Wedding At The Sanctuary Golf Course

Vendor: The Sanctuary
Event Coordinator: Nancy Chase Weddings & Celebrations
DJ: A Music Plus
Cake: Elegant Bakery
Ceremony Musicians: Columbine Entertainment
Invitations: Pampered Papers
Flowers: A Design Resource - James

John and Lindsay tied the knot!

It's always all the little moments that matter. Some times I love that I get to watch and photograph every one of them. I loved how Lindsay walked into the reception area at the Sanctuary and looked at the room as if her dreams just came to life. She walked around the room touching the napkins, admiring the centerpieces and stood in awe of how it all came together. I watched how she looked at John for the first time on her wedding day. I noticed how John would bring Lindsay's beautiful smile to life by letting out his infectious laugh.

Sometimes I forget how ridiculous I can look when I am going for "the shot" that I really want. John and Lindsay were standing in front of the waterfall at The Sanctuary when all of a sudden they looked over at me. They both burst into laughter. It was then that I realized I had wedged myself behind a bush and half way into a tree because I saw a perfect shot. We all got a pretty good laugh out of it.

I photographed a wedding at the Sanctuary the night before John and Lindsay's wedding there. I was in awe of how stunning each wedding was and yet how different each one was. John and Lindsay are both in theater and went for a whimsical, natural and organic theme. I really need to post more detail shots because they were out of this world.

Click here if you would like to see more from their wedding.

Sanctuary Wedding - Morgan & Nadine

Vendor: The Sanctuary
Event Coordinator: Michelle Gillett- Dramatic Event Design
DJ: Tom O"Malley- Affinity For Music
Bride's Dress: Klienfelds
Cake: Eat Dessert First
Catering: The Sanctuary
Celebrant: Father Marty Hunckler
Ceremony Musicians: Leavitt Music Service
Invitations: Paper Lady
Flowers: The Flower House
Groom's Clothing: Al's Formal Wear
Hair/Make-Up: Christy Harrington

This wedding extravaganza started off on Thursday night. I met up with Morgan and Nadine to do their engagement session. They live in New York and this was the first chance we had to get them in front of the camera. We had four unbelievable days of spectacular weather. Which was a good thing since I chased them around for four days straight.

I photographed their rehearsal dinner on Friday night. I love having the chance to shoot at the rehearsal dinner. It lets me meet all of their family and friends before the wedding day. I learned so much about Morgan and Nadine that I didn't know before. I always feel like being at the rehearsal dinner gives me an advantage for shooting on their wedding day. I have already figured out who is who in the families and since I have met them I become a familiar face on the wedding day.

Of course their wedding was out of this world. The decor was was extraordinary and so detailed. I have never seen so many candles in one place. It was breathtaking. I kept thinking all weekend that someone needed to pinch me because the photographic opportunities just kept getting better. The fall colors were so vibrant and surreal.

I finished their wedding weekend by photographing the brunch at Nadine's families house the next morning. I think by this time everyone had adopted me into the family because they realized I wasn't going anywhere. :-)

SLIDESHOW!!

Cristin & Ross- Got Married

Venue: The Sanctuary, Castle Pines
DJ: Bill Carson
Bride's Dress: Anna Be
Cake: Das Meyer
Catering: The Sanctuary, Castle Pines
Celebrant: Dr. Gene Selander
Flowers: The Flower House
Groom's Clothing: Men's Wearhouse
Hair/Makeup: Elevate Hair Studio, Sarah Gard
Videographer: RH Productions

Ross and Cristin are rock stars! I love that one of the goals for Ross was to be on my blog, on my studio walls or in my portfolio. Chances are he has most of those covered! These two were game for anything. You gotta love that they had custom bobble heads made to look like them. My favorite moment of the night was during the removal of the garter. So Ross starts to search for the garter when the music suddenly switches to "Can't Touch This" he jumped up and started dancing in front of Cristin. I haven't ever seen anything like it and I loved it. So did everyone else.

What a night to remember! Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Here is a sneak peak at what is coming soon. Enjoy the slideshow.