Stunning Wedding at The Peninsula...

Melissa and Joey

were married on Saturday, September 11, 2010

at the beautiful Notre Dame de Chicago.

They celebrated their marriage at the lovely Peninsula Chicago Hotel.

Photography by Vrai

Wedding designed by Brooke Righeimer from Tying the Knot

Stationery by Tying the Knot

Amazing Salvage One Wedding...

Elizabeth Lohr and Mark St. John

were married on Saturday May 22, 2010

Wedding Ceremony ~ Assumption Church, Chicago

Fabulous Reception ~ Salvage One, Chicago

Photography by Jason Brown of J. Brown Photography

Wedding Design and Coordination by Brooke Righeimer of Tying the Knot

Stationery design by Tying the Knot

A Dazzling Chicago Wedding...Part 2

Abi and Matt

August 1, 2009

Hindu Ceremony at the Intercontinental Chicago

Photos courtesy of Glen Abog Photography
Wedding Designed by Christine Stone, Tying the Knot
Stationery created by Tying the Knot

Custom Stationery

Wedding Guide Chicago hosted a photo shoot at Wilder Mansion in Elmhurst for their current magazine issue.  Tying the Knot was invited to participate as the stationery designer and photoshoot coordinator.  We worked with a great team that day!  Photos by Bellissima Photography, floral by Phillips Flowers, rental from Classic Party Rentals and the beautiful wedding cake by Toni Sweets. 

A few stationery favorites:

Place Card Tables

One of my favorite wedding details is the place card table.  It is often the first detail that wedding guests see when they arrive at the reception.  A place card table should set the tone of your event...it should offer a sneak peak to what is to come inside the ballroom or dining area.  When we are creating place card tables, we try to think outside of the box...we try to create a "wow" for the wedding guests...something they will continue to talk about! 

A few of our favorites...

Photography by Vrai

Photography by Gerber and Scarpelli

Photography by Stephen Green Photography

Photography by Brian Kinyon

Winter elegance...

A winter white wedding

Classic details

Sophisticated coordinating stationery

Photography by Brian Kinyon Photography

Stationery by Checkerboard

Details by Tying the Knot

February Wedding with a touch of Valentine's Day

It was a beautiful day on Saturday

as Nora and Chris said "I-do"

at St. John Berchman's Church in Logan Square, Chicago

Following the ceremony, their reception took place

at the lovely Union League Club of Chicago.

The ballroom was elegant and romantic

with centerpieces of white tulips, white hydrangea or white roses,

 accented with tall cylinders and floating candles.

Details, Details, Details...

Each guest napkin was wrapped with navy satin ribbon

and with a rosemary sprig tucked inside.

The menu cards and place cards were double layered,

backed in a shimmer silver.

Custom Valentine's were placed at each guest seat...

"Give a Valentine to someone you hold dearest."

Nora and Chris's wedding was outstanding from beginning to end...

More detail photos tomorrow...

including photos of their Valentine's themed Candy Station!

A sneak peak...

Stationery designed and created by Tying the Knot

Photos courtesy of Brian Kinyon Photography

Classic...Beautiful...

With a exquisite view of Morton Arboretum,

the wedding reception at Esplanade Lakes in Downers Grove,

was accented with coordinating details that

began with a monogram and fall color palette...

Photography by Studio Verite Photography

Stationery created by Tying the Knot

An elegant Fall Wedding

Jennie and Jim were married in October 2009

at St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church.

Their celebration continued at The Blackstone Chicago!

The color scheme of magenta, mango, orange. eggplant and gold

was picturesque for the ballroom and time of year.

Photography by Peter Thompson Weddings.

Stationery details were created by Tying the Knot.

"The Game of Love"

"A pair of athletes return to Chicago for their elegant North Shore Wedding"

Mariel and Peter's tented wedding reception was located at the

beautiful Shoreacres Country Club in Lake Bluff.

It was featured in Chicago Social Brides Fall/Winter 2009 issue.

Stationery and Wedding Details were created by Tying the Knot.

Photography by Gerber and Scarpelli

Elegant Fall Wedding

Elegant Fall Wedding at The Park Hyatt, Chicago

Photos by Stephen Green Photography.

Programs, Place Cards and Candy Station created by Tying the Knot.

A highlight Wedding from 2009...

A Beautiful Fall Wedding...

Details included custom favor boxes from BT Elements, Delicious toffee from Terry's Toffee, Custom Programs, Place Cards, Table Numbers and Menu Cards from Tying the Knot

Photos courtesy of Stephen Green Photography

Hinsdale Wedding Walk

Tying the Knot launched their wedding planning services in 1999 but it was not until 2005 when we expanded and opened our adorable studio in downtown Hinsdale.  When we arrived in Hinsdale five years ago, my business partner and I were immdiately involved in the first annual Hinsdale Wedding Walk.    The Wedding Walk was a great opportunity to showcase our new studio and everything we had to offer. 

This years wedding walk is going to be another outstanding opportunity for brides to meet with expert wedding vendors, win fabulous raffle prizes and enjoy an afternoon in the beautiful downtown Hinsdale.

Expert Vendors include Classic Party Rentals, Toni's Bakery, Zazu Salon and Day Spa, Char Crews, Caffray Jewelers, Jane's Blue Iris, Francia Bridal Boutique, Sass N' Class, Viking Travel, Music by Design, Tying the Knot, Stephen Green Photography, Fred Astaire Dance Studio and The Trolley Car Company

We hope to see you on Sunday March 7th for an afternoon of wedding bliss!

If you can not attend this years Wedding Walk, please visit the Hinsdale Wedding Resource website to contact the expert vendors directly.  They would be happy to assist you in creating your beautiful wedding!

Save the Dates...

As I was twittering today, (you can  follow me at BrookeRigs on Twitter) Wedding Channel proposed the following question - "Are save-the-dates really necessary?" (You can read their answer at http://bit.ly/90ejPq)
So I checked it out...I really loved their answer...it was exactly what I tell my clients...Save the Dates are not necessary but when planning a Destination Wedding or a Holiday Weekend Wedding, they are definitely useful to their guests.  They also can be just fun stationery to announce their upcoming marriage. 

Our clients have sent out all types of Save the Dates...there are those that love magnets, photos, or just beautifully designed stationery that coordinates with their formal invitation...the options are endless!

A few of my favorites are:

Save the Dates were created by Eventful Inks (Tying the Knot).

Magnets were created by Magnet Street Weddings.

Invitation and Save the Date set (bottom left corner) was produced by Checkerboard. 

December...

December is one of the most enjoyable times of year...it is filled with friends and family and holiday spirit!  It is also a very popular time of year to get married.  One of my most favorite stationary moments of this year is occuring this weekend!  We assisted our client with coordinating Save the Dates and Invitations.  Our clients loved the set so much that we carried the designed motif throughout their reception details.  From wedding programs to menu cards, table numbers and programs...there was one coordinating element...the motif...it began with the Save the Date and will continue until everyone says goodnight to the Bride and Groom on Saturday!  One of our favorite photographers (Brian Kinyon Photography) is photographing the wedding and I am looking forward to sharing the details with you!  For great invitations and coordinating pieces, we are consistently using Checkerboard (http://www.checkernet.com/) along with our in-house custom printing system!  We are all about the details and this wedding hits the spot!  Congratulations Amy & Brian!