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Loews O’hare Wedding Photos // Francesca + Derek!

Loews O’hare Chicago Wedding Photos

There are so many amazing photos from Francesca + Derek’s wedding! First off…they looked amazing…second…they are ballroom dancers! Be sure to scroll down to see all the fun poses they had for their pictures! Couple great poses with one of most photogenic hotels in the Chicagoland area: The Loews Chicago O’hare and you can see why I had so much fun as their wedding photographer!

Francesca and her family remembered my work from when I photographed Tina + David’s wedding SIX years ago! Tina is her cousin, but she is like an older sister. As a wedding photographer, it is so meaningful to photograph ‘siblings!’

Wedding Details:
Ceremony Venue: St Mary of Vernon
Reception Venue: Loews Chicago Ohare Hotel
Photographer: Nakai Photography
Dress: Pronovias from Bella Bianca Couture
Florals: Northern Greenhouses
Shoes: Jimmy Choo

There are over 60 pictures in this blog post, so be sure to scroll all the way down. Up first are a few of the best photos from the day!

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Photographer’s Tip: Juxtapose strong graphical elements with a fluid pose! If you capture a reflection, you get bonus points!

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As a wedding photographer, I’m always looking for unique places to take photos on a wedding day! Can you guess where this might be?

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Northern Greenhouses did a wonderful job on the floral + decor! The Loews O’hare looks amazing! Is there a finer hotel in the Chicagoland suburbs?

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We started their wedding day in the northern suburbs of Chicago. This sunroom caught my eye and we had to hang the dress in this room for a photo!

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Can’t go wrong with Jimmy Choo shoes on your wedding day!

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She looks. stunning in her Pronovias gown!

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The groom almost didn’t make it to the ceremony-

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We took a short drive to St Mary of Vernon for the ceremony-

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The Chicago suburbs have some amazing churches, this is one of them!

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Wedding Pictures in the Suburbs at the Chicago Loews O’hare

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What a good looking bridal party…almost like a spread from Vanity Fair!

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Though the Loews O’hare is in the suburbs, you can still get a great photo of Chicago skyline!

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Photographer’s Tip: Mix it up! These next two photos are so much fun…this first one looks like a fashion magazine advertisement-

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This second one showcases their fun personalities!

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The champagne toast!

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I couldn’t wait to photograph their first dance, and it didn’t disappoint!

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with love,

your Chicago wedding photographer,

Kenny Nakai

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