The Renaissance Chicago Downtown Wedding | Nika + Vinnie | Assumption Catholic Church | Chicago Wedding Photographer | Destination Wedding Photographer
The Renaissance Chicago Hotel Downtown Wedding | Nika + Vinnie | Assumption Catholic Church | Chicago Wedding Photographer | Destination Wedding Photographer
Nika and Vinnie held their wedding day in the city they grew up in, the lovely city of Chicago. I absolutely love downtown Chicago, so truly loved that their wedding hotel, ceremony and reception were all in the heart of the city, located on the Chicago River. Nika and Vinnie got ready in suites at The Renaissance Hotel and then had their first look in a private courtyard in between two skyscrapers near the hotel. Then they strolled over the bridges and Chicago river walk to spend some time alone and get couple portraits before the rest of their bridal party joined them for bridal party photos. Downtown Chicago has so many lovely textures and backdrops for bridal portraits and the vibe is always a timeless one!
Then we all loaded on the party bus to head over to Assumption Catholic Church for their stunning wedding ceremony. The architecture in this church was so beautiful and has so many historic details. I will never tire of church weddings in historic buildings, specifically catholic churches tend to appreciate the architecture more so. After the ceremony we headed back to The Renaissance Hotel for their cocktail hour and wedding reception. The Cocktail hour was in a room overlooking the Chicago river. The best part about this cocktail hour was that there was a beer pong table set up at the window overlooking the city skyline and everyone was having a ball (pun intended) playing it! Even some of the elder family members gave it a try!
Everyone then went to a larger ballroom upstairs in the hotel for a seated dinner while sweet speeches were being made. There was a DJ, cake cutting and a whole lot of dancing! I love when dance trains break out because it feels like everyone is one big unit and picking up people who are sitting down! It’s a lot of fun to watch! Nika and Vinnie had a buffet of McDonals’s burgers and chicken nuggets for all of their guests and ended their night by feeding each other Mickie Dee’s! What a solid way to end such a beautiful wedding day! x
Bridal Suite Hotel - The Renaissance Chicago Downtown | Wedding Ceremony Venue - Assumption Catholic Church | Downtown Chicago Wedding Reception Venue - The Renaissance Chicago Downtown | Wedding Florist - Belmonte's Florist | Make-up + Hair Artist - Konstantine Mironychev (booked through Bianca Sansosti Artistry) | Wedding Hair Stylist - Rhona Kane Hair | Wedding Dress - Adore by Justin Alexander (purchased on Still White) | Wedding Shoes - Dolce Vita | Groom Tux + Shoes - Gentlemen’s Quarters | Bride + Groom Rings - Arezzo Jewelers | Wedding Cake - Alliance Bakery Wedding Cakes | Chicago Wedding DJ - Chris Nergaard (booked through Style Matters DJ’s) | Wedding Filmmaker - Mike Mendoza | Late night food - McDonald’s
