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I met Kate and Frank this past summer, when I had the joy of photographing their beautiful family. Kate and Frank have been together for 10 years and have two beautiful children Ande and Frankie. Although from the photos, you would never know…the smiles are from ear to ear…I love it!!  Kate called me in January and invited me to photograph their intimate wedding on Valentine’s Day weekend, of course I was so excited! We had a beautiful winter’s evening for the wedding photos and evening ceremony in Elmhurst. Kate and Frank did a first look before the ceremony so that we could get a few photos outside while it was still light out. The evening  sunlight was amazing!! The ceremony was so beautiful and Ande and Frankie played such a special part in the wedding of their parents. After a Sparkler exit post ceremony, the wedding guests headed over to The Standard in Downtown Elmhurst for the dinner celebration, while Kate, Frank and I did a few more photos in downtown Elmhurst….braving the cold! Kate and Frank had such a beautiful wedding event and I was so happy to be there to document their day, I wish you many more beautiful years together and much happiness in the future!!

Oak Brook, IL – January 20, 2010 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Laura Meyer Photography has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for wedding photography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Laura Meyer Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Laura Meyer Photography is among the very best wedding photography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.laurameyerphotography.com.

LMP is excited to have a Valentines Day Boudoir sessions promo! A mini session package including two prints to give to that special someone in your life for only $100. Give it as a Valentines Day Present or save it for a pre wedding night sexy gift. He will LOVE IT!!

I am offering a session series next week January 15th and 16th. Can’t make this date, but still interested?? Drop me a line and I can add you to my Boudoir list and you will be notified first the next session series. I will be offering a series of sessions again soon.  Please let me know when you are interested in having a session, this helps me plan additional sessions. Want to schedule a session outside the promo date, no problem! The rates and packages are the same, you will need to book the hotel room and take care the extra costs, including parking. Contact me and we can discuss all the options!!

Know someone interested, please forward this email to them…..get a group of gals together and make it a party!

WHO: Any Fun and Confident women who want to take some fabulous and flirty photos. Whether your a bride to be or just up for some fun!! Please share this with your friends……it would be fun to have a session with a few friends make a party out of it!! Email me for more information if your a group, I have special discounted rates available for groups and parties on any date.

WHAT: Boudoir sessions!! What the heck is a boudoir session?? See fun facts below in why section below.

WHERE: The Oak Brook Hills Marriott in Oak Brook, IL

WHEN: January 15th-16th
Time slots currently open are:
January 15th 6pm, 7pm and 8pm
January 16th 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm

WHY: So….What is boudoir??
Boudoir is French for a woman’s bedroom or a private sitting room. LMP Boudoir Sessions typically take place in a hotel room or other intimate setting. This allows us  to create classy images that can be soft, romantic, and sexy.. The main focus of a boudoir photographer is to capture you in the most flattering way by guiding you through the poses that compliment your body type.

Why have a boudoir session??

To surprise your special someone with some fabulous  photos in a super sexy custom album. It’s a perfect wedding present…..many of our boudoir sessions are a secret surprise for the hubby to be, left for him to enjoy the night before “the big day.” It’s a perfect for a Valentines day gift for couples….what better way to spice things up then to have some super hot pictures of you looking amazing in a custom designed album!! Or just simply because it fun!! Every women is beautiful in her own special way, every session is unique to each woman’s personality and style.

**To respect client privacy, and to not spoil the big surprise for many of the grooms-to-be, I will not be posting boudoir sessions on my blog  regularly. Please view my blog  to see a few samples that clients agreed I could use to promote my boudoir sessions. I do have a portfolio of boudoir work and would be happy to share it with you. Please contact the studio for more information, I am always available to answer any questions you may have.

WHAT DOES IT COST??

By booking a date during a boudoir session series, you get to take advantage of some fabulous extras.

The Valentines Day special includes:
A 30 min mini session (enough time for two sexy outfits:)
A 9×9 super sexy folio featuring your favorite two 5×7 or 5×5 photos
<3<3<3 $100

Hot Extras:
Add 30 minutes of session time to your package for an additional $50
Upgrade your folio to a 10 page 5×5 Little black brag book for an additional $100
Upgrade your folio to a 20 page 5×5 Little black brag book for an additional $150
Add a disc of all final images from your session for an additional $250

Special for LMP 2010 Brides: because we love you so much…..book a boudoir session this year, pre wedding and receive the disc of images for $50!!!


Don’t miss out, time slots are a first come first serve booking only. If you are interested in booking let me know your first and second choice for the session time. Contact me with any questions you may have. Looking forward to some fun and flirty boudoir sessions this winter!!  <3  Laura  630.561.7043

Nimisha and Shibu were married after Christmas on a beautiful snowy late December afternoon in the Northern Suburbs. I was excited to photograph their Catholic-Indian Wedding and reception with the talented Ian from Wedding Story Studio. The happy couple did their “first look” at the Bahai Temple and then we did bridal party and some beautiful and intimate photos of the couple.

