The hotel is a brilliant example of Modern Architecture,and is a standout visually and aesthetically.
The bride,Emily Haus,and the groom,Christian Stahl, were very definite in their desire to create a truly memorable wedding.
We started by creating a distinctive atmosphere for their ceremony, using a fantastic Brazilian ensemble.
Instead of Mozart and Vivaldi, this cool group of piano, guitar,violins,flute,bass,and Latin percussion performed bossa nova and rumba flavored arrangements of classic American Song Book favorites by Gershwin,Cole Porter,and Rodgers and Hart.
We continued this flavor throughout their dramatically beautiful cocktail reception.
with one of Chicago’s best and most respected wedding planners, RANDY SCHUSTER.
The bride Alexandra Coxe, is absolutely stunning…and the groom,Donnie Fitzgarrald, cut a dashing figure also!
The Gold Coast Room looked like a fairy tale, transformed into an atmosphere of NOSTALGIC ELEGANCE by Chicago Florist HEFFERNAN AND MORGAN.
The cocktail hour , in The French Room, was beautiful.
THE BRADLEY YOUNG ORCHESTRA provided lively,upbeat jazz with THE BRADLEY YOUNG JAZZ ENSEMBLE, with Bradley at the piano,accompanied by a quartet of bass, drums, sax,and violin….a very COOL, SEXY look and sound for cocktail hour!
Then the doors opened into the magnificent Gold Coast Room, as the guests came in to the sounds of BRADLEY YOUNG’S HOUSE OF RHYTHM, featuring the full horn section,violins,and fabulous vocalists EDDIE VICTORIAN, NANETTE FRANK, BYRON WOODS, and PAM BRADLEY.
The bride and groom were introduced, played into the room with a rousing FANFARE, and immediately went into their first dance, which set a DRAMATIC and FUN tone for the party and encouraged guests to dance between the courses (this is sometimes called “NEW YORK STYLE”.)
THE DRAKE HOTEL did a fantastic job as always, serving a DELICIOUS 5 course meal.
After dinner, HOUSE of RHYTHM kicked it up with a JAW DROPPING MIX of Sinatra, Classic Motown, Latin, Swing, 70s, 80s, 90s, and Current CLUB GROOVES that had this CHICAGO WEDDING BURNIN’ NON STOP til the bride and groom finally decided to chill with their friends in their bridal suite!(It was around 2 am when they left the GOLD COAST ROOM!)
All in all, a truly SPECTACULAR CHICAGO WEDDING CELEBRATION.…
Our congratulations to ALEXANDRA and DONNIE from all of us at BRADLEY YOUNG ENTERTAINMENT!
This was a really exquisite wedding at Chicago’s famous University Club.
The bride and groom were absolutely wonderful to work with. Colleen,our beautiful bride, is down to earth, with a great sense of humor;
John, the groom, is a refined young businessman with a relaxed sense of self assurance.
The couple wanted to have an elegant, yet high energy celebration, without alot of formality.
They preferred to come into the main Dining room without fanfare, enjoy their dinner,and then get right into the PARTY !
THE BRADLEY YOUNG ORCHESTRA provided romantic smooth jazz and pop classics while their guests enjoyed a sumptuous 4 course dinner.
The bride and groom chose to wait until after dinner to get the dancing going.
After desert, HOUSE OF RHYTHM got the crowd into the groove immediately,and kept the dance floor PACKED all night!
The University Club did a beautiful job.
The room is like something out of King Arthur’s era,and provides a dramatic backdrop
to all of the awesome MOTOWN, 70s, 80s,and contemporary CLUB GROOVES the bride and groom requested!
All in all, a fantastic wedding celebration! Everyone had a BLAST!
Congratulations to Colleen and John from all of us at BRADLEY YOUNG ENTERTAINMENT!
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The bride and groom Larissa and Lucio were absolutely a blast to work with.
The parents of the groom are originally from Italy, and a number of guests came all the way from different parts of Italy.
I hired a wonderful Italian singer to sing with THE BRADLEY YOUNG ORCHESTRA who sang everything from Puccini to Andrea Bocelli to Frank Sinatra.
The crowd LOVED him! After dinner,we brought the lighting down for a distinctive transformation into a club – like setting.
Our DANCE MUSIC achieved a level of over the top excitement that had their family and friends “swingin’ from the rafters”!
The singers in HOUSE of RHYTHM had the crowd whipped into a frenzy! (or GOIN’ CRAZY!) This party had a beautiful flow to it.
The Palmer House did an excellent job as always. Additionally, the look of the room was stunning, with superb flowers by Tom Kehoe.
The energy was so unbelievable…The bride and groom just kept the party going!
One of the most SPECTACULAR weddings in Chicago history! It was an honor being there…
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