HMR Designs

A fresh take inside the @chicagoilluminatingcompany and @overthemoon agreed. We’re so honored to have this celebration featured🤍 This design gave us room to play. Bold color moved through the space with confidence. Scalloped framed the ceiling and softened the architecture. Custom banquettes brought guests closer, turning dinner into something intimate and interactive rather than spread across a vast room. It felt joyful, unexpected, and we’re incredibly grateful to have brought this one to life alongside @renny.events + an exceptional team of creative partners. Planning and Concept Design: @renny.events Design, Decor & Floral: @hmrdesigns @petalharder Photography: @emiliajane_ Lighting: @frostchicago Venue: @chicagoilluminatingcompany Linens: @tailoredelements3520 Chairs: @nuagedesignsinc Tabletop: @hinsdaletable @thefestivefrog Printables: @emilyroseink Video: @IVLFilms Content Creator: @LaNoviaCreations

The real secret behind our events? It’s a studio full of skilled hands and sharp minds working in sync 🤍 Designers, florists, builders, and producers who challenge and support one another in equal measure. That collaboration behind the scenes is what allows every room to feel composed and entirely its own. Planning & Design: @katesiegelevents Design, Decor, Production: @petalharder for @hmrdesigns Floral: @ariellachezardesign Paper Goods: @whimsiquedesign Photography: @jeanpierrecreates Lighting, AV, Production: @frostchicago Videography: @lvi_films BTS: @duwaynedenton

A wedding designed to feel like a curated museum experience, set against the grandeur of Chicago’s Field Museum. Soft draping reflected on a mirrored floor, wildflower inspired blooms, and a playful palette of mustard and lilac that carried the celebration into the night. We’re honored to see this stunning celebration featured on @brides today. Planning and Design @esteraevents Photography Abby // @abbyjiu Venue @fieldmuseum  @fieldmuseumspecialevents Floral and Design @hmrdesigns Lighting @frostchicago Catering @fftchicago Cake @ecbg_studio Stationer @maison__blanche__ Entertainment @aragonartists  @djbryenhall Dresser @riverandrose_design Hair @eringrahamhair Makeup @kelseyjoelle  @glamatelierchicago Videography @zweifelstudios Content Creator @sctcreative

Not every celebration needs a second room ☝️  Inside the @fschicago , an intimate ceremony and reception was held for Ali and Alex. Everything stayed in place. The floral arch held the room from start to finish. No reset. No second reveal. Just a space that kept everyone close, exactly where they were meant to be 💕 🌸  Decor: @twbaker.events for @hmrdesigns Coordination: @everlieco Venue & Catering: @fschicago Photography: @sallyodonnellphotography Linens: @bbjlatavola Hair: @reneefeldmanweddings Makeup: @juliasimonebeauty for @shannonobrienweddings

Dancing into married life🕺🏼⁠ ⁠ Planning: @bigcitybride @cmmagliano ⁠ Venue: @saintignatiuschicago ⁠ Photography: @benfinch ⁠ Decor: @hmrdesigns

From an empty space to a layered experience that feels right. We’re always thinking beyond how a space looks — and focusing on how it makes you feel…. Warm. Layered. Joyful. Refined. Comfortable. Through layered textures, intentional lighting, lots of fun color, and thoughtful spatial design, we transformed this normally blank tent into something that felt deeply personal and inviting for every guest who walked in. One of our favorite parts of a transformation will always be watching a room completely come to life and what that experience brings to our guests.✨ #beforeandafter #transformationtuesdays #weddingdesign #chicagoweddingplanner Planning and Design @renny.events Decor and Floral @hmrdesigns @petalharder Lighting and Rigging @frostchicago Venue @chicagoilluminatingcompany Photo @emiliajane_ Video @lvi_films Content @lanoviacreations Linens @tailoredelements3520 Rentals @nuagedesignsinc Tabletop @hinsdaletable Printables @emilyroseink

The ones answering your emails, fluffing the florals, and making it all happen behind the scenes. Get to know some of the members on our incredible team →

Today, we’re celebrating the women who show up in all the ways that matter 💕 🌸  The ones helping you get ready. The best friends who feel like family. The mothers-to-be. The ones walking beside you down the aisle. The ones holding your bouquet when your hands are full. The ones who somehow still end up the life of the party. However they show up, wherever they stand in your life—today is for them.

