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Josh and Kim – Keystone Wedding Photographer

Sarah — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:58:58 +0000

Snow, Keystone, winter, gorgeous and kind couple, beautiful venue (and southern accents!). Just a few words that describe Josh and Kim’s wedding. Josh and Kim hail from Texas, and chose to have a destination wedding in Keystone, CO. With a beautiful outside venue at the Quaking Aspen Amphitheater and a gorgeous reception at Warren Station (coordinated by the amazing Debbie Orwat with Save the Date Events), the day went off without a hitch!

Here is a list of all the amazing wedding vendors that helped make this day possible:

Wedding Planner: Save the Date Events

Venue: Warren Station

Hair and Make-up: Lady Charm Artistry

Florist: Statice Floral Design

DJ: Elite DJ

Decor, Drape and Lighting: Pink Monkey

Caterer: Wolf Rock

Cake: Frills Cake Shop

Rentals: Colorado Tents & Events

Photography: Sarah and Brad Photography

And one last fun image, I am not sure what we said to Josh and Kim – but this proves we are funny! Even when it feels -20 degrees outside

Ryan and Chelsea Married! – Brown Palace Wedding

Sarah — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:43:04 +0000

I have been looking forward to Ryan and Chelsea’s wedding ever since they day they choose us to be their photographers! Ryan and Chelsea are so incredibly sweet together, and make everyone around them feel at ease. Ryan’s outgoing personality is a perfect match for Chelsea’s sweet nature It was such a joy to watch their wedding day unfold, congrats you two!

Chelsea made these ballerina shoes herself – aren’t they gorgeous!?!

Ryan’s expression when he first saw Chelsea – couldn’t get better than this!

Time to get married!

William and Michelle – Avon Wedding Photographer

Sarah — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:16:40 +0000

Meet William and Michelle, and their two lovelies, Connor and Grayson. This past weekend we had the honor of photographing William and Michelle getting married, at the Ritz in Avon, CO. It was such an incredibly beautiful setting, and so wonderfully intimate, just William and Michelle, their boys, the officiant and Brad and me. It was such a privilege to be apart of their wedding day, and celebrate with them! Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.

Married!!!

A few thoughts from Michelle -

What was your most memorable moment? Watching my little boys walk around in their suits and/or Connor turning to me and saying ‘mommy you are so beautiful’

What was your funniest moment from the day? A toss up between Grayson being stuck in the snow and the wind blowing snow in our faces while we were taking pictures.

Here is Grayson, stuck in the snow! His smile didn’t last very long…

It quickly turned into this…

But Brad saved the day! He took the boys inside for hot chocolate while we finished the ceremony.

What advice would you give to couples getting married?

a) Do it the way you want, intimate weddings end up being so worth it as you get to keep costs down and spoil each other with a luxury hotel and a brilliant photographer

b) dont let the pressure get to you, its your moment so be calm and remember why you are getting married.

Thank you so much William and Michelle, we had such a great time being apart of your wedding day!

Landon and Chesna’s Wedding – Holyoke Wedding Photography

Sarah — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:00:21 +0000

We love documenting weddings in Holyoke, CO, everyone is so kind there, and man, can they dance!!! It has inspired Brad and I to learn how to line dance and swing dance – maybe the next time we photograph a wedding in Holyoke we will be able to show them a few things on the dance floor! Landon and Chesna had such a wonderful wedding day, I had such a hard time choosing favorites for the blog, but here they are! If you want to see more images, click here to view their wedding day video

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Trick or Treat Street at Aspen Grove

Sarah — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:59:02 +0000

We had so much fun at Aspen Grove’s Trick or Treat Street, and saw so many great costumes! The images we captured are now available to view, just go to http://sarahandbrad.zenfolio.com/trickortreatstreet to find your picture! And for those of you who couldn’t make it, here are some of my fave’s!

