Real Wedding: Alex and Annie
From Samantha: From the moment I first sat down with Alex and Annie at Hampton Social, we just clicked. They are both professional, witty and totally in love - I could have sat there for hours hearing about their first date, plans for moving in together, and...
A Very SG Holiday Party!
Talk about a holiday party! Shannon absolutely stepped up her game this year and planned the perfect holiday party for Team SG. And let's be honest, who would expect anything less from Shannon Gail herself!? A huge thank you to all of the amazing vendors who helped to...
SG Holiday Tablescape 2019
We are so excited to conclude our Instagram series: "The 12 Days of Hosting" with our Holiday Tablescape. We wanted this look to be easy to recreate so everything is purchased off of Amazon. We have gone ahead and linked each item below so that you can easily order....
Real Wedding: Caitlin + Jordan
Between the gorgeous Gold Coast Ballroom, all white floral, and photos captured by the amazing Cristina G Photography- I don't think you can get any more classic Chicago than this wedding. And by the way, who ever said Chicago can't be pretty in the winter!? From...
Real Wedding: Dawn + Nick
From Samantha: It was a Tuesday evening in August when I first met Dawn and Nick to discuss their Chicago Athletic Association Wedding. We bonded over a couple of beers and I was completely encapsulated by their love story, engagement story, and relationship in...
Real Wedding: Dana + Matt
From Erin: From my first meeting with Dana, I know she was my type of people. We hit it off right from the start and it made their planning process so much fun! When I first heard Dana tell me about her vision, which primarily included lots of greenery, the romantic...
Real Wedding: Jackie + Alex
From Erin: Jackie + Alex are seriously too cool for me. I spent their entire wedding day not only obsessing over every single detail but also obsessing over how calm they were! There was not a single moment of stress, not one! From the moment I walked into Jackie's...
Charlotte’s 1st Birthday Party!
This summer kicked off with a celebration for the most adorable member of Team SG – Shannon’s daughter Charlotte’s First Birthday, and today, we are sharing all of the “too cute” details straight from Shannon!
Royal Wedding Trends to Steal
It has been just over a month since the Royal Wedding and Team SG is still swooning. My husband called it “the Super Bowl of the wedding industry” and he couldn’t be more correct. I could talk for hours about how much I loved getting up at the crack of dawn and...
Erin’s Crate and Barrel Private Registry Plus Event
At the beginning of March, our team was thrilled to host the first PRE+ Private Registry Event at the Woodfield Crate & Barrel store. We were determined to bring a touch of spring to the Chicagoland area, even if the temperature only reached 30 degrees! A stellar...
SG Summer Edit
Channeling my inner magazine editor and sharing a few of Team SG's favorite things for the summer in this season's SG Edit... Credits & Links Train Station Image via Glossier, Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask via Sephora, Steve Madden BShipper Caged Handbag via Steve...
How to Travel with a Baby
Hello and Happy Spring! I don’t know about all of you but this nice weather has me itching for another trip! Steve and I honeymooned in Italy and spent time in Greece right when we found out we were pregnant. This year, now that Charlotte is here, we decided to do...