The Boulders Estes Park Wedding
After a short couple of months off from weddings to cozy up and refresh our creativity, we dove right into the 2024 wedding season with three weddings in four days! Starting with Lacey and Josh’s raucous party at the Boulders, Estes Park’s premier wedding venue! It’s no secret we love working at the Black Canyon…
Winter Wedding at The Boulders
We wrapped up our 2023 wedding season “early” for us with a mid-December winter wedding at the Boulders, one of our favorite venues in all of Colorado. From the very first meeting I had with Meredythe and Robert, two things were clear: They work hard and they play hard. The working hard part was more…
Pueblo Engagement Session
Erica and Anthony tried really, really hard to get married in Colorado. But COVID had other plans for them. Then we tried again to do a one-year anniversary session. But Hurricane Ian had different plans for them this time around. So we hoped that the third time would be a charm and scheduled a Pueblo…
Should We Do A First Look?
Throughout the wedding planning process, there are a ton of decisions that need to be made. Should we get married in the mountains or the city? Do we hire a DJ or a band? What should we serve for dinner? Which song will we play for our first dance? But one question you may not…
Should We Have Kids at Our Wedding?
So, you’re planning a wedding and getting ready to send out invitations. You might be wondering if you should let your friends and family members bring their kids. There are no right or wrong answers to this question. It’s just a matter of what’s right for you and your wedding. Here are some of the…
Unique Wedding Welcome Dinner Ideas
A welcome dinner, or rehearsal dinner as it’s sometimes referred to, is a great way to spend more time with your closest friends and family during the week of your wedding. But what can you do to make your welcome dinner more memorable (other than having great food, of course)? Read on for our top…
Top 10 Best Wedding Venues in Colorado
Colorado is one of the most naturally-beautiful places in the world. The majestic Rocky Mountains comprise approximately fifty percent of the Centennial State, which makes for an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. It also makes Colorado one heck of a good place to have a wedding. So, with the multitude of picturesque wedding venues throughout the state,…
Best of 2023
It’s that time of year again when we take a moment to look back at our best wedding photos of 2023. All of our shoots were spread evenly throughout the year this year, starting with Morgan and Brad’s beautiful nighttime wedding at the Denver Botanic Gardens on January 7th to Meredythe and Robert’s winter wedding…
Bishop Castle Wedding
Ok, so maybe Sarah and Joe didn’t exactly have a Bishop Castle wedding (you can check out their wedding blog post here), but we would love to capture someone getting married there, so this is us putting it out into the Google-sphere! When I first talked to Sarah and Joe on the phone, they described…
Villa Parker Wedding
Well, we had a bit of a busy fall and winter with weddings, teaching and travel, so get ready for a fall and winter wedding blog tsunami! Starting with Sarah and Joe’s “alt gothic” Villa Parker wedding. Sarah and Joe’s first look is probably in my top ten list of Best First Looks of All…
Astrophotography Engagement Session
Sometimes we have couples who come to us for an Alt Session because they have a very specific idea of what they want to do and they haven’t found anyone else who could bring their idea to life. This was the case with Jenn and Phil’s astrophotography engagement session. And it might be one of…
Telluride Elopement
In October of 2022, Jesse and I were at home with a rare weekend off from weddings in what’s typically our busiest month of the season. I was doing what I’m currently doing now and catching up on writing blog posts. Jesse was sequestered in his editing cave. And we both got a notification on…