Daniel and Kristin’s Wedding – Holyoke, CO

Sarah — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:55:22 +0000

We usually ask our clients how and when they met, and when we asked Daniel and Kristin this, we were really surprised to hear that they met in kindergarten! They both grew up in Holyoke, CO living just a couple blocks away from one another, and in 3rd grade they would pretend that they were getting married! They had such a beautiful wedding, full of emotions – and we felt so privileged to meet all their family and friends, and spend this special day with them. So let me tell the rest of their wedding day story with photographs…

Kristin and her mom, I love how many emotional moments there are in a wedding day, each just as special as the next. Daniel, waiting for his bride… The best man’s daughter thought that because Kristin and Daniel were getting married, she was never going to see them again, she was heart-broken! I think she sobbed through the whole ceremony, poor thing! The pastor accidentally said Kristin’s sister’s name during the ceremony, it turned out to be a great moment of laughter, a nice break from all the tears! Daniel gave the sweetest, most romantic speech for Kristin, I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house! I bet Kristin will always remember that part of the reception… Dance time!!! Let me tell you, these people could dance! Not the “um, thats awkward and I don’t want to take a picture of you doing that”, kind of dance, but the swing the girl around, fancy foot-work, country line kind of dance! Both Brad and I were really impressed!

Thoughts from the bride and groom -

What was the most fun part of your day? Daniel and I both agree that one of the most fun parts of the day was taking pictures with you guys. It was a blast. The most memorable thing from that day for both Daniel and I was doing our first look. The way you two set it up made it so special to the two of us.

What was your favorite detail? It is hard to for us to pick one detail that was our favorite. We loved all of it together and how it was perfect for the two of us. The shoe shine chair was special to us since that was something my parents bought the first time we went to American Pickers where he proposed. We also loved the cupcakes and the little detail they added to the tables.

What advice would you give other couples planning their wedding? I would definitely tell other couples to make sure they make the day about them. Daniel and I both agree that the day was so special to the two of us because we made it exactly the way we wanted it to be!

What was the funniest moment of your wedding day? The funniest thing was definitely having Pastor call me by my sister’s name during the ceremony. Although it was sort of a relief to have that happen as it allowed to me breath a bit and stop crying… even if it was only for a second!

There wasn’t a thing we would change about our day. Even if things weren’t perfect it was still our day and that’s what made it so special.

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If you know Brad, you know that he is NOT the type to get out on the dance floor and show off his stuff. I learned quickly at our wedding where he gets this from, his mom. During their mother and son dance, she tried to pull whoever she could on the dance floor, just so she could not be the center of attention. And I think their song was just over a minute long…Kristin really wanted us to come out on the dance floor, but I told her there was no way Brad would do it, he was just too shy. She said, I know how to make people not shy really quick! Then proceeded to dance with (or really just next to) Brad. It was pretty funny! Here is a pic-I think he is a step closer to getting out there Kristin!!!

Florist- Kim Kingman, Flower Garden DJ- Night Sounds Cake- Heidi Spitz Cupcakes- Kim Kingman and Rena Scneller, Frosted by Heidi Spitz My Dress- Hope’s Bridal in Davenport, IA Bridesmaid Dresses- David’s Bridal Tuxes- Jim’s Formal Wear at Scheunemanns Caterer- Kristi’s Katering, Wedding Photography (thats us!) – Sarah and Brad Photography

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Ryan and Linzi’s Wedding – Fort Wayne, IN

Sarah — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:58:04 +0000

Ryan and Linzi were married May 28th, in Fort Wayne, IN. We were so excited to travel back for their wedding, when I met with Linzi to talk about her wedding the first time, we ended up talking for at least two hours – a little bit about her wedding, and a lot more about life! So needless to say, I was really excited to see her wedding day unfold. They were married at an older church, with gorgeous woodwork in the sanctuary. Their reception followed, at Bergstaff – and was an awesome celebration! Ryan and Linzi, we are so happy for you, and are so thankful you chose us to be included on your wedding day!

