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Chicago Marriott O’Hare Wedding Louie & Janice
Posted on November 10, 2015
by Light of Shade Photography 
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Engagement Session | Location: Chicagoland Area
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE everything about this fun engagement session. Grace and Jeremy are true Chicagoans and they are big fans of TMNT & Hello Kitty. You both looked absolutely beautiful and everything was perfect despite the rainy weather that we worried about (for nothing).
We are excited to part of your journey and we are sure your wedding will be amazing!
Best Wishes to you dolls and have a wonderful rest of the Summer season!
From, Allan & Griselda
Alyssa and John had a beautiful intimate wedding set outdoors this summer. It was nothing short of family, love, happiness and laughter.
Thank you Alyssa and John for having us!
Photography Assisted by Rein Rivera
Wedding Coordinator, Ashley Frye of Eucalyptus Events
Joanne & Chris | Engagement Session
Thank you Joanne and Chris! You both are such wonderful and fun people to chat with. Your engagement session was so fun and we are looking forward to capturing your wedding day for you.
Louie & Janice | Engagement Session
Time to go shopping but first….. let us take your engagement photos! What a fun and unique engagement session. We are so happy for you both and we are so honored that we get front row tickets to your wedding day. Thank you so much for having us and letting us be a part of it.
For the most, life takes you on journeys that are unexpected and your life changes within seconds.
Meet Walter and Jerleen. They wed on April 11, 2015. Being a photographer is not easy. It’s just not clicking the shutter button and your boom done. There has to be a strong value of trust and understanding between all parties. So to be hired from anyone is such an honor and their wedding was nothing short of that.
Not only was it Walter and Jerleen’s wedding day, they also made sure it was a celebration of family. Being lucky enough to have been there double duty you really felt that their relationship with their friends and family is so important to them. Throughout the day not a second went by that Walter and Jerleen wanted to make sure that their family and friends were having a good time. And they also wanted to make sure even if for a few minutes they got a chance to say a few words to each person.
To Walter and Jerleen, we love you both dearly and it is so special to us to have been able to capture what was such a joyous and beautiful day of your lives. Thank you for letting us be a part of it and we wish you all the love throughout this journey.
Special thanks to Karina Santos and Rein Rivera for assisting with photography
Church: Immaculate Conception – Chicago,Il
Reception: Venuti’s – Addison, Il
Photobooth: Knotbox Studio – Chicago, Il
Band: TVK Orchestra
Florist: Berthold’s Floral Gift & Garden
Hair: Jerli Ignancio, Melissa Manila
Makeup: Alyssa Kattiyaman
Congratulations Melissa and Victor! Thank you so much for having us be a part of your special day. Your wedding was beautiful and all of our meetings, discussions, and emails all paid off. You both have many wonderful friends and family. We were also so excited that we got to spend time with handsome Jax!
The morning of her wedding day Melissa was so relaxed and calm. She spent a relaxing morning while getting ready in a room full of her bridesmaids, sisters, mom and other relatives. Nothing was going to bring her day down. She was absolutely ready and excited. Victor spent some time with his groomsmen, brothers and family as well. As soon as he was dressed he made his way to the area where he would see his bride for the first time. They opt for a first look and It was nothing but perfect. It was an intimate moment between them only and accompanied by Jax.
The wedding ceremony and reception was amazing. From the introductions to the bouquet toss it was pretty evident that Melissa and Victor were so happy to start the new chapter of their lives as husband and wife.
Side Note: Melissa is a photographer too. At one point we took a group picture with the DJ and Videographers.. Guess who took the picture?!? LOL! She gladly took our group picture right before the reception was about to begin. See photo below.
Thank you Karina Santos for assisting us with photography!
Wedding Ceremony/Reception: Loews Hotel in Rosemont , ILL
Makeup by Tracy Patoja
Hair: Sandy Barkhoo
DJ/Uplighting – Remix Entertainment
Florist – Limani Designs
Videographer – Real Star Media
Linh and Alizabeth had two weddings. They had a Lao and Vietnamese wedding ceremony on two separate days. Yes, that is right.. two separate days. Not only did they have two separate weddings but they were back to back. Nonetheless, they both looked amazing.
Two day weddings are hard to do for everyone but it was full of beautiful traditions, family, friends, and fun that time went by so fast. We are always lucky to get to experience different cultures and these weddings were no short of that. And the food was amazing! We cheated a bit and had to take a “break” to experience it. 
They had their reception in China Town and Alizabeth changed into a stunning wedding gown that brought Linh to tears. With their closest friends and family we headed to Lincoln Park for the post ceremony formals. It was truly a wonderful party for two straight days.
Linh and Alizabeth, Thank you so much for letting us join you from beginning to end. We wish you both the very best!
Thank you to Joel Repulda for assisting.
We were contacted by Yu last year around this time to do a family photo session. Unfortunately due to the lovely Chicago weather last year ( two words… “Polor Vortex” which was upon us) we decided to hold off until the spring/summer 2014. We ventured out to Lincoln Park earlier this spring. Check our blog posted on June 6, 2014 to view our fun session. Yu contacted us again shortly after to do another fun family session in the Fall. This time we headed to a local Chicago park.
Her kids are so much fun and full of energy. The weather was in our favor during the late October days and everything worked out perfectly again. From our first session to the next they always seem to have a good time no matter what. It does not take long for them to warm up to the camera and just be themselves. Now that is a photographers wish come true.
Thank you so much for letting us capture your family photos. We look forward to the next.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!
From Allan & Griselda.
