There are no words to describe the love that these two have for each other. This day could not have been any more perfect and Brandon and I were blessed to be apart of it. Ben and Liz had an eventful day on June 4th in Denver. Liz and her bridesmaids got ready at the beautiful Brown Palace. After that she rode in style with her dad to Alamo Placita Park where Ben got to see his beautiful bride for the first time. After taking as many photos as we could possibly squeeze in, we headed to Denver Community Church for their "I-do's". Their ceremony was both elegant and simple full of tears of joy and laughter. After the ceremony, we headed to the most beautifully decorated reception location, The Mercury Cafe. This place was magical and was the perfect spot to celebrate the night away. Instead of cutting a traditional wedding cake, Ben & Liz cut the ribbon off their Oreo cake that sat underneath two superhero Corgi cake-toppers. Why you ask? Because why NOT!? For those of you who don't know Ben and Liz, while they don't have a dog YET, they are obsessed. So much so that Liz joined Instagram purely for the puppy pictures. The fact that they love Remi the Berner as much as I do makes me love Ben and Liz even more than words can say. I've never been to a reception that was filled with SO, SO many home-baked with love-cookies. Liz's mom and dear friends from all around the U.S. made and brought cookies all the way to Colorado to make this reception absolutely perfect. And to top it all off, they even had ice cream from the one and only Sweet Action Ice Cream. Now this was a wedding after my own heart :) Liz's mom also made the beautiful bouquets and the day ran smoothly thanks to the wonderful Cherry Bomb Events. The love that this bride and groom have is contagious ... I don't think I've laughed as hard as I have on both the day I took Ben & Liz's engagement photos and on their wedding day, and they made my job E-A-S-Y! Ben and Liz, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for letting us capture the beginning of your marriage. Wishing you all the best and lots of laughter ahead!
Gretchen & Greg - A Denver Backyard Winter Wedding
I've photographed Gretchen's family for many years now so when she called me out of the blue a day in November and asked if I would be available to photograph her December wedding, of course I said "yes!" Greg was Gretchen's ski instructor when she was a young teenager, and all these years later, Greg has been waiting for her to marry him. I mean, could their love story be any more darling? I met Greg the day before their December wedding and immediately saw how perfect they were together. Gretchen and Greg wanted photos of the two of them outside of their wedding attire out of the chaos of the wedding day so the day before we met at the park and captured a few photos of just the two of them before the big day.
Gretchen's parents host a "Soup Kitchen" every Holiday season ... Gretchen's dad, being the chef that he is, makes a potluck of delicious soups and they invite all their friends and family over for the tasty affair. What I love about their Soup Kitchen is that everyone is welcome just how they are, and every December their Denver house fills with people ready to taste tasty soups. Since this was happening anyway on December 20th, Gretchen and Greg decided to have their ceremony right before this big event in Gretchen's parents' backyard. They set up a warm, beautifully-decorated tent and the intimate ceremony was beyond perfect for the two of them. The winter decor and beautiful bouquets of flowers added just the right touch and the day was a memorable one spent with friends and family from all over the world.
Gretchen and Greg, thank you for letting me be apart of this beautiful day! I love the both of you and wish you all the best!
A Year For the Books, Fall Family Sessions, and a Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I cannot believe that tonight we will head into the year 2016. I have so much to be thankful for as I reflect upon what a year it has been. 2015 was a year for the books! A BIG thank you to everyone who made this year extra amazing! Here are my top ten highlights of 2015 (in chronological order):
- Brandon and I bought our first house and we are finally feeling a little more settled in, have finally hung some things on the walls, and are continuing to work on never-ending house projects. We are slowly but surely turning this house into a home. I'm lucky that my hubby is handy!
- Finally got the brother I have always wanted. My sister got married on June 20, 2015 and now I am so happy to say that after 25 years of life I now have a brother (well two now, but I'll get to that) and a pretty cool one at that! Congrats to KK & Cam!!
