2011 Best Of The Knot!

We are excited to receive the 2011 Best Of The Knot Award! The Knot has also featured our photos of Amy and Jesse's wedding in this season's issue available now. Amy is a wedding planner with An Event Less Ordinary. Shooting a wedding planner's own wedding is special because she knows about every photographer and she picked us!

New Year's Eve with Brooke and Kean

In 2011 we have so much to look forward to, including fantastic new clients. We loved nothing more than ringing in this new year with Brooke and Kean at their gorgeous and fun Hinsdale wedding on December 31st. It was truly a celebration of new beginnings, and we wish Brooke and Kean all the luck and love they deserve in their new home of London, England!

Katie and Pete's Engagement Shoot

This weekend we have the pleasure of shooting Katie and Pete's wedding at The Newberry Library in Chicago. So, when pondering this week's blog entry, they of course came to mind. We met Katie back in the Fall of 2009 when she attended Anand and Shivani's wedding at the Chicago Marriot. One thing we love about shooting weddings is meeting all of the fun and fabulous guests, and when those guests become clients themselves we feel especially lucky. Katie and Pete are definitely one cool couple, and we are excited their big day is here.

Wendy and JP with the Stanley Cup

The streets of Chicago were already packed with Stanley Cup celebrations, with the fantastic wedding of Wendy and JP in the middle of all the State Street Festivities. The energy radiating from this beautiful couple was only enhanced when the Stanley Cup itself made an appearance at the hip Wit rooftop after party. The Blackhawks themselves were on hand to perform what we think might just be the best add-on to any wedding tradition we've seen this year: drinking from the legendary Stanley Cup. This was the party of the summer and we were honored to be a part of this special night. What a lucky couple: wedded bliss and the coolest wedding photos in Chicago that weekend.

2010 Bride's Choice Award

Colin Lyons Photography is excited to announce that we have received the 2010 Bride's Choice Award. Special thanks to all our happy brides that have given us amazing references.

Amy and Jesse's Wedding

Amy and Jesse's wedding provided the season record of 5596 images shot between Colin and his second photographer. This breathtaking Sofitel wedding had the perfect combination of polish and passion, with Amy's personal design touches stealing the show. We look forward to shooting with Amy in the future. Her wedding planning site is: An Event Less Ordinary. Amy and Jesse's charismatic personalities and impeccable sense of style made for an unforgettable day. 

Charli and Matt's Wedding

We were honored to be with Charli and Matt on their special day. Shooting this couple and spending time with them reminded us that weddings are for soaking each other in and celebrating your success in love. They enjoyed every moment, and we were happy to make those moments into memories.