Grove Redfield Estate

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Summer

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Ceremony at 5pm</p>


Please RSVP by July 23rd

Our Wedding

<p>Amanda&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;met&nbsp;how&nbsp;many&nbsp;couples&nbsp;these&nbsp;days&nbsp;meet,&nbsp;online.&nbsp;They&nbsp;both&nbsp;thought&nbsp;to&nbsp;try&nbsp;Facebook's&nbsp;new&nbsp;dating&nbsp;app,&nbsp;and&nbsp;despite&nbsp;it&nbsp;being&nbsp;pretty&nbsp;lacking&nbsp;and&nbsp;buggy,&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;found&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;and&nbsp;started&nbsp;talking.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;messages&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth,&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;to&nbsp;ghost&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;couple&nbsp;weeks.&nbsp;One&nbsp;day&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;delete&nbsp;the&nbsp;app&nbsp;and&nbsp;put&nbsp;dating&nbsp;on&nbsp;pause&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;while,&nbsp;but&nbsp;when&nbsp;she&nbsp;logged&nbsp;in&nbsp;she&nbsp;saw&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;message&nbsp;from&nbsp;Amanda,&nbsp;giving&nbsp;her&nbsp;phone&nbsp;number.&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;texted&nbsp;hello,&nbsp;and&nbsp;they&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;in&nbsp;person.&nbsp;They&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;Global&nbsp;Tap&nbsp;House&nbsp;in&nbsp;Schaumburg,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;knew&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;fan&nbsp;of&nbsp;craft&nbsp;beers.&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;first&nbsp;and&nbsp;sat&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;bar.&nbsp;When&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;arrived&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;eyes&nbsp;met,&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;felt&nbsp;an&nbsp;immediate&nbsp;connection&nbsp;and&nbsp;knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;meant&nbsp;to&nbsp;be.&nbsp;They&nbsp;talked&nbsp;for&nbsp;5&nbsp;hours&nbsp;straight&nbsp;that&nbsp;night.&nbsp;They&nbsp;had&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;kiss&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;parking&nbsp;lot&nbsp;before&nbsp;they&nbsp;both&nbsp;went&nbsp;home.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;February&nbsp;of&nbsp;2020.&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;more&nbsp;dates&nbsp;and&nbsp;some&nbsp;nights&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;Lauren's&nbsp;friends,&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;shut&nbsp;down&nbsp;because&nbsp;of&nbsp;COVID-19.&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;was&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;from&nbsp;home.&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;had&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;let&nbsp;go&nbsp;from&nbsp;her&nbsp;job.&nbsp;But&nbsp;the&nbsp;lockdown&nbsp;and&nbsp;being&nbsp;at&nbsp;home&nbsp;all&nbsp;day&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;Lauren&nbsp;and&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;to&nbsp;basically&nbsp;live&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;really&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;dating&nbsp;fast&nbsp;track.&nbsp;It&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;long&nbsp;before&nbsp;they&nbsp;talked&nbsp;of&nbsp;moving&nbsp;in&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;marriage.&nbsp;In&nbsp;April&nbsp;of&nbsp;2021&nbsp;they&nbsp;bought&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;rings,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;May&nbsp;they&nbsp;got&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;lake&nbsp;house&nbsp;on&nbsp;Lake&nbsp;Anna,&nbsp;VA,&nbsp;where&nbsp;Lauren's&nbsp;family&nbsp;was&nbsp;vacationing.&nbsp;The&nbsp;lake&nbsp;is&nbsp;special&nbsp;to&nbsp;them,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;whose&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;spot&nbsp;is&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;shore&nbsp;of&nbsp;Lake&nbsp;Michigan.</p>

Before The World Locked Down

Our Story

Photos

Lauren's sister Carly is her maid of honor.

Carly Berkheimer

Amanda's sister Ashley is her maid of honor

Ashley Pomplin

Amanda's sister Alexandra is her bridesmaid

Alexandra Kufer

Lauren's nephew, Carly's son Tyler, is the ring bearer

Tyler Berkheimer

Kari Thirsk

Amanda's nephew, Ashley's son Aiden, is her best man

Aiden Nilsson

Madi Ellis

Wedding Party

Q + A

Blocked rooms available for these days and this price. Book by August 11, 2022.

Lauren & Amanda

Lauren & Amanda

Travel

Hilton Chicago Northbrook

Marriott Courtyard

Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites