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Wedding at Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria, Illinois | Emily + JP

Wedding / Mt Hawley Country Club of Peoria

Emily and JP put together a remarkable wedding day, one filled with classic tradition, but one that also felt completely like them. It was a day full of good times, great people, and of course tons of love. From their picturesque ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church, to the epic reception at Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria, Illinois, their wedding was a blast from start to finish!

Getting Ready for the Day

The day started with Emily and JP getting ready separately from one another. The two didn’t have a first look for their wedding day, which meant the big reveal of seeing Emily in her wedding dress for the first time as she walked down the aisle would be one of the biggest moments from the day. The two did get ready alongside their wedding parties and their family though, which made for an incredibly special start to the day. Once dressed and ready it was time to head off to Trinity Lutheran Church for their ceremony, followed by the Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria for the reception!

Their Ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church

I’m absolutely in love with Emily and JP’s ceremony at the Trinity Lutheran Church. It had such a traditional and classy feel to it all, especially considering how beautiful the church is itself. Once the guests were seated it was time for Emily to make her entrance that I alluded to earlier, and WOW was it a beautiful moment. Emily and JP’s faces both lit up seeing one another for the first time, and they practically couldn’t take their eyes off of one another for the rest of the day.

Once they had exchanged rings and vows with each other the two were officially newlyweds, which meant it was time to celebrate! They made their way to the party bus that was bound for the Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria, the venue for their wedding reception. Along the way we decided to stop at a few locations throughout Peoria for some newlywed and wedding party portraits.

Wedding Reception at Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria

Once Emily, JP, and their wedding parties arrived it was time for the celebration to begin. Their reception at the Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria was just as stunning and classy as the rest of their wedding day. The reception space at the country club is simply gorgeous, and the night was full of so many fun and emotional moments. From the beautiful speeches, to the tear jerking first dances, and of course a night of dancing their hearts out with all of their guests, it really was everything Emily and JP wanted their wedding day to be!

I’m so happy that I got the chance to document Emily and JP’s beautiful love story. These two put together such an incredible wedding day at the Trinity Lutheran Church and Mt Hawley Country Club in Peoria! If you’d like me to photograph your wedding day be sure to send over an inquiry through my contact page!