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Kayla and Josh’s wedding at the industrial wedding venue, Venue Chisca, was an absolute dream! The exposed brick and unique styles of this wedding have us obsessed. Take a look at the gallery below to see why we love this wedding so much!

Erin and Tyler’s outdoor October wedding brought so many Fall vibes! We had so much fun capturing this couple’s amazing Decatur wedding day. Looking through the photos, we get to see how happy these two are together. See what makes this wedding so special in this blog!

There’s nothing we want more than a successful, upbeat wedding reception, so we put together a wedding planning checklist in . This reception starter checklist will help you get things rolling with planning the party of the year! Start here to create a list of goals so you can pace yourself and have a perfectly […]

Samantha and Calen had an amazing September 2020 wedding at Spruce Street Studios. We always have a great time working with Spruce Street Studios, and this couple’s wedding photos turned out amazing here! As you’ll see, Samantha and Calen, as well as their wedding party, had an amazing time!

Erica and Lane’s wedding at The Farm in Petersburg, Illinois was beautiful, and seriously so much fun! We love this farm as a ceremony setting and it gives us the chance to capture unique wedding photos to fit a rustic or whimsical wedding. View our photo gallery below to display a few of our favorite shots […]

Amazing details, great style, and a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Metamora, IL, Heaven and Josh’s October 2020 wedding was such a pleasure to capture! We had such a great time with this amazing couple and so enjoyed the outdoor photo opportunities as well as all the amazing details that made this wedding look so elegant. […]

Planning a Micro Ceremony Current events have been tough on the wedding and event industry and many brides have been wondering what to do. We at Complete Weddings + Events have heard plenty of horror stories.  Luckily our solutions first minded staff have been able to reschedule all of our postponed brides. To make things […]

The big day has finally come and passed in the blink of an eye. A night whole compilation of memories packed into one day that seemingly flies by. Today brides spend countless hours planning every last detail.  Room decor, table runners, centerpieces, bouquets, and corsage’ for all of the groomsmen and family have all been […]

We are all about the modern industrial look, and Gabrielle and Zachary got that at Venue Chisca. Because of the brick and exposed steal beams it is a modern look. Mix that with gorgeous chandeliers, with a space that plays on light and dark makes a classy venue. Because the natural light that comes into […]

Alright, so you’re engaged, have your venue, and some of your vendors, but now you’re stuck; how to choose between having one photographer or two. There’s a couple of different factors that go into making this decision, and Complete Weddings + Events is here to help! We’ve photographed hundreds of weddings, and our photographers have […]