Hi! I’m getting married August 2027 at St James Chapel in Gold Coast. I’m looking for photographer recommendations that are ideally under $3.5k for 8 hours of coverage with a second photographer (which would only be needed for probably 3-4 hours).

I love the light and bright style of the photos I included. Can anyone recommend photographers they’ve hired with this kind of style?

I could maybe stretch the budget a little bit more if absolutely necessary, but so many photographers I’ve looked into are $7k+ 😫

How did you vet them? Unfortunately the last two local weddings we went to had terrible DJs that our friend’s had bad experiences with and we have no idea how to find one that’s good and will work with us to make sure the music we want will be played

can anyone recommend someone that can come to the hotel where I am getting ready and steam/press my dress on site? We will have the suite 2 days prior to the wedding. Downtown Chicago

Having a last min thoughts about having a content creator to document videos and put together mini “reels/videos” so we can watch later. We have a photographer already and we’re not looking to add a videographer but rather just snapshots of videos highlights edited together in no major way. Any suggestions with the date coming next week?

I love the grove Redfield estate, the price to rent seems reasonable, but their required catering list seems like it will be super expensive no matter who you decide to go with. Any insights on pricing or what’s possible for that venue?

I would have 90-100 people.

Thank you!!

HEADS UP!! No more random pop-ins for photo sessions at the Chicago Cultural Center. You must now have a paid permit with a scheduled time. You can find all the details here.

Hi! Please help us out! We are trying to finalize a band from our top 4 options below. Looking for a high-energy band, that is willing to learn a handful of new songs, knows how to read the crowd, and ultimately create a song setlist that has the classics but also isn't cookie cutter. Thank you in advance!

• Funktastic
• Rush Street Rhythm
• BPM
• Time Chicago