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erin & joseph

michele — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:13:38 +0000

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Erin, you look absolutely stunning!

Beautiful flowers by Kehoe Designs

Erin writing out her vows…

A sweet card from her husband to be, Joseph!

Handsome Joseph!

Mikai enjoying the fall leaves.

Their first look.

Joseph had given Erin a beautiful delicate lavender flower during their first look.

After photographing them around the city, we headed to the Adler Planetarium for their late afternoon ceremony. They were blessed with perfect weather!

Aren’t they just AHH-DORABLE?!?!

“The bride is coming! The bride is coming!” Noah was very excited about his role in the wedding and he did a fantastic job doing it!

The reception set up was PERFECT!!

Joseph is a chef so he wanted everything perfect with the food and catering. Food for thought did such an excellent job!

Thank you for sharing your day with us Erin & Joseph! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

Join us on FACEBOOK to see more photos fromErin & Joseph’s Wedding! Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Check out their engagement session at the University of Chicago campus!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
Reception: Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Conrad Q.
Videographer : Orange Wedding Films
Caterer: Food for Thought
Cake: Take the Cake
Music: DJ Supa Dice
Make Up : The Bridal Beauty Salon
Wedding Gown: Lazaro
Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses: Bill Levkoff
Florist: Kehoe Designs
Transportation : Wiley Limo

What’s New? Well it looks like more and more people are joining Pinterest… FINALLY!!! It’s one of those things where I sat there and actually said, now why didn’t I think of that?! Join us on PINTEREST for wedding planning, online food recipes, sweet tooth craves, health-kick stuff, color palettes, our loves, our likes, our funnies, and all holiday goodness.

jen & blaine

michele — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:10:39 +0000

Photo above by Erwin!

Jen was willing to lie down in her wedding gown in the middle of the street! I’d do it too… let’s face it, you only wear it once!

Thank you for sharing your day with us Jen & Blaine! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

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Check out their engagement session at North Avenue Beach!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Reception: Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin and Mindy
Coordinator : Alexandria of Exquisite Events
Caterer: Phil Stefani
Cupcakes: MORE Cupcakes
Music: Okyne Media Lab
Make Up : Andie Cumber
Wedding Gown: Rivini
Bride’s Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender
Bridesmaids Dresses: Bill Levkoff
Florist: Martha Exquisite Florals
Transportation : Chicago Trolley Rentals

What’s New? Could you believe the wonderful weather we’re having today?! Everyone should take the afternoon off and enjoy this beautiful weather!!! Mid 50′s in January is unheard of!!!

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nikki & pat

michele — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:20:51 +0000

Thank you for sharing your day with us Nikki & Pat! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

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Check out their engagement session at Chicago’s Grant Park!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : Saint Chrysostom’s Church, Chicago
Reception: W Hotel City Center, Chicago
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin
Coordinator : Melissa Phillips
Music: Rendezvous Band
Make Up : Sonia Roselli Esthetique
Wedding Gown: Priscilla of Boston
Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses: Enzoani
Videographer : Eisen Video
Florist: Martha (Addison/Ashland)
Transportation : Victoria’s Flying Lady

What’s New? Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a wonderful Holiday break and enjoyed your time with family and friends! We are now back to blogging and a few more weddings will be up on the blog before I put up a slideshow of our 2011 couples! We are currently booking 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 so reserve your date now!

marissa & zelig

michele — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:17:12 +0000

Zelig’s gift for Marissa was Jimmy Choo shoes!

Along with a custom monogrammed cuff links, Marissa also gave Zelig an iPad with a special message for him!

Custom wall Gobo provided by their DJ: Magsino Mobile Entertainment

What do grooms normally do before a wedding? Some hang out with family and friends, some go to the bar, and some just relax… Zelig, on the other hand, was looking for a “sign”… a “sign” from God to let him know that getting married to Marissa was the right choice… so what did he do?!? Less than 24 hours before he said “I do,” he went SKY DIVING! His reasoning was that if he lived through the sky diving experience, that it was meant to be. Oh and one small detail, he didn’t tell Marissa… She found out at their wedding reception with a video of Zelig jumping out of the plane in front of all their guests on the big screen. This was a first for us! And her reaction to the video was priceless!

Thank you for sharing your day with us Marissa & Zelig! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

Join us on FACEBOOK to see more photos from Marissa & Zelig’s Wedding! Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Check out their uniquely themed engagement session at the school where Marissa teaches!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : St. Benedict Parish, Chicago
Reception: Marriott Magnificent Mile, Chicago
Coordinator : Kristina Capozzoli
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin
Music : Vince Magsino of Magsino Mobile Entertainment
Videographer : Leo Pepito of Second Films
Make Up : Crizen Hasegawa
Florist: Palomino Floral Design
Invitations: Sarah Drake Design
Transportation : Platinum Occasions Limousine
Favors : Garrett’s Popcorn

What’s New? Just busily trying to wrap up 2011! Obviously lots of blogging and lots of album designs :) Clients: have you picked your top favorite images yet? Please let us know if you’d like us to choose top favorites and pre-design your album. Just send us an email :)

amy & adam

michele — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:56:59 +0000

The photo above is the end result, but the following images is how we got there…

After baking, we had time to snap a few outside their home :)

