A Chicago Wedding at The Langham Blends Jewish Traditions With New Orleans Details

Dylan and Daniel’s March 7, 2026, wedding at The Langham Hotel in Chicago shows how a celebration can connect a couple’s present home with the place where their story began. Their design brought together Jewish ceremony traditions, New Orleans references and personal details from their travels, with pink and white flowers tying the look together.

Dylan teaches at a Jewish day school, and Daniel is a medical student. They met at Tulane University in 2019, when they were paired for Daniel’s ZBT formal; Dylan was a member of SDT. After building a life in Chicago, they chose to marry there, while making room for the New Orleans years that shaped their relationship.

Two cities, woven into the celebration

The couple’s New Orleans references were specific and easy to understand: Mardi Gras beads were tossed from the stage, and music connected the ceremony to the city. Dylan walked down the aisle to a string arrangement of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” Their first dance was “All Your’n” by Tyler Childers.

Travel also had a place in the reception. Dylan and Daniel collect matchbooks from around the world, so custom match boxes appeared at the bars. Eventful Designs created the invitations and matches. The invitations included both of their Hebrew names, a detail that made the stationery feel personal while reflecting their Jewish identities.

Pink ran through the celebration because it’s Dylan’s favorite color, and Daniel welcomed it into their shared life. The palette carried from the flowers into the larger wedding design, creating a connection between the ceremony and reception without requiring every detail to share the same motif.

A ceremony shaped by family and tradition

At the chuppah, Dylan and Daniel were wrapped in her grandmother’s tallit during a blessing. Including the tallit gave the couple a way to honor her memory within the ceremony. They also read personal vows to each other, which Dylan described as her favorite part of the service.

Their ketubah, custom made by Remy Joy Art, brought another layer of personal meaning. The artist worked with them during the months before the wedding to create a piece that reflected the couple, their relationship and the day. Its flowers matched the blooms on the chuppah and in the reception centerpieces, linking the artwork to the event’s floral design.

That kind of visual connection can help a ceremony keepsake feel integrated into the room. Here, the matching flowers gave the ketubah, chuppah and reception arrangements a shared thread while each retained its own role.

Pink and white flowers, from chuppah to bouquet

Florist Life in Bloom used white and pink peonies, roses and other blooms in those colors throughout the wedding. Dylan carried peonies in her bouquet, while the chuppah and centerpieces carried the palette through the ceremony and reception.

Repeating a limited color palette across several floral moments can make a room feel connected, even when the arrangements serve different purposes. The couple’s choices also show how a favorite color can guide the design without taking over every detail.

Two looks, including a secondhand after-party dress

Dylan wore the Adeline dress by Verdin Bridal for the wedding. She knew it was right because she had never felt more beautiful in a dress. For the after-party, she changed into a hot pink Givenchy mini dress that she found secondhand while browsing TheRealReal.

The outfit change let Dylan carry her favorite color into the later celebration and choose a different silhouette for the party. Finding the mini secondhand was part of her own shopping story; couples planning a change of look can take inspiration from the idea without needing to follow a particular label or shop.

Music, planning and photography

The string trio, band and DJ came through Greenlight Chicago with Rendezvous Music. Pairing a string version of a song tied to New Orleans with a first dance choice that felt like their own gave the music distinct jobs across the day.

Planner Shaun Rajah helped guide the celebration. Dylan’s advice to couples is to build a vendor team they trust. She said that even while she felt stressed about some details, confidence in the people supporting the day helped her stay present when it was time to marry Daniel and celebrate with family and friends.

For photography, the couple chose Christy Tyler Photography. Dylan said Christy and James were kind, sincere and detailed in their communication, which helped put the couple at ease throughout the process.

Details to carry into your own plans

Dylan and Daniel’s celebration offers a few practical ideas couples can adapt: choose references that mean something to you, repeat a visual detail across different parts of the day, and make space for family traditions alongside personal vows. Their choices connected Chicago, Tulane and New Orleans without asking every element to tell the same story.

For couples balancing many decisions, Dylan’s advice returns to the people behind them: choose a team you trust, then give yourself room to experience the day. Their wedding’s personal touches were thoughtful, but the lasting point is how those choices helped the celebration feel like their shared life.

Dylan and Daniel’s wedding team

Photography: Christy Tyler Photography
Ketubah: Remy Joy Art
Venue: The Langham Hotel
Planner: Shaun Rajah
Bride’s dress: Verdin Bridal
Flowers: Life in Bloom
Music: Greenlight Chicago with Rendezvous Music
Invitations and matches: Eventful Designs