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Cheyenne Mountain Resort wedding: Aerinne & Kevin

November 1, 2010 Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort

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Aerinne and Kevin don’t live here, and neither do their families. In fact, everyone’s spread out on opposite ends of the country. They chose Colorado Springs for their wedding because it was right in the middle! We had a VERY sunny September day for this great wedding, and the reception was a blast. Congrats to Aerinne and Kevin! Thanks for letting me document your Colorado Springs wedding!

Ceremony and reception venue: Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Bride’s hair: J Gregory Salon
Floral design: Plum Sage Flowers
Wedding cake: Cake Crumbs Bakery
DJ Services: Ron Michaels Weddings

Aerinne had two dresses — one for the ceremony and one for the party. And (a girl after my own heart) she of course had two pairs of shoes as well. These are the party shoes. Love!

Fresh orchids on the dress strap: nice touch!

There was a funny little moment during the ceremony when Aerinne couldn’t get Kevin’s ring onto his finger. Finally he took pity on her and put it on himself.

I told them, “I don’t do the ‘jump shot’!” But they really wanted to do it, so I acquiesced. I think it came out pretty good!

Kevin dancing with his mom.

Aerinne dancing with her dad.

Last shot of the night. Party on!

Rachael & Jeff’s Colorado Springs wedding

June 24, 2010 backyard weddings

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There’s something about a backyard wedding that I love. Maybe it’s the idea of getting married at home. Rachael and Jeff literally remodeled their house and landscaped their yard in preparation for their sweet backyard nuptials on Memorial Day weekend. It was a truly great day and lots of fun for me to document. Rachael and Jeff, congratulations!

Bride’s gown: Black Label by Cara Helena, at Bridal Elegance
Bride’s shoes: Zora by Caparros, http://www.zappos.com/
Flower girls’ attire: Kiki Kids, http://www.pinkprincess.com/
Tuxedo: Al’s Formal Wear
Hair: Lisi at J. Gregory Salon
Makeup: Pamela Johnson at Face BodyFX
Floral Design: Rhonda Nichols
Cake: Bella Cakes
Catering: Blue Sage Catering
Tent Rental: Bruno’s Party Time
Ceremony music: John Stone

Rhonda Nichols did all the floral design. I love her work!

The little girls were fascinated by the makeup application process. Adorable.

The moment when Jeff caught a glimpse of his bride walking up the aisle. Fantastic capture by my assistant Allison.

Jeff’s sister officiated the ceremony.

Jeff’s daughter Reagan served as the ring bearer.

Things got a little emotional during the vows. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place. This shot of Reagan wiping away tears just kills me. (Another great capture by Allison.)

Rachael and Jeff live in a quiet cul-de-sac near the Broadmoor with very little traffic, so I decided to put the wedding party in the street for some fun portraits.

My good friend Sandra, who lives only a block from the newlyweds, graciously loaned us her yard for a few portraits so we could get away from the crowd. I couldn’t resist a classic “Town and Country” pose in such a beautiful park-like setting.

Gorgeous summer bouquet by Rhonda Nichols!

Rachael’s makeup was expertly done by Pamela Johnson of FaceBodyFX.

This wedding had so many pretty little details!

The cake was red velvet. Mmmm!

First dance.

Ashaley & Sean’s wedding at the Pinery

April 3, 2010 Colorado Springs wedding photography

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At the end of February I had the pleasure of documenting Ashaley and Sean’s beautiful wedding at the Pinery in Black Forest. Ashaley was such a lovely, giddy bride, and Sean had a huge grin on his face all day long! I enjoy shooting weddings at the Pinery because the chapel and the ballroom are adjacent to one another. At any time of year you can have a complete celebration and the weather is barely a factor.

This was a great wedding. I had a lot of fun working with the happy couple and their families (extremely nice people!), and I think Ashaley looked simply gorgeous!

A hug from mom Bev before the ceremony.

Sean catching his first glimpse of Ashaley as she walks up the aisle. Photo by my assistant Allison.

Another great ceremony capture by Allison.

The flower girl, Alisha, looking perfectly adorable during the vows.

Meanwhile the ringbearer, Mason, wasn’t too impressed.

I live for those first few giddy moments after the ceremony!

Sean’s mother Christy.

Sean and Ashaley with their children, Aevry and Mason.

We braved the chill to capture a little of that late afternoon golden light.

First dance.

Ashaley dances with her dad, Lou.

Sean and his mom, Christy.

I love sparkler exits!

Cliff House wedding promotional shoot

March 13, 2010 Colorado Springs photographers

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The Cliff House in Manitou Springs recently built a new addition to their facility; so recently, in fact, that they didn’t have any photographs of it. With a little help from my friends Alice and Mike, my boyfriend Pat, my assistant Allison, the staff at the Cliff House, makeup artist Pamela Johnson, and florist Rhonda Nichols, I created some images that show off the new Cathedral Spires Pavilion, as well as many of this beautiful venue’s other attributes. We approached this photo shoot like a real wedding. Alice and Mike were actually married about three years ago, and were gracious enough to volunteer to wear their own wedding clothes for the shoot — not to mention giving up a rare free Sunday afternoon. My boyfriend Pat “officiated” the “ceremony”, while my assistant Allison stood in as the “maid of honor”. Thanks everyone for all your wonderful help with this shoot — the pictures look great!

All of the “getting ready” pictures were done in the Crown Prince Ferdinand suite. Nice!

The beautiful floral designs were created by Rhonda Nichols.

Doesn’t Alice look fabulous?

Proof that I have the bestest guy in the world: Pat, who was exhausted from working all night, nevertheless showed up in a suit and tie to “officiate” the wedding. He looks pretty authentic!

Brittany & JP’s Cadet Chapel wedding

January 27, 2010 Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

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These images are from a wedding I second shot with my good friend Charlotte Geary in October. Brittany and JP’s wedding at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel was truly a family celebration. As second shooter, I got to hang back and shoot from angles I normally wouldn’t, and capture all the interesting little moments that I might otherwise not get the chance to. As you can see, Brittany is a beautiful girl! She is also one of the most sweet-natured and laid back brides I’ve ever worked with. I only worked the first half of the wedding until Charlotte’s husband Mike stepped in to relieve me, but I really enjoyed my brief time working with Brittany and JP, who is clearly a very happy man!