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Engagement photography Denver

For Ross and Kiki

"This is us." Ross and Kiki told me as they hopped on their bicycle built for two, strapped goggles on their dog and rode around the RINO art district after drinking some wine at the Infinite Monkey Theorem in Denver.

Their ideal engagement photos

When asking the two what their ideal engagement photos would look like they shared who they were and how much their love and relationship meant to them - how it was different. We talked about creating images to authentically represent their passion for each other.

Artistic photos that truly show who you are - this is the best kind of engagement photography Denver.

The result? Personal artwork.

A set of romantic engagement photographs for couple that wants these moments to be in their lives forever. We finished the session with the images below that I have started the blog posting with. As the sun was setting at City Park we used unique lighting techniques to render art pieces of Ross and Kiki's love for one another.

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Modern Denver Wedding

Modern Denver Wedding

An old sagacious proverbs says that the difference between good and great is in the details. I'm not sure if it was luck or if perhaps Ryan and Katelin are just wise beyond their years but they did not hold back when it came to the details of their great wedding. The modern wedding venue, Palazzo Verdi was truly an artistic photographer's dream. A lesser known art museum in Denver that has paintings on walls, high ceilings, and an enormous chandelier really made for a perfect place to have the  Rolls Royce of weddings. With the help of wedding coordination of Mark Christopher Weddings and his team, every chair was straight, every table setting perfect, every flower appropriately placed, and every person was absolutely delighted to find themselves in this labyrinth (the floor was a labyrinth).

However, looking past all the amazing flowers, decorations, and tailored suits, what really made this wedding phenomenal were Ryan and Katelin. Even a smaller, hip art museum or even the most brilliant and exotic of flowers are only as enjoyable as the people you're with. Lucky for us, this couple had a lot more than just good taste in details and a Chihuly glass inspired hanging wedding cake from Rachael of Intricate Icings. They were kind, creative, and funny and we at Selah were felt blessed to get to know them and be a part of their special day.

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Seawell Grand Ballroom Wedding Photos

Denver performing arts center wedding | Bengali American fusion Wedding

When you attend one, and sometimes two weddings every week during the summer, it's hard not to assume yourself to be a wedding expert who has "seen it all". Though we never tell someone that their idea has been done before; it often has been. Imagine a live drummer walking a groom on a horse dressed in traditional Bengali wear - all this, riding through thousands of people at the Performing arts complex. By the reaction of the crowd, they probably thought he was a king. It was a Bengali American fusion wedding and the couple thought of every creative idea they could to make their wedding a real production. That, along with horses, henna, smoke machines, lighting technicians, and guitar solos, is probably what made Nafis and Katherine's "Bollywood Meets Broadway" wedding so amazing; we had never experienced anything like it before.

Since shooting their engagement photos in Denver (which was also one of my favorites), I have really come to love these two creative personalities. And even though they told me much of what I could expect, it was just too surreal to comprehend until the day of. Nafis and Katherine put an incredible amount of creativity, personality, and planning into making their wedding special and unforgettable. It really was like something out of a movie, and we were so blessed to have been a part of the show.

All of the colors, effects and genuine emotions really came together to make this event the photographer's dream gig. There was no one better to host it than the Seawell Grand Ballroom and the Performing Art Center Staff. Here at Selah, we have never been so selfishly unanimous in thinking strongly that a couple should renew their vows and do this again next year. Thus, if Nafis and Katherine are planning the event, we know where we'll want to be. We wish them all the success in their marriage that they had in their wedding and again, it was such an honor to be a part of this. A special thanks to Femke from Liefde Photography for helping me document this wedding.

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home engagement shoot

An engagement session at home

I'm all about documenting couples in a way that matters. Lifestyle engagement photography is an approach towards photographing that tells a story far greater than what you looked like holding hands prior to being married. Yes, it's great to have an engagement photo or two to set on your mantle and show the world how great you look. However, I want the pictures to be more than that.

making your engagement photos you

Can we make these matter 50 years from now? Alec, Megan and Shaemus were all on the same page as I. Their home engagement shoot took place on a normal Saturday afternoon. “This is where we spend most of our time,” Alec and Megan said, as we sat drinking their favorite brews in the backyard at the table they made. "I love it when he does that," Alec laughed as he saw me photographing Shaemus rolling on his back. "I was wearing this yellow scarf on our first date," Megan shared.

