorite gorgeous photos from traveling wedding photographer Dustin Cantrell, as I truly think his work speaks volumes about how he’s able to capture moments you never see otherwise, emotions you thought you wouldn’t be able to relive, and looks of love that will make you weep all over again. It’s genius.
Chicago has a lot of wedding venues, but NONE are anything like this one
There are very few wedding venues in Chicago which make me think of our kick-ass readers more than Catalyst Ranch. If you’ve ever seen the versatile, colorful, and totally unique space in person, you’d see how much personality a wedding venue can add to your wedding. Situated in the trendy, industrial neighborhood of the West Loop, Catalyst Ranch is a breath of fresh air among plain venues.
A chat with offbeat wedding planning, Mama Hen organizing genius, Maven Macaw Events
When you’re scoping out the selection of vendors for your offbeat wedding, there’s one sign that ensures you’re dealing with someone who knows how it goes… when they themselves had an offbeat wedding! That’s definitely the case with our girl Beca Oliveira at Maven Macaw Events. So when we wanted to catch up with her to see how her amazing clients were rocking their weddings (with her pro guidance, natch!), we got the tea.