CHELSY + TED | CONTEMPORARY CHICAGO WEDDING AT MORGAN’S ON FULTON

What should your wedding day be about? (Well, really it’s up to you. It’s your day after all, so don’t listen to me or anyone else.) That being said, asking any wedding vendor’s input is a smart idea, because we see a lot of them and what that means is we get to see what other people experience, and more or less what we notice brought them joy or regret. What I’ve noticed is that it’s not about the “stuff,” it’s about the moments, the people, and the connections. If you can focus on that, your day will be incredible no matter what.

I feel like Ted and Chelsy’s day was full to the brim of just those things. They had friends, family, and so much love around, you could feel it. I feel like they were really able to focus on that 100%. Heck, they even lost power and they didn’t sweat it! (Well, not literally, because it was the ACTUAL hottest day of the year in Chicago, and the cause of the power outage. That part sucked.) So, actual sweating was happening, but in terms of attitude, there was none, because Ted and Chelsy are THE SWEETEST PEOPLE I have ever met. I fell in love with them IMMEDIATELY upon meeting them for their engagement session. (PS: Ted and Chelsy, can we be friends now? And I’m not just saying this because I also fell in love with your dog, but also OMG YOUR DOG.) But back to the wedding (I might have ADHD.) They danced, laughed, and cried more times than I can count (*cough* I mean, except Ted. Ted was a man.) And can we talk about how BANGIN’ Chelsy looked?! I mean dear Lord! (Good job Ted, good job.) Guys, I wish you SO MUCH love & happiness. Congratulations and thank you so so much for inviting me to be a part of your day!

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THE WEDDING TEAM
Main Photographer  |  Laëtitia Donaghy
Second Photographer  |  Tennile Sunday
Wedding Planner  |  Wedicity
Venue  |  Morgan’s on Fulton
Dress  |  Aterlier Pronovias (designer) from Designer Loft (shop)
Hair + Makeup |  Kate Johnson Artistry
Florals  |  Stemline Creative
Cake + Cupcakes  |  ECBG Cake Studio
Mini Donuts  |  Ipsento
Band + DJ  |  Larry King Orchestra
Décorations  |  Stemline Creative
Seating Chart  |  Little Fox Paperie
Place Cards  |  Paper Love Club
Catering  |  Publican Quality Meats Catering
Transportation  |  Way To Go Trolley & Bus Rental
Street art from bridal portrait (wings) by @jennyvyas & @no_vwlz

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Laëtitia Donaghy is a French-born, Chicago-based, international photographer focusing on weddings and elopements. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a focus in Photography, and a minor in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. She brings to her weddings and portraits her Fine Art training in order to bring forth the realness and emotion present, and showcase people’s relationships. Her focus is on preserving as much of the day as possible and keeping it as honest as possible. She travels the world for weddings and other assignments. She has been published on the web and in print.

 

“Here’s to the nights that turned into mornings
With the friends that turned into family.”

– UNKNOWN

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LOVE this Chicago wedding! It’s so beautiful!

Thank you! They did a really beautiful job with it!

oh my goodness! What an amazing day! You captured it so beautifully!

Thank you so much!! It was amazing. And how could I not with such a stunning bride! 😀

This contemporary Chicago wedding is stunning!! I love your creativity!!

This looks like such a fun wedding! I especially love all the candid shots and how you juste captured the story of their day so well.

Thank you, it was so fun!!

This Chicago wedding at Morgan’s is just absolutely STUNNING! You did such a fantastic job getting all the in between moments and capturing all the emotion. Beautiful!

Thank you! The in between moments are my FAVORITE to grab!! 🙂

I always swoon over urban weddings, but this is just seriously SO gorgeous! I love the way you captured their contemporary style and Morgan’s on Fulton looks like a fantastic venue.

Thank you!!! I know, I loved that venue!! It’s my favorite down here so far, you really can’t beat the view!!

Urban weddings are their own type of adventure, for sure! This Chicago wedding looks like it was so much fun!

It was amazing! It was fun and so full of love. They were to sweetest couple and down for anything. That photo with the wings wasn’t even a planned one! We just happened upon the piece and jumped out of the bus lol. It’s one of my favorite downtown photos one now!

These are gorgeous elopement photos. Beautiful with Chicago as the backdrop!

I love urban weddings! And this wedding in Chicago was so full of life and such modern vibes! you captured it perfectly!

Really high class wedding photography. You did great job! the use of light, framing, the way how you show emotions so impressive.

Thank you so much! There was so much emotion to feature that day, it was beautiful!

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