Elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate // Natalie + Raymond

January 19, 2023

The Grove Redfield Estate in the fall.

Natalie + Raymond’s elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate was everything they wanted out of their wedding day. Intimacy, thoughtfulness and a relaxed environment.  I’m obsessed with this intimate wedding venue and I love that Natalie + Raymond were able to reserve it for their elopement day.  

Inside the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.

Getting Ready for their Chicagoland Elopement

When I arrived at the Grove Redfield Estate, I was so freaking excited to find these two in matching jumpsuits, exploring the property and spending the morning of their elopement with one another.  The Grove Redfield Estate is such a cool venue because it has so many unique indoor and outdoor locations along with a covered patio that makes for such an amazing wedding experience.  There was so much to see and explore, so to see them enjoying the time they had in this space for their elopement was so much fun.

Inside the dressing room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
The brides dress hanging in the window inside the dressing room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A note for the bride and groom on their elopement day at the Grove Redfield Estate.
The dressing room at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom setting up their ceremony space in matching sweatpants at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing together outside of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom stand kissing in matching sweat suits outside of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and grooms custom vow book along with their wedding details.
The bride and grooms wedding details and invitation. Pink shoes, with a pink bouquet and a custom invitation.
An up inspired adventure book made by newlyweds.
A bride standing in their wedding dress in the dressing room at the Redfield Estates.
A bride standing in their wedding dress in the dressing room at the Redfield Estates.
A bride sitting in her wedding dress in the dressing room at the Redfield Estates.
The brides pink dried flowers sitting on the brides lap.
A groom getting ready in the getting ready space of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A groom getting ready in the getting ready space of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A groom gets ready and smiles at the camera in the getting ready space of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A groom writes his vows in the getting ready space of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and grooms vow books underneath the shimmering shadows of trees on a wood table.

First Looks

Like many wedding couples do as a tradition on their wedding day, Natalie + Raymond decided to get ready separately.  We went into one of the homes on the Grove Redfield Estate property and Natalie took the upstairs space while Raymond got ready in a different spot in the house.  They wanted to have their first moment seeing each other dressed up and ready for their ceremony on the more intimate side, so I was able to document this moment from the balcony upstairs, and then gave them a moment before joining them to document the rest of their day.

A bride and groom share a first look in the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom share a first look in the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom share a first look in the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom share a first look in the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom share a first look in the main room of the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom walk holding hands in the fall at their elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate.

Their Ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate

When preparing for their wedding day, Natalie + Raymond let me know that they “want to always remember how happy we are when we see these photos.  Somehow the universe brought us together and these moments are ours.  It’s that magic that we want to experience together.”  Knowing this, we worked to put together a timeline for the rest of their day that reflected the experience they hoped to have.  Raymond wrote his vows the day of, they wanted to take their time having their marriage license signed, they read and recorded the audio of their vows for a wedding day slideshow. They knew they just wanted to spend the rest of their elopement day together, enjoying this time with one another, which is exactly what they did.

A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom standing at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom exchange vows at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom kiss at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom kiss at their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom celebrate after their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom sign their marriage license with their officiant after their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom sign their marriage license with their officiant after their elopement ceremony at the Grove Redfield Estate.

We celebrated their marriage with a first dance before wandering the Grove Redfield Estate taking wedding portraits of the newlyweds.  I LOVED exploring the space with the two of them taking our time and enjoying their beautiful wedding day.  

A bride and groom share their first dance under the pavilion at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom share their first dance under the pavilion at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom share their first dance under the pavilion at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom share take a selfie under the pavilion at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom share their first dance under the pavilion at the Grove Redfield Estate
A polaroid selfie with the bride and groom and photographer Kriztelle Halili
The bride and groom walk along a path at the Grove Redfield Estate Holding hands taking their wedding portraits
The bride and groom taking their wedding portraits under the gazebo at the Grove Redfield Estate.
The bride and groom taking their wedding portraits under the gazebo at the Grove Redfield Estate.
The bride and groom taking their wedding portraits under the gazebo at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
The bride and groom taking their wedding portraits under the gazebo at the Grove Redfield Estate.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom stand in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom sit together at the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom sit together at the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom walk through the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom stand in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom stand in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom stand in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom sit in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride and groom sit in front of the Grove Redfield Estate in the fall after their elopement ceremony.
A bride stands in the stairway showing off her dress with a long train at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride stands in the getting ready room at Grove Redfield Estate
A bride sits reading her vows in the getting ready room at Grove Redfield Estate
A groom stands in the stairway looking out the window at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom stand holding one another through two doorways after their elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom hold hands walking down the stairs after their elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom stand outside holding hands and looking at one another after their elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate
A bride and groom hold up their wedding ring fingers showing off their wedding rings after their elopement at the Grove Redfield Estate
The bride and groom show off their wedding rings while holding one another after their Chicago wedding.

For more inspiration on how to plan your elopement day, check out some of my favorite elopements here.

Polaroids of the wedding day.