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i don’t really know where to begin with this one– another wedding that has such a special place in my heart.
being destination wedding photographers, we have gotten to explore some pretty beautiful places. in august, we had the pleasure of returning to one of our favorite places and flying out west to utah in to shoot one of my dear friend’s wedding. liz + i became fast friends in high school; we met at a church camp in san diego, and spent every sunday night on the phone for the next few years. i was a beach bum wannabe, and she was my california amiga. we reconnected after a few lost years in college (turns out, we can still talk until four a.m.!), and so of course, i was completely honored when she asked me to photograph her nuptials this summer.
elizabeth + taylor chapman are the perfect match. even their names sound perfect together; don’t they?! and their wedding day was perfect, too. they chose to have a an intimate afternoon gathering of close friends and family at the gorgeous joseph smith memorial building (formerly hotel utah) — filled with tears, laughter, and the best ice cream/cookie bowls this side of the mississppi. liz is one of the sweetest people that i know; she has this contagious smile (and impeccable taste!), and i’ve never seen her smile bigger than on august 9th, 2014.
i loved getting the chance to get to know taylor + liz as a couple (the nicest people around, i tell ya!), to spend time with them + their families, and to photograph their special day. celebrating your love was the best.
XO,
anna + mateo
are you engaged, about to be engaged, or anticipating an engagement in the near future in utah, colorado, maryland, washington dc, new york city, or timbuktu and interested in heart-wrenchingly authentic wedding photos? we’d love to chat with you about it! drop us a line, and we’d love to talk details with you!
as a destination wedding photographer, i’ve had the pleasure of working with incredible talent from all across the country. but i’d have to say that one of my all-time favorite shoots was thrown together a little bit on a whim by me and a few of my best friends. you see, i have some pretty ridiculously talented amigas, and we’ve been dying to work together for ages now! so elise, cada, + i stuck all of our brains together this past spring while in denver and came up with the crazy beautiful idea for a floral wall and a floral infused styled wedding brunch. we teamed up with the (also super talented) duo of ashley kidder of urban safari photography + lauren smith of hourglass events, and a beautiful little creative bundle of joy was born. seriously though, that’s kinda how i feel about this shoot.
not to mention getting to spend the day with my best friend elise styling away, bringing my husband along as a groomsman (and some darling old friends as bridesmaids!), and getting to know lots of local talent.
and to top it off, it was featured on one of the country’s top wedding blogs in august. head over to see the combination of images on wedding chicks here.
and i just really wouldn’t feel right posting all of this without bragging about my girl stephanie from lalé floral designs. she is remarkably talented and was the genius behind the wall execution. her work is absolutely to die for, and i feel so lucky to have gotten to feature it in the shoot!
with so much beauty and happiness and incredible food, you really can’t go wrong.
and here’s some love for the incredible vendors we worked with:
Photography: Anna Gleave Photography
Photography: Urban Safari Photography
Coordinator: Hourglass Productions
Venue: The Studios at Overland Crossing
Stationery: Sarah PErkins Creative
Flowers: Lalé Floral Designs
Cake: Coq Au Van Catering
Caterer: Coq Au Van Catering
Dress shop: The Bridal Collection
Dress designer: Lazaro
Bridesmaid dresses: Bella Bridesmaids Denver
Prop/fu rniture rentals: Chairs with Character
Prop/furniture rentals: Wright Group Event Services
Hair/Makeup: Samantha Koch Beauty
Bridesmaid Hair/Makeup: Hailey Hoddap
Stylist: Elise Barrios
Model: Victoria Fox-Collis
Model: Jace Balbach
model: Elly Steinmetz
Model: David LEwis
Model: Tammy Ho
Model: Mateo Jara Fabian
XOXOXO.
oliva newton john + john travolta really had something going with that concept of summer lovin’ (does that totally out me as a nerd for referencing this? oops. totally does. but i only listened to that soundtrack about 2082 times as a child!) but seriously. there’s something about summer that makes me just want to grab my love’s hand and head out for adventure.
and emily + matt wanted photographs featuring just that.
emily is my darling cousin and “mini me,” and i’m so happy that she’s found her sweet, adoring other half.
i love these two and all of their happy.
i loved the chance to venture to evergreen, colorado for trinh + zack’s engagement session this past week. returning to colorado to shoot is always a pleasure, but i especially love it when my clients pick “colorado-esque” backdrops for their photo sessions!
trinh + zack met while volunteering at the boys and girls club (i love that!) and are tying the knot in denver this weekend. i can’t wait to be a part of their festivities and to get to know them and their families better!
in the mean time, check out this gorgeous sunset shoot from the evergreen lake house up in the rocky mountains…
august 31st can’t come soon enough!
XO,
anna
after a few month hiatus, i’m back in business and back to blogging.
here’s a little sneak peak image that i adore from this past weekend’s salt lake city, utah.
get excited for all of the goodies to come!
XO,
anna
Kirsten Noelle Wiemer - this is my favorite wedding ever. what a sweet couple. LOVE ALL OF THESE!