A secret garden hidden in the center of Chicago? Alyssa and Mark were on a mission to make it happen. A fantastic place to start was their venue, The Ivy Room, to which they added tons of vintage details: antique books, a vintage typewriter, wooden table numbers, and lace doilies. Even their invitations (the couple designed and made them!) remind me of a secret map. Dawn Roscoe took beautiful photos of their day and truly captured their secret Chicago garden feel!














The following Chicago vendors contributed to Alyssa and Mark’s wedding:
Photography – Dawn Roscoe \ Venue – The Ivy Room \ Floral – A Stem Above \ Videographer – Evan Scott Videography \ Gown – Melissa Sweet \ Bridesmaids – Lulu’s, Modcloth, H&M \ Hair and makeup – Mario Tricoci \ Veil and Headpiece – Bella Bridal Veils, Urban Outfitters \ Shoes – Aldo \ Catering – Food For Thought \ Bakery – Tipsy Cake \ DJ – Toast & Jam











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ooooh i adore those invitations!!!
Love those table numbers with books and flowers! Excellent idea!And the whole wedding theme is really a godsend!Thank you for sharing!
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The modern mixed with vintage look really works! I’ve never seen table numbers like that before, really different! Lovely pictures :)
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