Twila and Jason were married in the New Year of 2015 in a sunny outdoor ceremony in Estes Park, Colorado at the Black Canyon Inn on January 2nd. It was a lovely mountain day with crisp air, bright skies, and a fresh blanket of snow.
For those that are struggling to say the new Mr. and Mrs's last name, it is Skrdlant, phonetically, you would say skirt-lant. A difficult last name does not mean that there is anything difficult about this couple. This sweet pair from Nebraska were attentive to the day and all the special moments that it brought. There were moments of laughter and tears during the ceremony. The emotion was real and true. Jason gasped at the moment his bride rounded the corner into his sight. Twila sweetly wiped his eyes and they held each others hands tightly. Even on a cold day, the warmth from this couple was apparent.
Twila just glowed in her beautiful ivory fitted gown. Her beautiful smile lit up the room. Jason was soft spoken and polite and had the look, the look of someone in love, someone about to marry the love of his life. Twila wisked Jason away to the National Park before I arrived, for a first look. I saw some of the pictures, and love runs deep with these two. Throughout our time together, we captured amazing images. Happy. Silly. Passionate. Breathtaking. Think about that word...a moment that takes your breath away. It is because of these moments that I know that this couple will surely have a lifetime of love ahead of them.
To Twila and Jason, may the love in your marriage always be crisp, fresh, as lovely as it was on the day you became husband and wife. Be silly. Laugh and smile. Be happy and rejoice in the beauty of each other. Be Passionate. Steal kisses and hold each other tight in the warmth of a yellow blanket or in each others arms. Find moments in all that you do that will take your breath away. Cheers!
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April and Chris were married only weeks ago just days after Christmas on December 27, 2014 in Estes Park, Colorado. The Black Canyon Inn was covered in a beautiful blanket of fresh snow for the occasion.
This sweet couple from Oklahoma was all smiles and so excited for their big day. It was a beautiful day, but I will say this….it was cold. And windy. Like COLD, cold and really windy. But even with the frigid temps, the warmth from this family was obvious. Chris and his daughter, along with April and her son are now a handsome and caring family of four.
I have to say that everyone in attendance on this special day were troopers. As the wind kicked up, the snow began to blow around. The ladies, all in strapless dresses, smiled perfectly for the camera and we managed to get some beautiful shots of everyone. I believe that even on a cold day, warmth comes from within. A beautiful smile, a positive attitude, and a heart full of love can make the coldest of days perfect, bright, loving, warm. April was as sweet as she could be. So cheerful and giddy. I love her dedication to getting a perfect picture. Chris was quiet and polite and willing to do whatever he needed to do to make his bride happy. What a great way to start a marriage! Willing, cheerful, dedicated.
It's a good thing that we waited until just before sunset to take pictures of Chris and April as a newly married couple. Knowing that the day was going to be cold, I pushed for pictures of the couple before the ceremony, but if we had, we never would have been in the presence of one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever captured at the Black Canyon. Wow! It was amazing! I am so glad I was able to get those pictures for this amazing couple.
So, to Chris and April, I will offer this: may warmth always come from within. Warmth is found in the heart alongside love, dedication, cheer, joy, and faithfulness. Rejoice in the beauty of every moment, be it frigid and blustery, or tropical and calm. May every gorgeous sunset remind of the beginning of your marriage. Cheers!
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Curt and Lin were married only a few short weeks ago in a beautiful outdoor ceremony on December 13, 2014 at the Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park, Colorado. They were surrounded by family, friends, and a great deal of laughter. It was a beautiful day!
As those from the Rocky Mountain region know a little too well, December can bring one of two things: 10 feet of snow and bitterly cold temps, or a beautiful, almost fall-like day. I am glad to say for Curt and Lin, it brought the latter. While clouds coated the sky, the temperature was perfect. Chilly, but perfectly still. No wind, no snow, just a wonder of the beauty in the mountains.
I met Curt and Lin several months ago for their engagement shoot. Lin had me a little worried saying that neither she nor Curt enjoyed having their picture taken very much. But this sweet couple soon found themselves at ease and slipped into the familiarness and comfort of each other. We got some amazing photos for their engagement shoot, but those pale in comparison to the beauty in their wedding pictures. As I went through their wedding photos, I marveled over the number of happy, laughing, genuinely awesome pictures we got. I can't script happiness or true love. No photographer can. It either happens or it doesn't, and the camera doesn't lie. Those smiles are real folks. I can't make that up. Look at the love. Look at the way Lin looks at Curt and how he absolutely adores her.
Curt's sweet daughters were there for the occasion. They were so polite and greeted me with a "yes m'am" at every question. Whatever Curt and Lin have done to instill that in them, they have done it right. Tears were shed from both girls at moments in the ceremony, which only speaks to the level of love and commitment that this family has found in each other.
So, to Curt, Lin, Hannah, and Grace, make laughter a priority. Make love your foundation. May you always remember your wedding day as a day of new beginnings, new love, new family, new traditions, new memories. Celebrate each day with the joy and smiles that I captured in your wedding photos. You two are awesome and I was honored to have been there to witness your exchange of love. Cheers!
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