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Field Museum’s Night of Ideas event

Earlier this year, the Field Museum hosted the first ever Night of Ideas event in Chicago with the Consulate General of France. The Night of Ideas concept originated in France, and is now held in over 100 cities across 5 continents. For the first time ever, they came to Chicago. And I am honored to be there to document such …

Fun Bat Mitzvah at Trigger Chicago

Ella grew up in a Jewish-Catholic family. When she indicated to her dad that she would like to have a Bat Mitzvah, her parents did everything they could to put together a memorable day for her at Trigger Chicago. Her beloved family and dozens of her dearest friends from school all came to celebrate this day with her. The Bat …

Kicking Off Chicago Restaurant Week 2019

The popular eating event in town, Chicago Restaurant Week, has just kicked off this year’s festivities at the Field Museum on January 24 with a First Bites Bash. Although the temperature was frigid outside, thousands of guests braved the polar vortex to gather inside to wine and dine with Chicago’s finest restaurants. From Asian Bao-Mee (like Vietnamese bánh mì but …

Elegant Nuptials at The Gwen – Devina + Joel

Devina and Joel hosted their elegant nuptials at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection in downtown Chicago. Their wedding was a true international affair, bringing together family from all over the world. Close to 50 of Devina’s family members flew in from Indonesia, while Joel’s family came from South America. As you can imagine there was a good bit of language difference, …

Jewish Wedding at Maggiano’s Little Italy Chicago River North – Rachel + Dan

How beautiful is this classic Chicago wedding?! This sweet couple was such a blast to photograph at their Jewish wedding at Maggiano’s River North. Their smiles reflected love and excitement they just couldn’t contain. Rachel and Dan have the most complimentary jobs I can think of: Rachel works as an art teacher for young children, while Dan is a pediatric …

Intimate wedding at The Bristol in Bucktown – Rashawn + Joseph

Rashawn and Joseph had a sweetly intimate, day wedding with a small gathering of friends and family. The couple got ready together in their cozy apartment in Hyde Park the morning before they tied the knot.  After a light breakfast together, they headed to their wedding venue, a rustic gastropub in Bucktown called The Bristol.  When they arrived, a roomful of …