It’s wedding season!  It seems so long ago since I last blogged on a wedding and I’m so happy to say that our 2009 season has officially begun!  And what better way to start… The Chicago weather completely cooperated up to the minute!  Cathy and Mike are from Texas and I’m so glad that they brought some of that Texas warmth over for their day!  Their ceremony and reception location were all at the Evanston Hilton Garden Inn where Maureen S. and her team did such a superb job.Music provided by Night Magic Entertainment.

Congratulations to Cathy and Mike!  We had so much fun being part of your day.  Thank you for being so laid back and allowing us to capture your day…

the shoes…

Flowers by North Suburban Flowers

the dress…

Cathy smilin’ at her mom while she gets her hair done… Stunning!

While Cathy and the girls are getting all dolled up…

the guys are chillin’ out…

I get this warm fuzzy feeling inside every time I look at this image… such a sweet moment… ** sigh ** I love my job =D

Ethan and Sam were such model ring bearers… They were so proud to be wearing a boutineer also!  Aren’t they cute?!

I really wanted to take advantage of the huge window in their hotel suite… and Cathy really made it work!

a little toast moments before the ceremony…

thank you, bridal party… you guys rocked it out!

The image above was shot about 15 minutes before the image below… gotta love Chicago weather!  But I’m not complaining, we had such a beautiful sunny Saturday… And who doesn’t like dramatic clouds, pending rain anyway?!

Thank you for kickin’ off our 2009 season with a bang!!

Want to see details?  Flowers, Evanston Hilton Garden

Michele & Andy