After meeting in high school and deciding that they were definitely not each other’s type, Heather and Chris said “I do” in 2022 with the goal of throwing the best party of their lives. Chris proposed with an elongated hexagon ring with a salt and pepper diamond from Point No Point Studio, designed with Heather’s help, and before long, they were planning their wedding at Warwick Allerton Chicago with the help of the coordinating team at Urban Allure Events who also helped them on the day of. The city of Chicago was inspiration enough, as the couple loved the architecture, art, history, and people. Cue a “fancy in the city” theme mixed with the perfect pairing of personality, and you have this couple’s wedding, all captured on camera by The Adamkovi.
Invitations with an edge
The design for Heather and Chris’s wedding day was inspired by the bride’s love of all things dark and vintage. On the invitations, the couple brought a bit of personality through a sprinkling of swear words, while the bride’s mother made the save the dates to look like vintage postcards of the hotel venue they had chosen. Each and every detail was incredibly intentional down to the all-black dress code that acted as the perfect compromise to implementing a black-tie dress code.

Choosing the perfect venue
Once bride Heather learned that the venue let couples take a picture in front of the stunning neon sign on the fire escape of...