- On July 11, 2015 I married my best friend. We had a beautiful, small backyard wedding at my parent's house and it was perfect in every way. Thank you to my friend Sharon Arnoldi for capturing such a special day! I also gained another brother and sister (love you Jeff and Katie!) and two loving parents (Mitzie & Lou!). A big thank you to my mom and dad for such an amazing wedding, letting us use your house as our incredible venue, and for all your love and support!
- Honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico! We stayed at an AMAZING resort where we had our own pool on our private "roof-top terrace" and divulged in fresh-made "Coco-Locos" on the beach everyday.
- Emily Ann Photography grew immensely ... thank you to ALL of my amazing clients old and new. Thank you to those who continually give my name out to friends ... I wouldn't be where I am today without YOU! I am so lucky that I have clients who do all of my marketing and advertising for me. And a BIG thank you to those who trusted me for the first time to capture your special moments whether it was an engagement, a wedding, a new born bundle of joy, or your family. I am truly blessed!
- Traveled to Ft. Lauderdale with Brandon, my brother and sister in law, and great friends where we spent time swimming in the ocean, walking on the beach, and enjoying the immense hospitality of a church that hosted a HIFR show. That little yellow book has been a blessing in so many ways, and it was so much fun getting to see Brandon travel and play at this show.
- Brandon and I welcomed our new fur-baby into our hearts. If you haven't met Remington yet, here you go! To see more pictures of this cute pup, click here.
Wishing you all the best, good health, and an abundance of happiness in 2016!
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Ben & Liz - A Fall Engagement
It was so much fun to capture the love that these two have for one another. This session was filled with a lot of laughter, goofiness, and pure love. They even came prepared with hot chocolate, shooters, blankets, and "snuggle clothes"! Congrats to Ben & Liz ... we can't wait to be apart of your wedding!
Alex & Jared - A Red Rocks Chapel & Molly Brown Summer House Wedding
These pictures are all the words I need ... a gorgeous wedding for a beautiful couple. Blessed to be apart of it! Congrats Alex and Jared! Best wishes to the two of you!
Hilary & Taylor: An October Proposal
I could not be more honored to be apart of Hilary and Taylor's beyond cute proposal! Hilary had already scheduled her annual "Christmas Card" photo session with me when Taylor called and told me that he wanted to propose to Hilary during our session. Hilary kept making things complicated by changing the date of the photos more than once, but Taylor thought of everything -- having their puppy be apart of it, the sign and the cute saying on the sign, the plot to get Hilary away for a minute so that he could put the sign around Oly's neck, everything. All I did was help make the sign (with the help of a friend ... thanks Molly!) and showed up to capture the moment. After we took a couple of photos like normal, I asked Hilary if it would be alright I took a couple of "head shots" of her because "I've recently had an inquiry for business head shots and I don't have very many to show this potential client". Of course she agreed so I pulled Hilary away to take her business picture (I've included it below). Taylor and Brandon pretended to be playing with Oly when really they were getting out the sign, making sure the ring was ready to go, etc. After a couple of minutes, Hilary and I walked around the tree to see Taylor and Oly standing there waiting for her. Needless to say, what came next was magical. I was so unbelievably blessed to be apart of this. Wishing Hilary and Taylor all the best as they enjoy their engagement (they are celebrating in Thailand right now!) and while they plan their wedding. What a special time in their lives!
Erica & Trey - Hudson Garden's Wedding
Erica and I were close friends all through elementary school ... I remember constantly having sleep overs with her, spying on her brothers (yes, we were Harriet the Spy fans), and doing everything together. Because of this I was so honored when she asked me to photograph her wedding. This wedding was so much fun to photograph because not only did it bring back so many good memories, but I was able to catch up with many old friends that I have not seen in years! Erica is now a flight attendant who travels the world and lives in Virginia where she met her husband. I did not get to meet Trey until the wedding day, but as soon as I did, it was clear that they were perfect for each other. They decided to do a first look (which always makes me cry) and the pure laughter, tears, and joy made it so clear that they belong together. Erica and Trey got married at Hudson Garden's surrounded by friends and family, and they sure did throw quite the celebration! Didn't Erica make a stunning bride? Erica and Trey, I wish you nothing but the best. Congratulations and thank you so much for letting Brandon and me be apart of your special day!
