wedding celebration dance

Midnight at the museum

Audrey & Julian

bride and groom

City Wedding

The Field Museum, Chicago, USA

Winter, 2025

Classic black-tie elegance set against the marble halls of a historic city gallery. We leaned into a heavy editorial approach, using direct flash and motion blur to capture the high-energy, cinematic glamour of their evening.

Audrey and Julian share a love for history, art, and grand, unforgettable parties. They bypassed traditional venues for a soaring, iconic museum hall, requesting a strict black-tie dress code from their guests to match the majestic scale of the marble architecture.


The aesthetic of the day was undeniably glamorous. We focused on capturing fashion-forward, editorial portraits utilizing the museum's grand staircases and dramatic directional lighting. Rather than interrupting their flow, I observed from a distance, documenting the sophisticated cocktail hour and the awe on the guests' faces as they explored the exhibits.


The reception was a visual masterpiece. Long tables were draped in black velvet and illuminated by hundreds of floating candles. Once the live band started, I switched to direct-flash photography, intentionally capturing the motion blur, the spinning dresses, and the raw, uninhibited joy of a truly legendary celebration.

silver-colored ring
bride and groom standing on the street during daytime
greyscale photo of rose flower
a couple of people that are standing in the grass
man and woman standing near window
A large metal sculpture with a sky background

Special thanks to everyone who was involved and helped make this celibration a successful and lasting memory.

Planning & design:

City Chic Events

Floral design:

Velvet & Stem

Gown:

Vera Wang

Venue:

The Field Museum

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