zak & melissa (buena vista wedding photographer)

Zak & Melissa are such fun, easygoing, joyful people.  This day at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs was so mellow, and I love mellow weddings!  You might remember them from their nerdy engagement session last year - they met in the engineering department of the School of Mines.  So, fittingly, they got married at 3:14 pm - or, as I called it, pi o'clock.  Melissa wore her grandmother's veil, which just made her look like a Renaissance painting all day.  I couldn't stop shooting - there was too much gorgeousness.  Congratulations to you both, and thanks for including me in your amazing, amazing day!

I LOVE it when couples decide to do a First Look!  This moment was so special.  Plus, we got plenty of extra time for pictures!

We took the wedding party up to the historic ghost town of St. Elmo for some fun shots:

Absolute beauty!!

Who else is cool enough to launch the bouquet and garter off of a homemade catapult??!!

Zak & Lis - I just adore you guys.  I can't thank you enough for the privilege of being your photographer.  Best wishes to you both!

. 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.