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When Rebecca returned her Wedding Shot List to me, she wrote a note on the side that said "pictures with and without masks" and I wasn't sure what that meant. Well, she provided her wedding party and her guests with these masks for her Masquerade Ball themed reception. Very cool.

Here is her bridesmaid Stephanie posing with her significant other in their masks...

Rebecca and Jack are big fans of these brown toned, sepia images of them dancing. I am too and I was pleased that they ordered a nice metallic print of the large one below.

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Another great thing about Marquette Park Pavilion is the size of the main room. Perfect for the guests to do a circular dance such as this, with me capturing it from the balcony.

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Let there be dancing...

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Here is the bride and her Father early in the evening...

I like to break away from all the dancing shots and pull people to the side for some nice portraits. They tend to be at their most relaxed at the reception hall.

I usually create at least one collage for each part of the event (getting ready, formals, ceremony, reception) and here is one utilizing a close up of the wedding cake...

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To view all of Rebecca and Jack's wedding images, please visit their gallery page at SBV Photography. Thanks for taking a look!!

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I've been referring to Rebecca and Jack's "beach wedding", but where has the actual beach been? Well, today it is finally here. After the ceremony, we immediately began family shots at the lagoon behind the Marquette Park Pavilion. After parents and grandparents were all done, we then took the wedding party and the happy couple onto the sands of Lake Michigan where the temperature really began to drop. This was october and we were actually very lucky to be able to walk out there at all.

Let's start with some of the lagoon shots...

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Below is the Maid of Honor Rose, sister of the bride....

Our first shot at the beach was this semi-silhouette of Jack and Rebecca having a moment...

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We had a faint haze in the air that day, but were still able to see the city of Chicago in the background of some of our shots.

Below is the image Rebecca and Jack chose for the cover of their wedding album...

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For the guys, I had them pile up in Jack's vintage car that was parked in front of the Marquette Park Pavilion.

The fake getaway of the bride and groom...

The day provided us with some dramatic skies and I especially like this one of our bride on the steps of the pavilion.

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I want to finish up this post with one of my favorite images from the beach, this candid shot of Jack trying to keep his bride warm as they made their way toward the beach. If you are thinking of an outdoor wedding, definitely keep Marquette Park Pavilion in mind. I really enjoyed the fact that Rebecca and jack decided to have everything in this one location - Getting Ready, Ceremony, Formals and as we will see in the next posting - Reception too.