I think this might be my new favorite ring shot!

Laura was a STUNNING bride!

Nothing is more adorable than a bride in a birdcage veil!

Laura surrounded by her four flower girls.

Yep–that’s snow.  I’m getting cold for Laura just looking at these! 

I absolutely love this program idea–in the programs they took time to tell a little about each member of the wedding party and their connection to the couple.

A view of the reception from the outside looking into the Chateau.

This is just a teaser of the incredible cakes (yep–that deer is a cake!).  I’ll share more in the Best of 2010 cakes post.  (That’s always my favorite!)

You know how I love the father-daughter dance!

And the mother-son dances always get me, too!

Pink wedding heels with ruffles for the bride

Purple pump peeking out from underneath the bride’s dress

Purple wedding shoes

Custom Converse ‘Chuck’ shoes for the groom with the wedding motto embroidered, and pink sparkley converse Chucks for the bride–Winner of the cutest wedding couple footwear award for sure!

Turquoise wedding heels

Another great wedding shoe idea–the bridesmaids signed the bottom of the bride’s shoes.

Turquoise heels for the bride…matching turqouise stripe socks for the groom!

Wedding at Red Rocks Park in Golden, Colorado

Wedding at the Denver LDS Temple

Wedding at Boettcher Mansion

Wedding at University of Denver – Daniels School of Restaurant, Hotel & Tourism Management

Wedding at Della Terra in Estes Park, Colorado

Wedding at Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado

Wedding at 1770 Sherman Street in Denver, Colorado

Wedding at Mount Vernon Country Club in Golden, Colorado

Wedding at the Lodge at Cathedral Pines in Black Forest in Colorado Springs

Wedding at Boettcher Mansion in Golden, Colorado

The wedding reception was held at the St Julien Hotel in Boulder and it is a new favorite.  They were wonderful to work with and we would love to photograph more weddings at their hotel, so if you are a St Julien bride, send us an email!

Jackie and Nathan, this is just a tiny fraction of the many many photos that will be in your final gallery this weekend!

Jackie and Nathan’s Wedding Details: venue  + catering – St Julien Hotel, Boulder CO ceremony site – Sunrise Amphitheater  wedding coordinator – Seize the Day Event Planners florist – European Flower Shop cake – tea and cakes makeup/hair – ahhh mobile salon

The wedding dress hanging in the Boettcher Mansion getting ready room.

The first look outside Boettcher Mansion

A first look hug.

Bride and groom dip in front of mountains outside Boettcher Mansion.

One of my favorite spots for wedding portraits at Boettcher Mansion!

Okay–maybe THIS is my favorite spot for bride and groom portraits at Boettcher!

White and green wedding centerpiece idea–so pretty!

White wedding cake with green orchids.

View of the wedding reception from outside the Mansion.

Boettcher Mansion wedding reception.

Chris and Shelby’s wedding details:  venue – Boettcher Mansion , florist – Stella Floral , DJ – A Sharp DJ ,  caterer – Catering By Design , cake -  Das Meyer

I have seen a lot of weddings, but I have never seen a bride more smitten with her groom than Jamie with Rick.  She couldn’t keep her hands (or lips) off him from the second they saw each other that day.  She successfully snuck in a kiss during the ceremony before the “official” kiss, and she would have snuck in several others if the audience had let her!  During portrait time she couldn’t stop herself from kissing him, and hugging him, and it filled the day with so much love.

Their wedding was chalk full of unique details–many of which I hadn’t seen before (and that’s saying something)!  I’m saving some pictures for our wedding ideas series that I’m going to start in the fall, but here are just some of the cool details that Melissa had:  a quilt for everyone to sign that included some of their engagement photos, custom dress hangar, a flower ceremony in the same theme as a sand ceremony, super cute wedding programs, shoes that her bridesmaids signed in blue, gerber daisy and lime centerpieces, pink uplighting, heart shaped sparklers, and custom matchbooks.

Melissa and Derek love Colorado and wanted a lot of the unique Colorado scenery in their portraits.  With their ceremony at Red Rocks Park, it was easy to create some majestic Colorado portraits!

Edited to add…totally forgot to give credit to the amazing vendors that day–sorry!  Danielle from Something Classic Events provided the day of coordination and did an incredible job pulling together all of the details that made the wedding so beautiful, along with the florist, Dawn from Hillside Consultants.

Melissa and Derek’s Wedding Details: Ceremony site: Red Rocks Park, Reception venue: Mount Vernon Event Center, Coordination:Something Classic Events, Flowers: Hillside Consultants, Cake: Colorado Rose Cake Company

Laura and Ken didn’t get lucky with the weather, but they had the best approach to it.  They decided to do just a couple of posed shots at the hotel and spent the time allocated to portraits at a bar!  And while the wedding party was having a blast, we got AMAZING pictures of them.  I think it’s so cool that Laura and Ken got to make fun memories with their wedding party.  If you’re not into the staged stuff, I *HIGHLY* recommend spending portrait time doing something fun!  (And it helps if that something fun is in a location with twinkle lights!  )

Laura and Ken’s wedding details: getting ready and reception location: denver marriott south at park meadows , DJ: ken with quality mobile sound , flowers: palmer flowers , makeup: gretchen zwisler, ceremony: mount olive lutheran church , cake: Child’s Pastry Shop

Nic and I spent our wedding anniversary this year photographing the start of Meredith and Zack’s marriage at The Pines at Genesse!  With a late June wedding date, I know that we will share an anniversary date with many of our couples (Meghan and Drew were celebrating their first anniversary that day!), and it is an honor to share it with a couple as incredible as Meredith and Zack.  They are so fun, so loving, so perfect with one another.  Their day was full of complete and total joy, which is the absolute BEST thing you can do to make your pictures amazing.  We just loved their day!!

There were a bunch of little things that made the day amazing.  I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how incredible the catering was–fantastically yummy, and after dinner they set out popcorn and trail mix for snacks.  Meredith and Zack had the best candy buffet I’ve ever seen.  So much realllly good candy.  And lots of my favorites–with conversation hearts and jelly bellies you really can’t go wrong!  Meredith’s family friend offered up her house for the girls to get dressed at, and it could not have been more perfect.  I threatened to bring all our brides there!  And not only did she open up her home, she also created the best video to show at the reception that I’ve ever seen at a wedding.  It was entertaining, sincere, funny…it was like a dating website commercial!  Another favorite part of this wedding for us?  The first look.  Could Meredith be any cuter tip-toeing up to Zack?  And could his joy be any sweeter?

Meredith and Zack’s wedding details:  venue and caterer – the pines at genesee , dj – ken from quality mobile sound (we love working with him!),  cake – a matter of taste , makeup/hair - salon foushee

Rebecca and Bryan’s Wedding Details Venue: University of Denver, Daniels School of Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism Management Flowers:  Newberry Brothers