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The most cringe-worthy sentence to any experienced wedding vendor is, “My friend is going to DJ my wedding”. Yikes!!! Yes, having your friend DJ your wedding is most likely going to save money, however, an inexperienced wedding DJ often comes at the expense of an amazing evening. DJs are oftentimes the reason a wedding reception […]

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. […]

The Love Story “Our story starts when we were in our senior year of High School. We started to date on October 20, 2013. High School with him was fun and easy-going, especially prom. Once we both graduated, we knew it was time to make a decision. I was already taking classes at Joliet Junior […]

How they met Toni and Joshua met in high school. They were in the same grade. They were great friends and had mutual friends all through high school. Joshua and Toni didn’t start dating until the summer going into freshman year of college. June 28th to be exact. He was going to Missouri S&T and […]

The Traditions There are many things to consider when shopping around for a ring. The typical 4 c’s for example is a good starting point when considering the purchase of a Diamond. Cut, Clarity, Color, and Carat are the Go-To guidelines that all jewelers use when appraising stones.  While the old adage of Diamonds are […]

While 2020 gave us quite a few unexpected curveballs, many lucky couples were still blessed to be able to host the day of their dreams. 2020 weddings have come in all shapes in sizes, with varying regulations and adjustments to make these magical days quite a successful miracle. From micro weddings to massive ones (prior to […]

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 […]

Samuel and Chunhwa, celebrated their wedding ceremony at the beautiful Korean Church in Champaign-Urbana a few blocks from campus on Green street. After the Ceremony, the party kicked off at the grand Orpheum Museum smack dab in the middle of downtown Champaign. See the love and joy had by all in the video below!   […]