Congrats to one of our sweetest couples–Leona and Lucas–who tied the knot this weekend! They are as sweet, down-to-earth, and in love as they come, and their wedding was a perfect celebration!
The gorgeous Leona getting ready in her amazing hotel room:
They were staying at the Hotel Monaco, which is…well…pet friendly doesn’t seem to do it justice. They are more like pet LOVERS. There were embossed beautifully wrapped dog bones on the entry table of the room, goldfish in goldfish bowls by the elevators, and Leona said that they brought Pickle his food bowls on a silver tray! It was very cool, and I think Pickle enjoyed it greatly:
Meanwhile, a couple of blocks away, the boys were getting ready. Gust was a perfect brother, pre-tying Lucas’s tie:
Leona and Lucas saw each other before the ceremony so that we could get all of the formal portraits out of the way beforehand. We talked a lot about the best way to time everything, and it turned out perfectly. I love it when the portrait time is absent of stress and perfectly on time!
Leona and Lucas chose Wash Park in Denver for their portrait spot…and I didn’t realize until we got there that it was the one park in Denver that I actually knew! We shot Faisal and Sonya’s engagement portraits at the park, so it was easy for me to quickly get them to the best spots…
These two make being a photographer EASY!
Leona and her sister/maid of honor (Leona and her three sisters are all way too beautiful!):
Aren’t the bouquets gorgeous?! Leona and Lucas chose an orange and teal color scheme (and I think it’s safe to say that’s a color scheme I approve of–he he) and orange Gerber daisies for the flowers. I am nothing if not a HUGE Gerber daisy fan. I think Leona’s bouquet officially replaces Julie’s rose and steponopolis (or snuffalufagus or whatever those flowers are called) bouquet as my favorite ever!
The adorable bridal party:
The ceremony and reception were held at the Space Gallery (which we will visit again next month for Carolyn and Jack’s wedding)!
Probably my favorite captured moment from the night. After politely feeding each other a little cake, Lucas put a little frosting on her nose. This is where he explains that it was just a little…:
It was a beautiful evening, so the party eventually moved outside onto the sidewalk. Nic rocked the low light shots!
Leona and Lucas, thank you so much for letting us be a part of your wedding day! You have been a complete and total pleasure to work with–your laid back calm and friendly attitudes spoiled us! Your friends and family were all so welcoming and friendly. It was such a delight to meet them! We hope you have a fantastic honeymoon, and we don’t need to wish you a long and happy life together–because we KNOW you will have it!
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Two behind the scenes shots to share this time. Here’s Nic stalking his prey…which, in this case, appears to be the wedding cake. 
And then there’s this one of me. Some photographers don’t use any camera straps at all. Some use a neck strap, some use a hand strap. Me?! I’m safest when I’m using both.
(And if you’re like “hey?! Why is Nic wearing the orange bag flap which clearly was intended for Traci, while Traci is wearing the blue bag flap, which is obviously wrong because blue is for boys?!” then I applaud your good sense. Nic took one look at the blue cover, declared it “the girliest blue ever” and literally called dibs on the orange one. Which didn’t totally ruin my intended “orange bag to match my orange shoes” plans at all.)
