Best of 2014: Color Wedding Photography

Best of 2014: Color Wedding Photography

Welcome back, ya’ll! You probably already saw some of our favorite B&W wedding photography from 2014, but if not, go get yourself some of that timeless goodness, and then enjoy some of our favorite moments and portraits from 2014. This time in color.

Anne’s favorites of Bill’s:

From Annie & Adam’s Devil’s Thumb Ranch wedding:

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From Alison & Jasper’s Farmington Country Club wedding (they were also featured on Washingtonian Bride & Groom magazine’s cover):

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From our friends’ John & Elizabeth’s Leadville, Colorado wedding.

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From Kate & Andrew’s Clifton Inn wedding:

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From Laura & Gavin’s Lionscrest Manor wedding:

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From Lindsey & Rob’s Steamboat Springs wedding:

Some folks are all about that bass. Bill was all about the silhouettes that day.

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Also from their engagement session here in Boulder:

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From Ingrid & Oscar’s Salamander Resort wedding:

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From Sarah & Max’s Newseum wedding:

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From Sara & Marc’s St. Regis Hotel wedding:

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From Tori & Skyler’s Fat Cat Farm wedding: (also hope to blog soon!)

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PBJ&D, is how this could be described.

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Bill’s favorites of Anne’s:

From Annie & Adam’s Devil’s Thumb Ranch wedding:

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From Alison & Jasper’s Farmington Country Club wedding:

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From Joe & Rick’s Lake Geneva wedding:

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From Kate & Andrew’s Clifton Inn wedding:

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From Lisa & Elaine’s Umstead Resort wedding:

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From Laura & Gavin’s Lionscrest Manor wedding:

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From Lindsey & Rob’s Steamboat Springs wedding:

This was an moving target in the opposite direction, perhaps not readily apparent in the photo…

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From Ingrid & Oscar’s Salamander Resort wedding:

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From Sarah & Max’s Newseum wedding:

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From Sara & Marc’s St. Regis Hotel wedding:

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I love this look! It’s so, “Come to papa!”

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From Tori & Skyler’s Fat Cat Farm wedding:

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Thanks once again to all our couples this past year who gave us such wonderful, genuine moments to photograph. Your sweet and kind personalities and warm hearts helped make 2014 fulfilling for us.

xoxo,
…a&b

Lindsey & Rob’s Mountain Wedding at Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Lindsey & Rob’s Mountain Wedding at Steamboat Springs, Colorado

The air at 9000 feet is always pretty crisp, and it wasn’t any different for Lindsey & Rob’s sunny Colorado wedding up at Steamboat Springs this fall. Their guests arrived at the mountain ceremony site via gondola and were treated to breathtaking views while the couple said their vows to one another. Not that anyone was looking at anything other than the happy couple, of course ;-). Talk about a breath of fresh air.

Our wish for every couple is that they have a wedding that feels like them where their friends and family can’t imagine them marrying any other way. Steamboat fit them to a tee, reflective of their adventures together (she hikes 14’ers in a day for fun, and their travels have taken them from Australia to Dubai. You might remember them from their relaxed Boulder County Fair and CU engagement session this Summer–we all had such a blast (plus some cotton candy). Check out a few of our favorite moments and images from their wedding, and of course their complete gallery. The password is Lindsey’s maiden name and is case-sensitive. Enjoy!

The awesome team:
Venue: Steamboat Springs Resort
Catering: Steamboat Meat & Seafood
Florist: One Fine Day Productions
Hair/Make-up: Waterside Day Salon
DJ: Marc with Complete Music
Baker: Cupcake Mini Bar

B’s faves of A’s:

Laughter at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

It was such a scenic spot photographing the Steamboat valley below, with L&R’s wedding site behind us.

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Even at 9000 feet, the mountains rose up and to the right of their wedding ceremony.

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Celebratory hand-waving at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Celebratory hugs at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

How cool is it to get a private, surprise wedding gondola for the ride down the mountain? It was just the right timing to photograph L&R as they sped down toward their wedding reception.

Quiet moment in gondola at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Lawn games during cocktail hour at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Laughter at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

Don’t you just love these late-afternoon shadows? A wedding photographer’s dream.

Portraits for L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Portraits for L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Sunset at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Laughter at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Listening to toasts at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

A quiet post-cake cutting moment at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Dancing at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Singing at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

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Sparkler send-off at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

A’s faves of B’s:

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A gaggle of groomsmen.

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Pre-ceremony toast at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Groom welcomes his bride during ceremony at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

An emotional dad cries during ceremony at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Bride smiles during ceremony at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

We loved photographing the wedding ceremony at Steamboat Springs, with mountains on one side and a long valley down the other.

First kiss at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Wedding party portraits at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Bride and groom portraits at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Bride and groom portrait at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

The sun’s so bright at Steamboat Springs even the dogs wear shades.