The rest of the afternoon I spent with Shibu, the groom, and his family. Everyone was in such great spirits at Shibu’s Parents house…preparing for the ceremony. The house was full of family, laughing and celebrating this special day. Before we departed for the ceremony, their was a blessing, the whole family gathered around Shibu in the final moments he was to be a single man. The ceremony was Held at St John Breeuf Catholic Church in Niles. It was a wonderful service with many traditional Indian and Catholic events, including Trying of the Thali and Veiling of the Manthrakodi which is the wedding sari that the grooms family gives the bride.

The Reception was held at Chateau Ritz in Niles were there we again a mix of traditional American and Indian rituals including Nada Vili (a traditional was of cheering for the couple after the wedding) and Vellakku Kathikkal (Lighting of the lamp symbolizing the commitment of the B&G to bring god into their life), to name only a few that I included in my post. It was a great wedding, lots of smiles and fun being had by the couple and all of the guests. Here are my favorites, congratulations Shibu and Nimisha!!

I had a fabulous time photographing Meg and Josh’s Late December wedding with the fabulous Kris from iKlik Photo at the Drake Downtown. We started with getting ready photos and then headed up to Lincoln Park for the Church ceremony, then explored Michigan ave for some Pretty lights and romantic pics of the happy couple before heading back the the beautiful Drake for the reception. It was great to work with such a fun bridal party and finally get to work with my friend Kris, here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!!

This post is right in time for the holidays, and editing their session today put me in the holiday spirit. Carissa and Matt had a very fun and festive engagement session downtown in Chicago. We explored the streets, visited the big tree in Daley center and other festively decorated parks.  We got lucky to find this hilarious group of about 50 Santas and elves that were out parading the streets  and parks celebrating the holiday spirit.  I did have to embarrass this super sweet – and slightly on the shy side -  couple by announcing their engagement via one Santa’s megaphone …that got the Santa’s going ( I think some of them may have dipped into the holiday egg nog pre-parade, lol;) These are my favorite shots from the day, too funny!! You can just feel the laughter )) Happy Holidays and Congratulations Carissa and Matt, I look forward to your spring wedding next March!!

In mid November I took a small trip to Philly and met Nicole and Jason for an engagement session. I had so much fun photographing in a city I did not know, it was both exciting and challenging.  We explored, on foot and the subway, a handful of the sweet photo spots for some unique and creative portraits. We had a beautiful day, 70 degrees in November and fantastic sunshine that really showed off the last of the fall colors. We started on South street, which is the neighborhood that Nicole and Jason live in, from there we walked towards the city center, finding all kinds of interesting spots along the way. Of course we also had to hit the historic city hall and the famous Love Sculpture…Philly trademarks!   I could not ask for a better day or a better couple!! Here are some of my favorites.  Congratulations Nicole and Jason, best wishes for your wedding next July!

Penny and David were married on November 7, 2009 on a beautiful fall day…mild temperature and not a cloud in the sky! I had a great time with Photographing Penny and David’s wedding day, we had a lot of time for some amazing portraits and traveled all over the St Charles and Batavia area getting a lot of the photos finished before the ceremony, taking advantage of the great sunlight.  It made for some unbelievably beautiful photos. Then we headed to the church for an intimate ceremony, followed by some more fun and candid photos of Penny and David at Walter Payton’s Round House in Aurora, of course then it was time for the party!! I had a blast documenting this day full of smiles and love, Congratulations Penny and David!!

Ashley and Vinnie were married on October 31st, 2009. A Halloween wedding, so much fun!! We had great weather for photos, although the wind that morning made us all a little nervous, by the afternoon the sun was out and the weather was very nice! We started out by taking getting ready photos of the gals at the Marriott in Downers Grove before heading over the the Church in Berwyn. The church had the most amazing afternoon light, a wedding photographer dream, made  for some really beautiful available light photos. After the ceremony we headed out to my secret location at Fullersburg woods for Bridal Party photos. This was a fun and HUGE bridal party….and they were up for anything! The reception was at the Abbington In Glen Ellyn, this group was ready for a party!! We had great music by Twilight Party Rentals (my friends Steve and Chris did a great job!!) the dance floor was never empty and everyone wanted their photo taken. We had so much fun dancing,  and taking photos of all the fabulous guests having a great time. Thanks to my fabulous second shooter Deonna for all her amazing help….here are some of my favorites from the day. Congratulations Ashley and Vinnie!!