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Jeff and I along with “The Cats” (Fat Cat Productions) were on the road to Colorado for a wedding this last Labor Day weekend. We had a blast! We all got to have the great opportunity to work with a sweet couple, Candace and Marcus. Being in a more foreign place we checked out the church, First Evangelical Lutheran, Friday during the rehearsal which was in Longmont, CO.
Saturday Stephanie with FCP, and I drove to Anthony’s Salon in Denver, CO where Candace and her six bridesmaids got their hair done. Then we went to the Chateaux At Fox Meadows in Broomfield, CO where the ladies met us, as well as the guys to finish getting ready. Barry with FCP, and Jeff documented the guys as they got ready while Stephanie and I were with the bridesmaids. The guys wore black tuxes with red ties. Candace’s colors’ were chosen to resemble fall which she definitely accomplished. The bridesmaids dresses were hand-stitched by the mother of the bride. This made it a little tricky when it came to sizing and fittings for most of the girls, as many lived out of state. They did all the fittings by mail and then mailed them back to finish up the last details of all the dresses. They were swirled stripes of red, tan and black. Candace handed gifts out to all the girls in the brides room which were heart shaped jewelry boxes with matching necklaces for the ladies to wear on the wedding day.
Candace’s dress was white with lots of beadwork and embroidery and a long train. Once Candace and her bridesmaids were all dressed and ready to go, the bridesmaids delivered a gift to Marcus waiting at the foot of the grand staircase. Inside of the gift there was an engagement photo of them together along with a CD player that all Marcus had to do was hit play and his beautiful bride started her way down the staircase. They both were filled with excitement and happy tears as this was the first they saw of each other on their special day.
After taking them around the Chateaux and getting some awesome shots and then doing some family shots it was time to make it back to the church in time for guests to start arriving for the ceremony. The pastor who performed the service was a roommate with Marcus while at KU. This made it extra special for the couple as he knew the couple on a different level other than just a pastor but as a friend to the family, too.
After the ceremony guests headed over to the Chateaux for Hor d’Oevres. Jeff and I finished with family pics at the front of the church before Candace and Marcus were chaperoned to the Chatueax in a 1930′s Model Ford. Candace and Marcus had timed it to where as soon as the guests finished Hor d’Oevres they were to go outside with noise shakers and wait for them to pull up out front on the circle drive of the Chateaux. They had a dove release as soon as they got out of the car where they each released one dove and kissed. Following that they released 12 more and then another 12 more in remembrance of guests who weren’t able to be there. It was the most gorgeous and elegant thing we have seen a bride and groom ever do. I had always heard of it but it just isn’t heard of doing much around here. Two thumbs up guys- great idea! After taking a big large group shot of ALL the guests in front of the Chateaux the guests went inside as Candace and Marcus hung around for some more pics outside before they were introduced with the wedding party down the grand staircase.
Following that they had barbeque buffet dinner with hot links, pulled pork and turkey, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, corn bread, and baked cinnamon apples. Can you say “mmmm good!” After dinner they mingled with their guests and then cut their cake which was 9 separate layers on its own pedestal. Shaved chocolate, raspberries and fall leaves gave aura that made for a very beautiful fall looking cake. They then started right into their first dance which was “I’ll Always Be Right There” by Brian Adams. Followed was the parents dances where Candace danced with her father and Marcus with his mother. This then opened up the dance floor for guests to enjoy. Later was the bouquet and garter toss and then the money dance.
Jeff and I want to thank Steph and Barry for referring Candace our direction for us to have such a blast documenting Candace and Marcus on their special day together. Also thank you Candace and Marcus for hiring us as your photographers. We had such a fun time and everybody was so nice and welcomed us in and we felt part of the family. If you are ever in the Wichita area you will definitely have to stop in and say hi! And for those that ever go to Denver we highly recommend the Omni Interlocken Resort that we stayed at for our hotel. It was beautiful and had the absolute BEST hospitality EVER that we had experienced!
eXtreme Session!!!!!!
On Sunday we got up close to sunrise and headed to Estes Park and did an eXtreme session with Candace and Marcus in the Rocky Mountain National Park. What beautiful backdrops for photos and video. In all we had a good time and captured some amazing stuff. Meadows with mountains in the background, water falls, aspen trees, and 11,796 ft. at the top where the visitors center was located allowed for many great photo opts. Candace and Marcus were quite the troopers and were patient with us as we Kansan folk aren’t used to the altitude. It was all worth it!
Thanks guys- you guys ROCK!
Tyff and Jeff
