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A Contemporary Wedding in Chicago, IL

Brianna and Jeremy met on a blind date. Three years later, Brianna came home from a business trip to find Jeremy feeling down. He offered a couple of

Brianna and Jeremy met on a blind date. Three years later, Brianna came home from a business trip to find Jeremy feeling down. He offered a couple of reasons for his mood, but really, he had lost the engagement ring he had just bought Brianna! The Bride Brianna Home, 27, marketing director The Groom Jeremy LeBreton, 30, small business owner The Date May 23 The next morning, Jeremy asked Brianna to get brunch with him. They went to a bar, where Jeremy told Brianna how much he loved her and how he had lost the engagement ring there the night before. Brianna ran inside to search, but Jeremy had already called the bar -- the ring was safe with the bartender, who gave it to Brianna when she asked about it.

The avant-garde centerpieces fit right in with their contemporary art museum locale.
Though they varied from table to table, the centerpieces all had orchids and a woodsy feel.
Brianna and Jeremy attached a quote-engraved medallion to each ceremony program. Since there were so many out-of-towners, the favors, which guests could use as Christmas ornaments or bookmarks, needed to be compact.
The couple named each table after a place they had visited together.
The bridesmaids’ lime-green cymbidium orchids popped against their cobalt-blue dresses, while Brianna’s white bouquet paired well with her gown. Satin ribbon tightly wrapped the stems of Brianna’s bouquet of cymbidium and lady’s slipper orchids. A cluster of small pearls finished the look.
Since Brianna rarely wears heels, shoes designed by a dancer were a perfect fit for her.
Brianna used the same gray cardstock and white paper that she used for the escort cards, but used blue and lime-green inks to incorporate all the colors in the wedding palette.
Brianna made the tented escort cards herself, printing guests’ names and table numbers on white paper backed with gray cardstock.
The bridesmaids’ classic V-neck dresses were a good match for the guys’ timeless tuxes and bowties.
For a contemporary look, the couple chose five white, single-tiered cakes decorated with orchids and placed on stands of varying heights.
Brianna and Jeremy used lighting to make the museum space feel like a warm, inviting dinner party.
Outdoor Wedding Ceremony