Sunglass-wearing dog at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Crowd cheers at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

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Toasts during L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

 

Photographing sunset at L&R’s wedding reception at the base of Steamboat Springs.

Sunset twilight at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Groom catches cake in his mouth at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

First dance at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Celebration at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Some sweet details:

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Personalized champagne glasses at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Gown and shoe details at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

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Ceremony flower details at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Flower details at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Bride's bouquet at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Bouquets at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Table decor at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Stationery and lace at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

Tablescapes at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

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Cake at L&R's Steamboat Springs wedding

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Sunset & dancing at L&R's wedding at Steamboat Springs

Dear l&r,

Some of our favorite moments from your wedding day are:
Your uncle’s quiet moments, Lindsey, stolen away from arriving guests as he prepared to officiate your ceremony. Lindsey, your dad’s emotions as he spoke during your ceremony, and the comfort your mom offered as he returned to his seat to witness the rest. In an only-in-Colorado-moment, a ready-made welcome committee of ultra-marathon race fans cheering you as you walked from the gondola to the start of your reception. Eschewing a more traditional (and some might say boring!) way to feed each other your first piece of cake, you instead tossed the pieces up in the air and each caught them in your mouths. Impressive! The peacefulness you had around your first dance. It was as if you were just lost in each other. Not sure what game it was, but the intensity with which your college friends kept their fingers intently on that beer was fun to watch.

Congratulations, you two and we look forward to sharing a beer sometime soon!

xoxo…
…a&b

 

Max & Sarah’s Wedding at Washington DC’s Newseum

Max & Sarah’s Wedding at Washington DC’s Newseum

In a funny travel irony, one of our recent Fall weddings involved a bi-coastal couple of sorts. Lucky for us, Max & Sarah are based both in Denver and Washington, DC so when they chose to marry, they knew it would be in the town where they met (DC), but chose to have their engagement photos in a town they love (Vail). They selected one of DC’s coolest and well renowned museums – the Newseum in which to say their I Do’s as the Capitol was beautifully framed, quite literally behind them. Theme: Black, White and Re(a)d all over. Their guests were also treated to a rousing thunderstorm that thankfully waited until cocktail hour to truly manifest and merely threatened their outdoor, rooftop ceremony.

This jet-setting duo’s likeableness and charisma was on full display at their roast, er…rehearsal dinner (theme: Wisconsin meets Great Britain) at the Hay Adams Hotel the night prior. Several friends offered some valuable intel on their individual personalities followed by key advice (complete with an intensive Power Point presentation!) on how to have a happy marriage with said quirky, yet highly accomplished and ambitious backgrounds. We’ve seen a trend towards roast type rehearsal dinner/celebrations and we have to say, we love it. Judging from the gathered crowd’s reactions, they did as well.

Here is a selection of our favorite moments and details from their celebration, and of course you can see everything in their gallery. The password is Sarah’s last name and is case-sensitive.Read on at the bottom for a recap of our favorite moments from the weekend’s celebration. Enjoy!

The wedding team:
Venue & Lighting: Newseum
Event Planner: Sara Muchnick for Engaging Affairs
Catering & Cake: Wolfgang Puck
Flowers: Amaryllis
Officiant: Family Friend
Make-up: Erwin Gomez and Nikki Fraser
Hairstylist: Thania Trieu
Reception Music: Celebrity All Stars through East Coast Entertainment
Stationer: smock. and Luscious Verde
Calligraphy: Sprites Ink
Videographer: Suburban Video

A’s faves of B’s:

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A few of our favorites from our longtime assistant, Karen who was able to join us for part of the day:

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And, of course, we had to leave you with some simply luminous eye candy…

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(Bill’s note: This shot below’s so damn cool. Not to brag, but my wife’s pretty incredibly talented.)

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Dear m&s,

Some of our favorite moments from your wedding weekend include…
Your sisters’ toast (or should we call it training?), Sarah, complete with a 2″ binder full of the “Care and Feeding of Sarah” for Max, ostensibly to read while traveling to your honeymoon. The end of the toast, showing a picture of you at 60 holding a certain prestigious office, was priceless! Your officiant becoming the envy of music directors everywhere by getting all the guests to actually sing at a service. The story told at your rehearsal dinner, Max, exemplifying your competitiveness, at least in tennis, and probably in finance too. Holding your flower girl in your lap during toasts, precariously perched due to all the laughter (your sisters, Sarah, did an amazing job, but it was especially cool to have two upstanding British gents deliver a rousing one for Max). Your first dance kept your guests guessing and was so much fun to watch. That so-tender moment between you and your dad as you began to proceed down the aisle, Sarah, and when you got there, the emotion on your mom’s face, Max, really showed how happy these two families will now be one. Your entire weekend celebration was a wonderful reminder of the incredible meaning of our relationships with our family and those we choose as our family to surround us. Congratulations again to you both and we can’t wait to raise a beer again with you soon!

xoxo…
…a&b