Deemed the destination daters, Annie and Kris traveled the world and with each new adventure they fell more in love. Their wedding, planned as a mini-destination weekend in Lake Geneva, was action-packed from start to finish. On Thursday evening, Annie’s parents hosted a welcome dinner at their home for family and friends arriving from Kris’s hometown of Seattle. Once settled at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, guests enjoyed golf, pickleball, spa treatments, gym workouts and more. Friday’s rehearsal dinner gave visitors a tour of Geneva Lake from the Walworth, one of Lake Geneva Cruise Line’s vessels, and Saturday dawned with gorgeous blue skies and fall foliage at its peak, which served as the perfect backdrop to a beautiful ceremony and a magical evening.
The Details
October 19, 2019
PHOTOGRAPHER: Ideal Impressions Photography, Lake Geneva – Ryan Bensheimer and Gio Diaz
VIDEOGRAPHER: Character D Films, Shorewood
REHEARSAL DINNER: Walworth, Lake Geneva Cruise Line, Lake Geneva
REHEARSAL DINNER CATERER: Hazel’s Catering, Hebron, IL
CEREMONY: St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn
RECEPTION: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva
FLORAL DESIGNER: Frontier Flowers of Fontana
JEWELER: Nordstrom
BRIDE’S GOWN & BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES: Nordstrom
BEAUTY (MAKEUP/HAIR): We Only Do Pretty, Chicago, IL
WEDDING PLANNER: Graceful Events, Walworth – Jenna Thayer
EVENT DESIGNER & STYLIST: Parker Drive Event Co., Lake Geneva – Stephanie Huttner
STATIONERY & CALLIGRAPHY: Pure Joy Inc., Elkhorn – Allie Lofy
CAKE/DESSERTS: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
ENTERTAINMENT: H.Y.P.E. Productions, Chicago (New Groove band)
EQUIPMENT RENTALS: Collins Custom Creations, Mukwonago; Relics,Milwaukee; BBJLinen, Niles,IL; Elegant Presentations, St. Charles, IL; Parker Drive Event Co., Lake Geneva
TRANSPORTATION: Jones Travel, Elkhorn
GUEST ACCOMMODATIONS: Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
