December 31st, 2011
Happy New Years Eve, dear followers of Sweetchic Events!! I hope you all have some fabulous plan for tonight… we’ll be celebrating with some of our nearest and dearest friends.
Here is just a small sampling of our 2011 couples (the pictures that I was able to get!!). Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU again to all of our Sweetchic couples who allowed us to be a part of their most special day!
We kicked off the year with Joanne & Marc’s New Years Day wedding at the Hotel Allegro; Hazelton Photography.
Crystal & Rafael: Kitchen Chicago, Jon Lauriat
Angela & Phil’s romantic rainy day wedding at the Eaglewood Resort; Erica Rose Photography
Laurie & Austin: The Rookery Building, Brian Kinyon Photography
Kristine & Eric: Hotel Monaco, Mr. Stacey Photography
Neha & Alex: Chicago Cultural Center, Adam Novak Photography
Emily & Sean: Chicago History Museum, Dennis Lee Photography
Elaine & Clarence: Cafe Brauer, Todd James Photography
Donna & Chris: Zhou B. Art Center, Resolved Photography
Faye & Arthur: Garfield Park Conservatory, Peter Coombs Photography
Jen & Aaron: Trump Chicago, Riverbend Studio
Blanca & Sean: Westin River North, Dayna Shroeder Photography
Jenny & Sayan: Private Dining Rooms of Spiaggia, Steve Koo Photography
We are looking forward to our 2012 weddings!
December 30th, 2011
After the ceremony, it was time to really get the party started!
Beautiful, garden-inspired arrangement by Asrai Garden.
A view of the lovely Bluestone Patio.
They went with simple white linens and royal blue accents.
The dessert spread by Flour Cake & Pastry was beyond delicious!
Who needs a big wedding cake when you can have a petite cutting cake and a HUGE dessert tower?
Congrats again, Faye & Arthur!!
Venue:Â Garfield Park Conservatory
Photographer:Â Peter Coombs Photography
Wedding Coordination: Charlene, Sweetchic Events
Caterer: Hel’s Kitchen Catering
Desserts:Â Flour Cake & Pastry
DJ:Â Style Matters
Floral:Â Asrai Garden
Tent: Indestructo
Hair & Makeup:Â Chicago Avenue Salon
December 28th, 2011
Where were we…?
Faye & Arthur had a very laid-back vision for their wedding day. So what better way to get their guests relaxed and in the mood to party? A PRE-cocktail hour was the way to go! As guests arrived, we had 30-ish minutes of open bar and snacks… I wish all weddings could kick off with some cocktails! 
They had a famous friend… do you recognize this actress who has been in countless movies/tv shows?
One of my favorite things about their wedding (besides the short dress and PRE-cocktail hour!) was their ceremony-in-the-round. They really wanted their ceremony in the Monet Garden, and so we created a long aisle with just a few seats and then standing room only for guests to encircle them. The ceremony was brief, only 15-20 minutes, so it worked out perfectly!
Arthur and his gents looked dapper in their classic black suit and skinny black tie!
I love the look on Faye’s face… such joy!
Mazel Tov!!
To be Continued…
Venue:Â Garfield Park Conservatory
Photographer:Â Peter Coombs Photography
Wedding Coordination: Charlene, Sweetchic Events
Caterer: Hel’s Kitchen Catering
Desserts:Â Flour Cake & Pastry
DJ:Â Style Matters
Floral:Â Asrai Garden
Hair & Makeup:Â Chicago Avenue Salon
December 27th, 2011
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend full of family, friends and yummy food!!
We have a few more 2011 weddings to share with you over the next few weeks… a great way to close out the year and move into the new one… 2012 is going to be an amazing year for Sweetchic Events!!
Faye and Arthur were married at the beautiful Garfield Park Conservatory back in early August. It was a hot day and the skies threatened to rain all the way up until 30 minutes before the ceremony was scheduled to start. But someone must have really wanted them to have the outdoor wedding of their dreams, because the rain never came! Thanks, Peter Coombs for providing these beautiful images for me to share!
I was ecstatic because Faye was a short dress bride!! Her float-y, ballerina-esque dress was by Amsale – who has a whole little-white-dress collection – straight from Kleinfelds.
Twirl! You gotta twirl in this dress!
Faye & Arthur’s First Look at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
Who knew that just a short drive outside Chicago, you could come across this type of scenery… cornfields and barn-ish silos!
Faye looked amazing, rocking the short dress, kelly green Cole Haan pumps and a birdcage veil!
To be Continued…
Venue: Garfield Park Conservatory
Photographer: Peter Coombs Photography
Wedding Coordination: Charlene, Sweetchic Events
Caterer: Hel’s Kitchen Catering
Desserts: Flour Cake & Pastry
DJ: Style Matters
Floral: Asrai Garden
Hair & Makeup: Chicago Avenue Salon
December 23rd, 2011
It’s the Friday before Christmas… and it truly is my favorite time of year!
Of course now that my little team has grown – I went from one assistant in 2010, to three assistants in 2011 – I had to have a Sweetchic Holiday Party! Since everyone’s social calendar is so full around the holidays, I decided to host a brunch so as to not compete with any other plans.
Hollie, Jessica and Lindsey each brought their significant others and we had a lovely morning full of good company, yummy food, mimosas and coffee… LOTS of coffee!
Mmmm, I LOVE mimosas!
A team photo… Cheers! (L – R) Lindsey, Hollie, Jessica & Charlene.
We can’t forget the guys… what a good looking bunch! (L – R) Dustin, Peter, Borton & Peter.
One the menu: baked french toast, ham & cheese quiche, and hearty sausages.
Time to eat!
Yum, I love this recipe (thanks, Paula Deen!)…
And homemade chocolate & spice biscotti; it’s SO easy to make! (note: easy on the cayenne!)
Happy Holidays, from Sweetchic Events!
My name is Charlene Liang, owner of Sweetchic Events, Inc. a boutique event-consulting firm in the Chicago area, specializing in full service wedding planning and month-of coordination. For more information, 
