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Here at Life In Bloom, our “off-season” is anything but slow for our event designers. This time of year, our designers are busy meeting with new clients and booking events for the upcoming year. As we meet with so many engaged couples, one thing we remind ourselves of is that wedding ceremonies come in all shapes and sizes.

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It’s no secret that the wedding industry loves an off season wedding, but Maddie & George’s romantic University Club soiree was nothing short of extraordinary. The venue was transformed into a magical setting, where every detail spoke of elegance and sophistication. Maddie and George were an absolute joy to work with and came into the […]

Our team was incredibly excited to work at one of Chicago’s newest wedding venues, 167 Events, this past Winter. So for this February wedding, we opted for a bold, colorful floral direction to create a moody romantic aesthetic. Surely, one of the greatest attributes about 167 Events is the floor to ceiling unobstructed views of […]

An Alabama Native With An Innate Artistic Flare! Chicago’s Leading Floral Design Meet Luke Joiner, a Birmingham, AL native with an innate artistic flair! Luke has carved an amazing  path in the world of Chicago floral design. For the past three years, Luke has been an invaluable part of the Life In Bloom team. He […]

Do you ever feel as though the holidays creep up on you? The big festive parties, tree-lighting ceremonies and endless dinner invites pile up all through November. All of a sudden you blink and it’s December 1st. You haven’t decorated the house, planned your Christmas celebration and have no idea what holiday trends to keep […]

Floral Palette & Personals Katie & Jack had the epitome of a perfect organic Summer wedding at the Chicago Illuminating Company. The floral palette that Katie selected coordinated perfectly with the middle of Summer & their outdoor wedding. Katie chose muted pastel tones for the flowers which popped beautifully off the neutral beige, slate blue, […]

Romantic & Natural Blooms KC & Peter were married this past Fall at Morgan MFG. They came to us with a vision for a rustic industrial wedding with lots of cozy candlelight highlighted with and romantic and natural blooms. Their vision included creating a gardenesque atmosphere in the raw space and I think we definitely […]

Chicago Wedding Portraits in Millennium Park This past September, we had the luxury of working with this beautiful couple to bring their Four Seasons Chicago Wedding to life. The Four Seasons Chicago wedding ballroom has a very traditional vibe to it. (Although it should be mentioned they have done extensive renovations over the winter). So […]

Life In Bloom Yearly Summary: Each wedding season at Life In Bloom is different and brings about its own challenges and rewards. This year we added a second studio (where we now house 95% of our inventory). This opened up a LOT more space to produce our ever-growing weddings. We also added a new Studio […]

When you think of winter weddings, you don’t often think of flowers. However, there are plenty of great flowers for winter weddings perfect for creating a romantic and lush winter ambience. As the Second edition of our “seasonal success” series, we’re introducing the perfect flowers for winter weddings! If you missed the First edition, check […]

One of the best parts about the Midwest is the dramatic changes to the landscape from season to season. And because we’re obsessed with cohesiveness, we encourage our couples to embrace a floral vision that complements the season. So we have put together a series of blogs full of inspiration for weddings in each season. […]

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