Erin & Clay - Blackstone Rivers Ranch Wedding - Colorado Wedding Photographer

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN?! Seriously, I have no idea how I am going to paint the picture that is Erin and Clay. For starters - have you ever heard someone laugh and it seriously colors the entire room? That's what Erin's laugh is like. She laughs with her whole body, and it's so contagious!

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Clay and Erin met the first week of college, freshman year. He proposed in South Carolina while on vacation together. When I asked them what their favorite thing about each other was, Clay said Erin's ambition, and Erin said Clay's sense of humor. Which, only knowing them for about a year, I totally see and agree with. Erin is a boss lady who gets things done - she recently landed her dream job, which prompted a sudden out of state move, but allowed them to travel the world for a bit! And if Erin's laughter light up a room, then Clay's sense of humor is definitely to blame. 

It was truly an honor to be able to capture Clay and Erin's Blackstone Rivers Ranch wedding in Idaho Springs, Colorado. It was my first time shooting here, and I'm now obsessed. Being a wedding photographer in Colorado never ceases to amaze me. A place I had driven by a million times was now a gorgeous wedding venue at the base of Mount Evans. And I wasn't alone! I had an amazing team of vendors helping me out, including the beautiful Kim Mitiska as my second. For more info, scroll to the end of this post. Enjoy!

Dress: Rish Bridal, a&be Bridal

Wedding Planner: Brindle and Oak

Hair Stylist: Alyx Denby with Russ Salon 

Make Up Artist: Smash Beauty Bar

Floral: Project Floral

Venue: Blackstone Rivers Ranch

DJ: Elite DJ

Caterer: Catering By Design

Steve & Celina - Winter Park Engagement Session - Snowy Berthod Pass Engagement

Well guys, Celina and Steve are officially the cutest. They came in from Texas in hopes of having a snowy mountain engagement session in May. They met me on the top of Berthod Pass, which I thought might be the best way to capture the kind of engagement session they would love, and I was right! It was a perfect spring afternoon on the mountain - not too cold, not too wet, and only a tiny bit cloudy. Because it was late spring though, we kept walking on (what we thought) was packed down snow and kept falling like 2 feet through the crusty top layer, which made walking hysterical but also kind of a terrifying guessing game. At one point, Celina jumped on Steve's back and down he went (pictured below). It always amazes me how deep the snow can be after a long season! Anywho, we basically spent most of the session laughing, which I love. Don't get me wrong - I love the occasional moody couples session, and the vibes those sessions give off, but I think that my strong suit lies in laughing with others and capturing people not taking themselves too seriously. I tend to be the most awkward/clumsy human on the planet, which I think (and hope) helps people open up feel less awkward themselves! 

Berthod Pass engagement sessions and Winter Park engagement sessions are some of my favorites - if you live in Colorado, you know that it's only about an hour and 15ish (without traffic - with traffic is a whole other ball game) from Denver, which makes it a great spot to have an adventurous engagement session without the commitment of driving a million miles. Plus, I have a soft spot for Winter Park because it's the first town I lived in when I first moved to Colorado (and also the place where I learned to snowboard, which led to my first every bruised tailbone, but I won't bore you with that story, haha). Congrats again Steve and Celina!