The bouquet and garter toss is dead The pandemic brought many changes to our lives but I think it also ushered in new needed changes. This means dropping things we have been hanging on to. App grocery pickup – Yes Please! Traditional in the office work – Gone! In the wedding industry, I have seen a lot of change accelerated by the pandemic. Most of it is authentic change of what couples really want and is important to them. However, it is also far less of some “traditions” and honestly I’m here for it. The biggest one, I am calling it – The bouquet and garter is dead. Ok, so let’s be real. A l ..read more

Teddy Bear Newborn Photos You’ve heard of elf on a shelf, well here is bear on a chair. lol Just kidding. However, this adorable baby boy sure looks like he’s a stuffed teddy bear on your nursery shelf. In reality though, this teddy bear newborn photos is a digital background and I placed baby Barrett in the bear outfit but safely on a beanbag. I think safety is so important when working with newborns. There is never something we can’t create in post (with Photoshop) than in real life. What is even more surprising, is that this was still photographed in the clients’ home, not a studio. I knew ..read more

Wedding First Looks – Love it or Leave it? For a majority of those individuals getting married, it is their first time. However, even if it’s not your first wedding, you may not be aware of the prevalence and popularity of the first look in the last decade. It’s become as classic as the first dance on your wedding day. Even if you decided against a first look, I guarantee you had a discussion about it. If even the groom and groomsmen have heard of it, it has solidified it’s place on the Americanized wedding traditions. Nonetheless, I’m here to educate on why you really (probably) don’t need a ..read more

How to Hire a Secret Proposal Photographer Proposals have changed a lot in the 21st century and for that matter the last few centuries. Today, proposals have evolved more to storytelling and a memorable experience. Probably the biggest change is the public display and documentation of the proposal by a photographer. However, since the trend is relatively new in the culture (2015 ish), it can be hard to know where to start on planning the proposal. The best part is, once you find a great planner or photographer, the rest is fairly easy. Here is how to hire a secret proposal photographer and pro ..read more

Wedding Weather Change Challenges Colorado is one of the most beautiful places to chose to get married or elope. This is due mostly to the gorgeous views all across the state. Elopements in Colorado are especially unique in wedding weather change challenges. Even if you aren’t hiking, locations like Rocky Mountain National Park, Great Sand Dunes or Garden of the Gods have pretty much no cover from weather. Wedding weather change challenges are even more compounded when you consider a handful of guests or tourist traffic. In Colorado, we don’t have earthquakes, we don’t have hurricanes,&nb ..read more

Newborn Baby and Siblings – Tips and Tricks When you have a newborn baby, everything is new. Learning to feed, diaper, sleep, take on trips etc is nothing that you learn in school. However, when you have a second baby, although you know how to take care of one baby, you have to learn to care for a toddler or kid AND a newborn baby. Doing newborn baby and sibling photos is an art. A newborn alone is already a challenge, but throw a toddler sibling with no nap and meltdown and you have a party lol. Two under 2 is especially hard and I know. There’s 2 different size diapers, 2 different types of ..read more

A Broadmoor Jewish Wedding with Dogs Our animals, especially our dogs, are a huge part of our daily lives. It’s no wonder I see more furbabies each year at weddings. Even India and Adam’s Broadmoor Jewish wedding had their darling CUPCAKE. Of course CUPCAKE wasn’t the only animal in attendance. There was also a beautiful horse drawn carriage by Kiowa Creek that carried the couple around the Broadmoor’s lake. I was pleasantly surprised that the Broadmoor allowed it! Most little kids already think brides look the princess part but it’s really impressive with these black beauties. This Broadmoor ..read more

Spruce Mountain Ranch Weddings In November, I had 2 Winter Spruce Mountain Ranch Weddings back to back. Of course, for Elaine and Taylor this was more like a celebration since we had their elopement last year due to Covid. Luckily, even though they eloped in August (their original date) they got similar beautiful weather in November over a year later. Although this go around was missing their 2 furbabies, it was the perfect celebration with all their family and friends. Elopement to Wedding Celebration Elaine got ready in Ruby’s cottage near their venue Albert’s Lodge. Ironically, on their ori ..read more