Congratulations to Jennifer and Brent! We are so thrilled to have had the privilege of shooting their wedding. They met at Baylor University, fell in love and now have a wonderful life before them! Since their church is such an important part of their lives, it was the obvious location choice for their “first look”. In case you’ve never heard that terminology, that is when the bride and groom have a special meeting arranged prior to the wedding ceremony. We then left the church with the bridal party and headed to a nearby park. Weddings are always crazy and unpredictable but this was a new one, even for us. There was a real locomotive going around the park-I’m guessing its main passengers are children-but they allowed the entire bridal party to climb aboard for a photo op. Really fun! We all returned to the church for a beautiful ceremony given by their pastors. The main take-away message I received was that marriage is meant to make us holy, not happy. I think there is something very profound in that message and just wanted to share it with our blog followers.

After the ceremony, the couple was whisked away to Terrace Gardens. More photo ops on their gorgeous grounds (and maybe even the nearby golf course) and then onto a night of dancing, dancing and more dancing. Jen and Brent’s first dance is my absolute favorite! (and we get to see a lot of first dances). The first unusual part was that the father/daughter dance came first. That was followed by a “seemingly” awkward couple’s dance that was interrupted by an apparent error by the DJ. The music then continued with numerous tracks for which the bride and groom had choreographed awesome dance moves to. It was an incredible surprise that only the DJ, bridesmaid and myself were in on. Great job on making such a memorable and fun first dance for us all to enjoy. The evening ended with the bride and groom running to a very decorated car amidst fireworks.

Jennifer and Brent have a beautiful love story and a long happy marriage ahead of them. We are grateful that we were chosen to photograph them and preserve their memories. Here is just a few favorites, many more to come!

Colorado wedding photography

Colorado wedding photography

June 20 was not only Father’s Day but also the wedding day of Hilary and Garth. They had a beautiful celebration at Della Terra surrounded by family and friends. Della Terra is a premiere venue in Estes Park with stunning views and a gorgeous reception area. All of the details were skillfully handled by Kathy Vaughn of A Beautiful Memory. The table setting details are among my favorites–a wonderfully “green” concept.  A flowering plant in the middle of each table as a centerpiece, surrounded by smaller potted plants, personalized for each guest, as a party favor. This was our first opportunity to work with Kathy and her wonderful charm and attention to detail made for a flawless celebration.

Hilary and Garth exchanged their vows surrounded by a tight knit group of friends and family. The dancing at the reception was literally non-stop. Everyone had a blast. It was such a privilege to be able to shoot this wedding. We could not be happier for Hilary and Garth and are excited to share a sneak peek…

Anna and Tim’s engagement session from Chris Sharber on Vimeo.