I was pretty excited about Friday’s wedding because it was held at the Denver Botanic Garden’s Chatfield Farms location which is where I have decided to hold my own wedding. I obviously love that venue and I get to photograph it at least 3 times before G and I get married next May. Jess & Bryce’s wedding is the 1st time this year:) They live in L.A. but they’re both from Colorado so they came home to celebrate their nuptials with all of their friends and family. It really couldn’t have been a more perfect day. It threatened to rain, but then it didn’t which left us with gorgeous & dramatic skies and light with none of the mess:) I really love the photos from this wedding so I’ll leave them to do the rest of the talking for me!
Jess & Bryce,
I hope you two are living it up on your honeymoon right now. Congrats on a lovely wedding and best wishes for a long and happy life together!
-April
Everyone got ready at a nearby hotel
Jessica’s gorgeous dress
I love the bridesmaids’ dresses!
I don’t think I could ever get tired of photographing awesome shoes:)
Jess & her Mama
Doesn’t her hair look amazing?
I love this shot of Mom hanging out. She did so much work for this wedding, I think she earned that little break:)
Time to get that dress on!
Jess & Bryce opted for a First Look so they could get some of the pictures taken care of before the ceremony.
Awwww!
She’s gorgeous!
Lookin’ good Bryce!
Reflection….
Could this place be any prettier? That bee was WAY bigger in real life than it looks here BTW.
Definitely got some awesome wedding party shots
Dang I wish the flowers looked like this in May for my wedding:)
See, what did I say about that awesome sky?
So tender:)
That silo makes for such great pictures.
Those signs are so cute:)
Guests start to filter in…
This was the best idea. The flower girls handed out flowers to guests instead of dropping flower petals. Love!
Here comes the bride!
Jess & Bryce incorporated as many of their friends and loved ones as they could into the ceremony. It was really sweet.
The best man and maid of honor getting involved as well
The big moment:)
There are those sunglasses again:)
On to cocktail hour….
A bridesmaid and her dad
Sigh…such pretty light!
Jessica’s mom worked hard creating this lovely card display
Lots of excellent speeches throughout the night
I love first dances:)
Parent Dances are always sweet too
Jess & her Dad
Everyone else joined in. It was QUITE the party:)
They both made a new friend that night…
You didn’t think I wasn’t going to get a long exposure shot here did you?
Saved a favorite for last:)
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April, I’m so amazed by your AMAZING wedding work. I can’t believe you get the variety you do! – I feel like I was there, just looking at these. Seriously, these are stunning! Your bride and grooms and super lucky to have you as their wedding photographer!! If only you’d been around 8 years ago, I’d have happily flown you to FL to do my own wedding!! Beautiful, beautiful images.
gorgeous, gorgeous images! LOVE the location! What a stunning bride & I just adore all of the fabulous details from her wedding… and you seem to have captured each & every one of them! Well done! Amazing work!
Super freaking gorgeous work!! II can’t pick a favorite…every little detail is amazing. I love your stuff!:)
So wonderful, as always, you did a fantastic job capturing their day. They are a beautiful couple and your images are gorgeous!
What a lovely wedding with beautiful couple. Looking through these, I feel like I was there. Congratulations to the couple!
WOW April this has to be your BEST wedding ever. I just love the colors, the amazing way you posed the couples and wedding party, and your captures of every perfect moment.
What a gorgeous location – love these! So beautiful!
April, Great job. Thank you for your great work. Awesome candid, fun images.
Lacey
(Matron of Honor)
Father of the Bride here. Thank you so much April for such spectacular pictures. So many wonderful pictures but I have to mention that “Refection” is brilliant.
Ha! Another toad incident at another wedding! Somehow I’m thinking he didn’t try to give it to the bride though 🙂