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Friday, October 22, 2010

Stacey + Tim: Wedding at the Hyatt Regency DTC

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Fall is one of my favorite seasons to photograph- nothing can compare to the colors of this season. And it seems that other people must feel the same way since each year the fall seems to be more and more popular for weddings with this year being no exception. Our first wedding in October was held at the Hyatt Regency DTC with Stacey & Tim. Between the couple, the colors, the details, and the location their wedding is definitely up there on my list of all time favorites. We met Stacey & Tim through our friends Kristie & Matt- whose wedding we photographed last summer… or so we thought. Turns out we actually met Tim 2 years prior when he was a groomsmen for Erin & Donald’s wedding all the way back in July of 2007! A fact that neither Tim nor Michelle and I realized until their wedding day when we were pleasantly surprised by Erin & Donald’s attendance. Stacey & Tim have been such a pleasure to work with. While you may have seen pictures of a bride with her dog before, they are typically with the bride holding the end of a very long leash and the dog as far away from her dress as possible. Not StaceyHer one request for her wedding day was to have a picture holding her dog Oscar. Take one look at him and you’ll see why- he’s adorable (Note: no wedding dress was harmed in taking these photos). During the reception, Stacey & Tim’s DJ provided a spotlight for their toasts, first dance etc. If there is one thing you should do for your reception, this is it! I could have photographed with that light all night! This post could have gone on for miles but we finally narrowed down just a few of our favorites for now so enjoy!

Ceremony & Reception Site: Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center

Flowers: Bella Fiori (Highly Recommend this Company)****

Dress: The Bridal Collection- Pronovias

DJ: Celestial Event

Cake: Hyatt DTC

Catering: Hyatt DTC

Hair & Makeup: I’Capelli Salon (Kami & Terryl)

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Robyn + Chuck: Hudson Gardens Wedding

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Robyn & Chuck originally planned on having an intimate wedding ceremony while taking a cruise to Italy. However, through a little convincing from Chuck’s daughter, Christina, Robyn & Chuck decided that in addition to their cruise that they’d plan something “small” for family & friends to witness here in Colorado. Well, it didn’t exactly turn out to be a “small” event as all of Robyn’s family traveled in to take part in their celebration- it had been over 10 years since the last time they were all together. They held the wedding at Hudson Gardens here in Littleton. Having past by Hudson Gardens all these years I’ve always wanted to photograph there and we finally got the chance. They held the ceremony in the Rose Garden in honor of Robyn’s grandmother, Rose. It’s really a beautiful location! Following the ceremony we headed to Aurora to the Wheatlands Community Center for the reception. We had a great time getting to know Robyn & Chuck and their daughters, Christina & Jade. Thank you guys so much for allowing us to capture your big day. We wish you all the best- God Bless!

Ceremony Site: Hudson Gardens

Reception Site: Wheatlands Community Center

Flowers: Costco

Dress: d’Anelli Bridal

Cake: Safeway

Catering: Catering by George

Posted in Wedding Tags: Colorado Wedding Photographer, Denver Colorado Wedding Photographers, Denver Wedding Photographer, Denver Wedding Photographers, Denver Wedding Photography, Highlands Ranch Wedding Photographers, Hudson Gardens Wedding, Wedding Photography

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Jeneisa + Taylor: Colorado Wedding at Arrowhead Golf Course

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Jeneisa and Taylor were married a few weeks back at Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton. Michelle and I have photographed at Arrowhead a few times but hadn’t been back for a full wedding (ceremony & reception) since 2007 so we were looking forward to Jeneisa and Taylor’s wedding there. We met the girls at the Element Hotel next to Park Meadows for a few quick shots of them getting ready and I have to say that the lobby at the hotel is awesome! Definitely hope to photograph in there someday. Right before we headed off I took just a couple of Jeneisa sitting in the lobby “attempting” to relax those prewedding jitters. By the time we got to Arrowhead we knew it was going to be a hot day- and without a cloud in the sky. After the ceremony we headed out with the golf carts for a few pictures of just Jeneisa + Taylor. I wanted to snap a few pictures of them while we were driving so Michelle got to drive her first golf cart- and she didn’t crash! She had a bad experience with a go-kart as a kid so this was progressThey had a pretty sweet light set up during the reception which made for some really cool dancing images and loved the bubbles during their first dance- always a favorite. We had a wonderful time with these two and wish them all the best!

