Ovation New Year’s Eve Wedding
Photographed by Jiho
Hotel: Ace Hotel
Ceremony & Reception: Ovation
Wedding Coordinator: MODE Events Lindsey Gaeta
Beauty: Nika Vaughan Bridal Artists
Cake: Warm Belly Bakery
Video: Vanilla Video
I’m about three months late posting this epic New Year’s Eve wedding held at Ovation Chicago. I’ve had quite an abnormally busy winter this year which has caused me to put aside blogging many of the amazing weddings I photographed last year. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding to end the 2018 season other than with Ben and Melissa.
We started with preparation pictures in the Fulton market area at the Ace Hotel. We didn’t have a dry day on their wedding day, so we had to call audibles for picture locations throughout the day. We headed into the loop because we had a few options for outdoor pictures with the rain. We decided on the Palmer House Hotel for indoor locations. Chicago has never been a city with predictable weather.
The ceremony and reception were both beautifully designed and very entertaining. One of the best moments was from Ben’s twin brother’s speech which had the whole building laughing out loud. After all the festivities, the music started and everyone danced as the hours and minutes went by till the midnight countdown. Then after all the kisses, confetti, and champagne, they all danced some more. It was a blast and one of my favorite weddings of all time.
Absolutely beautiful! Felt like I was at the wedding looking at these wonderful pictures full of joy and love!
Absolutely beautiful! Felt like I was at the wedding looking at all these wonderful pictures full of joy and love!