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Meghan and Drew kicked off my four-weddings-in-four-days extravaganza two weeks ago and I couldn’t have found a better couple to kick off such craziness!  Meghan and Drew are a photographer’s dream couple.  They are so laid back and fun and in love that they couldn’t possibly be more pleasant to be around!  She had complete confidence in us and totally just put the photography in our hands.

I have photographic evidence of how easy going Meghan is.  Here she is getting dressed…IN A PARKING LOT!

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Of course, right in front of that parking lot was a gorgeous park that they picked out for portrait time, so the other angle looks like this:

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The park was a perfect spot for portraits–lots of great shade and gorgeous backlit leaves!

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I played with the processing on this one:

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Nic was unable to shoot that day, so I asked Melissa Beck to step in for him.  She was a ton of fun to work with and I love this shot that she caught:

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Once their time slot at Lionscrest Manor had arrived, we went over and got some more amazing shots:

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This next shot is my favorite of the day (and probably the year)!  I created about 10 different versions playing with different actions I love it so much.  I think this one is my favorite of all the versions:

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“The Kiss”–thanks to Melissa for the shot on the right!  I love it with the context of the audience!

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The reception looked beautiful (centerpieces by Boulder Blooms):

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They had a gorgeous (and REALLY yummy) cake from Colorado Rose Cake Company.

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Meghan and Drew, thank you so much for being such a wonderful couple to work with!

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Behind the scenes!

Melissa hard at work…

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And one Melissa got of me with Meghan and Drew’s niece.  She was really interested in my camera so I had her fire off a couple of shots.  From the look on her face I’d say she was less-than-impressed with her work!

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Kendra and Chris were married three weeks ago at the beautiful Cherry HillsCommunity Church Chapel!

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I love this shot of the girls!

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We had some bad weather for our portrait time, but the wind was entertaining at least!

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We were all so excited to watch how Kendra was going to fit her dress into the little sports car they had for the day!

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The look on Kendra’s face as she goes in for the kill cracks me up!

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Thanks so much Kendra and Chris!  You don’t have to wait long for the rest of the pics–your gallery will be up tonight!

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Jessica and Joe’s gorgeous wedding three weeks ago at the Cielo at Castle Pines was a blast!  They are such a sweet and talented couple!

I love the shots I got from the getting ready toasts!

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How sweet is Joe’s face as he watches Jessica walk down the aisle?

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We had a fantastic wedding party, and they rocked my favorite wedding party pose!

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Jessica and Joe are incredibly photogenic!

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The guest book they ordered looked so great after everyone signed in!

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Jessica’s dad sang a song for her that left her in tears.

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They made their grand escape early–at 8pm while there was still daylight, so we got some cute exit shots!

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Thanks for being fantastic hosts, Jessica and Joe!  We loved your wedding and are so glad we got to capture it!

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