The Journal

Featured Posts
One year ago today was too beautiful and magical a day to not look back over these photos from Andrew & Marianne Nicodem (with their eponymous firm Nicodem Creative). This was my second 2019 that preemptively (design began in 2018) became one of 2019’s ‘Pantone Color of the Year Weddings’: infusing “Living Coral” as the […]

Featured Posts
When the grandfather (in this case the Groom) wrote the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – it just makes sense that Christmas holds an extra special place in your heart! And what better day to get married then on his anniversary (at Christmas-time) no less. Excited to share this stunning wedding on the first […]

Featured Posts
Is there anything more beautiful than a wedding at Christmas time? I think not! I cannot wait for you to see the beauty (as captured by Elena Bazini) of this beautiful December Chicago wedding. So excited to share this stunning wedding with you today. Sending huge first anniversary wishes to Rachel + Aaron today. 365 […]

Featured Posts
I’m so excited to share this special wedding from last September with you today! This was the first “full planning” wedding that SoiréeSmith produced. I was all kinds of excited with Sarah’s mom first contacted me a mere 6-months prior to Sarah & Mike’s wedding. I was eager to dive into the planning process with […]

Featured Posts
Today we’re featuring one of our favourite weddings from 2018. They could have never talked again – after their first connection, Molly had given Matt the wrong number. It’s safe to say fate played its hand and something told her to go back and check. Molly grew up in Winnetka and spent her teen years […]
Behind the Events
With a value-over-volume approach, SoiréeSmith takes on no more than ten weddings each year — ensuring every couple receives our full attention, steady guidance, and refined expertise. We work together on every event, giving you thoughtful direction, seamless communication, and a planning experience that feels grounded and personal.