What looks effortless usually starts in the studio. Welcome to The Studio Diaries, where we’re giving you an inside look at how our custom pieces come to life! These lampshades began as an idea inside the studio and slowly took shape through rounds of fabrication, testing, adjustments, and hands-on collaboration with our team. Every material, proportion, and finish was considered with the overall environment in mind so the final result felt fully integrated into the space—not just added onto it. Once event week arrives, our designers and crew step in to install everything onsite and make sure each piece lands exactly as intended. It’s one of those details that quietly changes the entire atmosphere of a room. The glow, the scale, the texture overhead—it all works together to create a focal point guests naturally gravitate toward. Custom moments like these are some of our favorites because they make the experience feel completely “one of one” 👌 Design: @hmrdesigns @petalharder Lighting: @frostchicago Photography: @jeremylawsonphotography Tent: @bluepeaktents

Load-in days are kind of our thing... Early calls. Detailed plans. A team that knows exactly how to move through a space like the @mcachicago and make every element work. We completed a full transformation for the ArtEdge Gala at the Museum of Contemporary Art—bringing together art, music, and a packed room of guests ready to take it all in. Proud to have supported such a special night 👏 💕 Design: @hmrdesigns @petalharder Lighting: @frostchicago Photography: @jeremylawsonphotography Tent: @bluepeaktents

An evening that carries the weight of culture, music, and the future of living artists. We were honored to design alongside the @mcachicago for ArtEdge, a night built in celebration of Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón. Every element was considered in service of the experience—space for performance, for gathering, for the kind of energy that only exists in a room like this. Our deepest thanks to the MCA and to the sponsors and partners who made the evening possible. The impact of this work extends far beyond a single night, supporting artists and shaping what comes next. Design: @hmrdesigns @petalharder Lighting: @frostchicago Photography: @jeremylawsonphotography Tent: @bluepeaktents

There is something about a North Shore summer night that just lands differently, if you’re from Chicago you just know. This one started with the groom’s family opening their private estate for the celebration, which immediately grounded the entire experience. Personal, layered, and real from the start. From there, the bride brought in her Moroccan heritage in the most beautiful way; Rich textures, warmth, and depth that guided the design without ever feeling literal. And she has such style too so she was a blast to collaborate with. ✨ We were intentional with this one, and the couple trusted the team we built 100%. On the list: sophisticated neutrals, a very residential feel, and a subtle Casablanca influence layered into a custom tent that needed to feel completely at home on the property. It was such a joy to be part of! Nothing forced. Nothing overdone…Just a space that felt like them. A color palette that I’m still obsessed with, tons of cool texture everywhere, and just a hint of Casablanca influence to create mood, not theme. All of it unfolding inside the tent that truly upped the vibe to the next level, nestled in the trees of the estate. Delightful 🤩 The result was not about one look or one idea, but a vibe. It felt like them and reflected them and that’s the joy in what we do isn’t it? For me, there is always something so special when a celebration starts with a place that already holds meaning. That’s why I think venue selection is so important! I just loved this one and am so happy and joyful to see this couple living their beautiful lives ✨ Thank you Soumaya and Winslow for your trust, and for having us be a small part of your beautiful lives 🥰 📸 @collinpierson Decor: @hmrdesigns Lighting: @frostchicago Rentals: @nuagedesignsinc @thefestivefrog Cake: @flourishcakedesign Invitations, paper, signage: @smittenboutiqueshop Catering: @nicheandcoevents Tent: @proemevents Transportation: @vipvaletservices