Chicago & Suburbs

Below are some of the wonderful couples Dare to Dream has had the privilege of working with in the Chicago area. We are looking forward to our 2015 wedding season as we are booking up quickly in this market and are excited to share photos of those weddings as well. 

Emily & Chris

Emily reached out to Dare to Dream just a few weeks before their fall wedding after countless people told her how priceless a day of coordinator would be. We were thrilled to get to work with such a fun loving couple - jumping right in to finalize details and executed a wonderful day! Gorgeous photos from Vito and Julia, with the famous Chicago skyline in the background, really emphasized this couples’ love for the city!

Ceremony: Queen of Angels
Reception: Fountain Blue
Photography: Vito & Julia Photography
Reception Music: Magsino Mobile Entertainment
Floral: Exquisite Design
Video: Imagination Designers
Photobooth: GEM Productions
Transportation: Chicago Trolley Company
Hair/Make-Up: Total Imagine Bridal

Karen & Sean

Engaged in Paris, this couple wanted to bring the elegance of the famous city into their day. From Karen’s gorgeous dress, Fab Flora’s gorgeous burgundy and cream floral and the backdrop of the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club this day truly was beautiful. Elements of Paris could be seen throughout the day including Bittersweet’s cake design- which was inspired by a stain glass window that Karen and Sean spotted during their travels - as well as asking their guests to find their seats at one of the tables named after different French cities.  

Ceremony/Reception - Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club
Officiant - Rev Anne Styx Rev For Whatev
Photographer - Kasia Vetter Photography
Ceremony/Receptions Music - Yazz Jazz Entertainment
Catering - My Chef
Uplighting - Fourth Estate Audio
Florist - Fab Flora
Rentals - Classic Party Rentals
Cake - Bittersweet
Transportation - Windy City Limo
Video - Vanilla Video
Makeup - North Shore Make-up

Nina & Stephen

Nina & Stephen live in Florida but chose to have their wedding back in Stephen’s home town of St. Charles. Stephen’s love of Chicago inspired them to have an Old Chicago theme - the bridal party and all the guests donned 1920/30s attire. The bride also brought a touch of her Latina heritage into the reception by having her cousin give a salsa dance lesson - this packed the dance floor and DJ Luniks kept people dancing all night!

Ceremony - St. Patrick's Parrish
Reception - Brewster Creek Lodge
Photography - Jolie Images
Caterer - True Cuisine
DJ - DJ Luniks Entertainment
Floral & Cake - Blue Goose Market





Rebecca & Chris

Originally from the Chicago area, this L.A. couple knew they wanted to come back to Chicago to celebrate their wedding day. It was important to them that their guests felt at home by incorporating adorable details: family photos on each table, tea and honey for their wedding favors, a typewriter for guests to type up well wishes. We even created a small seating area with pieces of antique furniture. The day was beautiful and, especially thanks to the groom (a stand up comedian), full of laughs!

Ceremony/Reception - Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club
Photography (Hadassah Bullis) - H-Photography
Catering - My Chef
DJ (Ceremony/Reception) - DJUJ Mobile Music Entertainment
Floral - Phillip's Flowers
Bakery - Kirsten's Danish Bakery
Make-Up - LG Makeup Design