Blissful Affair 2010 - Part Two

As promised - more images from A Blissful Affair 2010

Blissful Affair 2010 - Part One

A Huge AHP Thank You to the amazing vendors that helped make the 2nd Annual "A Blissful Affair" another great success!

Calihan Catering
Chicago Social Brides
Erin Gallagher
Fleur Couture
Flour Cake and Pastry
Greenstar Creative
Honey Bee Weddings
Katherine Anne Confections
MDM Entertainment & Lighting
Photobooth Express
Sharon Daniel Salon
Style Matters DJs
The Dress by Nicole
BBJ Linens & Hall's Rental

MORE TO COME LATER THIS WEEK!

A Blissful Affair 2010

Complimentary Inspiration!

Bloomingdales + A Perfect Event + Amanda Hein Photography

As always, it was lovely to work along side Debi Lilly of A Perfect Event and her team at the "Pre-Wedding" Party. The event was a huge success and many amazing vendors were involved including:

A Perfect Event
Bloomingdales Home & Furniture Store
CSBrides

Around the store there were vignettes full of amazing details ie: bridal shower, engagement party, first dinner at home, breakfast in bed, after party and many more! (I think Debi is going to be doing a more detailed post from the event so I will link you all to that as soon as it's up!) Here is just a quick peek:

Esther + Eugene

Esther and Eugene had such a fabulous winter wedding! I will have to hand it to their amazing wedding party for heading out into the cold - I had to include a shot of poor Esther's frozen toes in this post below! The day was filled with traditions which allowed for plenty of great moments - all events took place at the Hyatt Deerfield with a quick escape to Lake Forest for portraits. Thanks again for being such a fun laid back crew!

AHP does it again - thank you!! Wedding Wire Bride's Choice Awards 2010

Chicago, IL – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Amanda Hein Photography has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Photography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Amanda Hein Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Amanda Hein Photography is among the very best in Wedding Photography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit Amanda Hein Photography today!

AHP Sighting

Congrats to Cary and Christina - one of my fabulous couples of 2009 are featured in the Spring 2010 issue of Get Married Magazine!

A Blissful Affair

Back and Better than Ever!!
2nd Annual "A Blissful Affair"
Exclusive Bridal Event @ Oak Brook Bath + Tennis Club

Thursday February 18, 2010 6-9pm
RSVP TODAY!!

Laura + Grant :: The Details

As promised here are Laura and Grant's amazing details!!

Laura + Grant :: Winter Wedding Wonderland :: Naperville, IL

Laura and Grant had the perfect mix of romantic wedding details infused with Holiday cheer. They kicked off their day at Naperville Covenant Church where the girls couldn't stop dancing around with excitement! We then piled into the warm trolley for a short tour of downtown Naperville. We managed to hit the streets at sunset creating a magical blue sky transitioning into a wonderland of lights!! The celebration continued at White Eagle Golf Club complete with a warm fireplace, upside down Christmas tree, cranberries, candles, and ornaments used as place cards (as well as earings!). I'll share all the fun details later this week - stay tuned!!

Nicole + Dan :: The Details

Like I promised here is the ALL-STAR vendor list from Nicole and Dan's romantic winter wedding!

Leading the Pack: Katie of Dettagli Weddings (Full Service Coordination)
Florals: Natalie of Hello Darling
Photography: Amanda of Amanda Hein Photography (that's me!)
Tunes: Spencer of Style Matters
Cake: Amy Beck
Photo Booth: Shutterbox
Dress: Ines de santo (Bella Bianca)
Shout out to Rev Phil, MDM Lighting and Naperville Trolly

Nicole + Dan :: Romantic Naperville Winter Wedding

Where do I even begin!! What an amazing day Nicole and Dan had this past weekend. Surrounded by the most loving family and friends - everyone was filled with joy and laughter. Nicole and Dan had their first meeting at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville (thank you to everyone for braving the cold!!) We then headed over to the Naper Settlement for a romantic evening ceremony in the Chapel. The party continued at Meson Sabika where the ballroom as transformed into an elegant city lounge - creating the perfect atmosphere for (my favorite) candid moments!! Don't you worry - I will be doing a post later in the week to better feature all the beautiful details and the all-star vendor list!

Sarah + Patrick

This past Friday I had the pleasure of spending the morning with Sarah and Patrick for their intimate ceremony at the DuPage County Court House in Wheaton.

Sarah sending out one last text while holding Patrick's ring before the ceremony


Hugs from Mother-in-Law Pam to Patrick after the ceremony

Jessica + Dan

Saturday was such a blast getting to know Jessica + Dan's family and friends. Everyone pitched in (shout out to the clean up crew after a messy confetti church exit) and so excited to share in there special day. They had a beautiful ceremony at Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park followed by fall inspired portraits at Centennial Park. The party continued well into the night at DiNolfo's in Homer Glen. Congrats!!!

HOLIDAYS!!!

The holidays are fast approaching and our calendar at AHP is filling up fast!!! If you are interested in scheduling a portrait session for holiday cards now's the time. Email us (holiday(@)amandahein.com) with a few dates/times that work well for you and I'll take a look at the schedule. As usual Amanda Hein Photography will be offering custom holiday cards this year - so even if you have a wedding day image or portraits from earlier this year - contact us to get started on your design!! Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Stephanie + Jeremy :: Rockford Wedding Photography

This past weekend we cruised out to Rockford for a wonderful day with Stephanie and Jeremy. Their day was filled with love, laughter, family, friends and graced with sunshine just in time for portraits!! This was most likely the biggest wedding party I have ever had to wrangle (20+) so thank you to everyone for being such troopers! There are many many great moments from the big day - here are just a few of my favorites!

Ceremony: St. Anthony's Church
Reception: Francesco's (Family's Restaurant - Grand Opening was the wedding!! GORGEOUS!)



having way too much fun with the holy water!


this guy knows what's up for sure!




what a difference lighting can make! wowsa!