Happy New Year : 2014 Highlights
2014 was a year for the books. Top ten highlights: 1) Finished student teaching with the best mentor teacher in the world (Thank you Angela! I learned so much about being a teacher from you!)
2) Graduated from graduate school with a Masters in Elementary Education! No more homework! (well now it's lesson planning... see below.)
3) Received my first teaching job. I've made it half way through my first year of teaching! Go Second Grade!
4) Photographed weddings, families, babies, kids, dogs, and occasionally the beautiful Colorado scenery. I am so blessed for all of my clients and the smiles and memories I get to catch in one year's time.
5) Helped my sister plan for her 2015 wedding ... it has given me a great project to work on and now has come in handy. (Again see below, number 10)
6) I went to my first Broncos game and it was a playoff game, and they won! Until... they lost terribly in the Super Bowl.
7) Vacationed in Mexico with a family I am so lucky to have in my life. It was so beautiful. I never take the ocean for granted living in Colorado.
8) Took swimming lessons, and now I can finally say, I can swim without doggy-paddling! Triathlon in 2015? I think so!
9) Spent time with family and friends. My life wouldn't be the same without all of them.
10) I got engaged! My (now) fiancé surprised me with a Christmas Eve proposal. My entire family was there to celebrate the special moment with us! See the pictures below and you can fill in the rest of the story. I was so shocked, happy, and excited to say the least (don't let the happy tears throw you off!)
Wishing everybody a happy and healthy New Year! Thank you so much for your business and your support this year! Looking forward to a wonderful 2015!
Jose & Angelique - Holy Ghost Church & Terrace Gardens
Jose and Angelique were such a joy to work with ... I am so honored to have been apart of their special day! The first time I met them, it was clear that they are perfect for each other, and I knew I would be capturing something amazing. They got married at Holy Ghost Church in downtown Denver, and a fun reception followed at the Terrace Gardens in Ken Caryl. Thank you so much for having me, Jose & Angelique!
Kayla & Cameron - Denver Engagement
You might remember when my sister got engaged last December ... If you don't, you can read about and see her engagement here. Well, we got around to taking their engagement photos in June, and since we FINALLY got their Save the Dates sent out this week, I can finally post their gorgeous pictures! Their pictures turned out just darling, but I am a little bias. :)
Here are some of my favorites from that beautiful June day!
Even though we didn't end up using these for the Save the Dates, we took a handful of "Save-the-Date" pictures that I thought turned out cute so I just had to share!
Here is Kayla and Cameron with their cute pups.
Isn't my nephew so dang cute?
Erin & Michael's Gorgeous Crested Butte Wedding!
Where to begin? I was so, so blessed to be apart of this extraordinarily perfect wedding. From the location, to the people, to the details, to the lawn games, to the celebration and the dancing ... simply perfect. Did I mention the location?! This wedding was on top of Crested Butte Mountain and was GORGEOUS! The rain held out, the sun was shining, and the stunning mountain peaks in the background were breathtaking.
Here is the gorgeous bride and handsome groom ... stunning!
And without further ado, I will let the rest of the photos do the talking. Enjoy!
This couple sure knows how to throw a FUN party!! It was such a fun reception, and I always love a good sparkler send-off to end a wonderful day!
Congratulations Erin & Michael! Thank you so much for having me be apart of your special day!
Kristin & Allen - A Beautiful Downtown Denver Wedding - First Baptist Church of Denver & The Tivoli
Words cannot even begin to describe how beautiful and perfect this wedding was! I am so happy for Kristin and Allen, and I am so thankful that I got to be apart of this blessed day! Capturing your wedding day was so much fun, and the love you both have for each other is contagious! I think we can all agree that this was one GIANT celebration!
Here are the beautiful and handsome bride and groom! Kristin's gorgeous dress was from BHLDN and designed by Catherine Deanne. So stunning! Ladybird Poppy did all of the floral, and these bouquets were to die for! They did such an incredible job!
The ceremony took place at the First Baptist Church of Denver ... a stunning church in the heart of Denver right across from the State Capital building!
