Garfield Park Conservatory Wedding: Ali & Antonio

Bride and Groom share their first look at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Ali and Antonio’s Garfield Park Conservatory wedding was truly a reflection of their personalities and love for one another. The event really showcased their interests, including a deep love for music and literature. It was an incredibly hot day which made it a bit of a challenge but everyone was in high sprits and we were able to take some cool down breaks throughout the day.

I started getting ready at Ali’s parent’s house in Chicago with her and her wedding party. It was great to spend some time with everyone before the ceremony!

Bride gets ready before her Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Wedding party gets ready before a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride gets ready before her Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Wedding party gets ready before a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Mother of the bride carries a wedding dress before a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride gets ready before her Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride gets ready before her Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Wedding party laughs together before a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

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Bride exits a limo before her Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

When she was ready, everyone took a limo to the Conservatory. We started with a first look in the gardens outside the space which made for such a lovely backdrop. They didn’t want to spend a lot of time on our portrait session but we were still able to get a variety of sweet shots of the two of them together.

Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

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Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom share their first look before their Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

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The ceremony was incredibly heartfelt and also included a song by a friend of the couple. The officiant was a family friend who added a lot of advice and humor to the event.

Ali and Antonio really love candid photographs so I made sure to walk around the space to get different angles and views of their ceremony.

Groom walks down the aisle with his parents at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Groom walks down the aisle with his parents at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Flower girls walks down the aisle with his parents at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride walks down the aisle with his parents at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride walks down the aisle with his parents at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

A pastor speaks to guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

A pastor speaks to guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

A pastor speaks to guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

A pastor speaks to guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom exchange rings at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

A woman sings to guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Bride and groom walk down the aisle together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Wedding party walks down the aisle together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Wedding party walks down the aisle together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Cocktail hour is often taken up with family photos but since we did them before the ceremony, I was able to get some great moments of guests interacting. Antonio is a musician and there were two different bands that played and made for a unique reception with a variety of music.

A band plays for guests at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests enjoy cocktail hour at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

The bride’s sister, Stephanie, of Flowers by Stem, did a fantastic job with the decor at the event. I loved the bright orange flowers that lined the tables.

Flowers decorate a reception space during a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

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Flowers decorate a reception space during a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

Flowers decorate a reception space during a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding.

After dinner and despite the incredible heat, the dance floor was full most of the night!

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Guests dance together at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

A band performs at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

A bride dances with her family at a Garfield Park Conservatory wedding reception.

Congrats to Ali and Antonio on their beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory wedding!

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