This magical day

Hilary and Adam met unexpectedly on a Thursday night in April 2019 at Boss Bar, a Chicago institution known for its lively late night scene and good music. Each with their respective friends, not “looking” to meet their future partners but they instantly clicked and knew this would be something special.

Hilary’s parents first visited Sun Valley together in 1989 and in the early 1990s began bringing Hilary and her siblings to the Wood River Valley every year. She learned to ski on Dollar at age five and her parents moved to the Valley full time in 2012. Hilary and Adam have spent a great deal of time together in Sun Valley over the past several years and when Adam proposed in May of 2021, they could not imagine getting married anywhere else.

They quickly selected Trail Creek Cabin as their venue of choice, but due to the backlog of Covid weddings, there was a chance they would have to come up with “Plan B.” After another couple dropped the

Wedding Planner: Amanda Seaward

Photographer: Dev Khalsa Photography

Floral Design: Taylorʼd Events

Cake: Hank & Sylvie's

September 24, 2022 date, Hilary and Adam quickly snagged it and had their dream venue secured.

Amanda Seaward helped the couple plan their perfect weekend. She had orchestrated flawless and incredible events for Hilary’s parents in the past, and it was a “no-brainer” to have her plan their big day.

Hilary and Adam truly could not have asked for a more beautiful weekend. They kicked off the wedding festivities with a rehearsal dinner and welcome party at The Covey on Friday evening. The smoke had finally cleared after several weeks of wildfires earlier in September and they were blessed on their big day with spectacular, sunny, 75-degree weather. Everything about that day continued to be perfect. Adam was accompanied down the aisle by the most adorable “best man”, Teddy. The Reverend Kathleen Bean of St. Thomas Episcopal Church married the duo and the celebration continued with specialty cocktails, dinner, and dancing under the tent at Trail Creek Cabin. They had stunning flowers from Taylor’d Events, unbelievable music from Element Music’s Groove Society, and Dev Khalsa preserved the memories with her beautiful photography. The couple concluded the weekend with a wonderful brunch at The Ram in the Sun Valley Village before taking off to enjoy some R&R in Greece. It was a most magical weekend that will forever bring smiles to their faces! S