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Jeremy Kawakami

August 13, 2011

Save the Date!

The Knot - Jim Hjelm Bridesmaids - Style 5050

This is our Bridesmaids Dress !!

Tiffany & Co. Garden Chicago

This is where our wedding Ceremony is going to take place.... We are so excited!

Wicka Wicka (air DJ Scratching)

We Booked our DJ!

Check out their Website

www.anenchantedevening.com

Photographers Blog Post!

Check Out Our Photographers Blog he posted our photos!!

Thanks Leo Lee

@

Fragolaproductions!

click on this link:

http://fragolaproductions.com/blog/navy-pier-chicago-engagement-session-photos-kari-jeremy

Additional Photos Day Time Navy Pier

Caterer CHECK !

Jeremy & I have finally decided on a caterer.

It took us a while but we have decided to go with

They are a chicago based catering company who have been doing events for years!

We look forward to working with them!

More Engagement photos...

(Night Shots)

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Pictures Are HERE!!

Here are just a few photos from the shoot!!

Thank You Leo Lee

at

Fragolaproductions

www.fragolaproductions.com

Say Cheese!!

After many months of searching Jeremy and I have finally found an amazing photographer.

Leo Lee

with

Fragola Productions.

Check out his portfolio and Blog at

www.fragolaproductions.com

we are so excited to work with him and will post our engagement photos as soon as they are processed!

The Dress is in...

THE DRESS IS IN

My Wedding gown has offically arrived in Chicago!

I went downtown to MACYS with my mom, grandma, Aunt Kathy, Aunt Denise, Kim, Missy, Jill, Lauren, Olivia, and Mrs. Kawakami to look at the dress and try on veils!

While we were down there we ate lunch at the Walnut room on the 7th floor of MACYS!

I love MACYS on State Street because it has such a vintage feeling and its magical!

Ceremony Location!

We have decided that we want our Ceremony to be at Tiffany & Co. Celebration Garden in grant park. This is located right in front of Buckingham fountain. We are not able to reserve this Location until January of 2011....We are so excited!

Some Arizona Pics!

Location Location Location!!

Sweet Home Chicago!

After a lot of thought Jeremy & I have decided to get married here in Chicago!

We are so excited!

Wedding Plans!!!!

Hello Hello.... It's been a while since I last posted something. Jeremy and I have been super busy with work and school. We have just started on our wedding plans... Everyone has been asking how things are going so I thought that I would update my blog!!

Wedding Date: August 13th 2011 (tentative)

Ceremony Location: To be determined... (going to AZ May 21-28, but it looks like AZ has become our 2nd choice. We are now thinking about keeping the wedding here in "Sweet Home Chicago")

Reception Location: To be determined...(RDS Studio Chicago, IL a production studio, which will provide us with a raw space to work with..)

Bridal Party: Jill Fougerousse (MOH), Jackie Stemper, Olivia Gabrys, Caroline Schaab, Kim Alferes, Mary Clark, Lauren Stamos, Meghan Kearns, and Baby Girl Schaab (Due in a few weeks!)

Grooms Party:Marcus Kawakami (BM), Jon Berkley(BM), Matt Schaab, Mike Schaab, Nick Venetico, Rich Houston, Kevin Phillips, Brian Krier, Tyler Phillips

Wedding Dress: CHECK!!!....I was not expecting to find my dress but, for my 27th birthday my mom and my dad took me to Macy's on State street Downtown Chicago. ( They watch Say YES to the dress, so they wanted to experience finding the dress with me!) It was always a dream of mine to look at wedding gowns there. The salon is absolutely beautiful and the staff there makes you feel so important. I tried on about 4 dresses and I thought they were all beautiful, but when I tried on my gown the feeling was overwhelming. as soon as I saw myself in the mirror I immediately began to cry. It hit me all of a sudden, I felt like Oh My God! I'm getting married!!! I turned to my mom and she was crying too... That's when I knew this was the dress!
We will let you know how AZ went and we will post some Pictures!!

xoxo

Engagment Party @ Howl at the MOON

November 20, 2009 Jeremy & I celebrated our engagement at Howl at the Moon with some of our friends and family. Here are just a few pics from that night.

MOH B-Day Bash!

We went out to Social 25 for the MOH (maid of honors) 27th Birthday Bash!! Had a Blast!!

We are Engaged!!

It was our 10 year wedding anniversary and Jeremy took me out to dinner to Japonias our favorite Japanese restaurant in Chicago. After dinner we retrieved the car from valet. I thought we were on our way home until Jeremy said, "Do you want your gift now?" I said, "I thought dinner was the gift. He then told me to look in the sun glass holder in his car. I opened it and there was a blindfold in it. He said put the blindfold on, so I did. Jeremy drove around the city for about 10 minutes. He parked the car and then opened my door and handed me flowers. He then helped me walk 3 more blocks and placed me in the perfect spot. He removed my blind fold and said you once told me that this was one of your favorite spots in the city. It was, It was the board of trades building on Lasalle street, it was all lit up, we were standing in the middle of the street on the island. He then got down on one knee and pulled out the ring and he asked me to Marry him. I immediately said YES!! All of a sudden my family and his family came running down the street, they were there the whole time watching us taking pictures. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect proposal. It was a Dream Come True!!