Hannah and Wes have been cracking me up since the first moment I met them.  They have such fun personalities and they’re always joking around.  They got married in September 2012 at A New Leaf.  Their wedding day was just so much fun!  It was filled with a lot of love and laughs.  Thank you to J. Brown Photography for sending this awesome pictures along! 

 Ceremony and Reception Venue: A New Leaf

Photography: J. Brown Photograhy

Catering: Calihan Catering

Floral: A New Leaf

Cake: Tipsy Cake

Music: Style Matters DJ

Hair and Makeup: Starlight Makeup

Last year I rang in the New Year at the Evanston Golf Club for Kelsey and Matt’s wedding!  Not only was their wedding very romantic and elegant they had all the bells and whistles for a great New Years Eve party.  They had everything you could ever want….party hats, noise makers, champagne party favors, a sweet and salty station,  a champagne toast at midnight and a balloon drop!  It was such a great wedding and New Years Eve party that nobody wanted the night to end.  It was a great way for Clementine to end 2011 and start 2012! 

Ceremony and Reception: Evanston Golf Club

Flowers: Phillips Flowers

Photography: Fred Fox

Amy and Eric got married at the stunning Chicago Botanic Gardens over Labor Day Weekend 2012.  The weather couldn’t have been better….even though it was supposed to rain all day!  We just on with the plan and prayed we wouldn’t have to use the rain plan.  Sure enough, everything went off without a hitch!  Everything was perfect!! The happy couple, the music, the food, the weather.  It was a true joy.  I hope you enjoy these fantastic pictures of the sweet, sweet Amy and Eric. 

 Ceremony and Reception: Chicago Botanic Gardens

Catering: Culinary Landscapes

Photographer: Christy Tyler Photography

Music: Okyne Media Lab

Floral/Decor: Botanicals

Preeya and Brian’s wedding in fall of 2011 was full of color and tradition.  They tied the knot at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Michigan Ave and held their reception at the stunning Chicago Cultural Center.  Their wedding had a lot of fun details and personality.  This wedding was actually featured in The Knot Magazine!  I hope you enjoy all these amazing pictures provided by David Wittig Photographer. 

 Photographer:  David Wittig Photography

Church:  Fourth Presbyterian

Reception Venue: Chicago Cultural Center

Floral/Decor: A Stem Above

DJ: Okyne Media Lab

Catering: Hearty Boys

Photobooth: Shutterbooth

Videography: XO Pictures

Wedding Cake: Oak Mill Bakery

We have been terrible about updating our blog lately!  As you can imagine the Clementine Crew has been very busy with all our weddings!  As fall is quickly approaching we’re planning to have a lot of awesome new ideas and Clementine weddings to feature soon!!

Here are a few teasers……..

Thanks to Carasco Photography and Angel Eyes Photography for this great shots!

Here at Clementine we are all about the Bride and the Groom getting to eat the delicious dinner that they planned for their big day. The rest of the planning process is no different. Diets are obviously a good thing but can cause more stress to an already stressful time. Instead of dieting try being 80/20 percent, 80% healthy and 20% enjoy yourself guilt free. Here are some suggestions that may help.

Eggs are full of protein your body needs throughout the day and keeps you full until lunch. The yolk is also packed with vitamin b12 that assist your metabolism.

      Almond Butter (all natural & raw) also give you the things you need to power through your day. It is a good source of magnesium which powers cells to metabolize efficiently. *try adding to celery or apples

  Avocados are full of the good fat your body needs. They are rich in L-carnitine, an amino acid that fuels the body.

  Lean Meat is another source of protein that our ancestors have been eating since day one (unless you’re a vegetarian who we love as well). They are packed with amino acids that help rebuild tissue and break down food during digestion.

   Cheese (grass fed cows) contain conjugated linoleic acid which helps your body break down fat and build lean muscle.

   Pickles are a little off the map but they are a great little snack that are only 7 calories and curb that salty craving.

  Dark Chocolate on the other hand curb your sweet tooth and have been known to reduce LDL which is “bad” cholesterol.

  Green Tea has catechins and anit oxidents that are anti-viral and anti-bacterial to help your immune system, no one wants a sick bride! It also has caffeine to give you energy for your busy days.