Destihl / Bloomington, IL

Jessica + Daniel put together one of the coolest and most unique wedding layouts I’ve photographed, and they did so in one of my all time favorite venues in Central Illinois. Today we’ll be taking a look at their one of a kind Christmas tree themed wedding at the Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall in Normal, Illinois! There’s a lot about their wedding that I want to talk about, so let's get right into it.

Cocktail Hour and Dinner at Destihl

The Barrel Room at the Destihl Brewery was seriously the perfect space for Jessica + Daniel to celebrate their wedding. The space is open and airy, with tons of natural light pouring which makes it fantastic for photos. The space also has a ton of character of its own thanks to the barrels the space is named for that line the walls, though couples can add their own touches of décor to fit the vision for their wedding day. As it turns out, Jessica runs a local Christmas Tree fundraising event every year, and so it was only fitting that she used some of the trees from her event to decorate the space and give their January wedding a Christmas feel!

The evening began with a casual cocktail hour with Destihl’s famous pretzels and beer cheese before everyone sat down for a delicious dinner. In addition to Destihl’s renowned beer, their food is also fantastic and yet another selling point of this already elite wedding venue!

Wedding Ceremony and Reception at the Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall

After dinner was finished Jessica snuck away for a quick wardrobe change into her white sequin dress. After her and Daniel had a quick moment with one another the three of us made our way back to the Barrel Room for their ceremony. With the wall of barrels and white frosted Christmas trees as their backdrop, Jessica + Daniel had their friend perform their wedding ceremony in front of their friends and family. After saying their I do’s the two were able to spend the rest of their wedding evening celebrating and dancing alongside their guests all night long in the Destihl Brewery’s Barrel Room.

It was so much fun and such a pleasure to document and experience Jessica + Daniel’s wedding at the Destihl Brewery & Beer Hall. These two put such a creative spin on the traditional wedding timeline and I think it turned out phenomenally! For a look at more of my wedding day galleries head on over to my blog, and if you’re ready to book me as your wedding photographer be sure to head to my contact page to send me an inquiry!