Blush & Gray Prairie Street Brewhouse Wedding

To introduce you to these two ladies, they met in high school and were best friends for years.  At the end of their senior year, they had a long discussion about their feelings for each other that didn’t exactly go well.  They parted ways to attend college.  Then, after they graduated, they reconnected.  They spent time rekindling a friendship and eventually realized they loved each other.  They began dating and the rest is history!  Megan told us she knew Jessica was the one for her right away.  Jessica is much more reserved and it took her time to realize how she felt.  Once she realized she had feelings for Megan too, she knew she could never face spending a day without her again.Their beautiful wedding day began with each of them surrounded by family and friends laughing, joking and soaking in the day to come.  

Megan’s girls watched the Ellen & Jimmy Fallon Lip Sync Battle which led to them all serenading the rest of us in the room.  If you haven’t seen that battle, you need to watch it!!!  Hilarious!!!!

Jessica, you are just GORGEOUS!!!!! Megan helped everyone get ready and then her family helped her.  

Megan, your smile is contagious and stunning!  I just love this photo of you!!!

Meanwhile, Jessica was crazy excited to get into her dress!!!!

Seriously-she is just amazingly beautiful!!!!!

Then it was time for their first look!  And ladies and gentlemen, this first look is one for the record books.  These true reactions are the very reason we adore first looks when the couple gets to spend some time together on their own.

That makes our hearts glow!!!!!   We spent some time together walking through the Nicholas Conservatory in Rockford for photos of the two of them.  

Then it was time to meet their wedding party for photos!!!!  These guys had so much fun with their photos and made our job SO EASY!!!!  They cheered, laughed and celebrated together making Jessica & Megan feel like the most important people in the world!  

I could shoot at this conservatory all day long!!!  There are so many gorgeous photo opportunities!!!

And let’s just talk for a second about how pretty these flowers were?  The mix of super soft pinks and whites were so elegant! 

Next, we headed to Prairie Street Brewhouse where the ceremony was to take place.  We spent some time taking photos by the docks before everyone took a break to get ready for the wedding.

Since Patrick was the only guy in the wedding party, we had to do a photo that put him front and center.

This photo has got to be one of my all time favorites of the day.  I love exposed brick, beams and ductwork.  

While the wedding party took some time to freshen up, Jeff and I snuck into the reception room to see it all set up and get some detail photos before everyone else got in there.  Jessica & Megan really decked out the room complete with black lanterns they sought out and succulent guest favors they planted themselves!

Then it was time for the ceremony!  The ceremony itself was so special and so emotional for all of us that attended.  There were so many moments I could speak of, but their vows were the most heartfelt vows I have ever heard.  There was not a dry eye in the house!  

We took just a few more photos of these lovely ladies on the docks before we all went in to party.

This sky was just epic!!!!  

After photos on the dock, it was time to party!!!!!!  The entrance location for Prairie Street Brewhouse is so great!!!  We loved it!!!

Then it was on to dances, toasts that made everyone cry, cutting the cake and partying the night away!!!

Apparently, when they were growing up, Jessica’s parents put this star with her photo at the top of their Christmas tree EVERY YEAR!  To say her sister (who was her Maid of Honor) and brother were a bit put out would be an understatement…Jess’s sister gladly handed this star to Megan to use at the top of their tree from now on.  

These two are basically the coolest chics in town. 

The following photo is the exact moment that Jessica’s brother said “No!” to me taking his picture  🙂  We ended the night the best way we know how-by taking Jessica and Megan out for a few awesome night photos.  I’m basically in love with these two pictures!!!!

If you are amazing and stuck with us all the way to the end, thank you.  We have a few incredible vendors we need to thank for helping make this day the amazing day that it was for these beautiful women.

Ceremony/Reception Venue: Praire Street Brewhouse, Rockford IL / Wedding Coordinator: Brandy (friend of the couple) / Photography: UnPosed Photography, Galena IL / Florist: Eric from Event Floral, Loves Park IL / Jessica’s Bridal Gown:  Stella York from The Crystal Bride, Geneva IL / Attendant Dresses:  The Crystal Bride, Geneva IL / Megan & Attendant Suits:  Men’s Warehouse / DJ/Entertainment: David with Sounds Abound, Naperville IL / Videographer: Lexoria Wedding Films, Chicago IL / Catering: Rockford Brewing Company, Rockford IL / Invitations: Invitations, Etc, Batavia IL / Cake: Audrey’s Cake Creations, Rockford IL / Favors:  The Succulent Source

-c&j-