The Firmly Rooted Events Blog
Get inspired with wedding planning tips, real Chicago and Chicago suburb weddings, and vendor and venue recommendations
Columbus Park Refectory Wedding | Venue Spotlight and Personalized, Fun, Fall Wedding Feature: Annie and Alex
Columbus Park Refectory is one of our favorite wedding venues in Chicago - here’s everything you need to know and a real wedding feature from a real-life experience we have had at this wedding venue.
The Biggest Reason your Average Chicago Wedding Budget is Blowing Up
Planning your wedding is already stressful enough, but trying to keep to your budget is a huge part of the stress for many couples. Here are the top 3 reasons that you’re likely not able to keep to your budget.
Top 15 Common Mistakes Couples make when Planning their Chicago Wedding
There are so many things that can go wrong while planning your wedding, so here are some of the most common mistakes we see couples make for your to avoid.
11 Best Chicago Wedding Florists
We have worked with so many amazing florists, but if you need recommendations these are some of our favorites. Photo: The Indi Collective
Vibrant Garden Party Wedding at Chicago History Museum and Morgan’s on Fulton Wedding Feature: Jasmine and Tyler
Jasmine and Tyler had a lovely wedding at Chicago History Museum for the ceremony and Morgan’s on Fulton for the reception. See the photos and read more about their fun day.
LM Studio Chicago Wedding | Venue Spotlight and Classic, Timeless, Chicago Wedding Feature: Michelle and Connor
LM Studio is the perfect venue for a unique, modern, downtown Chicago wedding. See more photos and read more about LM Studio here.
13 Best Chicago Wedding Photographers
We have worked with hundreds of photographers, but these are definitely our favorites.
Top 10 Large Wedding Venues in Chicago
If you’re looking for a large wedding venue in Chicago for to fit your large guest count, these are our favorites.
10 Best Chicago Wedding Venues
Chicago features such a wide variety of wedding venues - these 10 just happen to be our favorite.
Unique and Fun Wedding Feature: Nikki and Kevin
Nikki and Kevin had the most perfect, personalized, fun wedding in October - you have to see the photos and read more about how they personalized it here.
Why you Should Consider a First Look for your Chicago Wedding
Not sure about a first look for your wedding day? These are all of the reasons why we actually recommend it.
Timeline Tips for your Chicago Wedding: How Long Everything Takes
When planning your wedding for your Chicago wedding, it can be tough to do it all on your own. These are some tips and some timing recommendations that we think might help you out.
The First 8 Things you MUST do after Getting Engaged when Planning your Wedding in Chicago
Just got engaged? These are the first things that you need to do to get things ready for your wedding planning journey.
Artifact Events Chicago Wedding | Venue Spotlight and Ethereal, Classic, and Elegant Summer Wedding Feature: Sydni and Jalen
Artifact Events is a modern, elegant wedding venue that we highly recommend. Read more about the space here.
8 Best Chicago Wedding Venues with an Outdoor Ceremony Location
If you’re looking to have your Chicago wedding ceremony or cocktail hour outdoors, here are some of the best Chicago wedding venues that have that space available for you.
Photo: The Indi Collective
19 Most Popular Wedding Dates in Chicago for 2025
It’s officially 2025, which means that weddings are already getting started for the year! These are the wedding dates in Chicago that seem to be the most popular and why.
What Time of Year is Best to have a Chicago Wedding
Chicago is the perfect place to get married, but what about the perfect TIME in Chicago to have your wedding? Here are the best months to have your wedding in Chicago.
7 Reasons Why you should choose Chicago for your Wedding
Chicago truly is our favorite place for weddings - we have the top 7 reasons why here.
Galleria Marchetti Wedding | Venue Spotlight and Modern, Classic, Fall Wedding at Galleria Marchetti Wedding Feature: Sydney and Macintosh
Galleria Marchetti is truly one of the most beautiful, coolest, Italian-style wedding venues in Chicago - read more about the space and see a real wedding feature here.
The Average, Realistic Wedding Cost and Budget You’ll Need for a Wedding in Chicago
Our 2024 Chicago wedding budgets are in and here is a breakdown of what our couples spent on average for their vendors!