All That Glitters

Another “were to start” wedding couples?!

Both Keke and Kyle are creatives like Jimmy and myself, so we knew their wedding would be extraordinary! Without a doubt, we were correct.

Their day started at The Guest House Hotel, located in the neighborhood of Andersonville (Chicago). We loved everything about this boutique hotel, from the barn doors to the luxury feel of the rooms themselves. It was the perfect space for wedding day prep!

Their ceremony and reception were held at the Ravenswood Event Center. It’s a really cool industrial urban loft space that we love to film in. In our opinion, Ravenswood is a definite must see if you’re planning a Chicago wedding.

They decorated the space with lots of greenery and this amazing ornate rug that totally complimented Keke’s gold dress and emerald shoes. I loved every bit of the creativity put into their day!

While the details of their wedding day were amazing, Keke and Kyle themselves were what made their day so fantastic. They’re both easy going and so fun to be around! We also loved their use of movie/ TV quotes and references throughout the day! ❤️😂

Watch below for the full affect!

Captured In Frames // St. Louis Wedding Videography

Very Kate Middleton

Union Station is one of our favorite St. Louis venues. It’s so nostalgic with all of the ornate features and stained glass windows. The architecture is like something straight out of a fairytale!

Those qualities made Union Station the perfect location for Shelby and Simon’s wedding day. The way they chose to decorate the Grand Hall brought the fairytale to life. Even now I’m picturing the dinner scene from Beauty and the Beast! ❤️

Seriously, check it out for yourself!

🎶 “Be our guest, be our guest, Put our service to the test…” 🎶 😉

Shelby and Simon had the grandest of introductions into their reception. Following the light show, they waved from the balcony to all of their guests below. What a way to get the party started!!

Captured In Frames // St. Louis Wedding Videography

Map It Out

When Jimmy and I first got engaged, we knew we wanted a small wedding. Many of our past couples have told us that if given the chance to do it all over again, they too would plan small weddings, so we took their advice and decided to have a destination! :) We had heard of people having larger receptions a few weeks after their destination weddings so the people who could not attend would still get to join in the festivities. I loved this idea!...Except for one small detail. After the wedding the only thing we want to think about is the honeymoon, haha! So we planned a pre-wedding bash instead!

I can't even describe to you how excited I am! What better way to celebrate with your closest friends and family than to host a lakeside BBQ on a beautiful summer day?! Or at least I hope it's beautiful!!! All of you summer brides out there know what I'm talking about! :)

Anyways, as soon as we set the date, I got to work designing our invitations. We wanted our travel themed wedding ideas to be present at our big bash as well so I tried to come up with a design that represented our theme.

One super cool idea that I got from a few of our past couples was marriage advice cards. Your guests write down their most valued marriage advice so you can refer to it later or apply it to your marriage right from the start!

That's it for this week!

captured in frames - St. Louis Wedding Videography