Natural engagement photographs

Photographing personality and life as it is, is indeed one of my favorite things to do. There are many reasons behind why I love it - most importantly I imagine families looking back at these photos 50 year from now - and I think they'll matter. Thanks for sharing yourselves Alec and Megan. We can't wait for the wedding. [/flo_one_third] [flo_one_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Wedding photojournalist in vail co

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WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALIST - VAIL, CO

Finn and Laura

View Finn and Laura's wedding story featured on Bridal Musings.

If Hollywood had been invited to Finn and Laura's Easter weekend Vail wedding, they could have taken some notes. The difference between a standard pleasant nuptial and a picturesque gala fit for a magazine is found in the colors or clothing styles, but in the details. Fortunately for the invites of Finn and Laura, these two are experts in details.

It isn't rare that a bride or groom have certain specific tastes for their wedding, but it is rare that the two of them execute said ideas without the hiring of a wedding planner. It is even more rare that the groom himself, designs the layout of the seats and altar for the Arrabelle Wedding Ceremony. Starbuck's hot chocolate was a nice added touch as well.

The reception at Donovan Pavilion afterwards, is where their real sense of aesthetics showed through. The room was decorated with an eclectic array of vintage chairs, books, and furniture pieces and flowers by Gretchen with Chairished Vintage. The food and drink spread were a variety and Finn and Laura's favorite local eateries. These additions set the stage perfectly for the events that would ensue. Laura's father, the original Dr. Butler, soon announced that he and his wife had choreographed a special dance surprise for the night in including of mix of some modern and classic hits. It was one of the best surprises we at Selah have ever seen at a wedding. The only suitable reaction after watching such a dance was a visit to the s'more station, designed by Laura's mother. It was truly a wonderful evening and we were blessed to be a part of it. We've got plenty of visual storytelling and artistic wedding photos to help the couple share the story forever. [/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Modern-Vintage Engagement Session in Denver

I present to you yet another couple that I've fallen in love with. It was pure blessedness photographing Ryan and Katelin's Mad Men,  Denver-hipsteresque style, modern-vintage engagement session. It's often my favorite to photograph couples at places that are saturated with memories - it always provides an extra added sentiment that enhances the heirloom quality of the imagery. The 50's style bar pictured in the first set of images is nothing short of a space filled with fumes of nostalgia. It's called, The Horseshoe Lounge, which is an uptown bar where the two met for the first time. Ryan approached Katelin with a random request and her response immediately triggered his attention. "We have a lot of memories in this place," Ryan told me. Lucky for us, the location posed perfectly, providing a space that makes you think these two should be on the front of a magazine.

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1. Think of a place that is special to you. We want the images to act as meaningful artwork. Do you have a location that will lend towards a story in twenty years? Make your engagement photos more than pretty pictures showing what you look like.

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2. Choose a spot that reflects your style and personality. Ryan and Katelin chose South Broadway as their second location. The two spent many nights going to concerts in the area and one of Katelin's favorite stores, Decade is right along the street. If you would spend time in the location outside of your photoshoot, it's likely "you." [/flo_image_text]

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Engagement session Downtown Denver 

Artistic City Engagement Pictures

It takes a certain amount of courage and creativity to dismiss the traditional Valentine's Day pink and red and replace them with bold tones of purple and leather with fur. Fortunately for Finn and Laura there is no lack of courage, creativity or style preventing them from making this a perfect Valentines day post. I couldn't think of a better couple to feature on the national day of love.

Their engagement session downtown Denver left us with a lot of chic-city loving images.There are many spots to photograph in the city but I'd have to say, we hit a few of the best during this session. If you're searching for the best location to shoot, check out our comprehensive list below.

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Laura with a face of emotion that could cover a whole magazine and Finn who is the picture of Johnny Depp as lead singer of Arcade Fire give us a true American snap shot of what love looks like. After proposing marriage on a Paris getaway in front of the Eiffel tower these two promptly headed to downtown Denver for what would be one of the best engagement shoots Selah has done in awhile. In this case, the pictures speak for themselves. Finn and Laura knew what they wanted and were excited to share this step in the dream of life together. They shared location. They shared style. They shared their love out loud. All I had to do was keep up. These are the shoots that make my job a joy. These are the people that make Valentines day what it should be; an authentic expression of love.[/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Finn and Laura's photo shoot took place downtown Denver near the Museum of Contemporary Art, Larimer Square and Platte Park. All of the best spots to photograph downtown that feature Denver's modern, contemporary, chic-city flavor.

