[ Colorado Springs wedding photography ] These two lovebirds are getting married on September 5th at the Briarhurst — I can’t wait, ’cause you know it’s going to be a stylish wedding! We did their engagement portraits a couple of weeks ago at Red Rock Canyon and at the Manitou arcade on a VERY rainy day. Aren’t they a cute couple?
[ Colorado wedding photographer ] Congrats Evelyn and Erik, your day was perfectly fabulous!
Ceremony and reception venue: The Pinery in Black Forest, CO
Bridal gown: Maggie Sottero, from Bridal Elegance
Bride’s hair: Felicia at J Gregory Salon
Makeup: Crystal Dvorak at Beauty on the Spot
Those corseted gowns are tricky.
A little downtime before the ceremony. Photo by my assistant, Allison.
Instead of a traditional guest book, guests signed a photo album and then posed for a picture to be displayed next to their signature.
Evelyn got a little emotional during her vows. Awesome capture by Allison!
The kiss!
We did most of the bridal portraits indoors because a violent thunderstorm had just passed over us. I love window light!
Evelyn’s gown was spectacular.
Introducing Mr. and Mrs!
A dance with Dad.
[ Boulder wedding photographer ]I totally fell in love with the happy couple too! Allison’s an art teacher, and you can see how creative she is by the attention she paid to fantastic little details like parasols, menus and place cards. Andy owns a skate shop — it doesn’t get much hipper than that!
Congrats Andy and Allison! I’m so happy to have been a small part of your big day.
Allison’s bouquet featured multicolored ribbons wound round the stems.
In a nod to Andy’s passion for skating, all the guys wore Vans.
They opted for western shirts instead of tuxes.
First glimpse.
A couple of Andy’s groomsmen hopped on a tricycle and rode through the pre-ceremony portraits.
Parasols were at the ready to shield guests from sun or rain.
The ceremony took place right on the banks of the Lyons River.
The moms, moments after the ceremony.
Allison replaced her veil with this chic head headpiece for the party.
The clever menus.
Andy with his employees and skater pals.
Wedding ceremony venue: Pauline Chapel
Wedding reception venue: The Garden of the Gods Club
Flowers: Gentry’s Flowers, Inc.
Bride’s gown and veil: The Bridal Collection
Bridesmaids’ attire: d’Anelli Bridal
Tuxedos: The Men’s Wearhouse
Deejay: Doug Hugill at Celebration Station
My assistant Sarah took this adorable picture of the flower girls while I was setting up a big group shot.
Another great capture by Sarah.
Getting into the limo…
and getting out of the limo. Hmmm, there seems to be a recurring theme here.
The hilarious cake topper.
The Garden of the Gods Club by night. Wow!
The rings, in a martini glass.
Last Thursday I accompanied my friend Charlotte to Hudson Gardens in Littleton. Charlotte is a photographer too, and she will be shooting a wedding there in a couple of weeks — we were there so she could meet with her client. As for me, this is the first time I’ve ever been to Hudson Gardens in a non-work capacity. The only time I ever go there is to shoot a wedding, so I took advantage of the beautiful day to walk around and snap pictures of all the wonderful trees, plants and flowers that are just coming into high bloom. What a beautiful place! Whether you’re looking for a wedding venue or not, I think you should go and check it out sometime. It’s open to the public. FYI, I took all of these pictures with just a little pocket camera. You don’t need a lot of expensive equipment to take good pictures of such a pretty place!
A note to my clients and regular readers: I’ve been nominated as Colorado Springs’ Best Photographer, so if you’d like to vote for me you can do so here: http://kxrm.cityvoter.com/click-photography/biz/304710
Thanks! Tamera
Gorgeous gold and burgundy Irises. FYI the purple, globe-shaped flowers in the photo at the top of this post are allium. They don’t smell pretty (they are in the garlic family), so deer won’t eat them. I always thought they looked like Hostess Snowballs or whatever those pink marshmallow puffy things are called.
Salvia, which grows very well here in Colorado. Can you find the bee in this picture?
I’m not positive but I think this is brunnera, which appreciates shade and blooms profusely in the spring.
I was absolutely charmed to come across miniature trains at Hudson Gardens! I think I could sit there all day and watch them go back and forth.
One of the many beautiful water features.
Papaver. What ravishing blooms, and oh! The color!
Bee balm loves a nice sunny spot.
Check out these gorgeous peonies! So romantic.
Yarrow. I have the same in my xeric garden.
Mallow (or cranesbill, if you prefer).
Mallow in front, and I believe spirea in the background.
