Elements Preserved is your source for vintage and specialty rentals, as well as a luxury event space for intimate weddings, special events, and private parties.
Late last fall, we were approached by Ashley Barber, owner at Manifest Makeup, LLC for our consideration to participate in a styled shoot at an abandoned church, City Methodist Church, in Gary, IN! I was immediately intrigued by the idea, and once I took a look at previous photos of the church posted on Instagram and elsewhere, I realized that…
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It’s been such a credit to our business to be contacted by various photographers or planners asking for our consideration to participate in styled shoots. As a result, we’ve participated in a variety of styled shoots ranging from a greenhouse location, Cheney Mansion, to the ultra-chic Chicago venue, The Chez Event Space. Located just off N. Michigan Ave., The Chez has a…
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With the onset of Pinterest, sharing photos and ideas for everything from wedding decor to wedding rings, invitations, places to honeymoon, and everything in between, we are inundated with ideas from which to choose! Pinterest is a great tool, and don’t get me wrong, I love it! I’ve created many boards filled with photos of things that interest me, personally,…
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Late last summer, we found ourselves pretty busy, with the exciting move into a much larger warehouse where all of our inventory was easily viewable, and the opening of our venue, The Loft of Elements Preserved, in historic Elgin, IL. Although it was a crazy few weeks, we couldn’t have been happier to have found a beautiful, historic venue that…
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Sorry, folks, because I seem to be very lax in writing blogs, but it’s become very apparent how important these weekly or more often “notes” of inspiration, stories about recent events, the “nitty gritty” of how we’re doing are, to our followers, and I must get better at making these a priority. We’ll back up a couple of months when…
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Hey, friends! A few weeks ago, we gathered with a group of talented vendors at an outdoor spot near Aurora, IL, to create a beautifully styled wedding shoot, with a Gaelic theme, using emerald green punctuated with lots of gold accents. It was truly elegant, with a touch of rustic, woodsy feel. Mixing our carefully selected vintage rentals with a…
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