The first snowfall of the season always feels like a reset — cold air, soft light, and quiet streets. For Naz and John, it arrived on their wedding day. Outside, Chicago turned white. Inside the Garfield Park Conservatory, it was warmth and color — lush palms, golden light, and laughter echoing through the glasshouse.

Their energy carried the whole day. From the moment they saw each other during their first look among the ferns, everything slowed down — two people completely in tune, unaware of the cameras, just soaking it all in.

We moved through the gardens, between tropical greens and falling snow, and it felt like a perfect contrast — nature’s extremes meeting in harmony, much like them. Their ceremony and celebration were filled with that same mix of elegance and ease, surrounded by family and friends who braved the winter chill to share it with them.

Naz and John’s day was proof that beauty lives in contrasts: cold and warmth, calm and joy, city and nature — all blending into one unforgettable story.

(Photo + Video by Maira Ochoa Photography & MindFlix Films. Venue: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago.)