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Four Seasons Denver Wedding

Offering a world class service at one of Denver's most luxurious wedding venues. This is perfect for the modern bride and groom and is without a doubt, one of our favorite places to photograph at. The venue lends itself to photography that is artistic, contemporary and chic. This city wedding venue is by far one of our favorite hotels to photograph at.  [/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ] [/flo_two_third_last]

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Four Seasons in Denver Wedding photographs

Everyone you love and know gather in one room to celebrate you. We believe this experience is one of the best life has to offer and we want your wedding photojournalism to reflect that. Weddings are filled with countless facets, stories and interactions that reflect the bride and groom’s relationship.

At Selah, we specialize in a unique mixture of journalistic and artistic wedding photos will help you recall the strong emotions that fill wedding celebrations. Photos that will aid you in remembering how it felt on that day to be loved so dearly. As one of Denver's best wedding photojournalists, Jackie’s mastered  unique wedding storytelling and loves to do it at the Four Seasons, one of Denver's most luxurious wedding venues.

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Artistic Wedding Photos at the Four Seasons

As one of the most unique fine art photographers in Denver, Jackie of Selah looks to see the dynamic and interesting. The Four Seasons is filled with great lighting, dynamic colors, reflections and shapes. If you're interested in unique, contemporary city focused or urban wedding photography this is the venue for you. The wedding photography in our artistic wedding photo gallery highlights shots in which a couple’s color accentuates the story. This type of imagery that we specialize in is for the art lover. One who cherishes unique, meaningful artwork that acts as a family heirloom. [/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Great wedding day flowers

I will not forget the expression on Rachel's face when she had her first glance at her wedding flowers. She talked about how much she loved them all day. It's easy to find a beautiful flower but it takes an artist to combine them in to a bouquet like Rachel's. The beautiful work was done by one of Denver's top floristis, Bareroot Flora

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An Anna Be dress

Rachel's venue, and bouquet were not the only things that we adored at her wedding. Her Anna Be dress highlighted her form, style and personality. The high quality dress, it's uniqueness and timeless fit was to be expected fromAnna Be . One of Denver's finest dress shops.

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Winter wedding in Denver

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Winter wedding in Denver

Downtown Denver winter wedding photographs | Snowy wedding photos

for Brad & Jenna

Sixteen pictures. I'm limiting myself to sixteen different snapshots to tell Brad and Jenna's winter wedding story in this blog posting. It's easy to think that there needs to be a thousand photos and a lengthy set of words to accentuate each image. A thousand photos to show every detail and lengthy set of words to tell you what is happening between the images. I think having many great photos from your wedding is great and important, I just don't want to find myself devaluing the power that one (or nineteen) photos can have. Today, I hope my lack of verbiage and small selection of photos can be more. I hope you're able to really look at this wedding photojournalism and not need the words. Congrats Brad and Jenna. Thanks to you and your wedding party for standing outside in the snow to create these photos. It really was an honor to document your story. [/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Natural. Artistic Wedding Photographs . Colorado

"These people are so great." That's the thought thought continues to come to mind when I think of words to describe what this day was like. Paul, Sarah and their group of friends are world changers. Many of them live around the world teaching, peacemaking and studying to be serving and impacting people. They are some of the most kind, peaceful and intelligent group that I've had the pleasure of working with.

Sarah's home, Colorado Springs, welcomed this group to a quaint chapel and Garden of the Gods club for a natural, eclectic, meaningful and joy-filled wedding. You can tell by the reactions of their guests how loved the two are. As the images below highlight so well, the day was saturated with support and happiness.

These natural artistic wedding photographs blend a beautiful combination of photojournalism and fine art photography. This formula is the base for how I create meaningful artwork for couples looking for authentic, unique wedding photographs. It's best described as meaningful artwork. Photos that you'll be proud to hang on your walls for generations.

My favorite Denver photographer, AD came alongside me and captured some incredible images for the bride and groom. I am always thankful and impacted by the way he sees things.

Every wedding should be so happy.

