I recently purchased this from AGC916′s Etsy shop and it’s SO BEAUTIFUL. I’ll be posting pictures of it once I hang it later today. After my purchase, I went back to their shop (since I obviously want everything in it) and found their website, Agent Gallery Chicago. Below are some of my favorite pieces that they have listed for sale:
Click on the images to find their listing. Simply gorgeous.
We’re packing a lot in this weekend. Off to Chicago to see family, friends, friend’s beautiful baby boy, and try to shoot film. I’m ending this week fully exhausted so maybe I can catch a few zzzz’s on the way up there. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for being patient while I compile lots of wonderful new blog content!
All pieces found on Circa Modern‘s site. I love their bio:
I love this stuff, as much, if not more than anyone. I travel and seek out quality pieces that I feel will make fantastic additions to your home, office or studio. I am passionate at what I do and I love doing it. Each piece is carefully restored to it’s original condition in my studio. I hope you enjoy these pieces as much as I do.
If you’re in the Chicago area…you should check it out!
I almost wrote, “And it was clam.” Fried clams sound really good right now. Anyways- I hardly took ANY pictures while I was in Illinois. I could kick myself! I was able to spend time with lots of family and the best of friends so just know that it was wonderful. Check back tomorrow for some amazing work from a very talented designer.
The photo above is of Tip Top Tap, serving only cocktails and a superb view of the skyline. Found here.
Guess where I am this weekend? If I don’t come back…you’ll know where to find me.
I came across Circa Midcentury‘s blog recently. [swoon] If I lived in Chicago, I’d be hitting this place up. They are located in East Village, Chicago. Delivery and shipping available upon request.
Welcome to the third week of my new series, One Day, where I am able to feature a couple who recently got married. This week, I’m excited to introduce Michael and Mary Kate! After a 9 month long engagement and a budget of $35,000, they were married at Old St. Mary’s Church (the first and oldest Catholic Parish in Chicago) and celebrated the night away at Salvage One. I was able to design their invitation set + program and I will always remember their style and personality. Enjoy some tips from Mary Kate, a inspiration board revolving around their chocolate brown-green-butter color scheme, and take a peek at some of their GORGEOUS photos.
1. Now that it has been about 6 months since your wedding day, what do you remember most about the day? I remember I was in a church filled with 200 people but it felt like just Mike and me. I remember our MOH and BM speeches. I remember the day and night just felt truly magical. Great vibes!
2. What was the vision for your wedding day before you started planning? Before we got engaged we discussed a destination wedding or maybe even eloping!
3. How did that vision change by the time you were finished with the planning? We did a little research on a destination wedding and when we realized our grandparents wouldn’t be able to make it, we decided to stay local. After the decision to stay local was made, we had no clue what our wedding would look like. Since I work in the meetings/events industry and have been to several banquet hall/hotel weddings we knew that’s what we didn’t want, but we could not pin point what we did want. The key for us was baby steps, taking one task at a time. Visualizing the big picture was impossible. Once we found our venue, we could start to picture it coming together. What we finally ended up with was a traditional wedding in an nontraditional spot with personal touches.
4. What difficulties did you face while planning a wedding in Chicago? Being able to afford a unique venue in the city of Chicago with great food. AKA BUDGET! Also weather, Chicago weather is so unpredictable so we planned for a hot day, but we had a back up plan for a cooler day.
[From top to bottom: flower girl dress via J.Crew, chocolate brown wedding programs via theknot.com, cowboy boot image via theknot.com, potential rehearsal dinner dress via Anthropologie, apple favor idea via theknot.com]
5. What was your least favorite part of wedding planning? This may sound odd but choosing my hair style for that day was my least favorite part of the entire wedding planning process. I could not decided and when I did, the styles I tried looked terrible on me. After several hair trials, I just said just decided to not worry about it.
6. What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Negotiating with vendors. Vendors want your business. Being able to negotiate with the vendors I was able to save us a lot of money.
7. How did Mike (the groom) fit into the wedding planning process? Mike choose the reception venue. We worked together on budget, rings, music and menus. He also styled the groomsmen.
8. If you could go back in time – what would “married Mary Kate” tell “engaged Mary Kate” before the wedding planning started? Eat everything.
All of Michael and Mary Kate’s photography was taken by Emotia.com.
This is the first post in the series called One Day where I’ll be featuring couples who recently got married. They’ll share what they remember most, what stressed them out, and give some great advice! This week’s post is about Will and Jen. They were married September 25, 2009 in the great city of Chicago. They were engaged for 8 months and managed to pull off a $10,000 wedding while inviting 300 of their closest friends and family. Enjoy their tips, pictures, and inspiration board!
1. Now that it has been over 6 months since your wedding day, what do you remember most about the day? I remember being around all the people the meant the most in mine and my husband’s lives. I know it’s cliche, but you don’t notice or even care about any of those little details you cared about so much during planning – and honestly, your guests most likely don’t either.
2. What was the vision for your wedding day before you started planning? At first, I wanted a backyard wedding in a tent, very relaxed and outdoorsy feeling. I thought this would save me money – but in the end, it cost just as much as having a professional do it and stressed me out 5 times as much. Once I came back down to reality, it was just about making sure we found a place big enough to hold as many friends and family as possible.
3. What difficulties did you face while planning a wedding in Chicago? A budget wedding in Chicago is nearly impossible. I think we did manage it, but only because of some wonderful friends and family that helped us out. We had family friends play all the music, Allie Lehman helped with our beautiful invitations and programs, and Will’s family friend gave us a huge break on photography. We decided early on that we would rather have more people come than have a served meal, so we went with appetizers. You have to prioritize in the beginning, and stick to what’s important to you as a couple.
[From top to bottom: potential bridesmaids dress via J.Crew, decorative tree via theknot.com, rehearsal dinner clutch or bridesmaids' gift idea via Ziazia's Etsy shop, wedding program idea via theknot.com, ballet flats via J.Crew, and personalized note cards via Fubabee's Etsy shop]
4. What was your least favorite part of wedding planning? Budgeting! While it is one of the most important things to do for a wedding, nothing causes more stress and sleepless nights than money. But ultimately, I’m glad we couldn’t spend that much, because how much you spend doesn’t make your wedding a special day.
5. What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Does the honeymoon planning count?
6. How did Will (the groom) fit into the wedding planning process? Mostly, he didn’t have an opinion. He’s a musician, so the ceremony music was pretty important to him, but other than that – he took care of the honeymoon.
Will and Jen’s wedding photography by Meagan Lindsay Shuptar.
The bride approved the design. Now I’ll be moving onto the reception and reply cards. Also just received the chocolate brown envelopes in the mail. These will look awesome.
