Todd and Jacquie have come to Chicago to be married. They have chosen well. Like many such couples throughout the nation that I have worked for, they have chosen to travel to another locale, indeed some other state to be married. Todd and Jacquie chose Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park for their setting on a beautiful summer evening (9 p.m.). Other couples chose Navy Pier, the Sears Tower, The John Hancock Center, Millennium Park, the list goes on.

Nationwide, couples looking for a non-local setting for their ceremony often fall for the wedding mills of
 


of Las Vegas, or some gaudy wedding chapel in the "Dollywood" hills of Tennessee. Allured by travel packages and other enticements, they ultimately find themselves standing before some minister who performs assembly line weddings.

You can do a whole lot better. I'll help you plan everything by phone and email, and I'll help you find the right setting for your ceremony. And in Chicagoland, I know them all. You'll have a truly special and customized ceremony from me, and then Michigan Avenue awaits you and your party with the city's finest restaurants.

Also, if a couples requests it, I'll take photography for them, either after or during their ceremony, whichever they prefer. This photography is given to them at no cost, just like the photo above was. Eloping ceremonies are small, fun, and very comfortable affairs, but they can include an extensive compliment of options should a couple choose. I'll put all of this together for you, and very photogenically too!