Kristie & Matt are Married!

The last Saturday of July Kristie & Matt were married at the Arvada Center. The location had some pretty funky art in and around the Center which made for some fun photos. The two of them opted to see each other before the ceremony which turned out to be a good thing considering the weather just wasn't sure what to do- rain, no rain, rain, no rain- it just couldn't make up it's mind. We were fortunate to be able to get to know Kristie & Matt since the photographer they originally contacted was booked and he sent them my way- thanks Mike for the referral! We are so glad he was booked too because Kristie & Matt have been such a pleasure to work with and get to know. Their family and friends were no exception and we had a great time photographing their wedding. Stephanie of Hummel Studios was able to come along for their wedding as well and got some great shots- I thought I'd share a few of my favorites that she took of the day. We wish Kristie & Matt the best. God Bless!

I love this one of them seeing each other for the first time before the ceremony:



Here is a shot Stephanie took of Kristie against this cool wall of sand inside the Arvada Center:


The guys were hilarious! It's so funny that they posed for this picture:


Here's just a nice one of all the guys:





I love this one Stephanie took of the two of them!:





They had this cool light that lit up the trees & flowers that was fun to play with in some photos:



The father/daughter dance is always such a cool moment:


One of Matt's groomsmen breakdancing to Justin Timberlake or something like that- this guy could dance!:

Mel & Adam's Evening Wedding: Chateaux at Fox Meadows

It always seems strange when you get back from being out of town, at least for those of us who don't travel too much, but the week after we got back from Jamaica was a little more strange than usual. Our computer had crashed just before leaving town which meant things were going to be crazy when we came back but we weren't expecting the news that Michelle's grandfather had passed away on top of that. By the next weekend though things were slowly getting back to normal as wedding season continued on with Mel & Adam's Wedding up at the Chateax at Fox Meadows. I was a little nervous going into the wedding since they were having a ceremony ending just before sunset and we would be taking the pictures of the two of them right after sunset. Since Michelle was unable to attend the wedding, Zach Wear of Revert Imaging came along to 2nd shoot & assist which couldn't have been more perfect for the situation. We knew ahead of time that we would need to use some off camera lighting for the photos and Zach sure knows his stuff. He helped me to get some awesome images of Mel & Adam during sunset. I've known Adam for such a long time and never thought this day would happen. We're so happy for them- congrats guys! Thanks Zach for coming along and helping me out!

Why is it that every bride's room is always burning hot?! Here's Mel being fanned:

I love this photo Zach took of Mel!:

Here's another awesome shot Zach took:




This one Zach took of the guys is so sweet! So his style:

Alyssa & Matt's AWESOME Wedding in Ocho Rios Jamaica!!! Part 3- Day After Session

What beach wedding would be complete without a day after session- a day to take some awesome photos without worrying about the dress anymore? When Alyssa & Matt told us they were interested in a "trash the dress" session after the wedding we couldn't have been more excited for the opportunity. Not only would we get to photograph their wedding in beautiful Jamaica but would get the chance to do some really fun photos following the wedding as well. A perfect combo! So after their awesome wedding the day before we got up to start their day after session at 6:30 in the morning- yep that's right 6:30. It was the perfect time of day, nobody on the beach, nobody in the sweet infinity pool, and great morning lighting. We were so glad they were willing to wake up so early the day after their wedding for the session. However, when we woke up a little before 6:00 that morning to thunderstorms and rain we weren't sure if it was going to happen- at least not that early in the day. Thankfully the storms parted right before we headed out to meet them for the session. Alyssa had purchased a second dress just for the session so as not to ruin her actual wedding dress which made it better since that way we could get them fully in the ocean without worrying- and by the end they were both soaking wet and we had tons of great photos. I could probably make this post a mile long but I've chosen just a few to share from our session. Thanks Alyssa & Matt for giving us such an incredible opportunity to photograph your wedding and this day after session. We cannot thank you enough for bringing us along and getting the chance to get to you know and your families & friends. Enjoy!

Alyssa & Matt's AWESOME Wedding in Ocho Rios Jamaica!!! Part 2

Here's a few more images from Alyssa & Matt's wedding day in Ocho Rios Jamaica. This first one is a shot of just part of the huge resort we stayed at and where Alyssa & Matt were married:



The ceremony site was beautiful!:



Loved the reflection on this table in their room:

Just had to catch this one of the hotel's photographer taking one of the "posed" shots during the ceremony:


Isn't this staircase sweet?!:



They didn't want to do all the traditional stuff for the reception so this was from a quick first dance to a song playing in the background- so cute!: