Four Seasons Chicago Hotel Wedding

“Stop and Smell the Roses” – What began as a family phrase became the theme for Julia + Ari’s Four Seasons Chicago Hotel wedding. What better way to honor Julia’s family motto by having thousands of roses adorning her ceremony and reception!

There was so much intentionality and attention to detail. Shout out to Marcy + Erica from Great Events, Inc and Craig from Epic Events for bringing their vision to life! Julie from the Four Seasons made everything flow seamlessly with all the different food and serving options.

There is simply too much to say about this wedding – just scroll through to see all 100+ photos from their incredible day!

Wedding Details: 

Ceremony + Reception Venue: Four Seasons Chicago Hotel

Photographers: NAKAI Photography

Planners + Coordinators: Great Events, Inc

Florals + Decor: Epic Events

Band: Gold Coast All Stars

Dresser: Chicago Wedding Dresser

Hair: Hair by Erin Ahern

Makeup: Magda Rod Makeup

Socials: Moments by Just Jamie

Their Four Seasons Chicago Hotel wedding photos would not be complete with a stroll on the rooftop terrace!

Thousands of roses for their Chuppah and hanging from the ceiling!

One of the last images from the night – love the timestamp on iphone in the bottom right corner!

Four Seasons Chicago Hotel Wedding Getting Ready Photos

Starting their day with some their invitation suite and jewelry for Julia’s lay flat photo. With so many details to photograph, we made sure to allocate time in her timeline!

Customized, hand painted sneakers for the dance floor

Welcome box for all of their out of town family and friends

Customized and personalized napkins for their cocktail hour

Getting ready with the sisters-

Handpainted perfume bottle with their wedding theme!

Mother and daughter moment-

Father of the bride was all smiles-

It’s hard to see, but there is a tear running down her cheek as she reads the card he wrote for her –

Bridal reveal to her bridesmaids!

A few portraits of the stunning bride!

Took advantage of the rooftop terrace for these iconic bridal portraits!

Groom’s gift to his dad and similar gifts to his brothers-

Slides for each of his groomsmen – love how the teams vary across the country and through different sports!

Nothing says a fresh cut like having a barber in suite for your wedding day!

Mom gifting a monogrammed handkerchief for her son –

A couple portraits of the groom!

Four Seasons Chicago Hotel Wedding // First Look

The weather held out to have their first look on the terrace! The forecasted thunderstorms never materialized!

Love the serenity of Lake Michigan in the background juxtaposed with their energy and excitement!

Look at her smile! First look is over and they get to enjoy their wedding day together!

We headed down the block for photos with some fall colors! Just look at those yellow leaves!

The fall colors were not everywhere…so it took a bit of a creative angle to get this photo!

A little oasis in our city-

Can’t go wrong with a photo crossing Michigan Avenue!

A Four Seasons Chicago Hotel wedding would not be complete without a photo in their lobby entrance!

Full bridal party photo on the Four Seasons staircase-

A few solo photos in the ceremony room with their roses-

The Jewish wedding ceremony – the signing of their Ketubah

Four Seasons Chicago Hotel Wedding Ceremony

Smell the Roses – amazing job Epic Events!

We never take a photo of the back of a ceremony room, but the view from the Chuppah was beautiful!

Love how they just shared an impromptu moment. A forehead touch. A forehead kiss? =)

Look at that dip! 10/10!

Four Seasons Chicago Hotel Wedding Reception

Their motto on top of the escort card display. This was one of six fixtures-

Their cocktail hour showcased a different concept – a carnivale style food court!

Monogrammed hamburger buns!!!!

The room shot taken seconds before the doors open – so many teams working hard to make this flip possible!

The rally towels were twirling as the bride and groom entered the dance floor!

Toasts given by the parents-

Parent first dances-

Cutting of their cake tower!

Siblings speeches –

Julia getting a front row seat to one of the best wedding bands in Chicago! The Gold Coast All Stars!

Father – Son starting everyone off for the Hora!

Just one table of many for their desserts- Magnolia Bakery, Joes’s Seafood Pies, Levain cookies, Stan’s Doughnuts, etc….

Shout out to a Logan Square popsicle store – Pretty Cool made an appearance!

They may have flown so high they could touch the roses!

The happy parents dancing ALL NIGHT!

Breaking it down with the Gold Coast All Stars-

This photo makes us laugh everytime! Nothing but love from your brother!

Their party favor…reminding their guests to Smell the Roses!

Congrats again Julia and Ari! It was an epic day and we were here for it! Though there are thousands of more photos to view, we hope you were able to relive all these special moments from your Four Seasons Chicago Hotel wedding!