zak & melissa (red rocks engagement session)

I'm so excited to shoot Zak & Melissa's wedding next year ( she has an awesome multi-colored dress, and they're launching the bouquet with a large catapult).  I was just as excited to shoot their nerd-themed engagement session!  They met in the engineering department of the School of Mines, so the nerd theme was pretty appropriate.  I was stoked, and as soon as we met up for the shoot, I was even more stoked to see that Melissa had brought nerdy glasses, a bow tie, and that Zak had graphed a heart for her on her calculator :)  We wandered around the Mines campus, through golden light and piles of crunchy leaves, and the headed to Red Rocks for a few less-nerdy shots.  These guys are SO MUCH FUN and I'm anxiously awaiting their wedding next year!

They picked up the wrong books at first, and opened them up.

"Eew, I hate your major!" Melissa said.

"Yeah, I hate your major too," said Zak.  "Let's switch."

Love these color-coded books!

One of my favorites:

From nerdy to James Bond hotness in no time flat:

Zak & Lis- thank you guys so much!  I had such a blast & I can't wait for the big day! :)

angela & tyler (buena vista wedding photographer)

Angela & Tyler met after a thunderstorm that lead them both to seek shelter at a local bar, and they just recently got married at Mount Princeton Hot Springs.  They are both so laid-back, upbeat, and easy to be around that shooting their joy-filled wedding was a complete pleasure.  Perfect light, lovely happy people, and working with some of my favorite vendors made this wedding an amazing experience...xoxo

(makeup  by my favorite Peter at Mr. Beauty)

Getting ready at  Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort:

Love these shots of Angie's brother walking her down the aisle:

Kiddos getting bored.  Love it:

It was pretty much the most spectacular day ever.

A&T - you guys are incredible!  Congrats on your new adventure :)

sarah & ross sneak peak (salida wedding photographer)

Because I have super duper insomnia, here's an image from Sarah & Ross's excellent engagement session today.  Hope everyone else in internet land is sleeping peacefully!  :)

. sara & matt 2 : mt. princeton hot springs wedding photography .

Part two of Matt & Sara's excellent wedding  on a beautiful, snowy day at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs!  I loved the cap guns as they were pronounced husband & wife (they also made for a very interesting reception :)

You know me - the guns were my favorite part!

I love how crazy fun it got on the dance floor...

This is what it looks like when your wedding guests dance to Tupac:

This is what it looks like when your parents watch your wedding guests dance to Tupac:

Sara & Matt had a projector set up to play snowboarding videos during the reception - great idea!

Thanks so much, you guys!  What a fun, beautiful day.  You're wonderful and I completely enjoyed shooting your wedding :)

. sara & matt 1 : mt. princeton hot springs wedding photography .

Sara and Matt had one of the FUNNEST weddings I've ever had the pleasure of shooting!  They are a super fun, photogenic, and laid-back couple, and they got married at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs on February 18th, 2010 on a gorgeously cold winter wonderland day - big fat snowflakes at just the right times.  It was awesome for me to meet their close group of friends, who are all so loving, and fun, and amazing dancers :), and quickly came to feel like my own friends.  Their wedding was so unique - complete with custom engraved beer mug favors, a great selection of indie music with some Tupac sprinkled in (yay!), snowboarding videos projected on a big screen during the reception, and cap guns for the guests to shoot in celebration when they were pronounced husband and wife.  There was a heavenly abundance of good beer.  Since they decided to do a First Look and see each other before the ceremony, we had time to head down to Benson's, one of their favorite vintagey pubs in Salida, for a Mad Men- inspired shoot (much to the entertainment of all the old men hanging out at the bar at 2 pm on a Thursday :)  Needless to say, I LOVE this wedding!  More coming soon :)Venue: Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort : Nathrop, CO

Hair & Makeup : Tomi's Salon

DJ: Deano Maes

Dress: David's Bridal

Flowers: Brady's West

The first look in Mt. Princeton's meadow...

This next one is one of my favorite shots of the day!  First Looks are always so sweet & intimate.

Model material!

I love this idea!  Their photo table held framed photos of other family members on their wedding days.  So sweet!

The first wedding I've been to with a basket full of guns at the door.  I guess it's an old Colorado pioneer tradition?  If you know me, you'll know how in love I am right now.

I asked Sara's brother if I could borrow his beer for this shot because it was unopened.  He said something about breaking my arm off.  I gave it back.

Thank you SO MUCH, Sara & Matt!  I love you guys and I can't wait to hang out soon.  Two words: DANCE PARTY.