BRIDES, BUBBLES AND BLISS™, An Exclusive Bridal Event
Co-hosted by Carasco Photography and CS Brides, brides-to-be will be given the VIP experience as they mix and mingle with other art-driven professionals and fabulous vendors in The Tasting Room’s sophisticated private lounges while sipping champagne against the Chicago’s nighttime skyline. Tickets include the preview of Giselle’s debut she unveils her new collection that can be found at Belle Vie Bridal Couture.
Guests that purchase the bridal ticket will receive lux swag bags filled with gifts and incentives from The Registry at Bloomingdale’s, Beauty on Call, Victoria’s Secret, Flirty Girl Fitness, and other boutique vendors.
When:
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
5:30-9:00pm (two separate VIP previews)
Where:
The Tasting Room
1415 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Special Prizes:
Brides-to-be will be entered to win “An Evening in Chicago” that includes a complimentary suite from Affinia Hotel, a bottle of André Clouet champagne courtesy of Randolph Wine Cellars and two Christofle toasting flutes courtesy of The Registry at Bloomingdales.* Another bride-to-be will be entered to win a manicure and five card punch at Flirty Girl Fitness.* A percentage of the proceeds will benefit PAWS Chicago.
*only guests that purchase the bridal ticket will be entered to win.
Brides that purchase their bridal ticket by December 31, 2009 will be entered to win the TuLu Shorty gown courtesy of Giselle (winner will be announced on website after the event).
FOR EVENT DETAILS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS, VISIT:
Pick up your copy of the December issue of CS Brides to see full page event ad for Brides, Bubbles and Bliss™. Hope to see you there on February 10!
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BRINGING SEXY BACK…
VICTORIA’S SECRET | NEW MICHIGAN AVENUE STORE
Experience Victoria’s Secret like never before: All glamour. All luxury. All on The Magnificent Mile.
734 N. Michigan Ave. | between Chicago & Superior
Chicago, IL 60611
Victoria’s Secret will be one of our featured vendors at Brides, Bubbles and Bliss™ on February 10, 2010. Lucky brides-to-be will receive signature gifts from VS & other amazing vendors in the lux swag bag and they will be entered to win other fabulous gifts including “An Evening in Chicago” that includes a complimentary suite at Affinia Hotel, a bottle of Andre Clouet champagne courtesy of Randolph Wine Cellars, two Christofle toasting flutes courtesy of The Registry at Bloomingdale’s and sexy lingerie courtesy of Victoria’s Secret.
Purchase your bridal ticket here
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A NIGHT OF ELEGANCE
Madeline Veil & Co. and CS Brides presented A Night of Elegance at Maxine in the Gold Coast on December 2. The evening included cocktails and savory little bites by 5 Flavors as they offered brides-to-be a sneak peek at some of the city’s top bridal vendors like Crosell & Co., Rick Aguilar, Smitten Boutique, Magnificent Milestones, Carasco Photography, Mojuba, I Do Films, Stems, Foodie Registry, Write by Mike, James Ciccotti, and Take the Cake! Here are a few pics from this stylish event:
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MATTHEW & LAUREN | E-SESSION
We met Matthew and Lauren at the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve for their e-session just before all of the leaves completely disappeared from the trees and the weather took a drastic turn. They are getting married in early spring next year and wanted to incorporate the fall colors into their engagement shoot. They were referred to us by our colleague, Ben Mahoney of BMP Productions so we knew that they would be a lot of fun to work with.
Since they are both big fans of Halloween (and fall in general), we threw in a couple of props for one of the shots.
Here are a few of our favorite images from the shoot:
We took a little walk on the trail within the preserve in between…
Thanks again Matthew and Lauren for such a fun shoot! Looking forward to your wedding next year! It’s right around the corner!
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OUR E-SESSION WITH BRANDY J PHOTOGRAPHY
We had the absolute pleasure of having the talented Brandy and Sticky Rammel of Brandy J Photography do an e-session (or should we say, lifestyle portraits) for us. One day, Scott and I were talking about how we didn’t really have any pics of us other than those that friends or family members took of us at parties or random outings. We really wanted a lifestyle session and thought it would be fun to do an ‘e-session’ with another husband-wife team. So we instantly thought of Brandy J.
This amazing couple creates stylish yet editorial images that can make anyone look fabulous. I was initially a little nervous about being in front of the camera (which is pretty ironic). But once we started chatting with Brandy and Sticky, Scott and I both felt completely at ease.
We can’t wait to hang out with these guys again!
Thank you both again for these beautiful pics! We’ll hang out again soon!
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THE TASTING ROOM
Gown: Giselle Chicago
Hair & Makeup: Samantha Sansone
Shoes: James Ciccotti
Video Interview (coming soon): I Do Films
We did a mini-fashion shoot in the East lounge of The Tasting Room recently to showcase another one of Giselle Chicago’s clever designs, the TuLu shorty gown. This gown is perfect for rehearsal dinners or engagement parties. You can mix it up with accents or accessories at the waist or shoulder.
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IMAGES FEATURED ON THE WIT WEBSITE
Our images from our fashion bridal shoot with Giselle Chicago’s gown, the Mariam, are featured on The Wit Hotel’s wedding section. You may have seen other images from our fashion shoot from a previous post.
Be sure to check out this stellar video from this photo collaboration created by Ben Mahoney Productions:
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BONNIE & JIM | E-SESSION
Bonnie and Jim are very close friends of one of our past couples and liked our approach to documenting weddings after seeing us in action. They are getting married at Prairie House Productions in the West Loop. This space is a photographer’s dream between the tall ceilings and generous windows.
Jim proposed to Bonnie by the Albert Caldwell Lily Pond in Lincoln Park so we had initially planned to photograph them there. However, the area was closed last minute for repairs. You never know what nature (or site management) will throw your way so always have ideas on the back burner just in case. It was absolutely beautiful outside so we decided to take a walk around the LP area.
