Adam and Margo are two of the nicest, mellowest, awesomest people you will ever meet.  Stellar taste in music?  Check.  (Unbeknownst to each other, they were both playing Radiohead, at the same time, as they got ready in different rooms.)  Ultimate foodies?  Check.  (Both the wedding and reception took place at The Kitchen, a lovely, trendy, amazing restaurant in Boulder.)  Over the top kindness?  Check (A little old lady was walking by as we were taking photos, and Margo & Adam invited her to join in!)

I love these peeps.  I love this wedding.

Getting ready: St Julien Hotel, Boulder

Hair: The Spa at St. Julien

Makeup: the amazing Natosha Cooke

Flowers: The Perfect Petal

Venue: The Kitchen, Boulder

Could these flowers be any more gorgeous?!?

So, this happened during the family formals.  She blessed them and wished them good luck :)

LOVE the awesome tile floors in The Kitchen:

The ceremony was held as the guests sat down for dinner.  It was so amazingly laid-back and cozy!  I also have to mention that, throughout the entire night, everyone with The Kitchen was outstanding.  Wonderful service, great people, and delicious food!

I loved the crushed glass in the centerpieces, and of course, I’m such a sucker for succulents:

I’ve seen mustaches at weddings, but STICK-ON FURRY mustaches were an awesome first:

Margo & Adam – I just adore you guys.  Here’s hoping Hawaii is treating you well!

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Kay Beaton May 17th, 2012

Stunning Molly! Absolutely amazing photos, couple, venue…. so fun!

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HOLY CRAP I love my senior models!  I get to work with some of the sweetest, most photogenic girls on the planet.  You might remember my near-obsession with springtime, and ever since the weather started warming up and I started seeing little tips of green grass, I’ve been wanting to do a spring style shoot.  Thankfully, I have a slew of beautiful people ready to model for me :)  One of the perks of being a Senior Model is the opportunity to participate in style shoots like this one, at no extra charge.  Essentially, you just become my muse :)  We’re still accepting Senior Model applications through May, so if you’re interested, apply ASAP!

I met up with Elisha and Kendall on a chilly, dreary afternoon, and they were seriously awesome for hanging in there and rolling around in the drizzle and wet grass.  I kept saying, ”You guys must be freezing!  We can stop whenever you want,” but they said they were having fun and wanted to keep going.  So, thanks to these two lovely ladies, we walked away from a cold, rainy day with an awesome shoot :)

I love this series:

So stunning!!

You girls are awesome!  Can’t wait for the next shoot! :)

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jan o May 11th, 2012

darling, darling! and makes me feel more like spring as i look out onto this drizzly, dreary mid may day. love the whisper shots, and the flowers in the hair(s). your model w/the rose collection in her hair looks like a renaissance painting. both girls are super gorgeous. love, love your shots of both in the grass, esp the close up of both – gorgeous. fully spring and truly beautiful! do some more!

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Can I just say, I LOVE style shoots?!  They’re so relaxed, there’s nowhere to be, nobody waiting for you, you get to work with wedding friends, and of course, everything looks amazing…I love them!  I am so incredibly lucky to work with wonderful partners in the industry, including one of my very own former brides, who does the loveliest print design and is getting into event design as well.  I fell in love with Paige of Peekay Soirees when I worked with her at Casidy’s wedding, and how fun is it that I get to work with both of them, AND Casidy’s great stylist extraordinaire, all in one shoot!

The Kentucky Derby was a perfect springtime theme (great idea Casidy!)  Thanks to so many wonderful vendors, and of course our lovely models, we pulled off this shoot without a hitch.  And then got to play with some horses and drink mint juleps, even.

Super duper thanks to everyone involved!

Dresses by Anna Be

Hats & fascinators by Kitty Mae Millinery

Sweet treat by The Wooden Spoon

Lovely florals by Ladybird Poppy

Styling & paper goods by me oh my design

Hair & makeup – Stacy Kelly

Location – private residence

Models – Lainey, Emily & Meggan

I love this series of silhouette photos:

A huge thank-you to everyone involved!

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Keegan Steele May 3rd, 2012

Wow girls I LOVE it! CUTE!

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Taryn and I had OHMYGOSHSOMUCHFUN shooting her senior portraits in Colorado Springs!  We immediately hit it off and were joking around like crazy within minutes of meeting each other.  Love it!  This girl is so awesome and silly and ridiculously photogenic that it was tough to stop shooting :)

We shot the next portion of her session at Garden of the Gods.  I know that to a lot of people, Garden of the Gods screams “cliche” and “overdone”, but I love shooting there because each time, I try to find new little corners that express the beauty of this place without looking like the exact same images from the exact same angles that everyone else gets.  It’s totally possible to have unique photos at the Garden!

Ultimate “Colorado Girl” shots: sunshine + deer in the background + mountains + pine trees.  Haha.

A quick outtake: we were setting up to take a few shots and Taryn got scared by a deer that was hiding in the bushes.  Best. surprised face. ever.

Taryn, dude.  You’re beautiful and fun and I love you to pieces!

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jan o April 18th, 2012

what a darling one. loved all her expressions, and even the shot of the deer in the background. love her w/hair and grasses blowing in the garden. love her on tree lined street. i can see what a fun shoot you both had. beautiful!

lad April 20th, 2012

Many GREAT pix here! Loved’em! love the rocks as bkg

zach May 5th, 2012

I love the surprised face! …and the dear one.

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In the middle of one of my insomniac nights a while back, I had a thought.  I’d been giving my clients some fun little booklets with tips about their session / wedding, but I had a lot more information I wanted to include, and I honestly felt like I could do better than a small booklet, creatively.  So… in the middle of the night, I started designing magazines!  I had SO much fun putting these together.  They just recently came in, and I think they’re pretty sweet.  So now, when you book your senior session or wedding, we’ll send you one of these babies right away to help you get started with your planning & brainstorming.

All of my upcoming brides and any senior who books a session will get one!  If you want one but aren’t an upcoming bride or a senior with a booked session, feel free to contact me to place an order.  I’m excited to share these with you guys!

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Mackenzie April 10th, 2012

Amazing once again!

Kate April 10th, 2012

Love them! I need to find a reason to do a photo shoot with you!

Chris April 10th, 2012

OMG LOVE!

jan o April 14th, 2012

gorgeous, quite creative and handy, too boot. i think you’ve got a 2nd career… you should publish magazines

Jenna (flutter glass) April 19th, 2012

AMAZING!!

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