Lisa & Jeff were married!- Redstone Inn

Lisa & Jeff had a beautiful Colorado day for their wedding at the Redstone Inn this year. For anyone wavering about using a horse drawn carriage, my suggestion is YES! :) It is always such a nice quiet and private time for the bride and groom.AND it provides easy transportation to cool spots to take photos! ;)These are the rings on Aspen leaves from the flower girl's basket. (and yes, the rings really fit together like this and stood on their own!) This may be one of my favorite rings shots so far. Jeff & Lisa had really neat centerpieces. They had tree stumps and each one was carved with things like their initials or Jeff loves Lisa, love 4ever, and others... it was so cute!One of the highlights of the night was when Lisa's mom got up with the band and yodeled! It was so awesome!! It never amazes me all the talent and fun that tends to come out at a wedding. She showed a side of herself that many people hadn't seen before- I love it!If you have been to a wedding recently you have heard the familiar clanging on the glasses to get the bride and groom to kiss. Well this crowd apparently loved having this control and every time the groom walked away to talk to friends or the band, he would be called back relentlessly to kiss his bride. The next time it began to "ring" I was standing with Jeff and told him that if he gave them a good one, maybe they wouldn't do it so often. And this was the result. After some excitement and cheering, this one definitely held everyone over. :)
Congratulations, guys! It was an absolute pleasure sharing your day with you!

Another Weekend Wedding In Redstone, CO- Mike & Kristi

I was so excited for Mike & Kristi's wedding! I've known these guys for a few years now, but we've never really spent any time together other than Kristi & I chatting in the bleachers. You see, Mike and my husband Darrell have played in the same basketball league for about, well, since D moved here almost 9 years ago. They have always been on opposing teams and I can't even remember anymore how many times they have played each other for the championship. (oh and Mike's team ALWAYS wins the championship.... always ;) ) So the girls always sit in the stands, encourage quietly, and dread those long, silent car rides home if one of our boys looses a game. Other than running into Mike at chamber events or the grocery store- we are basketball friends. :)
I was really excited when Mike & Kristi approached me about shooting their wedding. Not only are they adorable, but as I got to spend more time with them- they are just so great together and just a ton of fun. You may remember their engagement session post from back in March. After that, I knew they'd be up for anything!
Anyway, their wedding at the Redstone Inn turned out wonderfully! The weather was beautiful, the crowd was fun- and so very excited for them, and I even knew a few of the guests at this one! Although I have to admit, I have never seen some of them outside of their basketball shorts and torn t-shirts. Who knew?! These boys actually clean up very nicely! ;) Even though Sean was still in his Jordan gear- not surprising... ;) Gotta love him. I just want to say congratulations to you both. I hope your lives are filled with lots of love, laughter, and joy together. It was a complete honor to be able to share such a special day with you.