MADELEINE + THOMAS | CHICAGO ELOPEMENT AT SHAKESPEARE GARDEN

Maddie & Thomas met at Yale during grad school. She was stress about her qualifying exam coming up in 2 months so she went to a party to blow off some steam. Turns out it was the best idea ever! Because there she met him (who apparently had the sunburn of all sunburns lol.) They got to talking and really hit it off. 6 years, 2 PhD’s, 1 dog and countless memories later, they tied the knot in the lovely Shakespeare Garden outside of Chicago, surrounded by their immediate family. We followed that with some cake, champagne, a downtown stroll and some portraits, and this low-key but lovely day was absolutely beautiful! I’m so thankful they entrusted me with their memories. Congratulations Maddie & Thomas!

Catacombs by Sød Ven. Licensed by Musicbed.

THE WEDDING TEAM

PHOTOGRAPHER | LAËTITIA DONAGHY

HOTEL | HOTEL ZACHARY

CEREMONY | SHAKESPEARE GARDEN

DRESS | MONIQUE L’HUILLIER (1st dress)

TUX | RALPH LAUREN

BRIDAL SHOES | TORI BURCH

ENGAGEMENT RING | TIFFANY’S

WEDDING BANDS | BOUCHERON

HAIR + MAKEUP | MODERN MAKEUP

FLORAL | SAVILLE FLOWERS

CAKE | BJORN CAKES

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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.

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I love the moody spin youve put on chiCago! Heart eyes!

What a cool place to do a first look! Enjoying the GIF.

Wow this Chicago elopement is gorgeous! I am in love with your style! Sooo beautiful!!

These are gorgeous!! The dog might be My favorite- but They are all so beautIful!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this intimate wedding so much! You did a great job of photo storytelling. The music was perfect with it.

Such a stunning wedding! Love they included their GSP!!!!! I love GSPS!!!!

I know, such a beautiful flower girl 🥰

The way you tell their wedding day story through photos is beautiful – love the casual city street portraits at the end!

What a beautiful and classy elopement! I love these vibes. Congratulations to the couple, and many years of happiness!

Omg this is beautiful! You did a fantastic job of telling their story here, and the music puts The cherry on tOp.

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