Sweet, Loving, Fall Chicago Wedding Feature: Fionna and Brendan
Fionna and Brendan were the sweetest, happiest couple and truly were able to have the most fun! The weather was perfect, the smiles were everywhere, and the love was palpable on this beautiful, perfect, mid-September day. We provided day-of coordination to make sure that they could really enjoy themselves with their family and friends for their ceremony and reception at Lacuna Lofts in Chicago.
We have seen a lot of happy couples, but Fionna and Brendan surely were one of our happiest couples to date. They were so warm-hearted and sweet as people and that clearly translated through their personalized, fun wedding day. They did a first look at Ping Tom Park to make sure they had as much time with their favorite people as possible.
Fionna and Brendan really leaned into the “Chicago” theme of it all with the beautiful, unique venue, the personalized favors and the seating chart matching their favorite bands, and the perfect skyline view of the city for their outdoor ceremony on the Skydeck. Everything on their wedding day happened so fast even though we started off a bit behind - but once we got things on track we had the dancing start right on time thanks to our buffer time in the timeline!
We are so thankful to have been a part in such a lovely love, truly! We were able to help them really focus on celebrating and not worry about things like Fionna’s dad being hard to find before the father/daughter dance, the room flip with moving their guests and flowers, or any of the other little things that happened throughout the day.
Fionna and Brendan wrote us the sweetest review too:
“Rachel and her team at Firmly Rooted Events were amazing for our Fall 2025 wedding! They helped so much in making it the day of our dreams. Rachel built and revised our entire timeline, handled vendor communications, and lead the venue walk-through which helped smooth over so many potential challenges ahead of the big day. She lead the rehearsal with our wedding party and helped make sure everyone knew any key information they needed and were where they needed to be. Rachel also offered to review our contracts in the months leading up to the wedding, and was so helpful answering any questions we had which made us feel so well covered in the overwhelming process of planning a wedding. On the big day Rachel and team did a phenomenal job setting up and breaking down all our decor items so our loved ones could be fully present, and were so lovely to work with troubleshooting any challenges.
We are so grateful that our close friend recommended the Firmly Rooted Events team to us and we cannot imagine our day their efforts!!”
- Fionna and Brendan
If you’re looking to hear more about Lacuna Lofts, head to our venue spotlight featuring Brigid and Jack’s wedding!
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If you’re looking to have a wedding where you can focus on the fun and not on the details, reach out to us at our contact page and we would be happy to help you have a great time on your wedding day!
Vendor Credits:
Venue: Lacuna Lofts - @lacunaloftevents @lacunacatalystsuites
Photo/Video/Photo Booth: Emma Mullins Photography - @emullinsphotogram
Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events - @firmlyrootedevents
Hair/Makeup: The Bridal Beauty Team - @bridalartistryteam
Florist: Cresco Stems - @crescostems
DJ: Cage & Aquarium - @cageandaquarium
Catering: LM Catering - @lmcateringchi
Hotel: Crowne Pointe West Loop - @cpwestloop
Transport: Midwest Transit System - @midwesttransitsystem
