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A Formal Wedding in Chicago, IL

The Bride Dana Guo, 30, a fine jewelry designer and a former strategy consultant The Groom Steve Joung, 30, a managing principal at Pangea Equity Part

The Bride Dana Guo, 30, a fine jewelry designer and a former strategy consultant The Groom Steve Joung, 30, a managing principal at Pangea Equity Partners The Date September 5 To play up their venue’s Gothic-style architecture and classic look, Dana and Steve went with a neutral color palette of whites, champagnes and blushes. A few modern details also provided a nice contrast.

The cards were set up on a finished wood table with white flowers and candles lining the back.
Lucite columns topped with tall vases of dendrobium orchids decorated the aisle.
Dana and Steve named all of the tables after cities they’ve traveled to together.
Napkins with a textured pattern added an elegant touch to the table settings.
The girls wore blush-pink chiffon dresses with black ribbons around the waist.
Fresh flowers and pearl accents decorated this four-tiered fondant cake for a simple, elegant look.
Bows added a feminine look to Dana’s classic pumps.
Lucite columns and a long ivory runner were a cool contrast to the room’s Gothic-style windows.
Dana’s bridesman wore a blush-pink bow tie to match the bridesmaid dresses and a boutonniere of white roses and a fiddlehead fern.
Dana carried a neutral-toned, textured bouquet of garden roses, lisianthus, astilbe and stock.
For a modern look, the all-white bouquets were wrapped in black ribbon.
Crisp, ivory linens and a mix of high and low flowers decorated the tables, while uplighting emphasized the room’s Gothic décor.