I woke up the morning of Liz & Eddie’s wedding and checked the weather forecast to discover a 60% chance of afternoon showers.  I was a little worried that their outdoor ceremony might get rained out.  When I arrived at the wedding venue, I could see a nasty rainstorm a few miles away.  The question was would the storm stay to the north of us.

Liz had decided to have their formals taken before the ceremony.  So, we spent the hour beforehand photographing the wedding party.  In one of the shots with Liz and her sister, I caught an amazing lighting strike in the distance.  It was awesome!

As the minutes turned into an hour, I anxiously watch the storm approach us.  Fortunately for Liz & Eddie, they were able to make it through most of their ceremony before the rain started to come down.  One of the bridesmaids was kind enough to hold an umbrella over Liz & Eddie as they said their I do’s!  It turned out to be one of my favorite images of the entire season.

Congratulations to Liz & Eddie!  You have a kind spirit and I had a wonderful time photographing your wedding.  I want to wish you all the best and a lifetime of happiness.

Thank you to my great friend, Susan Forkos, for 2nd shooting with me.

The proposal happened over Thanksgiving weekend.  Keeley had asked Jon to fly home with her for a family visit.  Jon was unable to attend; at least that is what Keeley thought.  The morning of Keeley’s flight Jon dropped her off at the airport after saying goodbye.  Jon then parked the car and snuck into the airport to board the same flight as Keeley.  Jon knew he needed help boarding the plane without Keeley’s knowledge, so he asked for assistance from the flight crew.  Together they were able to get him on and off the plane without Keeley ever suspecting what was going to happen next.  As Keeley existed the plane and walked into the terminal, she found Jon down on one knee waiting to ask her hand in marriage.  At that moment, my heart just melted and I welded up with tears.  As I listened to the rest of the story, I thought to myself how awesome my job is to hear such amazing stories.  It was by far the best proposal I have ever heard.

Thanks Keeley & Jon for sharing your story and life with me.  I had a blast photographing your wedding and wish you all the best with your life together.  Congratulations!

On July 4, 2009, I arrived at the The Chapel at Red Rocks with much anticipation.  I walked downstairs to the bridal suite to find Anna.  As I entered the room, I was pleasantly surprised by the calm demeanor by everyone in the room.  As I looked over, Anna greeted me with a big warm smile and I knew this was going to be a great day!

Anna & John had decided to see each other before the ceremony for the first look.  It is always a special moment and one of my favorites to photograph.  After the ceremony, we bounced around the Chapel taking pictures of just the 2 of them before heading to The Golden Hotel for the reception.  Before entering the reception hall to greet their guest, we were able to get some amazing shots along Clear Creek in downtown Golden.

I just love it when a bridal couple gives me enough time to photograph their first moments together as a married couple.  Best Wishes to Anna & John.

A special thanks to Susan Forkos for 2nd shooting with me and the lovely Kathy with The Chapel at Red Rocks.