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Last month my friend Jamie’s second shooter fell ill, so I got to step in and be a Jamie Smith Photography assistant for Bob and Susan’s beautiful wedding at the Broadmoor.

Wedding Details  Ceremony and Reception Venue:  The Broadmoor  Florist:   Design Works 

Susan’s wedding dress has been in the family for over 150 years.  Every bride has worn it, though not without challenges!  Women’s bodies (and undergarments) and changed a lot since this dress was worn by its first 16 inch waisted bride!  Susan’s mom redid the bodice using some of the original bodice details.  The Broadmoor was the perfect place for Susan to wear this vintage Victorian wedding dress!   Due to the restrictions of the dress we weren’t able to do many portraits, but I can’t wait to shoot another wedding at The Broadmoor–I have so many ideas!

The moments before the ceremony in this beautifully lit hallway were my favorite.  Susan had expected Bob to be extremely nervous, but instead she was nervous and he was fine!  There was a lot of laughter as she worked through her stage fright.  My favorite moment was after she spoke on the phone with her brother who had been hospitalized just days before the wedding.  She was in tears and turned to Bob who was handing her something.  I expected it to be a tissue, but instead it was a stiff drink!  I started laughing about it and soon we were all in giggles!

Indoor Evening Wedding Ceremony at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs

Wedding reception at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs

If you’re anything like me, your heart might have stopped at the reception detail shots!  I walked into the room and my first thought was “oh my gosh–I’m at Cinderella’s wedding.”  My second thought was “Ellie is not allowed to ever see these pictures.”  The tiffany blue, white, and cream wedding reception was the most elegant room I’ve ever stepped foot in and sure to give any girl (little or all grown up) serious wedding envy!

Marlis and Russell are one of those couples that are just FUN to be around.  They had one of the cutest first looks of all time, and they both live in Australia, so how could they not be cool?!  (Along with the Australian accent, Russell and his family were also SUPER excited to see squirrels, which totally made my day.  They were as excited about squirrels running around the Fine Art Center grounds as we would be at seeing koala bears outside a wedding reception!  Who knew that Australia doesn’t have squirrels?)  They are such a happy couple with a gorgeous sense of style and it was a privilege to capture their beautiful wedding!

Wedding Details: Ceremony – Marlis’s parents’ home  Reception/Catering – Fine Art Center Flowers – Jon Bravo  Makeup – Natosha Cortez  DJ – Sound Junction DJ

Marlis had so many great accessories–lots of them from her mom and grandma!

The adorable first look I was telling you.

It’s usually the candid ones I love the most.  I just love these two shots of Marlis from our simple walk back to the house!

I love Nic’s angle on this wedding party portrait!

The ceremony was beautiful.

I love the series of shots I captured right after the ceremony.  I think they capture the bliss of being newly wed!

Marlis’s sister’s toast was so sweet.  I love it when the toast giver can’t get through it without crying!