K and M had a beautiful wedding at Mount Vernon Country Club in Golden.  I promised you an unusual wedding sneak peek this weekend, and this is it–in this sneak peek I’m not able to share photos of the groom, so it’s a bride and guest only post!

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K was a beautiful bride.  My one piece of advice to couples wanting amazing photos on their wedding day?  Radiate joy.  Happy people make for beautiful photos!

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K’s sister helped her get into her wedding dress.

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See?  I told ya!  Super beautiful happy bride!  (With my favorite setting–gorgeous backlight in a field!)wedding photographer golden colorado mt vernon country club

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The view from their outdoor ceremony spot at the Mount Vernon Country club was beautiful and the quintessential Colorado view!

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Their dog got to walk down the aisle, too!father and daughter walk down aisle wedding ceremony mount vernon country club

I love the way K looks at M.  All through the day we got the sweetest shots of her looking at him!mt vernon country club wedding photos

More proof of that sweet look!

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K’s candy bar was one of the best we’ve seen.  The trick to a great candy bar is QUANTITY.  The more candy and jars you have, the better!

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They had a unique spin on the candy bar–dog and cat treats were supplied, too!  Isn’t that a cute wedding idea?!

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K transformed the reception space.  She supplied the gold chargers and the linens, taking a blank canvas and turning it into a pink and brown elegant reception area!

Flowers by none other than our favorites–Hillside Consultants!wedding reception at night pink uplighting

Once it got dark and the candles on the tables were lit and the dj turned on the pink uplighting, it got even more festive!

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This best man is literally the BEST best man we’ve ever seen.  He was there to help through the whole day.  He brought drinks and water out to K and M while we were doing pictures, he helped watch for fly-away hair, I’m pretty sure he held the bouquet at various points, too.  So many Best Men are along for the ride.  Not this guy–he was there to help make the day easier on the groom.  first dance at mt vernon country club wedding

The first dance photos are so dramatic.  Here’s just a tiny peek that I can show you!

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Father-daughter first dance photos always get to me!

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They had the coolest photobooth EVER. Nic and I had to hop in, too.  Maybe K will send us a jpg and we’ll post it!

K and M–thank you for sharing the joy of your wedding day with us.  It is so fun to spend time with people so deeply in love–we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you!

K and M’s Wedding Details –   venue: Mount Vernon Country Club, florist: Hillside Consultants , videographer: Stalls Videography

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It’s time for Nathan and Jackie’s sneak peek!  It took me a while to get this together because of the sheer number of photos we snapped–a new record for us!  Nathan and Jackie had one of those joy-filled weddings that demands a perfect sunny day!  I knew from my very first meeting with them how positive and friendly Nathan is, and his best man’s wonderful toast just confirmed what fantastic friends and people they are!  Jackie and Nathan had a Jewish wedding ceremony, which always fills me with jealousy over their great traditions, and, as Nic described it, an almost academic approach to the ceremony.  We got to see a traditional dance that we hadn’t seen before–the Mezinke Tanz–a dance for the father and mother when their final son or daughter gets married.  Nathan was so funny as he danced and said something to the effect of “Hurray!  You’re rid of me!”

The wedding reception was held at the St Julien Hotel in Boulder and it is a new favorite.  They were wonderful to work with and we would love to photograph more weddings at their hotel, so if you are a St Julien bride, send us an email!

Jackie and Nathan, this is just a tiny fraction of the many many photos that will be in your final gallery this weekend!

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Jackie and Nathan’s Wedding Details: venue  + cateringSt Julien Hotel, Boulder CO ceremony site – Sunrise Amphitheater  wedding coordinatorSeize the Day Event Planners floristEuropean Flower Shop caketea and cakes makeup/hairahhh mobile salon

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Beth and Shawn were married at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Golden last month.  Beth is one of the sweetest brides you will ever meet and I immediately bonded her amazing crew of bridesmaids.  I love the shot of Beth putting on her dress where she’s looking down and you see two sets of hands just ready to help.  Bridesmaids are like that–I always say that you’ll never see a bride missing anything on her wedding day.  A bridesmaid would give a bride Spanx of her own body to help out a bride!  (Which reminds me of that How I Met Your Mother episode where Barney discovers the almighty power of the phrase “It’s for the bride.”)   They had such a gorgeous summer day and I love their orange and blue wedding colors!

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Beth and Shawn’s wedding details:  venue and catering – Mount Vernon Country Club , florist – Statice Floral

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