Feast your eyes on this joyful Chicago elopement with donuts & dogs #Real Weddings: Midwest US#chicago#illinois#short dress#spring#wedding dogs#wedding dress with sleeves April 4 2019 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by: Emma Mullins Photography Photos by Emma Mullins Photography Chris and Anne's Chicago elopement took place one April afternoon on the six year anniversary of the day they met. The guest list included immediate family, including their adorable pups, Coorah and Luka. It was important to them that their wedding day be more of a casual, laid-back affair surrounded by those who love them most. Anne's sister officiated the intimate lakefront ceremony on Lake Michigan underneath two budding trees. Afterward, Chris, Anne, and their photographer Emma hopped on a trolley and headed downtown to Stan's Donuts, one of Chicago's BEST donut joints. Because Chris had recently acquired a Lifetime Supply of Stan's(!), EVERYONE got free donuts. I'm officially full of envy. The staff even set aside a whole box of Anne's favorite (Raspberry Bismark) even though it wasn't on the Monday menu. After the donut break, they took a stroll in downtown Chicago for some iconic Chicago portraits (you'll recognize a few of them!). Don't miss the first look WITH doggos, Anne's handmade flower crowns for the pups and her vintage engagement ring which a family heirloom passed down from Chris' paternal grandmother, with which he proposed. Swoon. Grab your nearest donut and feast your eyes on this intimate Chicago elopement… Get a load of THIS: Vendors Stunning photography: Emma Mullins Photography • Venue: Montrose Harbor • Dress: I Do Designer Bridal Consignment • Suit: Indochino • Wedding Bands: Sterlings Silver Shop and eMeraki Studio • Hair: Tigerlilie Salon • Makeup: Elizabeth Artistry • Donuts: Stan's Donuts • Pup Flower crowns: DIY by the bride Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. This post features Offbeat Vendors! Check out their vendor listing to see how they cater to Offbeat Brides: Emma Mullins Photography 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 Senior 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 Two brides, matching gowns, & a T-Rex on a family farm in Louisiana NEXT Vintage vibes at this 1970s-inspired NY waterfall vow renewal Show/Hide comments [ 3 ] Oh wow!!! Congrats you two, this came out really AWESOME!!!! I would say in my personal opinion, this is a really cool elopement. Chicago just seems to be a really cool city that is just underrated. Reply I'm in love with her dress and gutted that it's from a consignment shop! Does anyone know what designer it was or how to find the drop waist like that? Everything I've seen is closer to Fit and Flare and even further dropped, but I *adore* that look! Reply This is ADORABLE and PERFECT and I love everything about it. I recently visited Chicago for the first time and was so delighted to see both Stan's {an accidental find of mine, somehow} and the theatre I was seeing a show at both in this post! <3 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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.
Oh wow!!! Congrats you two, this came out really AWESOME!!!! I would say in my personal opinion, this is a really cool elopement. Chicago just seems to be a really cool city that is just underrated. Reply
I'm in love with her dress and gutted that it's from a consignment shop! Does anyone know what designer it was or how to find the drop waist like that? Everything I've seen is closer to Fit and Flare and even further dropped, but I *adore* that look! Reply
This is ADORABLE and PERFECT and I love everything about it. I recently visited Chicago for the first time and was so delighted to see both Stan's {an accidental find of mine, somehow} and the theatre I was seeing a show at both in this post! <3 Reply