Thursday, January 21, 2010

Here Comes the Bride

Erin and Frank had a beautiful wedding at The Vic Theatre. They live close to the venue and strolled by one day thinking, "Wonder if they do weddings." Flash forward to the day of their lives.


The couple bucked traditions, focusing on personal elements for their special day. It started with the rings, previously belonging to Frank's grandmother, seen below rapped around the bride's heels.




The guests' first interaction with the wedding was memorable. Walking through the Theatre doors, all were welcomed to the bar, where they could choose from wine and beer. Thus, most had a buzz while the gorgeous bride walked down the isle to accompany her soon-to-be hubby on stage. That brings us to the moment where they were officially declared husband and wife. One of the couple's fave party sounds, Andrew W.K.'s "Party Hard," busted out of the speakers as Erin and Frank danced off the stage.




Now for the best part: the food! The couple chose all appetizers, in a buffet style. These hors d'oeuvres were made to look like scrumptious desserts. The two styles of "cupcakes" were actually mini meatloaves with potato frosting, and savory tarts filled with sun-dried tomatos and spinach with goat cheese frosting and savory sprinkles. Instead of candy lollipops they offered sweet and savory olive; apricot with habanero and chili; and cherry chipotle and cheddar crackers on sticks. And though not dessert inspired, the mini potpies were icing on the cake!




And for dessert? The traditional wedding cake was swapped for pie, a twist on the classic bride-feeds-groom picture. 



And then there were two. Erin and Frankthe only ones left in the audience.



Photos by Joshua and Melissa Mitchell of Continuum Photography (continuumphotography.com).

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Forever 21: The Mannequin



I was surprised seeing rope in the Forever 21 window. The display was still in the Michigan Ave. location, so I captured another photo. However, when approaching, I noticed that though the rope was still around the mannequin's neck, it no longer hung from above. It was draped around the arm and dangled to the floor. The window display must have been altered. Perhaps due to its raw nature?

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Forever 21


A rope hung around the neck and draped along the above wall. Imagine passing this scene on Michigan Ave. on your way to a movie. That was me last weekend, strolling to River East AMC to see 3-D "Avatar," only the rope was surrounding a mannequin, as if posing as a necklace, in the Forever 21 window display. Unfortunately, the photos were deleted from my camera, so just imagine a mannequin amid a suicide attempt, clad in really great fashions. Retailers are sure trying anything to drive attention. I guess that's one way to stay "Forever 21."

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Rules of Engagement

I attended a wedding in the summer for couple Erin & Frank. Their engagement photos are very sweet—the first two at Union Station and the third in Lincoln Park. Gorgeous wedding photos to come!



Photos by Joshua and Melissa Mitchell of Continuum Photography (continuumphotography.com).
Copyright: All rights reserved.