They say rain on your wedding day is good luck, but what about when it pours and thunders all day, then breaks with shining sun, JUST in time for bride and groom portraits?! That sounds super lucky to me! But Laura and John are lucky regardless. I was so grateful to get to be their Colorado wedding photographer and capture some sweet moments for them. Aren’t they cute? They got married at the Double Tree, then we headed down to the Heritage Gardens downtown for their bride and groom portraits. It was just perfect with all the summer foliage and not to mention the glowy sun shining through the trees. Their reception was held at Phantom Canyon Brewery on the 3rd floor and it was just perfect. My Colorado wedding photographer heart was SO happy to be along for this ride! I’m sure you’ll also enjoy the photos below!
Colorado Adventure Wedding Photographer | Woodland Park Edgewood Inn Elopement
I love that I get to photograph weddings for out of state couples. It’s pretty neat that I get to live in a state that people fly into from all across the US for destination weddings. Anne & Dylan were one of them and came all the way from sunny California. They were the sweetest pair and just so bubbly and loving. They trusted me to capture their day even though we’d never met in person, and had only communicated via email. It couldn’t have worked out more perfectly. They got married at a cute bed and breakfast in Woodland Park, The Edgewood Inn and it was the best spot for their intimate wedding. To top it off, Anne wore her mom’s wedding dress and totally rocked it! They did it first look that was a little different than most- it went both ways. Dylan was of course excited to see Anne, but Anne was also excited to see Dylan because he kept ALL details about his suit and attire a secret. Anne’s reaction upon seeing him was pretty priceless. You’ll see below that these two are fun, totally in love, and the most genuine. Enjoy these sweet photos of Anne & Dylan!
Melhorn Manor Penn State Wedding | Crystal & Luis
Crystal & Luis’ Penn State wedding was extra special for me. I met Crystal thru the Penn State Dance Marathon while I went to school at Penn State. I was active on the photography committee and came to know her sweet family so well. Well enough that we took a series of family photos throughout the changing seasons on campus (see below for LOTS of cuteness). I was so ecstatic when her and Luis got engaged and she asked me to be their Penn State wedding photographer. This was actually the first time I got to take a photo of their FULL blended family. How flippin’ adorable are they! Crystal and Luis had met at Penn State as well thru the same Dance Marathon twenty years ago. And more recently fell in love after bonding over Penn State football and their rooted love for THON. After rekindling after all these years, the rest was history and here they are today as the cutest family ever!
Pikes Peak Mountain Elopement | Melissa & Luke
The smaller the better in my books. Melissa and Luke had a tiny Pikes Peak mountain elopement at the summit of Colorado Springs’ highest peak, and although little, it was not lacking in love. The love these two share is amazing and it’s so exciting when out of town couples come to this gorgeous state to get married. I had so much fun riding up the Pikes Peak highway riding shotgun with Melissa, her dad, and niece. I felt like I was part of their family by the time we reached the top! The whole way up, the skies were dark and there were sprinkles threatening a storm up up. But as soon as the ceremony started and Melissa walked down to Luke, the sun broke through the clouds and shined bright on the two of them as they said their vows together. It really couldn’t have been more perfect.
Intimate YMCA Overlook Chapel Wedding | Julie & Stephen
Tell me you value photography and I’ll love you forever. During our back and forth conversations before Julie booked their wedding with me, she mentioned that despite not having a large wedding budget, they valued photography and wanted to hire an amazing photographer to capture their intimate YMCA Overlook Chapel wedding. I may have blushed a little when she told me that. Photography on your wedding day is so important, and I LOVE that these two valued it so much.