Thoughts from Ryan and Linzi -

What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Linzi – I have two favorite moments: While we ate dinner at the reception, I remember looking out and seeing everyone we love and seeing all the hard work come together and I will never forget that. It made all the planning worthwhile. Also, I will always remember our first dance because that is when I really got to stop and think about the day and what it meant and what a great man I married.

Ryan - At the end of the reception, Ryan’s requested that they play the song Free Bird. Everyone that was left in the room got in a big circle for the song and then he went around and gave everyone high-fives. It was cool to have every person in the room involved.

What was your favorite detail? Linzi – I loved the flower in my hair and got lots of compliments on it

Any advice for future bride/grooms? We thought it was really important to make it OUR day. If there was a tradition we didn’t want to follow we didn’t and we really tried to put our personal touch into different elements of the wedding so that the day felt special and unique. Our advice for future brides and grooms would be to concentrate on what is most important to the two of you and don’t feel pressured to please everyone else. Sit down and talk about what is important when you first get engaged and then stick to it.

Funniest memory from your wedding day? The limo ride from the church to the reception was filled with funny moments and it was the part of the day where we laughed the hardest. It was great to spend that time with our wedding party.

If you could do it all over, would you change anything? We would not change ANYTHING! We really felt that the day turned out perfectly!

The Details – Wedding cake by LinZcakes, Wedding attire from Wendy’s Bridal, and DJ/Videography by Randy at RNB Sound

Michael and Danielle’s Wedding – South Bend Wedding Photography

Sarah — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:46:24 +0000

We started our 2011 wedding season with Mike and Danielle, and it was a great way to start off the year! It was the first time we had been back to Indiana since moving away, so we were really excited to be back. We made it into South Bend just in time to watch the snow fall, and fall, and fall! By the time we woke up the next morning, there was 25″ of snow on the ground! Even with all the snow, most of Mike and Danielle’s guests made it safely, and they had a wonderful wedding day. From the moment we met them, we could tell that their family and friends meant a lot to them, and that was even more evident in the interactions and relationships we saw play out on their wedding day. Mike and Danielle are such sincere and kind people, and together they make a beautiful couple. Congrats to you both, we wish you the very best!

Hair by: Nicholas J Salon and Spa - Beautiful Wedding Venue: Beiger Mansion in South Bend, IN. Delicious wedding cake by: Cakewalk

Colorado Wedding Featured – Featured Wedding Photographer

Sarah — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:15:25 +0000

I was so excited when Matt and Jennie’s wedding was chosen to be featured at Colorado Wedding Style! They had such a beautiful, and elegant wedding, and their reception was so full of wonderful emotions, and a lot of fun!

Colorado Wedding Style is a great resource for brides to be, covering every aspect of wedding planning. Thanks to Two Bright Lights for making it so easy to submit and make our images available to vendors, and to show off our client’s weddings. I would highly recommended other photographers who submit for publication to check them out. It’s an awesome tool that will save you tons of time, and get you great results.

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For Brides to be, here are the details of Matt and Jennie’s Day:

Beautiful wedding floral arrangements created by Brilliant Blooms Mountain Wedding Venue at Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Elegant hair up-do by Lindsay from Cili Salon and Wedding make-up by Kelley Campbell from Sephora

The Toothless Isabella – Children’s Photography Denver CO

Sarah — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:18:18 +0000

My niece Isabella lost one of her top teeth a couple of weeks ago, and the one next to it was loose. My sister and I quickly agreed that when she lost both top teeth, we had to mark this special time with a photo shoot! So when I saw on facebook that Isabella had lost both teeth, I quickly scheduled a shoot for her. It was a little windy outside, so we decided to capture a few shots of Isabella in her room (which made for a great setting, because my sister is a amazing interior decorator!). I decided to do a set in black and white, just for something different. Here are my faves!

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