Liz Schrenk 9/8/24 Liz Schrenk 9/8/24

Colleen & Dylan’s Beautiful Makray Memorial Golf Club Wedding

Colleen and Dylan met in their high school Physics class and “were instantly in love.” They attended different colleges and went their separate ways, but before long they got back together and fell right back in love. For Colleen and Dylan, there really never was a question that they were meant to be together. Dylan proposed to Colleen on a boat on Lake Michigan (just like their Senior prom!) and they agreed to spend the rest of their lives together

I loved getting to know Colleen and Dylan and seeing their love and connection firsthand at their engagement session at the Chicago Botanic Garden last Summer. Dylan is so kind and supportive of Colleen, they bring out the best in each other.

Conrad, Lindsay and I were all excited to celebrate Colleen and Dylan, we had a beautiful Summer day for their wedding! After doing some “getting ready” photos at Colleen’s childhood home we made our way to their traditional Catholic ceremony at the beautiful St. Anne’s in Barrington. Once Colleen and Dylan were officially husband and wife they were surprised by his brothers with a gorgeous classic Rolls Royce to travel in style to Makray Memorial Golf Club.

We had lots of fun taking pictures of Colleen and Dylan’s wedding party (and their adorable dog even joined the fun for a few shots!) on the beautiful course at Makray. We always love being at Makray and seeing old friends and making new memories there! During cocktail hour Colleen and Dylan were treated to a pretty rainbow over the terrace as their guests enjoyed drinks and appetizers. We then snuck away during dinner to take some pretty sunset photos before returning for their thoughtful and emotional toasts. It was a perfect day, we were honored to be a part of this celebration!

Congratulations, Colleen and Dylan, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Colleen and Dylan’s beautiful wedding photos click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY + VIDEOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Makray Memorial Golf Club

FLORIST
Town & Country Gardens

HAIR + MAKEUP
Modern Wave Salon & Spa

DJ
The DJ Firm

WEDDING CAKE
Lovin’ Oven

WEDDING DRESS BOUTIQUE
Volle’s Bridal

WEDDING GOWN
Maggie Sottero

BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
Jenny Yoo

BRIDAL SHOES
Betsy Johnson

Liz Schrenk 11/11/22 Liz Schrenk 11/11/22

Kaylee & Michael’s Beautiful Makray Golf Club Wedding

Kaylee and Michael met at Purdue University during band camp auditions for the All-American Marching Band – by the second home game they were officially together. After dating all during college their first jobs separated them – Kaylee went to Chicago and Michael ended up in Bloomington, Indiana. Kaylee relocated to Bloomington after 1 year of distance and they were finally living together. During the pandemic Kaylee worked for Indiana University from their apartment while Michael was instrumental in the production of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.

After nearly nine years together Kaylee and Michael were so excited to finally celebrate their wedding at Makray Memorial Golf Club. Kaylee and her bridesmaids had such positive energy when we arrived for their “getting ready” photos – we love a good champagne pop to start the party!! Kaylee looked gorgeous in her Essense of Australia gown, and her bridesmaids’ reaction to seeing her as a bride was just the sweetest. After a goofy fake First Look with Kaylee and Michael’s shared bestie and officiant Eric, Kaylee and Michael shared the sweetest and most romantic First Look outside at Makray. Michael’s emotional reaction to seeing Kaylee in her wedding dress was just the best.

We had a lot of fun taking pictures with this wedding party on the course at Makray before heading back toward the building for their ceremony. There were many more tears to come during Kaylee and Michael’s beautiful ceremony, their hand-written vows seemed to make just about everyone cry. After the ceremony we moved upstairs for the perfect party, it was an unforgettable day.

Congratulations, Kaylee and Michael, we love you and wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

To see all of Kaylee and Michael’s beautiful wedding photos, click here

VENDOR DETAILS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Something Blue

VENUE
Makray Memorial Golf Club

FLORIST
Fabbrini Flowers

HAIR AND MAKEUP
Patty Maguire Hair and Makeup

WEDDING RINGS
Blue Nile

WEDDING DRESS
Brides by Young

BRIDESMAID DRESSES
David’s Bridal

MENSWEAR
Jos A Bank

WEDDING CAKE
Lovin Oven

DJ
An Enchanted Evening

Liz Schrenk 6/21/22 Liz Schrenk 6/21/22

Jen & Mike’s Makray Memorial Golf Club Wedding

Jen and Mike met on Match in January 2012 only to find out later that their sisters are friends! As they grew closer and realized how much they have in common they decided to move in together in the spring of 2016, and Mike proposed on . . .

After a long wait, Jen and Mike’s wedding day was a beautiful celebration of their love. Mike brought along the gorgeous red ‘57 Chevy that he had lovingly restored with his father, who sadly passed away before Jen and Mike’s wedding. It was so touching having that beautiful car there as a representation of Mike’s relationship with his Dad.

Following their traditional Catholic ceremony at St. Francis de Sales Jen and Mike drove together to Makray Memorial Golf Club for the perfect party to celebrate. We were treated to delicious food followed by an amazing cake from Lovin Oven that had a sweet surprise, a recreation of the ‘57 Chevy along it’s base! Following a pretty sunset Jen and Mike’s guests danced the night away on a full dance floor thanks to our friend Ryan from Amp Event Professionals. It was a great celebration that we were thankful to be a part of!