Archive for December, 2009
Wes & Lauri Lea-Winter wedding at the Chapel at Red Rocks
12.06.2009 - By PeterCategories: Weddings
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I am just back from Wes and Lauri Lea’s wedding and It’s official. Yes, that was the last wedding of 2009. What a great way to end a great year. It was really nice to capture their wedding ceremony at The Chapel at Red Rocks. Red Rocks is magical in the winter with snow on the rocks and the clear cold days make the rocks seem even larger and vibrant than normal. We then went to The Golden Hotel for the reception, thanks to Melissa for all the hospitality. The Golden Hotel is a gem nestled on the banks of Clear Creek in downtown Golden. The nice thing about a morning wedding ceremony is after the ceremony we still have some of the best natural light of the day to use and not another commitment. We went to Lodo in Denver to capture some fun images of Wes and Lauri Lea alone. We covered a lot of ground even though it was getting really cold (mid 20s). As the last wedding of 2009 I can’t ask for a better year or better clients. Much thanks to Wes and Lauri Lea for allowing us to capture their amazing wedding day in Colorado and engagement in Memphis, TN.
We wish you the best!

The view from The Chapel at Red Rocks. I love how the rocks give depth and dimension to the is image.

Rings.... Thanks Heater! It is hard to make a creative ring portrait. I feel good about this one. Something different!

This is a fun spot that Wes and Lauri requested specifically. I put a different spin on it this time. This feels more like Brooklyn than Denver to me. Love it!

December brides are TUFF, It is COLD! This image feels cold but documents what the day is really like.

Depth, color and emotion. Did I mention December brides are TUFF.... I am in a down jacket, hat and gloves.
Lauri Lea Bridal Shoot- Fun in the studio!
12.05.2009 - By PeterCategories: Weddings
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I have just returned from Lauri Lea & Wes’s wedding. We had a great time. More on that in the next post.
I have been reluctantly waiting to post these bridal portraits on my blog for a long month now. We wanted to keep these as a surprise till after the wedding. Just in case some prying eyes (ummm…Wes) decided to check in on my blog to see what we have been up too. Well the wait is over and here they are. We shot these in our studio one snowy cold night. Much thanks to Laura one of Lauri Lea’s bridesmaids for helping so much with everything we needed from flowers to verbal inspiration.












Your dress is absolutely fabby! The photos appear very nicely and creative. I haven’t seen anything like these before.
All the happiness to you both,
Nita.