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Florals @crescostems
Coordination @burstweddings

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Mark your calendar! Our 5th Annual Hoodie Ball is *the* place to show off your dopest hoodie in Chicago

📅 Thursday, February 25th, 7-11 P.M.
📍 Wildman BT, 3020 W Carroll Ave

More info coming soon!

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Twenty years ago this month, I photographed my first wedding, never imagining how deeply this work would become woven into the fabric of my life.

Since then, I’ve stood at the threshold of countless beginnings and witnessed so many of the little moments that make us human. Somewhere along the way, the people I photographed became familiar voices and connections that have stayed with me through all this time.

These years have given me so much more than a collection of photographs and polished galleries. They’ve given me a gentle and curious way of paying attention. A record of the people who have invited me into their lives, trusted me to witness their joy, and reminded me how much of life happens in the moments we might otherwise overlook.

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This room is about to get a whole lot craftier 🧶🪩

On November 8, we’re taking over Wildman BT and filling it with craft tables, music, makers, half-finished projects, new projects, drinks, dancing and probably a little creative chaos.

Four hours. One warehouse. Bring whatever you’ve been meaning to make, or show up with nothing and find something here.

Chicago Craft Rave
Sunday, November 8 · 2–6 PM
Wildman BT · 18+

See ya there. Tickets coming 🔜

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Honored to create this portrait for a dear friends wedding. Lucy girl was the star of the show! ⭐️

5x7 gouache/paper

DM for your own custom commission 📥
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#shoplocal #chicagoartwork #chicagoartist #marieinpixels • pet portrait • local artist • chicago art scene • personalized wedding

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The best moments happen between the moments🤍

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One room doesn’t have to mean one moment.

The ceremony backdrop gets a second look for dinner. The flowers that framed it make their way onto the tables. The chairs that held everyone you love get pulled right up to their seats. Piece by piece, the whole room shifts and flips, and nothing loses its purpose.

You don’t need two venues to have two looks. You don’t need two venues to feel two different moments. Sometimes you just need one really good plan for one really good venue.

So give us one location. We’ll show you what it can do.

Planning: @urbanallureevents
Floral & Decor: @urbanallureevents @flowersbycoll
Ceremony & Reception Venue: @wildmanbt
Catering: @ovysignaturecatering
Alcohol: @garfieldsbeverage
Rentals: @tablescapeseventrentals
Photography: @marymathisphoto
Video: @oldnorthfilmco
Lighting & Drapery: @mklightingdesign
Dancefloor: @yellowshoeseventrentals
Content Creator: @unveiltheday_
Entertainment: @greenlinetalent
Makeup: @rarebirdbeauties
Cake: @sweetmandybs
Transportation: @vipvaletservices
Accommodations: @lhchicago

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The food is important, but the dance floor might be a close second. ✨

Looking back at Izzy and Caroline’s gorgeous celebration at @wildmanbt, we can’t get over all the laughter and joy captured in these photos. We love being a part of moments like these, and getting to look back on them makes it all the more special. Still thinking of these two 🤍!

And of course, a dance floor like this wouldn’t be complete without @bluewaterkingsband 🎶

Thanks to the amazing team that made it happen!

@wildmanbt | @aidancecelia | @flowerandgrace_gracekirkman | @ecbg_studio | @samschultzphotography | @bluewaterkingsband

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You’ll see me all day. You just won’t see half of what I’m doing. Same wedding. Very different to-do lists.

While you’re having a moment together, I’m making sure the ceremony is ready to go. While you’re anticipating that new journey, I’m with you every step until you take the first one. While you’re committing your love to one another, we’re just as in love. And while you’re actually living the day, I’m somewhere behind the scenes making sure you never have to wonder what’s happening next.

Because that’s kind of the whole point.

You get to be present because I’m thinking about everything happening around you. The timeline. The vendors. The setup. What’s happening now, what needs to happen next, and the little things you should never even know needed solving.

My job is to think about what’s next, so you don’t have to.

Your job? Just be at your wedding.

Planning: @urbanallureevents
Floral & Decor: @urbanallureevents @flowersbycoll
Ceremony & Reception Venue: @wildmanbt
Catering: @ovysignaturecatering
Alcohol: @garfieldsbeverage
Rentals: @tablescapeseventrentals
Photography: @marymathisphoto
Video: @oldnorthfilmco
Lighting & Drapery: @mklightingdesign
Dancefloor: @yellowshoeseventrentals
Content Creator: @unveiltheday_
Entertainment: @greenlinetalent
Makeup: @rarebirdbeauties
Cake: @sweetmandybs
Transportation: @vipvaletservices
Accommodations: @lhchicago

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One of our favorite views 🥹

#weddingdj #coloradoweddingdj #hawaiiweddingdj #weddingdanceparty | dance floor scenes from weddings showing that this dj has the best seat in the house to watch your love story unfold

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The setup is part of the craft 🤌🏼

Big thank you to our amazing couple, Lauren & Ernesto, for trusting us with their day, and to @wildmanbt + the entire vendor team for being so cool while we had a little fun creating this one 🫶🏼🫶🏼

#weddingday #djdoncarlo #doncarloevents #wedding #chicagoweddings

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LAUREN + ERNESTO | 09.19.2026 🤍

despite the rain, L + E still had a wonderful wedding day surrounded by their loved ones 🥹

¡Felicidades a los Martinezes! 🥂✨

planning: @bridget_mary_weddings
venue: @wildmanbt
catering: @ovysignaturecatering
florals: @dirtybootsflowers
photo: @pavliuk.photo
video: @chi.movies
dj: @djdoncarlo
mariachi: Mariachi Los Palmeros
drapery: @yellowshoeseventrentals
coffee cart: @noodcoffee
late night: @lincolndogschicago
hair: @letydoeshair
makeup: @bridesbydenise
church: @stmikesoldtown
transportation: @pontarellicompanies

#bridgetmaryweddings #culturalwedding #mexicanwedding #chicagowedding #chicagoweddingplanner

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