A Colorful June Wedding at Bridgeport Art Center | Inside Leila and Joey’s hot Summer wedding in Chicago

Thank goodness for the unique and INDOOR space at Bridgeport. Leila and Joey’s VERY hot Summer wedding day was one we won’t soon forget!

From the couple: “Our wedding day happened to fall on the hottest day of the summer — a sweltering 95 degrees — but we were inside the beautiful Skyline Loft at Bridgeport Art Center, so luckily we didn’t melt. The venue has soaring ceilings, skylights, and a rustic feel that we loved. Everything was colorful, with orange, pink, and purple florals, and our guests showed up in bright colors and dressed to impress! We had delicious food from Michaels (their lamb chops as a passed appetizer were a banger), the bar featured espresso martinis and dirty martinis, and the band was so good that people were on the dance floor all night.

We’d read The Art of Gathering and really tried to be intentional about the day — we wanted it to feel purposeful and memorable for everyone there, not just for us. Honestly, everything went off without a hitch — the most drama of the day was how hard it was to bustle Leila’s dress. We ended up safety pinning it before our choreographed dance to “Life on Mars” 🙂

Bridgeport Art Center was kind of a no-brainer — not only is it an incredible deal, but they run such a smooth operation in terms of guiding your friends and family from the ceremony to the cocktail hour and back to the party. When people arrive at the venue, they are led into a 40-person elevator with a bar in it, so the good vibes start immediately. The skylights and windows allow for so much natural light, which felt like a gift for our amazing photographer. In the Skyline Loft, you get an incredible view of the Chicago city skyline, and the sunset is unbelievable. It feels so quintessentially Chicago, which was important to us.”

Leila and Joey’s Wedding Day Creative Team:

Photographer: Elizabeth Greve Photography 

Venue: Bridgeport Art Center

Planner: The Creative Planners | Alexa Karkazis 

Florist: Flowers For Dreams

Dress: Mira Couture

Suit: Nicholas Joseph Custom Tailors

Makeup: Pin Me Up Chicago

Hair: Audrina Phoenix 

Lighting/Draping : Art Imagination 

Band : Rush Street Rhythm