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Garden of the Gods Club wedding :: Anna + Jonathan

I have been dying to share the pictures from this beautiful Garden of the Gods Club wedding! Anna and Jon, along with their families and closest friends, traveled all the way from Chicago and parts beyond to celebrate their union at the beautiful Garden of the Gods Club. Anna was so giddy and animated, it was a joy to capture her happiness, and as for Jon, he just couldn’t stop smiling!

Springtime weather in the Rockies is, as you know, a little fickle! Our day started out with sunshine, and the mild weather held up nicely throughout the pre-ceremony portraits. But half an hour before the outdoor ceremony was to begin, the skies suddenly darkened, the temperature plummeted and rain started to come down. Plan B was put into action! All the chairs were moved from the lawn to the covered patio, the heaters were turned on, and the fire pits were lit. Then suddenly, just as the processional was about to commence, the rain stopped and the sun burst through the clouds, bathing the entire ceremony in a golden glow. Mother Nature really put on a gorgeous show for us. It was fantastic!

The reception was a ton of fun. Jonathan’s family is Jewish, so the highlight of the night for me was the hora. It’s always such a blast! Even Jon’s four year old niece and septuagenarian grandma got a ride in the chair. Talk about a fun party!

I love any opportunity to document a Garden of the Gods Club wedding, and this one was extra special. I had the best time! Congratulations to you, Anna and Jon! Happy honeymoon!

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The little moments before the big moment

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I’m in the middle of updating my website, a process that can be a little agonizing because there are so many tough decisions to make. But it’s also a ton of fun going through my work from the last couple of years and reliving all the sweet little moments, like this one from Shelby and Christian’s wedding at the Garden of the Gods Club. This was taken less than an hour before she walked up the aisle, and the excitement was palpable. What a great day that was!

A Garden of the Gods Club wedding album

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I delivered this beautiful, heirloom Garden of the Gods Club wedding album to Ross and Alicia a week or two ago and it was so hard to let it go! I love this album, it’s perfect!

Alicia and Ross had a morning celebration at the Garden of the Gods Club. There is always such an amazing view there, any time of day. Just spectacular. We started the day shrouded in chill and fog, and ended it with sunshine. Typical Colorado Springs weather! We captured so many beautiful, fun and emotional moments, Ross and Alicia ended up with a 20 spread album with tons of meaningful images. Here are a few pictures of their new family heirloom. It’s a beautiful book and I know it will be a treasure to them as they grow old together.

If you’d like to see more moments from Ross and Alicia’s beautiful Garden of the Gods Club wedding, click HERE.

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Shelby & Christian’s beautiful, heirloom wedding album

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I delivered this gorgeous, heirloom album to Shelby and Christian a couple of weeks ago from their Garden of the Gods Club wedding. It’s 9×12″ and twenty custom-designed spreads. They loved it! And since they’ve officially started a family, Christian and Shelby have something truly special to hand down to their children now. How wonderful!

To see more images from Shelby and Christian’s fun Garden of the Gods Club wedding, click HERE.

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My best 12 images of 2016!

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I shot my first wedding of 2016 on January 1st, and my last one is this afternoon, December 31st. It’s been an amazing year! I also did tons of portraits: newborn babies, families big and small, couples, high school seniors, and even a dog or two! Here are my best images of the year, month by month. If you’re one of my lovely clients and you don’t see your picture here, don’t feel bad. I chose my best images of the year for this list, not my best clients! (You’re ALL the best!) Not counting yesterday’s wedding and the one I’m doing later today, I delivered 6,840 wedding images and 1,181 portraits in 2016, not to mention all other jobs I did, like head shots, commercial work and fashion stuff! Needless to say, it was tough narrowing all of that down to just 12 images! Enjoy!

January: Gundega and Rolly’s wedding at the Pinery.

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February: my good friend Janet’s daughter, San Clemente, CA.

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March: a woodland-themed styled shoot done in conjunction with Rhonda Nichols Floral Design and Bridal Elegance, at the Edgewood Inn.

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April: Stephen with his newborn daughter Bricole, only a few days old.

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May: couples portraits in downtown Colorado Springs with Susan and Casey.

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June: Jennica and Mackenzie’s happy, happy, happy wedding at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. (And “happy” is an understatment!)

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July: Shelby and Christian’s crazy bash at the Garden of the Gods Club and the Briarhurst Manor.

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August: a sweet moment between Kelly and her new mother in law, at Hillside Gardens.

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September: a very excited Valerie gets ready to walk down the aisle at a private residence in Monument.

October: Tanya and her sweet pup, Lola.

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November: the Emery family!

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December: an image I took less than 24 hours ago! Here’s Maura and Wes having a romantic little moment before their wedding ceremony at the Cliff House yesterday afternoon.