I first apologize for the length of this slideshow. I kept going through their images and Kim and Mike had SO many good ones, I couldn’t choose.

Needless to say I think that they should order some large! Kim was so relaxed the day of, I walked into her suite and she just laughed, told me it’s been raining all day, she had no other plans but to take the wedding pictures outdoors before the ceremony and her dress was lost by the bellman! We joked for about an hour while they retrieved the dress from the wrong room that we’d just whip up a new wedding dress using some of the sheets! She truly was relaxed and just happy to get married.

We started out at the Westin in Wheeling to get some done, and it was a dream to photograph there! I can’t wait for a wedding or reception to be held there as their windows and suites are so big! It was a lovely place!

Westin
2855 North Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 480-7500

After all of the silliness of the bridal party pictures were done at the Westin we headed off to the Arboretum in Buffalo Grove for the ceremony and reception. I wish that it wasn’t rainy out because the rolling hills and lovely landscape of the Arboretum made for a wonderful backdrop for wedding pictures. Luckily, Kim & Mike still got to go out on the course during cocktail hour. This is a great thing to do for the couple right after the ceremony because it gives them some moments alone during the day!

Arboretum Club
401 W Half Day Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6548
(847) 913-9112

So without further ado, here’s your slideshow:

Thanks for having me along Kim and Mike! I had a blast doing your wedding photography!

Kara
kara@karaschultz.com
www.karaschultz.com

I bet Kim is stalking my blog right now waiting for me to post their wedding picture sneak preview. Is it funny that I know which brides do this? (Hi Kim!) Despite the rainy whether that would normally put a damper on their day, Kim and Mike took it in stride and truly enjoyed their wedding day! They were one of my favorite couples to photograph, funny, relaxed and just fun in general! I knew that from their engagement session and it all came back on their wedding day! They ended up getting married indoors instead of out at the Arboretum Club in Buffalo Grove IL, this is truly an awesome venue for weddings and the staff was so accommodating for us photographing it!

Everyone started getting ready at the Hilton in Wheeling where there were so many places for pictures!

2855 North Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 480-7500

seconds after first seeing each other

new favorite bride portrait:

Kim and her sisters LOVE top model (a group after my own heart) so I made them pose, who’s stealing the show!?

and a walk off:

The ceremony took place at the Arboretum Club in Long Grove:

The Arboretum Club

401 W Half Day Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6548
(847) 913-9112

Thanks for stopping by and checking me out!  Can’t wait to show them all!!
Kar