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

We first met Katie and Jeremy in December when wedding planner extraordinaire, Emily Lenich of Particulars Planning, introduced us. Emily has helped them so much. They have about 6 months to go before their wedding date and, thanks to Emily’s awesome guidance, all the big decisions have been made and they can just sit back and relax and enjoy their engagement. Katie and Jeremy will be getting married in September in a beautiful Denver church with the reception at the ultra-chic Museum of Nature and Science. To contrast their urban wedding day, they chose Red Rocks for the backdrop of their engagement shoot. This allowed them to bring along their beloved dogs, Bella and Riley. We created these cards for them to send out to their wedding guests. Since Katie and Jeremy are not from the same hometown, not all of their guests know both bride and groom-this is a great way to let the world know who is getting married. It also helps their guests clear their calendar and make plans to attend the big day! We have more awesome images to share later, for now here are their Save the Date cards …
Julie

Save the date

Save the Date

Their wedding was held at the beautiful Johnson and Wales University campus. I don’t think there is anything like it here in Colorado. The architecture is very East Coast and turn of the century but their reception venue was ultra-modern with lighting that beautifully complimented the bride’s colors of red and yellow. This was an interfaith wedding for the couple and they sought unique ways to blend their Jewish and Christian faiths. The groom and his father built the beautiful chuppah, the beautiful wooden canopy which represents the Jewish home. The bride arrived at the ceremony by a horse-drawn carriage, something she has always dreamed of and was a surprise gift by her parents. The celebration went well into the night with traditional Jewish dancing. Congratulations Erin and Ryan!

Click on the image to begin the wedding album slideshow:

Erin and Ryan

Here are a few highlights:

Yellow inspired tables with lit from above vintage umbrellas

Funkiphino were absolutely amazing!

Inspiration courtesy of Sapphire Celebrations

Inspiration by StudioWed--who knew that everyone could get their own wedding cake?

http://www.coloradoexpression.com/pca/

By the way, dad John is a master chef and owner of  His Thyme Personal Chef. If you want to impress your guests with mind-blowing gourmet dinners, get in touch with this guy! Email John at HisTymePC@comcast.net. More to come…

To see more of our children’s photography, click here:

Chris Sharber FamilyLife

One year old!

What a gorgeous wedding and I absolutely loved re-living the day while designing their album.

–Julie

(Click on this image of Andrea and Lance at The Westin to see their album slideshow)

Andrea and Lance

We are designing an over-the-top album from a couple of great weddings we have shot there in the past.  We are designing a 20×8 inch flip book.  The spine is not on the left (like normal) but is at the top so that each page opens up to be almost a square in size (16×20 to be exact).  IT is the perfect album to display the gorgeous panoramas this place has to offer!  Take a look:

The beautiful two-toned leather cover

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography

Cherokee Ranch and Castle, Chris Sharber Photography