I absolutely love it when my couples are high school sweethearts (but especially when we went to the same high school together!), and Elizabeth and Riley are two of the sweetest people!! I loved the classic inspiration for their wedding, and the beautiful bouquets of peonies and roses by Avant Gardenia made my jaw drop when I saw them. There were many many happy tears at their St. Petronille Parish ceremony – followed by a beautiful reception at the Hyatt Lodge at McDonal’s Campus in Oak Brook. Elizabeth’s dad had one HUGE secret up his sleeve though!! He had flown out Chip the mascot (from Elizabeth’s alma mater the University of Colorado Boulder), and Chip surprised the whole crowd right in the middle of dancing!!! This is our first time ever having a mascot attend a wedding, and it was AMAZING!! I can’t wait to share these pictures, we had such a blast at this wedding, enjoy!!
**HUGE thanks to Brooke from Tying the Knot for making the day go off without a hitch!!**