I am thrilled to share these gorgeous fall engagement photos that I took in Eldora, Colorado with another couple I couldn’t be more excited about.  Kristina, the beautiful bride-to-be, & I met several years ago while working with one of my favorite wedding coordinators, Ann Marlin, from Cloud 9 (weddings and papers). Ann and I go way back, both personally and professionally, and she always has the most darling girls working with her.  Kristina is certainly no exception.  And, as one of Ann’s main assistants for the last several years, I know that Kristina has seen and met nearly all of the best wedding photographers in Colorado.  The fact that she choose me to be hers is truly one of the most wonderful compliments I could ask for.

It worked out that Kristina and her gorgeous fiance, Sean, were able to take advantage of the weekend I had open in Eldora, where my families cabin is located, to do their engagement session.  We are making a signature book of these images to be used as a guest book at her wedding, so we did an extended version of an engagement shoot allowing for several different outfit changes and taking advantage of several different locations around Eldora- all with absolutely stunning fall colors.

I love that they brought their CO state sweatshirts and their fly-fishing rods to include a little bit of their personalities as well.  They are Colorado kids though and through, with a love for the outdoors, and appreciation of the mountains, and a love for fishing together.  We couldn’t have picked a more appropriate backdrop.  I’m pretty sure that after our session, Kristina and Sean actually went fly-fishing too.  I love a pretty girl that isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.  That’s my kind of chic indeed.  And Sean isn’t just tall and handsome (though he clearly is both things), he’s a perfect match for Kristina in both kindness and attitude as well.  It only took me an instant to understand their connection and unconditional love for each other.  I literally cannot WAIT for their wedding day!

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Considering we are slinking ever-so-slowly into winter this year, it doesn’t seem so inappropriate to post a few of the fall engagement sessions I photographed this year.    Eldora is one of my favorite mountain towns in the whole wide world.  Not only do does my family history there go back to the early 1900′s, but I consider myself incredibly lucky to have grown up there, spending thousands of weekends as a child with my parents and sisters.  It’s also where I lived for my last semester at CU, and where my heart immediately goes to whenever I consider spending a weekend “away.”  The fall the colors this year were as spectacular as ever and I invited several couples I will be photographing weddings for next year to meet me there for a session instead of the go-to locations around Denver metro that I usually utilize for engagement sessions.  I had two couples take me up on it and both sessions were incredible!

Gabby and Mike, the first, are getting married in just over a month at the Kevin Taylor Opera House on January 19th, 2013.  Heather Allen from Table 6 Productions will be coordinating and designing the wedding and was also how this couple came to find our about me and my work.  I am so appreciative of the relationships I have with so many outstanding wedding industry professional in Colorado.  A glowing recommendation from many of them is as good as a wedding booked.  Thank you Heather! I can’t wait to work with you.  Thank you also to the darling couple for being so flexible and for making the trek to Eldora to enjoy the beauty of fall in our glorious mountains.  I am so thrilled to start my 2013 wedding season with you.  Photographing your engagement session gave me a great insight into both of your personalities and the easy and sweet love that you have for each other.  I hope to be in your lives capturing all the important times still to come.

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