Lynn Britt Cabin wedding | Allison & Walker

Lynn Britt Cabin wedding | Allison & Walker

Allison and Walker’s Lynn Britt Cabin wedding in Snowmass Village was a blast to shoot. Walker works for Microsoft and Allison is working on a PhD in Seattle so it was a destination wedding for everyone involved. Walker has been to Aspen a ton to ski and convinced Allison that it would make the perfect fall wedding location. I started with the ladies and my good friend Dustin held down the fort with the guys. It was important for Allison to incorporate some of her heritage and family traditions in the wedding so I got to experience my first Chinese tea ceremony. The bride and groom each take turns serving tea to many of their family members in exchange for words of wisdom. It was…

Willow Ridge Manor wedding | Gina & Blake

Willow Ridge Manor wedding | Gina & Blake

Gina and Blake’s Willow Ridge Manor wedding was the perfect low key affair and I’m glad that Travis and myself were able to be apart of it. You don’t need to do much when you get married in Morrison at the edge of the foothills. The scenery is amazing in that part of town so it’s easy to see why they chose to get married at Willow Ridge Manor. Blake and Gina arrived nearly ready to go and only needed a few quick adjustments before saying I do. Despite it being their special day, they wanted their guests to have a great time. We only had to jaunt across the street for a few portraits so that they could be back quickly to enjoy happy…

Lookout Mountain engagement photos | Melanie and Nick

Lookout Mountain engagement photos | Melanie and Nick

I was excited when Melanie and Nick asked me to shoot their Lookout Mountain engagement photos near Golden, Colorado. Usually when I’m on top of Lookout Mountain my heart rate is north of 160bpm because I’m riding my bike with friends to Buffalo Bill’s grave at the top. It’s a popular route and training ride for hundreds of road cyclists every single day. We started in Golden along the river before heading up the mountain. The road offers some great views of downtown Golden and even Denver along the way but I wanted to capture the essence of the long, winding curves and the evergreen trees near the upper half. A storm was moving in quickly and we were able to take advantage of the…

Breckenridge Boreas Pass wedding | Heidi & Frank

Breckenridge Boreas Pass wedding | Heidi & Frank

Frank and Heidi live in Minnesota’s Twin Cities and wanted a change of scenery for their special day and decided to have a Breckenridge Boreas Pass wedding with all their family and friends. Can you blame them? As a Colorado native I’m completely aware of how beautiful the state is but I hadn’t experienced the top of Boreas Pass until I Trent asked me to help document their wedding day. After the ceremony downtown we ventured up the dirt road on Boreas Pass despite the cold, windy conditions in search of the perfect Colorado backdrop. Heidi’s face lit up when we asked if she would be willing to climb on top of the deserted box car at the top of the mountain. Shortly after they…

Field of Dreams wedding | Shannon & David

Field of Dreams wedding | Shannon & David

When I first found out that I was going to be traveling to Iowa to photograph Shannon and David’s Field of Dreams wedding alongside Travis I had a feeling that it was going to be amazing and I’m glad that feeling rang true. Pro/college sports and weddings eat up the majority of my schedule so this was the perfect amalgamation of the two. Everything about Iowa is exactly what you think it will be like. The people are friendly, the light is amazing and there is corn everywhere. That combined for a great day for making photos. I documented David and the guys getting ready at Hotel Julien before we made the short walk over to the St. Raphael’s Cathedral for their Catholic ceremony. We…

Trappers Turn Golf Course wedding | Nicole and Elliott

Trappers Turn Golf Course wedding | Nicole and Elliott

Nicole and Elliot’s Trappers Turn Golf Course wedding featured one of the best fireworks shows that I’ve ever seen. They clearly do it big in Wisconsin Dells and considering that Nicole is from the Dells it makes total sense that she married a man from Texas because as Elliott will tell you, everything is bigger in Texas. The fireworks show was definitely the highlight of the day and was a huge treat for all the guests because they had no idea what was going to happen when the MC asked everyone to head outside for a special surprise. Nicole and Elliott were eager to get a unique perspective of the show and walked down onto a bridge along the 18th hole of the golf course…

City Flats Hotel wedding | Ali & Hutton

City Flats Hotel wedding | Ali & Hutton

Ali and Hutton’s City Flats Hotel wedding in Grand Rapids was a great big party as evidence from my favorite photo above. The City Flats Hotel was a blast to photograph because the ballroom had a balcony and vivid lighting that made everything pop. Their guests knew how to have a good time and danced the night away so we were able to create some great images that they will love for generations. Grand Rapids is home to Founders Brewing Co., so I was looking forward to the trip to Michigan to photograph a new venue and also find some time to taste world class beer straight from the source. I hope my travels take me there again soon. You can see more of their…

Allerton Park Wedding | Megan & Manfred

Allerton Park Wedding | Megan & Manfred

Earlier this year I traveled to Champaign, Illinois for Megan and Manfred’s Allerton Park wedding alongside Travis. We joked that weddings have taken us on the BIG 10 school tour because we have seen Northwestern, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State over the course of the season. I hadn’t been to Champaign before so I was excited to photograph a completely different city and venue. Allerton Park is affiliated of the University of Illinois and considered one of the seven wonders of Illinois. It features a grand mansion on the property that encompasses a large garden and park. The image above is one of my favorites from the day because Megan always seems to be laughing when Manfred is around. I’m not sure if it’s his…

Fall Denver Museum of Nature and Science Wedding | Amanda & Cuyler

Fall Denver Museum of Nature and Science Wedding | Amanda & Cuyler

Yes, Amanda & Cuyler are back on the blog for their fall Denver Museum of Nature and Science wedding from this past Saturday. Travis joined me as always to help document the day from start to finish and what a day it was. If you missed their downtown Denver engagement photos be sure to check them out. Amanda showed up with a small army of amazing friends to help set things up and of course drink a little bubbly before getting into her dress. Meanwhile, Cuyler was at the hotel sipping on whiskey with friends and practicing his vows. I know this because Amanda showed me a hilarious Instagram post and a text message on her phone. I could tell that put her at ease because…

Downtown Denver engagement | Amanda & Cuyler

Downtown Denver engagement | Amanda & Cuyler

When I met up with Amanda and Cuyler at Union Station for their downtown Denver engagement session we had such an amazing time, we spent almost two hours at Terminal Bar drinking. Time flies by when there are thirty amazing Colorado craft beers on tap, outstanding atmosphere and three funny people trying to one up each other. Amanda is a nurse and Cuyler works for the Copper Mountain Fire Department so they do a lot for other people and rightfully so I wanted them to have a great time and not rush straight into shooting. As a couple, they have a blast traveling and skiing together which makes sense because Cuyler proposed on the top of the mountain. Despite not being natives, they have definitely…

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