denver wedding photographer | meg and matt | trinity methodist church and the curtis hotel
Oct 31, 2008
Get ready for lots of pictures in this sneak peek of Meg and Matt’s fantastic wedding! (I’m pretty sure this is the longest sneak peek ever.) When I went to check how many pictures I’d flagged for blogging, I saw 80! Ooops! I tried to cut it down, but as you can see, I pretty much failed.
Getting ready at The Curtis Hotel.
Look at that ring bearer pillow! (It’s modeled after an Eat’n Park cookie) Meg had the most fantastic shoes and orange petticoat!
At Trinity Methodist Church (the oldest church in Denver) they had a beautiful antique mirror.
Matt getting ready. He has the best laugh!
The ceremony was stunning. Trinity Methodist Church is simply gorgeous!
Nic was up in the balcony and I was down on the main floor. It’s so nice to be able to take two different levels to get different angles! Here’s the same scene from both of us. Nic’s is on the left, mine on the right.
More from the ceremony because I can’t help myself…
We don’t normally spend much time on individual portraits on the wedding day, but since we had less than an hour until sunset after the ceremony, Meg and Matt wanted to do some creative individual portraits before the ceremony when we would have plenty of time and light. I’m so glad they did!
Check out Meg’s incredible birdcage veil! I have a dozen variations of this shot that I adore!
Another shot of Meg being adorable:
Matt’s turn to work it!
The bridal party with some fun yellow stairs:
This shot cracks me up. I was concentrating so hard on all of the traffic and timing of the shot that I didn’t realize the ring bearer had gotten in on the action until I was proofing!
Meg and Matt’s family were complete rock stars, and we powered through family portraits and bridal party shots with enough time to do some couple shots before we lost all light!
My photographer possee knows Meg and Matt collectively as “the balloon shot couple” because of this portrait from their engagement shoot:
So it was only fitting to have a little balloon action on the wedding day! Here comes my shot…
And Nic’s versions…
I am a big fan of spots that allow a couple to stand in a single place and then the photographer moves around for tons of variety. These two are a great example of that. In both shots Meg and Matt were standing against the church pillars. I just moved to first get an architectural shot and then a fun urban background:
Meg and Matt had a hundred different fantastic touches at the reception. Here’s a glance at some of them…
I have been wanting to do a cocktail/ring shot forever. We played around with several compositions (and garnishes) but this one is my favorite:
The grand entrance (with balloons of course)!
Two different shots of the first dance:
I like kids a lot. Mainly because they are one of the few groups that you can take pictures of as they lick the frosting off a cookie without them wanting to punch you.
There was a LOT of kid cuteness going on at the reception. Matt’s nephew totally rocked out on the microphone. I have never seen such amazing rock star performing skills! He had the moves DOWN!
Hug after the toasts…
I have no idea what this was about…but it was hilarious:
And that’s it. I’m cutting myself off. Because I really could go on forever. Thanks for sharing your beautiful wedding with us, Meg and Matt!
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Behind the scenes. (This post is ridiculously long already, but it really isn’t a wedding post without a few behind the scenes shots).
Sometimes I am part wedding photographer and part wedding coordinator. The boutonniere pinning wasn’t going so well, so I ended up doing a few boutonnieres. But I have crazy “camera pointed at me” radar, so I turned to see what Nic was doing just as he hit the shutter and this was how my face looked at that moment. Figures.
Nic rocking the bride and groom portraits…
A hilarious outtake from family formals…
And what happens when you give two photographers a weird bathroom mirror. We end up shooting it. Nic went for the fun-house distortion. I went for the prettier capture…
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Comments
brilliant. the kind of wedding you wish you were invited to! what lovely photos. so crisp, so expressive.
Daniela Nov 07, 2008 at 07:20Incredible photos Traci....just incredible.
cblackstone Nov 04, 2008 at 11:23you rock:)
brendalynn Nov 04, 2008 at 02:40what great color! You two really capitalized on what looks like an amazing wedding...
Rachel Nov 03, 2008 at 04:48such an incredible wedding! you guys totally hit it out of the ballpark. such a fab ring shot, and love the balloon/petticoat shots. gorgeous work!!
Laura Nov 03, 2008 at 01:46Beautiful! What a stylish bride... I just love all the orange! You guys get the best pictures!
Belinda Nov 03, 2008 at 01:03Traci you and Nic are so fantasic! I love all these pictures. I am super excited for my wedding to come! You are worth every dime plus more! Thank you for being such an amazing photographer. The ballons! Soo cute! I love these Traci! You are the best.
Dad Nov 03, 2008 at 12:39Muffet, (Bernadette - that's for your enjoyment) These are great pics yet again. The street jump is the best!! I love how the ring bearer snuck in on the action...what kid doesn't want to go play in the street. I love the picture of you. In case I haven't told you, you get prettier every day. Love you, Dad
Susie Nov 03, 2008 at 12:35oh.my.word. Traci. Love these- such fun colors and the one with the orange background and Meg pressed up to Matt's nose- classic!
~Myca Nov 03, 2008 at 09:41Traci and Nic, wow! These are gorgeous! You captured the very essence of this wedding. I can feel the love and the pure joy. You are amazing.
Rachael Nov 02, 2008 at 03:58I wasn't ready for the post end! What a fun wedding: balloons *and* glowsticks? Awesome. Loved the personality you two captured. I've never liked urban scenes but the shot by the columns with the lights in the background...very cool.
Summer Nov 01, 2008 at 08:22One thing I've noticed about all of these weddings you shoot, is that they are all so rediculously Creative! I LOVE the color choices of this one, and they looked like such a lovely group of people that you must have had fun shooting them. Awesome work.
Cindy Nov 01, 2008 at 05:37GORGEOUS! i LOVED my wedding pics, and of course i'll always be biased since they are MINE, but let me tell you Traci these are fighting for my favorite vote! what a bright and vibrant wedding, and so beautifully captured!
Bernadette Nov 01, 2008 at 10:05These are SO awesome Traci! Meg you have fabulous taste and put together such a fun and colorful day!
mic Oct 31, 2008 at 10:00Their wedding pictures are just awesome..it is probably my favorite!
Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer Oct 31, 2008 at 08:26Thanks, everyone! I can't take credit for the behind the scenes shots idea--we love seeing Bobbi and Mike's behind the scenes shots and thought it would be fun to try it for a shoot or two. And then we just had too much fun with them to stop!
Ed & Kay Meyer Oct 31, 2008 at 06:59The best wedding pictures we have ever seen! Love them and love you! Ed & Kay
shawna Oct 31, 2008 at 06:57Wow, what colors! Such a great jump shot, too. And I love that you always share the behind the scenes photos. I don't know anyone else who does, and it's so fascinating!
Prudence Oct 31, 2008 at 06:23This was a long wedding post but so worth it. The funny thing is that when it ended, I wanted more. Great work. The photos are magnificient, I'm having trouble picking a favorite. I love the ring shot but there are so many other that catch my attention. Great work. When I grow up, I want to be phenomenal photog like you and Nic.
meg Oct 31, 2008 at 02:30TRACI - THESE ARE AWESOME. That jump shot of the guys with jack, is particularly awesome. so many wonderful, wonderful photos. Thank you so much!
Veronica Oct 31, 2008 at 01:44These are awesome! What a great looking couple!