INDEPENDENCE GROVE LIBERTYVILLE WEDDING: MELISSA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY: PATRICK + LEAH

Granted you never know what the weather will be in Chicago, but this abnormally freezing spring wedding at Independence Grove looked like snow had kissed all the blooming trees. There's a week or two window in fall where you'll get the vibrant fall colors on the trees. There's even fewer days in the winter to get soft snow flakes without the deep freeze. And perhaps the rarest is what we got for Patrick & Leah's wedding. The complete peak of floral bloom. It's as if it was wedding gift for having to postpone their "big" day for so long. The friends that did a drive-by celebration for their backyard vows a year ago were now in person to cheer them on. Their home quickly filling with more than just memories. Patrick & Leah, we thought last year was a big year for you...Well, this next one is even bigger. (: So incredibly happy for you guys! It's going to be incredible!