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Another special thank you goes out to the staff at Garden of the Gods - for being great and mainly, for bringing us cheesecake after we were done photographing. Also, to Sarah Viera Event Planning & Design and her team for making the reception a flawless event.

And now - click this link and dance along. Finish looking through the photos and repeat.

artistic wedding photographs telling stories

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artistic wedding photographs telling stories

What I love about photography.

In July I had the privilege of second shooting for one of my favorite photographers Adonye Jaja at a Ranch in Colorado. After working with AD, second shooting is now my second favorite thing to do at a wedding, especially when it's for a couple as unique as these two. As you may have noticed, there are thousands of different wedding photographers. What makes us different from one another? I've pulled out a few of my favorite images and want to use them to highlight the type of imagery that I specialize in - the artistic, meaningful storytelling photographs that I love to capture.

Layered photojournalism. A story - within a story - within a story.

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Indian engagement portraits

Fine art engagement photographers in Denver, CO 

No matter how much we try to avoid it, color is an expression. Whether it's simply fitting in or simply expressing, color tells a story. I'm so impacted by the story that this color tells and wonder why we don't intentionally dress to tell our story. People wearing traditional Indian attire plead a level of expression and beauty unlike any other culture. The bold and vibrant colors featured in these images is intentionally worn to speak the celebration. To compliment the red, Denver held it's fall yellow for us to accentuate the couple and their festive wear. Mixing the colorful elements with great lighting and a genuine, expressive couple combined to make an incredible set of meaningful, fine art imagery. Nafis and Kat will exchange vows at the Sea Wall ballroom in Denver. The theme for their wedding is "Bollywood meets Broadway" and the couple's engagement session reflects that theme perfectly. Be sure to check out the Broadway half of their unique engagement sessionhere. here. We are so excited about these two - be sure to watch for their wedding in May. Nafis will be riding down the aisle on a horse. Yes, a horse. I love my couples. [/flo_one_third] [flo_two_third_last padding="20px 20px 20px 20px" class="" ]

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Unique engagement photos ideas

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  unique engagement photos ideas | Denver, CO

for Nafis and Kat

"I hope you don't think we are crazy," Kat and Nafis mentioned during their photo shoot. Crazy? This is something I would do. Life is at it's best when I find someone that is just as not-crazy as I am and we get to come together and create.

The most important thing I recommend to couples is that they show who they are in their photos. I want the images to be something that are impacting for life. Impacting photos seldom happen when the images merely show what the couple looks like. We want bare journal writings that scratch much deeper than the surface level.

Nafis and Kat wanted to do a unique photo-shoot that made room for their personality to shine. Starbucks, a vintage laundry mat, local grocery store and a 1970's McDonald's were an obvious choice for the location. They dressed up in their best and we went around Denver capturing these unique, ironic photos. "We wear normal clothes all the time - why would be want to pass up an opportunity to dress up and take pictures?"

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Looking for unique engagement photos?

This is the only fist set of their engagement photos. Check out the next post for their stunning Indian Engagement photographs.

how to get great engagement pictures

Colorado Engagement Photographer | For Damian and Ashley Combinations. The day of this engagement shoot was cold enough to enjoy a hand-warmer in your pocket yet warm enough to be comfortable outside for hours. The yellow aspen trees and light snowfall gave us a perfect mixture between the fall and winter colors. Damian and Ashley showed a genuine juxtaposition between the fun and romantic side of their personalities. Best of all, we documented a captivating mixture of artistic engagement portraits and natural engagement photographs ready to hang on this couple's walls. We so often are looking for things to match and fit perfectly but this session highlights the beauty that occurs when contrast combines.

Tips on how you can get great engagement photos

It's obvious that these are some great engagement photos. Many people wonder how they can set themselves up in the same scenario. It's easy to be really concerned about when, where and how your engagement photos will look, rightfully so. This is a once and a lifetime thing and it's a big investment. How can a couple ensure that their engagement photos turn out as well as they can? Ashley and Damian's photos answer this question well.

1. Choose a location that is special to you, but don't fret. From day one, Damian and Ashley had their hearts set on a Colorado engagement shoot and Vail Village has always been a special place to them. Yes, this background is stunning but if you don't have a special place or a specific taste notice that there are many beautiful photos taken that really could have been done anywhere. The photos emote a strong feeling because of the subjects, not the background. The location will not make or break your photos. Hire a photographer you love and don't fret about the location, if you show up willing and in love, you'll get great photos regardless.

