A Bittersweet & Tender Wedding

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We see a lot of beautiful and elegant weddings here at Le Cape, but Rebecca and Keisuke’s wedding was one for the books! Navy and champagne chiffon and sequins decorated the venue and the wedding party. The traditional ceremony was held at Rebecca’s family church, which was bedecked with autumn foliage. 

    Some of our favorite meaningful touches were Rebecca’s relationship to her bridesmaids and matrons of honor. Rebecca, thoughtful as she is, asked them all individually to be her bridesmaids with a ring, just like a mini proposal. While everyone was getting ready, she distributed letters to each of the ladies to thank them for their part in her special day. She even prepared snacks for the Le Cape team! Nothing we ever asked for, it was incredibly sweet of her and we truly enjoyed it. 

    One of the sweetest moments of the day was seeing these two come together before the ceremony, Kevin was blindfolded to stay true to their tradition of only seeing his bride at church. On this moment, he brought her a special heirloom ring that completed her gorgeous look.

    The day was emotional and tender – Rebecca’s father had passed away a few months before and there were little touches throughout the wedding to honor him, as well as a beautiful montage video played at the reception while she had her “Daddy-Daughter Dance” accompanied by her uncles. It was such a privilege to capture the bittersweet of a family that was both celebrating and mourning. 

    The rest of the reception went beautifully. Rebecca had little vases set up at her sequin-draped reception table for the bridesmaids to put their flowers in while they ate. We hadn’t seen anything like that before. Decoration and preservation, all in one! Rebecca and Keisuke also honored the creativity of their loved ones’ speeches. Rebecca’s sister wrote a parable in her speech, while Keisuke’s mother spoke in her first language and sang him a lullaby. Then, an open mic for speeches. Again, not something we had seen before! It’s always exciting when we see new traditions being formed. We hope our happy couple gets to form many more traditions throughout their marriage! 

    ...and of course - us fun kids at Le Cape Weddings couldn't let the night end without our special guest, our Dinosaurrrr from @LeSlowMotionBooth  

Do Everything You Love

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Now this is a couple that had one of a kind themed wedding… The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Disney – you name it, they watch it and included it in their wedding. 

There are a million ways to design your wedding, but the most important part is that it feels reflective of your style and your relationship. If you’re worried about choosing between options, just pull a Jessica and Nathan and fill the day with everything you love. Jessica and Nathan made time and room for their fan favorites, from surprising each other at the first look with Star Wars costumes, to Jessica being walked down the aisle by Darth Vader and storm troopers, to having the ceremony be conducted by an officiant wearing a Doctor Who costume (the 11th one!) with a song from the Lord of the Rings. None of it clashed, and all of it felt unique to who our couple was and what they cherished (besides each other, of course). 

We loved capturing J + N in their element – they were unafraid to be themselves in front of the camera, and the wedding party even performed a fake duel for us with their wedding party and Harry Potter wands after the first look. Even the vendors they hired for the reception – besides us fun kids at Le Cape Weddings! – were lively and outgoing. One of the DJs, from Blues Brothers DJ, had actually DJ-ed Jessica’s parents’ wedding and their 25th anniversary! We can imagine it was an easy booking to say yes to. Happy honeymoon to Jessica and Nathan! Live long and prosper.

Trump Tower Wedding, Chicago

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These two lovers first met on an airport layover, both on separate business trips… and now these two exchange wedding vows on a beautiful wedding at Trump’s tower, with an intimate ceremony overlooking the river walk in Chicago, IL. 

While the design of the wedding breathed simple elegance, from the cut of Kristen’s dress to the layout of the ceremony, Kristen and Rich made sure to include some quirky details unique to their relationship. Just a few weeks before, Rich had gotten Kristen two puppies. The family dressed them up in tiny wedding outfits, oh it was rather cute! They even got to be the official ring bearers at the wedding ceremony. Talk about starting a family!

With plenty to talk about President Trump, we were in awe of the little special details from the hotel to both our bride, doggie treats and a special monogramed pillow for her pups, but also to us the photographers ;) they were so sweet to arrange for a delightful dinner buffet on a separate room, including 100% fruit juices to keep the energy going.

During the reception, one of Kristen’s triplet sisters gave a speech that incorporated lyrics from the couple’s favorite band, Coldplay… it was hilarious! She laughed and cried every time she began a new paragraph lol You must listen to her speech!

Kristen’s father in his speech brought matching monogrammed golf shirts for him and Rick to wear when they went out on the green together. The rest of the evening was warm and welcoming, and the wedding finished up by dancing with a live band. We photographers didn’t want to leave!