After meeting at football tailgate during business school at University of Michigan, Emily Pare and Daniel Pelech fell fast for one another. “We went for one drink and we stayed for four hours,” says Pelech, 33, a VP in investment banking at Robert W. Baird & Co.

Pelech surprised Pare with an engagement ring as a birthday gift in December 2017. “I was waving my hands in the air saying, ‘Oh my gosh, this is happening!’ I couldn’t have been more excited’” says Pare, 37, director of sales operations for Trunk Club.

They married recently at Ovation Chicago in the West Loop in an unplugged ceremony—no cellphones allowed—with a bagpiper to honor Pelech’s grandfather, who played in the Canadian military. During dinner, dramatic greenery displays hung from the ceiling like floating centerpieces over wooden farm tables.

Pelech donned a custom Trunk Club suit and loafers with a subtle camo pattern and Pare wore a one-shoulder gown and sheer cape. “If only I could wear a cape every single day of my life!” she says. Their beloved dogs—Yoyo, a husky shepherd mix, and Roo, a German shepherd mix—were featured on a custom cake topper as well as in photos on their table numbers.

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS

Venue: Ovation Chicago, 2324 W. Fulton, ovationchicago.com

Wedding planner: Misha Newgren, Nouvelle Events, nouvelleevents.com

Bride’s attire: Custom Valentini from Dimitra’s Bridal Couture, 1009 N. Rush, dimitrasbridal.com

Bride’s hair: Juan Jose, hairbyjuanjose.com

Bride’s makeup: Aga Rhodes, bridalbyaga.com

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Azazie, azazie.com

Groom’s attire: Trunk Club, trunkclub.com/custom; loafers from Nordstrom

Groomsmen’s attire: Suitsupply, 945 N. Rush, us.suitsupply.com

Invitations: Magnificent Milestones, 4 E. Ohio, magnificentmilestones.com

Catering: Paramount Events, 1750 W. Lake, paramounteventschicago.com

Dessert: Flourish Cake Design, 525 N. Ashland, flourishcakedesign.com; Stan’s Donuts, stansdonuts.com

Transportation: M&M Limo, mmlimo.com

Dance lessons: Duet Dance Studio, 2412 W. North, duetdancestudio.com

Entertainment: Bagpiper by BeatMix Music, beatmixmusic.com; string quartet and pianist by Artistrings, artistrings.com; DJ by Style Matters, stylemattersdjs.com

Florals: Calla lily bouquet and greenery displays by Flowers for Dreams, 1812 W. Hubbard, flowersfordreams.com

Photographer: Pen / Carlson, pencarlson.com