Headquarters Beercade Engagement Session (with cameo appearance by Bride of Chucky) – Catherine & Steven

When Catherine and Steven had the idea for a Headquarters Beercade engagement session, I was more than excited. They wanted to incorporate their love of movies and video games into their session, and this was the perfect choice! Catherine is the senior editor of (my favorite) wedding blog Offbeat Bride, which showcases all kinds of alternative couples and wedding ideas that embrace the non-traditional. I knew their session was going to be good 🙂

After a couple rounds of skeeball, we headed to the West Loop for some street art and industrial photos. It was fun getting these two outside of the arcade environment – just look at how adorable they are!! Super, super stoked for their wedding next spring.

As we were wrapping up, we encountered one of the most random things that’s ever happened to me during a session. An empty ticket booth decorated with black balloons was sitting in the alley for a show nearby. Seizing opportunity, Catherine and Steven ran behind it for some photos. And then came Chucky. And Bride of Chucky. I can’t explain it – we just went with it – and all I can say is THANK YOU to the woman who popped out of her vehicle to provide us with these dolls. You made our night!

Headquarters Beercade engagement Chicago arcade engagement session with neon sign Don't Grow Up it's a Trap
Headquarters Beercade engagement session location in Chicago
alternative Headquarters Beercade engagement session playing pinball
couple playing pinball at their alternative Chicago Headquarters Beercade engagement session
adorable Headquarters Beercade engagement session with pinball machine
couple kisses by pinball machines at their Headquarters Beercade engagement session
couple's Headquarters Beercade engagement session with skeeball machine
couple plays skeeball at their unique Headquarters Beercade engagement session
couple high-fives during skeeball game at their Headquarters Beercade engagement session
black and white photo of couple playing skeeball at their Chicago Headquarters Beercade engagement session
candid Headquarters Beercade engagement photo in front of skeeball machine
Headquarters Beercade engagement ring photo on vintage cassette tapes
unique Chicago wedding photo of engagement ring on cassette tapes at Headquarters Beercade engagement session
black and white photo of couple with cassette wall at Headquarters Beercade engagement session
candid Headquarters Beercade engagement photo of couple sitting near cassette wall
adorable Headquarters Beercade engagement photo of couple canoodling near cassette wall
Headquarters Beercade engagement photo with neon sign Don't Grow Up it's a Trap
artistic photo of couple at their Chicago Headquarters Beercade engagement session
black and white photo of Chicago couple at Headquarters Beercade engagement session
artistic black and white photo of couple at romantic Headquarters Beercade engagement session
photo of couple with neon ghost sign at Headquarters Beercade engagement session
fun gamer couple has Headquarters Beercade engagement session
photo of couple with colorful Chicago graffiti mural after Headquarters Beercade engagement session
colorful Chicago Headquarters Beercade engagement session with graffiti wall
candid Headquarters Beercade engagement session with graffiti mural in West Loop
industrial Chicago engagement session with colorful graffiti mural
summer Chicago engagement session with colorful graffiti mural pantone wall
candid Chicago engagement photo with colorful pantone graffiti wall
creative Chicago engagement photography with colorful pantone wall in West Loop
urban Chicago engagement photo with colorful street art mural
romantic Chicago engagement session with colorful street art
black and white candid engagement photo in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood
candid moment of couple laughing during industrial Chicago engagement session
urban engagement session in Chicago West Loop neighborhood
candid Chicago engagement photo in West Loop
candid moment in black and white during Chicago engagement session
colorful close up photo of couple's hands and engagement ring at Chicago engagement session
candid moment during urban Chicago engagement session in West Loop
adorable Chicago engagement session with Hubbard Street murals
creative Chicago engagement photography with Hubbard Street murals
fun summer engagement session in Chicago with Hubbard Street murals
urban Chicago engagement session with Hubbard Street murals
romantic Chicago engagement session in West Loop neighborhood
fun Chicago engagement session at Step Right Up ticket booth
Chicago engagement session with Bride of Chucky and Chucky dolls
Couple kiss behind ticket booth with Bride of Chucky and Chucky dolls at their alternative Chicago engagement session
Bride of Chucky and Chucky dolls make cameo appearance at alternative Chicago engagement session
Headquarters Beercade exterior sign
alternative Chicago engagement session at Headquarters Beercade
romantic Headquarters Beercade engagement session with Pacman ghost neon sign

2 Replies to “Headquarters Beercade Engagement Session (with cameo appearance by Bride of Chucky) – Catherine & Steven”

  1. Eileen Kuhn says:

    Love, Love, Love these pictures. Definitely one awesome couple. Of course I’m slightly biased. Catherine sent me a link of some of the pictures. Can not wait for the wedding and to meet you Emma!!!

    1. Emma says:

      Hi Eileen!! So happy you love them! We had such a fun session, definitely excited for their wedding day and to meet everyone as well 🙂

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