AELO Alumni | Ally + Jeff, 6/13/26

VENUE: THE DAWSON | FLORALS: FLOWERS FOR DREAMS | PHOTOGRAPHER: ZACH CADDY | DJ: GROOVE IS IN THE HEART

Ally and Jeff's wedding weekend started with a chic rooftop rehearsal and cocktail party at The Godfrey Hotel. Festivities continued the next day when Jeff and Ally said their wedding vows in an intimate candlelit ceremony upstairs at The Dawson restaurant. Flowers for Dreams outdid themselves with the decor and The Dawson team's food was every bit as delectable as it was beautiful. Espresso martini and tiramisu towers? Come on! As impressive as the food and flowers were, what really stood out was Ally and Jeff's amazing personalities, their unabashed joy and their love and devotion for one another. What a treat and true honor to help put together their wedding day. Congratulations to this wonderful couple!

AELO Alumni | Kellie + Drew, 5/2/26 - PHOTOS

VENUE: LIAR’S CLUB | PHOTOGRAPHY: MELODY JOY CO | FLORALS: HAILEY RODDEN | RENTALS: CASTLE PARTY RENTAL | BURGERS: SMALL CHEVAL | TOWN CAR: WINDY CITY LIMO

What an incredible night. It’s no secret that we love our unconventional weddings, and a couple of cuties getting married at the city’s best dive bar was no exception. Kellie + Drew wanted a casual, fun wedding at their favorite place, and that’s what we delivered. Drew carefully curated their music, the “Pope” officiated, and everyone had a blast. Born to Run, indeed. We love you guys. Congratulations!

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YOU MUST HIRE CATERING.

Listen, not to call anyone out, but your wedding planner/coordinator is NOT a caterer. We’re not licensed to deal with food and it’s NOT why you hire a planner.

We totally understand the need to save money. But you’re going to have catering dropped off for nearly two hundred people, you must hire catering and serving staff. There are so many other things we need to be doing while expert caterers are doing their thing.

What does a serving staff need to take care of when you’re just having food dropped off?

-Throwing linens
-Setting cutlery, napkins, flatware, glasses
-Setting up the buffet, including plates and sterno
-Replenishing food, plates, etc.
-Bussing tables
-Cutting cake and serving it
-Setting up dessert and coffee
-Taking out all trash
-Sweeping and mopping per venue instructions

Absolutely none of that is what we do. Please think it through before you decide not to hire an event caterer. We know price tags can be shocking but in the end, you may spend just as much hiring outside staff. Okay? Okay. Thank you.

PLEASE be cringe on your wedding day.

What do you mean you don’t want to be open and earnest and deeply in love and goofy on your wedding day!?

Please please please shelve all feelings of “I must be cynical and over it and too good for it” all the time, but especially on your wedding day.

Smile big, laugh out loud, and most of all, be so in love everyone in the room can feel it.