Kristin and Allen have a LOT of people that love them! They had such a fabulous wedding party, and tons of family and friends that came from all over to celebrate with them!
The reception was in the Turnhalle ballroom at The Tivoli. It was gorgeous to say the least! All of the food was catered by Relish Catering, and it was delicious! They had ice-cream and cupcakes instead of cake ... so fun!!
The dancing and celebrating could have gone on all night ... everyone had such a fabulous time!
Congratulations to Kristin and Allen! I wish you all the best in the years to come and forever after ... Thank you for having me capture your perfect day!
Ellen & Robert's Wedding - The Sanctuary
Ellen and I lived right next door to each other when we were little, and we grew up being great friends so when she contacted me about photographing her wedding I couldn't have been more happy! It was so much fun to get to be apart of her special day! Ellen and Robert's wedding was PERFECT in every way. They got married at The Sanctuary golf course in Castle Pines, which is an absolutely beautiful venue! It had been a gloomy morning, and it poured down rain while Ellen and Robert were getting ready for the ceremony. BUT, right before the ceremony started, the rain cleared up, and it ended up being a bright, sunny gorgeous afternoon! Ellen and Robert met in college at the Colorado School of Mines and they are perfect for each other! I knew that we would all get along great when they invited me over for pizza to go over all of the last minute details before the wedding! They were both SO easy to work with and they were so laid back and relaxed about the whole thing. Ellen was probably the calmest bride I've ever photographed ... nothing could have happened that would have stressed this bride out!
The wedding was PERFECT (did I already mention that?!) down to the very last detail. Look at how stunning all of these details were!
Everybody was so relaxed while getting ready. The bride and her bridesmaids took their time, chatted, and munched on chips and salsa and quesadillas while sipping on some wine. The groom and his groomsmen had to get cleaned up after spending the morning skeet shooting.
Here is the handsome groom and beautiful bride all ready for the celebration to get started! Don't they both look so good?! Ellen wore her mom's wedding dress ... isn't it beautiful?
The ceremony was both elegant and romantic...
It was so obvious that both Ellen and Robert had GREAT people standing by their sides on this special day ... they are SO loved!
I just can't get enough of this bride and groom ... simply stunning!
The reception was filled with great speeches, an amazing dinner, a delicious cake, and lots of dancing! The perfect end to a perfect day of celebrating!
Thank you to the Verkler and Wright family for having me! I am blessed to have been the one to photograph this amazing day!
Featured Wedding // Chelsie & Chase - Blackstone Country Club
Chelsie's and Chase's gorgeous fall wedding is today's Wedding Wednesday candidate! Enjoy!
Michael & Erin - Engagement - Cheeseman Park
Say hello to the soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Clayton! Congrats to Michael and Erin who got engaged this holiday season! Michael and Erin met in college at Western State and they are getting married this July on top of the Red Lady ski lift on Mt. Crested Butte. I am so excited and honored to be the one who gets to capture so many memories for this couple! Even on a freezing cold, snowy day, it warms your heart to be around two people who are so obviously in love and perfect for each other! Thank you Erin and Michael for braving the 12 degree weather with me ... I hope your fingers have finally warmed up!
Chelsie's & Chase's Wedding : Blackstone Country Club!
It was SO much fun photographing Chelsie and Chase's wedding! I first met this wonderful couple in March of this year when we met to discuss engagement and wedding photography, and boy, am I happy that they chose to go with me! It has been so much fun getting to know them throughout this year, and it was so special to be apart of their big day! Their wedding was beyond beautiful at Blackstone Country Club in Aurora with bright orange and red colors, a short and sweet outdoor ceremony, and lots and lots of dancing! Although it was a bit windy and chilly, the entire family, wedding party, and, of course, the bride and groom, were such troopers! Nothing could ruin their wedding day, and I'm so grateful to all of them who stuck with me through all of the posed pictures that took place in the crisp wind, and for Chelsie and Chase who had to spend even more time outside with me! Luckily, a wonderful dinner and lots of dancing warmed us all up! Thank you again, Chelsie and Chase, for letting me capture your beautiful wedding day! Enjoy :)