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Satin, champagne, and salt & vinegar. ๐ŸพFilm by ๐‰๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ง | ๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐„๐ ๐–๐„๐ƒ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐†๐’
07/19/2026

Satin, champagne, and salt & vinegar. ๐Ÿพ
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Ten years of AFE.Fourth edition of the website.And itโ€™s the best one yet. โœจPhoto by:
05/08/2026

Ten years of AFE.

Fourth edition of the website.

And itโ€™s the best one yet. โœจ

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When a venue has never hosted a wedding before, the job is not just figuring out logistics. It is thinking through the e...
02/03/2026

When a venue has never hosted a wedding before, the job is not just figuring out logistics. It is thinking through the entire guest experience from start to finish.

This wedding at AIRE Ancient Baths Chicago required us to rethink what a wedding day could look like in a very real, practical way. Swimsuits, water, steam rooms, and a ceremony that actually happened in the baths themselves is incredible, but only if the day flows in a way that feels comfortable and intuitive for guests.

We intentionally scheduled a late morning arrival so guests could ease into the experience. When they arrived, they were greeted with passed appetizers and mocktails before heading into the locker rooms to change. From there, everyone moved downstairs into the bathhouse, where we created cushioned seating around the pools so guests could comfortably gather while the couple exchanged vows in the water. After the ceremony, guests were invited to fully enjoy the baths and steam rooms, with wine and wellness tonics passed throughout the space.

Because we knew guests would be relaxedย and...well, kinda wet. Definitelyย ready for a break before the next part of the celebrationย soย we built in downtimeย for that. Guests left with curated gourmet to-go lunches so they could head back to their hotels, rest, and get ready for the evening.

That break made the transition into the second part of the day feel intentional rather than rushed. We regrouped later for cocktails and dinner at Mott's St, with everyone refreshed, dressedย to the nines, and ready to settle into a completely different energy for the night.

This is the part of event production that matters most to me. Not just creating something unique, but making sure the day actually makes sense for the people experiencing it. When the flow is thoughtful, the experience feels effortless, even when it is something guests have never done before.

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October was about 20,300 miles in the air. Literally almost around the world once. โœˆ๏ธ (And finally hit United goldโœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…)F...
11/01/2025

October was about 20,300 miles in the air. Literally almost around the world once. โœˆ๏ธ
(And finally hit United goldโœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…)

France for a conference with . ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท

Home to Chicago to marry a wonderful couple at the Cultural Center.

The next morning, on a plane to Virginia for our biannual conference with

Back to Chicago just long enough to do laundry and repack. Then to Dallas for a week-long pharmaceutical all-company meeting with KEE Events.

Home again to breathe for a few days. Then back across the ocean for the in Prague. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

I cannot believe I did that and am still standing... ok, I'm not. I'm laying in bed as I post this. ๐Ÿ˜…

In awe that I get to create and be apart of these experiences, support people I care about, and see the world while doing it. ๐ŸŒŽ

Thank you to everyone who trusts me to plan their events, to the teams I support, and to the teams who support me. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿซถ

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10/28/2025

Tagging the bride post wedding and seeing the official name change ๐Ÿ’•

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10/28/2025

That shot ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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I did exactly one wedding this year and it was magical and perfect. And, I was with some my favorite people. โœจ๏ธNot pictu...
10/08/2025

I did exactly one wedding this year and it was magical and perfect. And, I was with some my favorite people. โœจ๏ธ

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Me and Mr. Rodman. ๐Ÿ€
07/01/2025

Me and Mr. Rodman. ๐Ÿ€

Always pink and orange if I have anything to say about it. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿฉท
06/25/2025

Always pink and orange if I have anything to say about it. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿฉท

Pardon me, but it seems Iโ€™ve entered my moody, exclusive art gallery event planning era. In Manhattan. Underground. Obvi...
06/22/2025

Pardon me, but it seems Iโ€™ve entered my moody, exclusive art gallery event planning era. In Manhattan. Underground. Obviously. ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

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