Romantic Garden Wedding Inspiration – Sarah Drake Design
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Romantic Garden Wedding Inspiration

November 10, 2025 | 0 comments

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So much thought and care went into Rachel and Paul's custom Chicago wedding with Beth Bernstein Events in Chicago. All of the planning was done through the pandemic, where we would huddle outside in Rachel's beautiful Northshore backyard as we flipped through paper and ribbon samples and discussed what was most important to communicate to their guests. What turned out was a gorgeously custom event with color, thoughtful details, and a lot of handmade details.

We painted a botanical scene, printed it on tissue, hand painted gold details and wrapped it around the invitations. Of course, each one was personalized in gold by Nicole Black.

All of the paper was hand made, the text was custom drawn by Bernard Maisnor, we used gold foil printing, custom stamps, diecut butterfly place cards, hand dyed ribbon in a custom color just for Rachel, and then personalized for each guest by a second calligrapher, Nicole Black.

This gorgeous day was featured in Brides - make sure you see more of the details that make it special over there!

The stunning team that came together for Rachel + Paul:

Planning + Creative Direction: Beth Bernstein Events
Photography: @lizbanfieldwed
Venue + Catering: @halimmuseumevents
Floral: @taxaflora
Stationery: @sarahdrakedesign
Rentals: @hallsrental @nuagedesignsinc @thefestivefrog @boweryandbash @bbjlatavola
Gown + Veil: @moniquelhillerbride @ultimatebridechicago
Hair + Makeup: @nikavaughanbridalartists
Cake: @flourishcakedesign
Groom's Suit: @formallymodern_chicago
Video: @smilingtoadproductions
Music: @fareedhaque 
Bride's Shoes: @badgleymischkabride
Bride's Purse: @jeffreylevinson
Wedding Dresser: @theweddingdresser 
Bride's Jewelry: @christoperduquet
Bride's Engagement Ring: @tiffanyandco
Bride's Hair Pieces: @jenniferbehr
Groom's Cufflinks: @davidyurman 

 

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