2. Only reschedule if the conditions are intolerable. Some of my best engagement sessions have been taken in shady weather. When there is a chance of snow, rain or wind there also is a chance of incredible light and excitement. Most photographers will be glad to try out the session and reschedule if the conditions are really not favorable.

3. Be prepared to be you. Don't worry about your hair being out of place. Don't feel the need to replace your wardrobe or lose ten pounds. For my couples, the best engagement photos happen when I can see that you love the person you are with. The beauty is found in your love not the color of your wardrobe.

4. Trust your photographer. It's impossible to see the way that another person sees. Some of the best custom artwork can be created when the photographer feels trusted and comfortable. If they spend the whole session trying to see what you're seeing or thinking, they likely won't be able to do their best. Find the photographer you love, make sure you are on the same page then let them drive.

5. Hire the photographer you love. You may see a theme here. An apple tree can't grow oranges. A vegan chef probably wouldn't do so well at a steakhouse. An artistic photographer probably does not feel confident with traditional portraiture. You will likely be frustrated with the outcome if you ask your photographer to photograph in a way that they do not see. Find the photographer who's vision you love and trust that they will document you in their best light.

denver urban engagement photographers

Downtown Denver Engagement Photos | Urban engagement pictures | for Max and Courtney Ugh. Every once in a while I take a set of photographs that make me jealous that they aren't of my husband and I. These photos are some of the best engagement pictures. They encompass everything that I think is important to document when photographing couples. Most importantly, they perfectly highlight the beauty, joy, connection, love and personality of the two. Secondly, the photos are ready to hang on the wall as art pieces yet also ready to share 20 years down the road. This is a set of meaningful artwork at it's best.

I don't think I'll have to explain anything about the couple for you to feel like you know them. The images are such a genuine documentation of their personalities that I believe my writing will take away from the story these image tell.

I could photograph Downtown Denver all day and with a couple as wonderful and Max and Courtney - the day wasn't enough - we had to photograph in to the night too. Enjoy.

magnolia hotel wedding photography

Magnolia Hotel Wedding | Downtown Denver Wedding Photography | for Dan and Julie There are so many things I could mention about this wedding. I could go on about how great Julie's dress and wedding ring were or how fitting the Magnolia was for their style. I could share about the perfect weather and all the little details that made the day special. But really, all I can think about when I see these photos is the smile on Julie's face. I think about the innate kindness that Dan displayed when he interacted with his guests. I remember how vividly proud the couple's parents were. I remember how there was not a moment on the dance floor when everyone wasn't exerting every bit of energy they contained - and find myself still wondering how it's possible that every person at their wedding was such an awesome dancer.

Out of everything, my favorite part was learning the these two are incredible people. It truly was an honor to be a part of documenting this monuments day with them.

unposed wedding photographer | denver

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Unposed Wedding Photographer 

For Dan and Lili

The unposed wedding photo. "Eh?" One may think if they believe a photo is a photo is a photo. "We are all family," I heard repeated from many of the guests and family members. How would one accurately document that? The most important thing for this family was that the celebration be a true representation of the relationships and love within the wedding attendees.

The wedding day truly is an incredible experience. The bride and groom is surrounded by everyone they love most in the world while eating like kings and dancing like there isn't a worry to be found. The negative to this is that it happens in a really short amount of time and all of those loved ones fly back to their homes and its ended before we realize it had started. To me, it makes a lot of sense that in biblical times weddings lasted weeks, it really is too great of an experience to wrap up in one day. Which is why wedding photojournalist, the natural, un-posed photo is so important. Thanks to camera phones and social media, you can pull up hundreds posed image of your loved ones at any point but to have a set of photos that remember the way you were feeling on around all of your bests...a set of photos that don't offer a facade rather an accurate representation of of what it's like to be at one of the most significant days of your life...that is when a photo becomes more than a photo.

This wedding was great for many reasons, though one of the things I remember the most came from the toast of the father of the groom. The couple has a story-book worthy tale of how they met and fell in love while the groom was working in China. The father of the groom noted how when he was the Bride and Grooms age, it would have been near impossible for an American to marry a Chinese citizen. "We have come a long way," he noted. With all the turmoil that happens between countries I am honored to have documented a story of love and union that highlights the good that is going on.

