This Chicago brunch wedding slays us with board games and nostalgia #Real Weddings: Midwest US#board games#brunch wedding#chicago#illinois#jewish#lesbian weddings#LGBTQ#purple dress#short hair December 1 2015 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by: Soda Fountain Photography Photos by Soda Fountain Photography Davora and Roxy exchanged their vows at a kick-ass restaurant in Chicago, Carnivale. They had a board game-themed brunch reception with board game tables, board game centerpieces, and even board game dessert trays. They included Candy Land, Balderdash, Sorry!, and Cranium, among other nostalgia. There was a designated games table so that guests could sit down and play board games if they felt so inclined. The dessert treats were nostalgic childhood favorites, perfect for their "big kid" wedding. They had cute signage for the sweets table with signs that were modeled after the game Taboo. The reason behind their choice to have a photo booth at their wedding is an adorable one. Davora and Roxy just LOVE photo booths. Davora thought it would be only fitting to propose to Roxy in a photo booth they encountered while at the zoo. They used this particular photo strip as their save-the-date. Vendors Venue: Carnivale • Wedding Planner: Naturally Yours Events • Photographer: Soda Fountain Photography • Videographer: Shangri-La Wedding Films • Photo booth: The Traveling Photo Booth • DJ: Gold Noise DJs • Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas • Bakery: Sweet Mandy B's • Kosher Meals: Milt's BBQ • Makeup/Hair: Debra Petrielli Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Catherine Clark Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Executive Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS Fights about weddings will happen, here's how to work your politics into the compromise NEXT Open thread: Are there reputable eBay wedding dress sellers? Show/Hide comments [ 7 ] I used to work with Davora, how exciting!! Reply Love seeing this- must be in the air- our two bride wedding is tacos and photo booths and board games, too! The table numbers are awesome- love it! Reply Amazing! I love the outfits–are they both custom? The venue is spectacular and you ladies have amazing attention to detail. Congrats!! Reply Looks like fun! Whilst the groom looks dashing, the bride and her dress steal the show. I wish there were close ups. Reply I'm so excited to see your photos! We're getting married at Carnivale next summer! We live overseas, so booked it sight-unseen. We're heading there for a quick trip in December to see it in person and sample our reception menu. I love your board game idea and have been trying to figure out how to incorporate games into ours. Thanks for sharing! Reply THIS WEDDING MAKES ME SO HAPPY. Reply I have a huge friend-crush on this couple 😀 You guys look so radiant and happy! Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign me up for your offbeat awesomeness newsletter! No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy. Biz owners & wedding bloggers Please just use your real name in your comment, not your business name or blog title. Our comments are not the place to pimp your website. If you want to promote your stuff on Offbeat Bride, join us as an advertiser instead.
Love seeing this- must be in the air- our two bride wedding is tacos and photo booths and board games, too! The table numbers are awesome- love it! Reply
Amazing! I love the outfits–are they both custom? The venue is spectacular and you ladies have amazing attention to detail. Congrats!! Reply
Looks like fun! Whilst the groom looks dashing, the bride and her dress steal the show. I wish there were close ups. Reply
I'm so excited to see your photos! We're getting married at Carnivale next summer! We live overseas, so booked it sight-unseen. We're heading there for a quick trip in December to see it in person and sample our reception menu. I love your board game idea and have been trying to figure out how to incorporate games into ours. Thanks for sharing! Reply