It’s inevitable: when a couple tells us their wedding theme was “FUN”, you just know we gotta learn more. With job transitions, planning from a distance (NY to Chicago), and 140 guests coming in from all over, Renee +  Fabien decided to keep the emphasis on having a really, really good time. Enter a modern, minimal winter aesthetic, fun craft beer + wine, and of course, a massive dance party?all captured by Codrean Photography & Film. Thanks to Nicole of Urban Allure Events for sharing!

Renee’s winter bridal bouquet by La Rue Floral: anemone, ranunculus, hellebore, ferns, ivy, nagi, and ruscus.

Fun fact about R + F: They met in high school, but reconnected when they were both in Vegas for a weekend. They met up on a whim, and it made a pretty big impact! Their story… Fabien: When we reconnected in Vegas and the door to the elevator opened, I had that ?a-ha? movie moment and said to myself. ?I?m going to marry her?. What sealed the deal was spending our first Christmas together in France in a three-bedroom apartment with my entire family. I figured if she could survive meeting my family and staying with six adults and an infant in a tiny, albeit charming, French apartment all at once, she was the one. 
Renee: I wish I could say I had a romantic moment where I realized Fabien was the guy I?d want to marry, but my ?a-ha? moment came after a few tequila sunrises and rounds of roulette that first night in Vegas. I slop...