Benn + Paige
The Rookery Building
A proposal at The Rookery Building
Benn and Paige were visiting Chicago from Detroit. They arrived in via Amtrak which totally beats sitting in hours of traffic. Benn was looking for unique locations in Chicago for his proposal and he was drawn towards the Iconic stair case at The Rookery Building.
Did you know you can obtain permits to shoot at this amazing location?! You can apply for a photo permit at the rookery website: https://www.therookerybuilding.com/contact Here you can download and complete the Photography Form. Once its all filled out just send it oer in an email and you’re on your way!
As Benn and Paige were arriving by train, their family drove down to Chicago to help celebrate with them! Paige didn’t know family was coming out to surprise them, so I had them all hide along the balcony overlooking the grand staircase where Ben planned to pop the question . Once he asked the big ? You can see Paige’s reaction when she hears her family cheering from above.
After some family photos we made our way around the building hitting all the iconic vantage points showing off the amazing architecture The Rookery has to offer.
