{"id":7563,"date":"2011-10-25T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=7563"},"modified":"2011-11-06T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2011-11-06T21:02:07","slug":"laurie-david-wedding-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/25\/laurie-david-wedding-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Laurie + David : Wedding Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Laurie and David first met us, they were toying around with the idea of having a Disney wedding. We were secretly ecstatic when they moved the location to downtown Chicago. ;) The ceremony and reception were held at the <a href=\"http:\/\/elysianhotels.com\/\">luxurious Elysian Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7612\" title=\"0901_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0901_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0901_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0901_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0901_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laurie and David opted to have a <a href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/01\/first-look-february\/\">&#8220;first look&#8221;<\/a> which gave us plenty of photo time around the city. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7611\" title=\"0900_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0900_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0900_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0900_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0900_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7610\" title=\"0899_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0899_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0899_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0899_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0899_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7609\" title=\"0898_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0898_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0898_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0898_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0898_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They kicked things off by practicing their first dance in the <a href=\"http:\/\/elysianhotels.com\/\">Elysian&#8217;s lobby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7608\" title=\"0897_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0897_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0897_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0897_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0897_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>David&#8217;s gorgeous daughter looking on. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7607\" title=\"0896_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0896_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0896_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0896_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0896_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7606\" title=\"0895_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0895_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0895_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0895_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0895_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7605\" title=\"0894_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0894_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0894_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0894_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0894_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Raina and David have the sweetest relationship!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7604\" title=\"0893_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0893_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0893_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0893_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0893_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7603\" title=\"0892_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0892_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0892_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0892_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0892_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laurie and David arranged for us to take photos at <a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/chc\/ballpark\/index.jsp\">Wrigley Field<\/a>. I&#8217;m by no means a sports fan, but even I was excited about that! :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7602\" title=\"0891_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0891_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0891_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0891_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0891_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7601\" title=\"0890_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0890_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0890_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0890_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0890_RootWeddings-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7600\" title=\"0889_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0889_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0889_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0889_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0889_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7599\" title=\"0888_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0888_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0888_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0888_RootWeddings-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0888_RootWeddings-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7598\" title=\"0887_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0887_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0887_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0887_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0887_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7597\" title=\"0886_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0886_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0886_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0886_RootWeddings-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0886_RootWeddings-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7596\" title=\"0885_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0885_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0885_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0885_RootWeddings-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0885_RootWeddings-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7595\" title=\"0884_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0884_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0884_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0884_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0884_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7594\" title=\"0883_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0883_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0883_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0883_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0883_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7593\" title=\"0882_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0882_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0882_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0882_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0882_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7592\" title=\"0881_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0881_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0881_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0881_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0881_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7591\" title=\"0880_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0880_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0880_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0880_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0880_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7590\" title=\"0879_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0879_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0879_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0879_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0879_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7589\" title=\"0878_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0878_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0878_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0878_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0878_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite. :):):)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7588\" title=\"0877_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0877_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0877_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0877_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0877_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7587\" title=\"0876_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0876_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0876_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0876_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0876_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Laurie designed her ceremony space herself- It looked amazing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7586\" title=\"0875_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0875_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0875_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0875_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0875_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/26\/laurie-david-wedding-part-ii\/\">Click here for Part Two! :)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7585\" title=\"0874_RootWeddings\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0874_RootWeddings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0874_RootWeddings.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0874_RootWeddings-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/0874_RootWeddings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Weddings :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/26\/laurie-david-wedding-part-ii\/\">Laurie and David&#8217;s Wedding Part II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kaitlyn + Tony : Wedding Part I\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/kaitlyn-tony-wedding-part-i\/\">Kaitlyn and Tony&#8217;s Isleworth Wedding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"K + H : Wedding Part 1\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/21\/k-h-wedding-part-1\/\">Kara and Hoang&#8217;s San Francisco Wedding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fleming + Peter : Wedding Part I\" href=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/17\/fleming-peter-wedding-part-i\/\">Fleming and Peter&#8217;s Orlando Wedding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Laurie and David first met us, they were toying around with the idea of having a Disney wedding. We were secretly ecstatic when they moved the location to downtown Chicago. ;) The ceremony and reception were held at the luxurious Elysian Hotel. Laurie and David opted to have a &#8220;first look&#8221; which gave us [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[200,314,248],"class_list":{"0":"post-7563","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-weddings","7":"tag-chicago","8":"tag-elysian-hotel","9":"tag-first-look","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7563"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7642,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7563\/revisions\/7642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}