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Private Property Rustic Barn Wedding on Lookout Mountain in Golden

September 16, 2020

VRBO Wedding with Cute Rustic Barn on Lookout Mountain

2020 sure is a doozy of a year for everyone.  This is but a small blip in the grand scheme of things, but my entire wedding season has essentially gone out the window. I feel so much sympathy for all of the couples out there who were planning a wedding to take place in 2020.  Joell & Nick are one of those couples who had an awesome large wedding shindig planned to take place at a beautiful outdoor venue up in Grand County.  However, Covid-19 had other plans for them when their venue ended up having to cancel their wedding back in June.  So they had the summer to figure out what their new wedding plans would be.  In the end, they decided to scale it back and opted to host just their immediate family and two of their best friends at a cute Lookout Mountain VRBO.  I found the vibe of this private home rental they decided on to be quite charming.  It was a nice, spacious home set in the woods with the cutest little barn structure right next door.  Joell & Nick and their family decorated it themselves and ended up getting married right in front of the rustic wood barn.  We got a ton of great photos on the property with the barn and the beautiful woods in the backyard.  And, we even got lucky in finding a beautiful spot just down the street with a nice open mountain view that we took advantage of at sunset.

It was such a simple, beautiful celebration and a joy for me to witness these two honor such a lovely time in their lives with their nearest and dearest at their side.  Every moment seemed filled with so much emotion ranging from obvious elation to sorrow that some loved ones could not join.  Although it wasn’t quite the wedding party that Joell & Nick anticipated when they first started planning, I think it ended up being completely perfect in every way.  As the years go by, I hope these photos below bring them back to this incredibly happy day in the midst of great uncertainty. Isn’t it wonderful to have such a lovely companion holding your hand in this crazy world?

Congratulations, Joell & Nick!

Interior barn with fan and hanging string lights in Colorado
Close up ring detail photo on a geode at a Colorado wedding
Guest sign in cow skull in Colorado at a wedding
Pretty colorful wedding bouquet in a rustic barn setting in Colorado
Bride's dress and shoe details at a rustic Colorado wedding
Bride gets help with heir hair piece at her Colorado wedding
Bride's best friend hangs out with her in the bathroom on her wedding day as she gets ready
Bride gets help with her lace wedding dress at a private rental home in Golden Colorado
Collage of B&W wedding photos of bride getting ready on her Colorado wedding day
Bride gets help with her bridal gown from her mom on her wedding day in Colorado
Dad sees his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time
Groom straightens his tie in a blue suit on his wedding day on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Floral decor hangs from barn door with string lights in the backdrop of a small rustic barn wedding in Colorado
Bride hugs her dad wedding ceremony in Colorado
Bride's mom reads during their outdoor rustic Colorado wedding ceremony on Lookout Mountain
Dad reads during outdoor wedding ceremony in Colorado
Friends and family do some readings at a rustic outdoor Colorado wedding ceremony on private property
Cute Barn Wedding at a rustic VRBO home on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Mom reads to bride and groom during their wedding ceremony in Golden Colorado
Friend of bride and groom plays guitar and sings on their wedding day on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Bride and groom listen to their friend sing a song at their outdoor Colorado wedding on Lookout Mountain
Groom reads his vows on his wedding day in Colorado
Bride laughs with her groom at their emotional outdoor wedding in Colorado at a private rental home
Groom puts ring on his wife's finger at their outdoor rustic wedding ceremony
Outdoor Rustic Colorado wedding day at a Private Home with a brown barn
Emotional wedding day with groom wiping tears with handkerchief as bride reads her vows in Colorado
Bride reads her vows at her outdoor wedding in front of a small cute barn on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Bride puts ring on groom's finger during their outdoor wedding ceremony on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
First kiss wedding ceremony in front of a rustic wood barn in Colorado
Bride & Groom with Bride's Family Formal Portrait in Golden Colorado
Bride with her parents holds a special bouquet for her brother on her wedding day
Family photos in front of a rustic brown wood barn in Colorado
Groom poses for a family picture with his side of the family at his rustic Colorado wedding
Groom poses with his mom and dad in front of a rustic barn at his Colorado wedding
Groom and his sister on his wedding day in Colorado
Groom with all of the guys at his small wedding in Colorado
Bride with all of the ladies at her wedding in Colorado
Classic portraits created with friends in front of a rustic private barn in Colorado
Classic portrait with bride and groom snuggling in front of the cute rustic barn in Colorado
Bride and groom crack up laughing together at their Golden Colorado wedding
Cute colorful wedding photo with string light backdrop at a Rustic Colorado wedding
Bride and groom smile as a they walk through the woods in a Colorado forest
Vertical full length portrait of a bride and groom in the woods on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Small intimate wedding with all of the guests in the woods on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
A classic wedding photo in the woods of Colorado on Lookout Mountain
Bride and groom hold hands while walking in the woods together in Colorado
Bride and groom walk together facing away from the camera with pretty light coming in through the forest
Bride and groom look over their shoulders and laugh on their wedding day in Colorado
Beautiful first dance photo from a small rustic wedding in Colorado
Fun action photo of bride and groom dancing on their wedding day in Colorado
Groom looks at his bride lovingly during their first dance inside a rustic barn in Colorado
Bride's dance with her dad on her wedding day in Colorado
Groom dances with his mom on his wedding day inside a cute rustic barn on private property
Groom laughs with his mom as they dance on his wedding day inside a small rustic barn in Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Small intimate wedding with a group of people inside small private barn in Colorado
Entire wedding does a shot together outside of the rustic barn on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
Bride and groom pose with their rose gold curtain streamer at their small intimate Colorado wedding
Classic portrait of a bride and groom in front of a pretty mountain view on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Casual wedding portrait with pretty sunset mountain backdrop on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
Cute action photo of a bride and groom dancing mountainside on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
Bride twirls with her pretty wedding gown in front of a pretty purple sunset sky on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Groom portrait with sunset mountain backdrop and tall grasses on Lookout Mountain in Golden Colorado
Beautiful wedding picture with mountain backdrop on Lookout Mountain in Colorado
Bride and groom kiss each other in front of a pretty sunset mountain backdrop on Lookout Mountain
Beautiful casual bride and groom portrait in front of a sunset mountain view on Lookout Mountain in Colorado

If you’re planning a wedding and looking for a photographer, take a look at the WEDDINGS area of my site and get in touch to tell me about your plans! I’d love to hear!

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  1. Great Big ThAnk you! You took outstanding pictures, but your personality and professionalism was Top Notch!! You put us all at ease and brought out the best in everyone! You caught all the love in your photography’s You are the Best!

    • Bennia Sholes says:

      I agree with Kathy. I can see love in each photo! What a sweet and beautiful wedding and you helped make it! Thank you, we will be ordering prints of our granddaughter’s wedding.
      Bennia and Jim Sholes, Roanoke, VA