Lisa and Sam's wedding reception was held at the same location, Hotel 71, where the movie, "The Dark Knight" was filmed (Harvey Dent's party pad). It's a lovely venue with gorgeous Chicago views.

The entire day was lovely, especially with the addition of Lisa and Sam's two-year-old daughter. While at times, she stole the show with her cuteness, I enjoyed watching Lisa and Sam's superb parenting skills.

Later during the reception, Lisa and Sam took a stroll outside as my second photographer, Maggie Rife, held lighting and I captured Lisa and Sam's romantic embraces. It was such a beautiful scene to behold.

Thank you Lisa and Sam for allowing us to be part of your special day.






Cake: Bittersweet
Florist: Asrai Garden
Venue and Caterer: Hotel 71
Dress: Vera Wang
Make-up: MAC (the MAC counter at Nordstrom's)
Hair Stylist: Beauty on Call
DJ: Toast and Jam



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Comments
Maggie Rife says:

I ooooo'd and ahhhhh'd the entire post. SOO wonderful. There personal session shots could keep going and going and I would still want more. (I love the pic of their daughter running to them on the steps of the church).

(06.30.10 @ 09:33 AM)
Charlene @ Sweetchic says:

Beautiful!! I LOVE her dress and the cake! And I had no idea that Harvey Dent's place = Hotel 71, cool fact! :)

(06.30.10 @ 09:43 AM)
Joe Sanfilippo says:

Love the details!!!!!!!!!! One shot is better than the next!

(06.30.10 @ 09:53 AM)
az says:

Holy smoke Batman!!
These wedding images of Gotham are fantastic!!

(06.30.10 @ 10:23 AM)
Crystal says:

AHHH!! Awesome :) The reception shots are my favourite! On a side note - I freaking LOVE her dress!

(06.30.10 @ 01:59 PM)
Caroline Alexander says:

Wow, I love these, I always love looking at your work. The one I kept going back to look at is the silhouetted one on the bridge, something about that one really grabs me. Also, that little girl is possibly the cutest ever!

(06.30.10 @ 03:14 PM)
Magan Blasig says:

Definitely love your work. Seriously, the night shots are awesome. :) Beautiful, beautiful job!

(06.30.10 @ 03:34 PM)
Jason says:

Stunning Laurie, beautiful, creative, and so much emotion. How much fun were Lisa & Sam having? :) Awesome.

(06.30.10 @ 03:35 PM)
Razvan says:

Gorgeous wedding, Laurie. You've done such a great job capturing their beautiful day.

(06.30.10 @ 03:42 PM)
kristi wright says:

What a beautiful city to be a photographer! Lucky! You did such a beautiful job. My favorite is the shot of the bride touching up her lipstick with the little girl looking on. Such a sweet moment.

(06.30.10 @ 03:48 PM)
Chris Hoang says:

CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa & Sam !!!...thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures...such a lovely wedding that you guys planned.
Have a long and happy future together.
Chris

(06.30.10 @ 06:51 PM)
Natalie says:

Those night shots around the city are truly spectacular! Wow!

(06.30.10 @ 09:33 PM)
Vee says:

Wow.. Such a beautiful site. I wish I could have been there!

(06.30.10 @ 10:04 PM)
Vee says:

Great pictures. The location look fabalous. I wish I could have been there!

(06.30.10 @ 10:11 PM)
Shyann says:

Great wedding!! Love the lighting! Awesome work Laurie!

(07.01.10 @ 12:10 AM)
Saskia Mizushima says:

You have such lovely composition and creative ideas. I love the one with the reflection and the girl in the air.

(07.01.10 @ 12:30 AM)
Jake says:

Congrats Sam & Lisa. Great shots. Made me remember what I liked about living in Illinois.
Loved the shot of the little one helping mom with the lipstick...

(07.06.10 @ 11:12 AM)
Becca Dilley says:

those night photos are gorgeous - totally full of character and beautifully exposed, a rare feat!

(07.07.10 @ 10:48 PM)
Nathan says:

Thanks Sam and Lisa for sharing these beautiful glimpses of your memorable moments. The composition is incredible. No doubt the background in each picture is perfectly framed to accentuate the mood, but it is the happiness in your eyes, the sweetness in your smiles, and the warmth in your embraces that really stood out. We FEEL your love for each other...

(07.29.10 @ 11:19 PM)