A special thanks to the wonderful staff at Arrowhead Golf Course directed by one of our favorite coordinators, Kiersten.

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Photojournalism for weddings | Denver

Photojournalism for weddings | Boulder, CO | for Stephen, Libby & Wyatt As the average couple does, they excitingly plan out every detail of their wedding for over a year. Your typical bride and groom fill all their free time with sketching their wedding day to represent everything they love about life. As many experience however, no matter how well you organize and how well you delegate there is always something that doesn't go as planned. For most couples, it's something like "the florist is late". The problem of "the venue is inaccessible by land due to massive flash flooding" is far less common. The trauma of the 100 year flood lead to many of the couples wedding plans being displaced in the Northern Colorado area. Despite many of the plans going awry, the loss of the couple's "perfect venue" lead to better things.

This wedding was unintentionally set up to be wonderfully similar to that of Dwight Schrute's. The plan was for it to be held at Pastures of Plenty (kind of like a beet farm), for the groomsman to be wearing kilts with knives called Skindos which are worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress. Though the "beet farm" was unavailable due to the Colorado flooding, the couple was able to hold their wedding at the Courtyard Marriott in Boulder, and the hotel actually has never hosted a wedding. It was an incredible example of the generosity businesses displayed in the midst of all the displacement. As one of the groomsman noted, the most amazing thing about the whole celebration was how this didn't shake the bride and groom. The wedding was held in a hotel lobby and it couldn't have mattered less.

From a big picture perspective, it goes show that there is no perfect frill that can make the pieces of life fit together beautifully. Just as in life, having a wonderful wedding day doesn't have anything to do with the perfectly planned details. It's about the people and the experiences you have with them. These wedding images do not feature the bride and groom under a beautiful tree or show them frolicking in front of the sun-kissed mountains. It shows them wanting to be nowhere else than with the people they love most in the world and to me, those are the kinds of wedding photographs that are worth being treasured for life.

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 Vail, CO | for Eric and Sandy

Perspective. A photograph records a fraction of a second. It's an impulsive, intuitive reaction to a prediction of what will occur. As a wedding photojournalist, the photographer isn't necessarily documenting what is happening but what will happen and it can never really be done the same way by two different people. I think it's always fascinating to observe the difference between the way that people see things. Perspective.

This wedding shows us a really great example of the way that two different people see and react to thing. Matt and I strategically place ourselves throughout the day to try and cover as much of the wedding as possible. With a couple as expressive and emotional as Eric and Sandy, our different perspectives proved to be effective in documenting the unique facets of this story.

We were amazed by the unique and distinctive stories that were captured from the same fractions of time. Stories that reflect honest adoration, expressive connections and the true good-hearted nature of Eric, Sandy, and their families. Their wedding photographs feature some good and important documentation. Wedding photography that can only be done well when a couple is so willing to share themselves. Thank you Sandy and Eric for being so open. Thank you for being a great example of a couple who is there to experience the wedding day for love of relationship.

I am one to easily get lost in the eye candy that personality and joy taste like though I can't dismiss the beauty in all of the day's tangible details. The cupcakes were flown in from a chef featured on Cupcake Wars, the napkins were printed with fun facts about the couple, the margarita glasses were topped with sprinkles, the flowers, the dress and all of the decor were simply beautiful. Kerri and her A Touch of Bliss girls knit the mountain wedding venue together to perfectly reflect the simple, artistic, and intimate beauty of couple's style. The day was filled with all kinds of delicious things.

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Engagement photographer in Denver

Matt & Rebecca's | Denver engagement session I should have recorded myself as I was editing these images. I was saying all different types of "ahhs" while tilting my head and continuously taking my hand from my keyboard to my heart. These photos so genuinely represent the radiance, joy, tenderness and intelligence (I can go on) of this couple.

You probably have one major question for me after looking through these images so I'll just answer it right away. Yes, they really are that cute in person.

Matt and Rebecca were telling me about one of their first dates which was a few years ago at a Halloween party. They were in a low-lit room and because of that, the lipstick all over Matt's face was only noticeable in the photos that popped up after the party. The two were adorably affectionate and perfectly fit from the beginning.

These two New Yorkers will exchange vows next summer in one of my favorite venues, the Kevin Taylor Opera House and I'm sure the wedding will be every bit as classy and joy-filled as this set of engagement photos show them to be.

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