Hair: Aveda School of Hair

DJ: Larry Nosbish of Top Hat Entertainment

Cake: Azucar Bakery

Honey Jars: Jeffrey Johnston of Colorado Honey Company (loved this idea!)

Manicures/Pedicures: Nail Boutique at Park Meadows (bride HIGHLY recommends this place for a great wedding manicure or pedicure)

Posted in Wedding Tags: Arrowhead Golf Course Wedding Photographers, Colorado Wedding Photographer, Denver Colorado Wedding Photographers, Denver Wedding Photographer, Highlands Ranch Wedding Photographers, Wedding Photography

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Katie + Sujan: Inverness Hotel Denver Wedding

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I’ve been looking forward to Katie & Sujan’s wedding since Katie first contacted me a year ago and asked if we could photograph their big day. Katie & I have known one another since way back in high school- in fact we graduated 10 years ago together (geeze that makes me feel old)! It’s crazy to think about all that has changed in the last 10 years and it was so much fun to see some familiar faces at their wedding. Katie & Sujan were married at the Inverness Hotel the end of July and the weather couldn’t have been better. Although we ran into a bit of a snag with the timeline when the buttons on Katie’s dress decided to be uncooperative, the day turned out great and we walked away with some amazing pictures. Scott Stebner of Stebner Photography was able to join us for the day to second shoot for me. It was so much fun having him around- I think we may just have to borrow him for a few more weddingsI probably went a little overboard with all the pictures in this post but I just couldn’t help it. The details that went into the wedding were just beautiful! The night ended with everyone singing and dancing to Sinatra’s New York, New York- couldn’t have been more fitting for this New York couple. Here are some of my favorites shots from the day- gotta love the NY Mets baseball groom’s cake! Thanks guys for allowing us to be a part of your big day and we might just have to take you up on the offer to visit you in New York sometime

Ceremony Music: A Music Plus

Reception DJ: Casey Smith of The DJ Guy (highly recommend him!)

Makeup: Tiffany McCray of Salon Misha, Hair: Misha Belfer of Salon Misha (highly recommend)

Cake: Elegant Bakery

Chair Rental: Chair Rental

Photo Credits Scott Stebner: Image 4, Image 12, Image 16, Image 23 & Image 26

Posted in Wedding Tags: Colorado Wedding Photographer, Denver Colorado Wedding Photographers, Denver Wedding Photographer, Highlands Ranch Wedding Photographers, Inverness Hotel Weddings, Wedding Photography

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Katie + Felix Engagement Session at Mount Falcon: Denver Engagement Photography

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There are so many beautiful mountain type settings in Colorado to photograph so when Katie asked me what my favorite location was it was a bit difficult to narrow it down. However, one location that definitely stuck in my mind was Mount Falcon after photographing there with Traci & Jeff just a month prior. We decided that would be the place to go and I’m so glad we did! The sunset that night was just beautiful and we couldn’t have been in a more perfect location to capture it! Katie & Felix are such a blast to be around! In fact, this was probably one of my longest engagement sessions we’ve ever done. I could have shot all night if Michelle didn’t stop me. Katie was so excited for the session that it was impossible to not catch her smiling at Felix the entire time. We actually hiked for a little over 2 miles that night for their session- yep a 2 mile hike on an engagement session. And they didn’t complain one bit! The funny thing is that I don’t think we even realized how far it was until we were most of the way back and the sun was starting to set. We got some amazing pictures of these two and we can’t wait for their wedding next summer to take more!