Thank you Amy & Adam for such fun and unique engagement session! We can’t wait to photograph your wedding in 2012!

xo Michele & Andy

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What’s New? I see Pinterest is becoming more and more popular! If you are planning your wedding and you’re not pinning, you are missing out on many potential wedding inspirations out there! Start pinning today! Let me know if you’d like an invite (faster), otherwise you can sign up HERE. Join Misha Media’s PINTEREST! Oh and to make it even more user friendly, there’s an iPhone app for it!

nina & eddie

michele — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:13:10 +0000

Our first bridal party photo with planking involved…

Thank you for sharing your day with us Nina & Eddie! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

Join us on FACEBOOK to see more photos from Nina & Eddie’s Wedding! Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Check out their engagement session at Museum Campus in Chicago!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony : St. Mary of the Angels, Chicago
Reception: The Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca
Coordinator : June Marasigan
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin
Videographer : Turning Point Productions
Make Up : Maureen Flores (MAC Cosmetics) & Crizen Hasegawa
Music : DJ Jay Funk
Florist: Flirtation Flowers
Invitations: Penelope’s Press

What’s New? Over the weekend, we ended our 2011 wedding season! If you would have told me that our December wedding was going to be 48 degrees, I wouldn’t have believed you… It was unseasonably warm for December, but I wasn’t complaining! =D Thank you so much to our awesome B&G’s who have made 2011 so memorable!

karen & tom

michele — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:22:16 +0000

Tom had surprised Karen with their dog at their reception! Needless to say, Karen was all smiles!

Thank you for sharing your day with us Karen & Tom! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

Join us on FACEBOOK to see more photos from Karen & Tom’s Wedding! Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Check out their engagement session at the Chicago Union Station!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony & Reception: The Drake Hotel, Chicago
Coordinator : Marcia Hemphill and her team of An Urban Affair
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin and Janmarc Images
Videographer : 3 line 9
Hair & Make Up: Mario Tricocci
Music : Panache String Quartet
Florist: Flower Firm
Invitations: Jane Weber Ink!
Cake : Sarah’s Pastries & Candies

What’s New? We are gearing up for our last wedding of 2011 tomorrow! It’s been a fantastic year with all of our 2011 B&G’s! Thank you so much for trusting us to capture your wedding day! Have a great weekend everyone!

joannah & jay

michele — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:48:55 +0000

Love Jay’s shirt! Jay’s from Chicago, Joannah is from SoCal. Although they’re having their wedding in SoCal, they wanted to have their engagement session in Chi-town! =D Thank you for such a fun engagement session Joannah & Jay! I seriously think we laughed majority of the time! Soooo fun! We can’t wait to photograph your wedding in sunny California next year!

xo Michele & Andy

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What’s New? Woot! 2 blog posts, 2 days in a row?! Can I keep this going? I’ll definitely try! It’s our holiday season rush right now so please bare with us! We are trying to catch up with the blog and showing you our faves from each session and wedding, so stay tuned!

marie & fern

michele — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:26:59 +0000

Their first look was very emotional!

Love the energy in this picture!

Perfect! We got lucky with that bird flying by!

These two are so emotional, I love it! Fern soaking in the moment as Marie walked down the aisle at the Armour House.

Thank you for sharing your day with us Marie & Fern! We wish you guys the best!!

xoxo Michele & Andy

Join us on FACEBOOK to see more photos from Marie & Fern’s Wedding! Click here to view their wedding slideshow!

Check out their engagement session that was photographed in at night!

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Bride’s Guide:

Ceremony & Reception: The Armour House, Lake Forest, IL
Photography: Michele and Andy, assisted by Erwin
Videographer: Leo Pepito of Second Films
Make Up: Tina Salazar of CMS Make Up
Music : Magsino Mobile Entertainment, Symphony Sounds
Florist: Kio Kreations
Invitations: Michelle Datu Designs
Wedding gown: Marisa Bridal
Bridal shoe: Bagdley Mishka
Transportation: M&M Transportation
Cake: Rolf’s Patisserie

What’s New? The Elf on the Shelf! Our elf’s name is “Koko!” Misha loves Koko! If you’d like to see the adventures of Koko the Elf, join us on Facebook!

adrianne & jason

michele — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:47:35 +0000

And just as we were about to end their session, it started to rain… love this shot!

This image above was shot by our assistant Erwin! Jason proposed to Adrianne at around Mile 13 during the Chicago Marathon this past summer. Yup, she was very surprised! The photo says it all! =D Congratulations!!!

Thank you for such a fun engagement session Adrianne & Jason! We can’t wait to photograph your wedding in Cancun next year!

xo Michele & Andy

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What’s New? We will be doing Elf on the Shelf this upcoming holiday season! We are so excited, we might even start earlier! Misha has formally named our adopted female elf, “Koko”. Koko has made her debut on my Instagram, and hopefully will be making her debut on Facebook soon :) Join us on Instagram (@mishamedia) or on Facebook to follow the adventures of Koko the Elf this holiday season!