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An Elegant Winter Wedding in Chicago, IL

The Bride Katie Regan, 29, a manager at a public health firm The Groom Matt Byrne, 33, an attorney The Date December 17 Katie and Matt have both alwa

The Bride Katie Regan, 29, a manager at a public health firm The Groom Matt Byrne, 33, an attorney The Date December 17 Katie and Matt have both always loved the holiday season, so they picked a wedding date close to Christmas and ran with a wintry color palette of red, green and navy. The Union League Club of Chicago’s warm, oldfashioned atmosphere complemented the look perfectly. Festive touches, like evergreen garlands and stringed lights, created a cozy vibe and a refined Christmas-inspired theme without going overboard.

Blue Wedding Shoes
Winter Red and White Centerpiece
The Union League Club’s fireplaces, warm colors and Christmas decor set the perfect stage for the holiday-themed look. For the big entrance, bagpipers led the couple and the bridal party into the reception.
Reception First Dance
Simple white booklets adorned with a cursive monogram contained all of the ceremony details.
Katie’s bridesmaids wore formal navy floor-length gowns topped off with black shawls or faux-fur jackets.
Evergreen Sprig Bridesmaid Bouquet
The Union League Club’s fireplaces, warm colors and Christmas decor set the perfect stage for the holiday-themed look. For the big entrance, bagpipers led the couple and the bridal party into the reception.
Even though peonies weren’t in-season, the florist found some to add to Katie’s white bouquet, which also included roses, calla lilies and evergreen sprigs.
White Winter Cake
Winter Escort Cards
Holy Family Church, which is associated with the high school Katie and Matt attended, was already decorated for Christmas, so the couple brought in just two lush white-andred floral arrangements.