Destihl Barrel Room Wedding - Macy + Mike

Mar 19

I shoot a lot in and around Bloomington and Normal, Illinois, and Destihl Brewery’s Barrel Room has got to be one of the best wedding venues to photograph in the area! Before we talk details, let’s chat about Macy and Mike, first.

When these two first reached out to me, I was stoked! Based in Hawaii, they were hosting their wedding celebration in Normal, Illinois so that more of their family and friends could attend. Macy and Mike are totally rad: two dog-owning, outdoors-loving, passionate people. We clicked immediately!

Macy started the day off getting ready with her bridesmaids in a super awesome Air BnB with these gorgeous windows which, of course, I was really happy with. All the bridesmaids got their makeup done by LB Beauty and she absolutely killed it! Everyone was looking fantastic. After shedding a few happy tears, writing a few happy vows, and slipping into her dress, Macy and I headed over to Ewing Cultural Center for the first look(s) and some portraits! Quick tip: If you must have some traveling and multiple locations on your wedding day, definitely do it like Macy did if at all possible. Every location was less than 5 minutes apart and was a breeze to access, which made it easy to not eat into the actual timing of events that day.

After some more tears and laughs, we scooted on over to the Barrel Room for the ceremony and reception! The team at the venue did such a fantastic job in keeping things running smoothly and switching the ceremony space into a rockin’ reception space. The warm lighting, huge windows, and ample “barrel” aesthetics makes Destihl’s Barrel Room a no-brainer for couples who fit that vibe!

The ceremony and reception went by without a hitch, and I was even able to steal the couple away for a quick couple of night portraits which always turn out fun! Check out some of my faves from this awesome wedding below!

Venue: Destihl Brewery - The Barrel Room

Dress: Masako Formals

Makeup: LB Beauty