‘Out and About’ Archive

Poladora Ultimate Registry Event May 3, 2013 No Comments

Poladora is an online wedding registry that features all local shops. We had the honor of teaming up with a few of these retailers at the Poladora launching event. Our mission was to create a unique table that featured items from our selected shops. We had everything from soup to books to bridal hair accessories. [...]

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Committed Wedding Show 2013 March 3, 2013 No Comments

I can’t say enough good things about Committed, an eco-friendly wedding show hosted by the Chicago Green Wedding Alliance. This show had it all! Do-it-yourself crafts, a fashion show, wine and beer pairings, tasty bites, sweet treats, and an amazing group of people. I get teary eyed just thinking about how wonderful these wedding industry folks are [...]

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Hat’s Off to You Indie Wed 2013 February 5, 2013 1 Comment

We had a blast this year at Indie Wed, as usual! The show was a great success and we met so many wonderful couples. For our booth we built a backdrop, painted it with chalkboard paint, then painstakingly chalked on each letter – but we live for these kinds of DIY projects. This booth had it [...]

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Out and About: Indie Wed 2012 February 4, 2012 3 Comments

It was so awesome to be a part of Indie Wed this year. Being as my first taste of Chicago’s wedding industry was at Indie Wed 2011, I feel I have come full circle since launching Naturally Yours Events. I had a blast making all the DIY elements of my booth with my super awesome boyfriend (he ties bows [...]

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Out and About: Pullman Barn Preview November 1, 2011 No Comments

Intimate, romantic, and rustic. The newly renovated Pullman Barn at the Chicago Botanic Garden is now available to rent for special events! I had the pleasure of touring this venue and it is absolutely phenomenal. I loved the walk up to the barn, which was filled with herbs and florals. The rustic space was very comfortable and relaxed. They even [...]

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Out and About: Clandestino Convent Dinners August 6, 2011 No Comments

After meeting Efrain and Lauren, from Clandestino Catering,  I knew I wanted to be involved with their totally awesome pop-up dining events. I was just in luck — I was able to volunteer at their first Convent Dinner on July 25. This underground dinner is really a love child between Chef Efrain and Chris Garlington, author of The Beat [...]

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