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Felice + Michael’s Wedding Photos on New Years Eve!

New Years Eve Four Seasons Chicago Wedding Photos

Felice + Michael’s amazing New Years Eve Four Seasons Chicago Wedding! Gorgeous decor by Flower Firm and coordinated flawlessly by Hope Weis from Hope Weis Consulting! Rendezvous Band provided the music + energy until the midnight when we rang in the New Year together! Parties like this make my job as a Chicago wedding photographer all the more fun!

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Symmetry matters in this Four Seasons Chicago wedding photo – The staircase makes for the most breathtaking pictures!four seasons chicago wedding photographer pictures staircase

Nothing beats spending NYE together with your closest friends and family at the Four Seasons! Best party of the year!
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If you haven’t already seen them, be sure to check out Felice + Michael’s engagement photos at Millennium Park!

Wedding Details:

Wedding Ceremony + Reception Venue: Four Seasons Chicago
Coordinator: Hope Weis from Hope Weis Consulting
Florals + Wedding Decor: Flower Firm
Photographer: Nakai Photography
Music: Rendezvous Band
Dresser: Caroline from The Wedding Dresser
Lighting: Frost
2nd Photographer: Tom Yan

Four Seasons Chicago Wedding: Getting Ready

Felice’s wedding gown hanging in her Four Season’s suite

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A picture of her wedding rings with her wedding gown in the background!

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Mother of the bride helping to fit her daughter one last time before she weds!
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Gorgeous pictures of Felice!

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The groomsmen were getting ready elsewhere in the Four Seasons. These custom monogramed handkerchiefs were really awesome!
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Only to be beat by these custom silhouette cufflinks! chicago luxury wedding photographer four seasons

A fun moment between Michael and his father-
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Sometimes the last ideas are the best ones: bringing your dog to surprise your bride on your wedding day!
chicago-four-seasons-wedding-photos-nakai-photography-17I am a wedding photographer who loves architecture. The Four Season’s staircase is the perfect combination of luxury and design- we had to include it in their wedding pictures!
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Luxury Wedding all in one photo – the Four Season’s walls + decor, the bouquet, and a gorgeous couple!
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She had no idea Michael was bringing their dog! Totally made her day!chicago four seasons wedding photochicago wedding photographer four seasonschicago wedding photographer four seasonschicago wedding photographer four seasonschicago wedding photographer four seasons

The Jewish wedding ceremony: the Ketubah signingfour-seasons-chicago-wedding-photographer-nakai-photography-32

Four Seasons Chicago Wedding Ceremony Photos

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These flower girls are sooo cute! And they walked down the aisle arm in arm!chicago luxury wedding photographer four seasons

My 2nd photographer was behind Felice and even caught the Father of the bride wiping a tear- one of the best moments of their ceremony! Perfect symmetry helps make this photo stand out-

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This moment captured forever in a photograph.

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The look in Mom’s eyes says so much.

four-seasons-chicago-wedding-photos-nakai-photography-42Mazel Tov! The breaking of the glass is the best parts of their Jewish wedding ceremony traditions!
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Four Seasons Chicago Wedding Reception

The ballroom was flipped for their wedding reception. Love all the centerpieces by The Flower Firm!chicago luxury four seasons wedding photographer flower firm photos

It crucial to have a great coordinator like Hope Weis helping to make sure all the details are set on your wedding day! Things like this don’t happen by chance!chicago four seasons luxury wedding photographer flower firm photos

The lighting helps make everything ‘pop’ just the right amount!

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My favorite Jewish wedding reception tradition- the Hora!chicago jewish wedding photographer four seasonschicago jewish wedding photographer four seasonschicago jewish wedding photographer four seasonschicago jewish wedding photographer four seasonsfour-seasons-chicago-wedding-pictures-nakai-photography-55

Felice + Michael pulled off one of the most epic first dances ever!
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One of my best first dance ‘dip’ photos ever! A perfect moment, the perfect expressions – just the right amount of movement!

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Getting ready to ring in the New Year on NYE!new years eve chicgao wedding photographer four seasons

More New Years Eve props delivered on silver platters by the Four Seasons staff!new years eve chicgao wedding photo four seasons

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And to finish the night…late night mini Chicago style hot dogs! four seasons chicago wedding photographer pictures

Congrats again to Felice + Michael on your spectacular NYE wedding!  I’ll always remember Felice’s daw dropping when Michael surprised her with your dog and your awesome first dance! Thank you for having me as your Four Seasons Chicago wedding photographer!

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