Chicago Style Weddings - Designer’s Challenge 2022
En Plein Air on the River
Chicago Style Weddings Magazine allows local planners to go head to head to create their fantasy wedding designs! They pair each planner with a team of amazing vendors, and let us loose in a Chicagoland venue. Last year, BW Studio + Events transformed the Chicago Riverwalk into the Seine in an impressionist vision. Hosted at River Roast in Chicago, the artistic visions of Branching Out Chicago, BW Studio + Events, Lola Valentina, Maxe Designs and Toni Patisserie were captured by Jasko Omerovic Photography. And they WON the Designer’s Challenge for 2022!!
The basis of this team’s inspiration came from 19th-century impressionist paintings and the en plein air method, specifically Claude Monet’s Water Lilies series. The French “en plein air” refers to the art movement of outdoor painting. Artists embracing this method created impressionist masterpieces marked by pastel colors, free brushstrokes, and softness.
To emulate this style of painting, the team eliminated sharp corners and opted for soft curves throughout. Their periwinkle and punchy yellow color palette danced with European terrazzo and brushstroke patterns to create a romantic setting.
In the heart of bustling Chicago, this transition to an open-air softness was a welcome change of pace. Influenced by River Roast’s front-row views of the Chicago River, BW Studio + Events crafted a real-life impressionist painting.
A ridiculously huge thank you to a fantastic creative team that brought this vision to life:
Planner: BW Studio + Events
Floral & Decor: Branching Out Chicago
Cake & Sweets: Toni Patisserie & Cafe
Stationery: MAXE Designs
Linens & Placemats: Lola Valentina
Venue: River Roast
Photography: Jasko Omerovic Photography
Read more and vote for this year’s challenge at the following link!!
2023 Chicago Style Wedding’s Designer’s Challenge
PS: BW Studio + Events is competing again!! This year, the design concept is called “Through Sepia-Colored Glasses”. Check it out.