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Sabrina + Jorge Wedding Photos!

Loews Ohare Wedding Photos!

The leaves just began to turn colors for Sabrina + Jorge’s wedding pictures! Safire Belly Dancers made a surprise performance at the reception and we had the most amazing sunset pictures at the top of the Loews Chicago Ohare Hotel! This was our first Assyrian Orthodox wedding ceremony and the first time photographing the Assyrian dancing during the reception!

This is an email we received from Sabrina after she saw her wedding teaser photos!

Thank you again for capturing our big day! You captured beautiful memories all while keeping me calm! You’re the best, and I sincerely mean it!!! My entire family knows how much I praise you and your work! The teasers look great! Can’t wait to see the rest!

So excited to be able to share all of these photo with you today! Be sure to scroll all the way down! In case you missed Sabrina + Jorge’s Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Photos – be sure to check them out!

Wedding Details

Ceremony Venue: Mart Mariam Church
Reception Venue: Loews Chicago Ohare
Photographer: Nakai Photography
Associate Photographer: Tom
Belly Dancers: Safire Belly Dancers

The fall colors were in full effect for this photo taken in a forest preserve!

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A gorgeous portrait of the bride and groom taken at the Loews Ohare Hotel!

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The Loews Chicago Ohare ballroom all setup for the reception! Photographer’s Tip: Capture the ambience of the room by including the lighting effects – they help create the mood!

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Getting Ready Photos at the Loews Chicago Ohare Hotel 

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Had to get a photo of the Jimmy Choo shoes!

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My associate photographer, Tom was photographing Jorge getting ready-

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Chaldean Church Wedding Ceremony Photos

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As a photographer, I always enjoy documenting all the rich traditions in an Orthodox wedding ceremony!

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Wedding Pictures in a Forest Preserve

We headed out a local forest preserve in hopes of capturing the fall colors!

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We were able to find some fall colors!

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Love the romantic feel to this next wedding picture!

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Loews Chicago Ohare Hotel Wedding Reception Photos

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We headed up to the top of the Loews Ohare parking garage to capture this stunning sunset!

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This almost feels like we are in California!

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We had to include a photo with the Chicago skyline in the background!

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The rose chandeliers of the Loews Ohare ballroom helps bring everything together!

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I enjoyed photographing this wedding reception entrance! The Assyrian music and dancing compliments of the drummer + zerna player!

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The Safire Belly Dancers performed for the audience!

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The Assyrian dancing was a lot of fun and everyone could participate!

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One last photo with the sweets table from the Loews Ohare-

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Thank you Sabrina + Jorge for having me as your wedding photographer! So many great photos at the Loews Ohare + Forest Preserve! Hope you are enjoying your honeymoon!

with love,

Kenny

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