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Vail Colorado Mountain Wedding Photographer | Piney River Ranch Wedding | David + Leah

February 7, 2018

Vail Colorado Mountain Wedding Photos | Piney River Ranch Wedding

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Whenever I  go to hit the submit on a blog post, after I’ve spent hours going through each wedding story and choosing my favorite photos captured from the day.

Right as soon as I’m about to share it with the world wide web, I  always get a little twinge of panic.

A little worry that you, the reader are going to see all the beautiful photos from these weddings + sessions but not really see the people in them.

See beyond how beautiful they are, beyond how perfectly all of their details came together, beyond the epic mountain views to see what kind of actual human beings these moments are happening to in each and every photo.

Which is a lot of expectation for you, the reader to do, considering these are *usually* completely strangers. But still, I  love these people and even though it makes no sense, I  want you to love them too.

I’m really *really* bad at explaining things, so I  do hope that you’re able to feel a little bit of just how wonderful each of these moments felt when they were actually happening in front of me scrolling through the galleries.

But to know these people, especially David and Leah, to know how incredibly treasured they make every person they invite into their lives feel. To experience these gigantically important, yet fleeting moments with people that have such a lust for living their lives to the fullest,

oh…its just such a gift.

Leah + David are the real deal.

They are truly made of some kind of magic.

Meeting them the first time, we talked + laughed for way too long, probably way too loudly.

Freezing in the mountains for their engagement session, they were up for ANYTHING and took standing in an wind storm in the Rocky Mountains with the biggest smiles.

Their wedding day arrived and within minutes of arriving to Leah’s hotel room to start hair + makeup, I  just knew the people they had invited to spend their day celebrating with them, were just as amazing as they are.

And I  was excited going into it, but even more excited as more people kept showing up and sharing their stories of doing life with David and Leah.

This epic day of love + laughter, set at Piney River Ranch was everything that these two deserve and documenting this day from start to finish was just the absolute best time.

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“My love is warmer than the warmest sunshine.

Softer than a sigh.

My love is deeper than the deepest ocean.

Wider than the sky.

My love is brighter than the brightest star.

That shines every night above.

And there is nothing in this world.

That can ever change my love.” | Petula Clark

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venue + catering | Piney River Ranch 

photographer | Alchemy Creative

hair + makeup | Alchemy Creative

wedding coordination | Hourglass Productions

florals | Fluorescence

oxygen bar | Summit Oxygen

dj | Eric Bernal- Skyline Productions

dessert | Peteybird 

dress | Brit by Daughters of Simone

 

 

 

 

+ Comments

  1. Oh goodness, they look like a ton of fun! Colorado weddings are the best!

  2. Taylor says:

    Piney River Ranch is one of the best wedding venues ever! I love Vail, Colorado so much! This is an absolutely stunning wedding, and you captured it so well!

  3. Wow! This Piney River Ranch wedding is so beautiful! I love the portraits you did in the tress, so stunning!

  4. Sarah Meza says:

    Piney River Ranch is gorgeous!! I’ve always wanted to shoot a Colorado wedding! 🙂 I especially love their matching jammies, the ceremony setup, and the mismatched Bridesmaids dresses!

  5. Abbi Hearne says:

    Wow Vail is such a dream wedding location!! I love the PJs the ladies were wearing to get ready 🙂

  6. Brooke says:

    OMG the pajamas! And the party photos! I feel like the reception photos are often so bland – these show an amazing party, great job!

  7. I can tell how wonderful and fun this couple is through these images. This looks like an amazing wedding to have been a part of and your photographs are truly AMAZING!

  8. Sarah says:

    Such inspiring work! Your photos tell the story of the day so beautifully, words couldn’t explain it any better <3 Also her dress and shoes are to die for!

  9. O.M.G. These are amazing!!

  10. Jennie Crate says:

    I think you did a good job telling their story!

  11. Wow, it must have been impossible to narrow down favorites…they are all my favorite!! And what a unique dress on that beautiful bride. <3

  12. Wow wow wow, what a magical wedding, I am in love with these photos! And Piney River Ranch is seriously the best venue!

  13. Leah says:

    this is SO gorgeous!!

  14. Kathryn says:

    Ahhh her dress! I love the vibe of their reception. And all the sweet emotions you captured, lovely job!

  15. This is an absolutely stunning wedding! I am obsessed with the black and whites from this wedding! they look gorgeous! Her dress is so unique! LOVE the images of them in the boat!!!

  16. ginny says:

    You totally captured the fun vibe of this wedding! Love their buffalo plaid pjs!!

  17. Melissa says:

    OH my gosh. The photo of the groomsmen with the groom? The black and white? It’s my absolute favorite, which is hard to say because this entire wedding is incredible. Her dress?! WHAT.

  18. Shea says:

    Oh my goodness Brittany these are amazing! I loved the couple’s style so much! Great work!

  19. DAMN GIRL! These are incredible!! They look like such AMAZING peeps, and you captured their day perfectly! This is wedding GOLD! Also I cried because of the music. lol!

BEHIND THE LENS

MEET BRittany

Photographer, mother, eternal optimist - most inspired by music, the great outdoors, and you.

I’m Brittany! mother to a couple blue-eyed, wicked smart kids– tattoo haver – red lipstick wearer – total moment junkie – married to the actual best person on planet earth – whatever the opposite of a green-thumb is *r.i.p every plant i’ve ever owned*
eternally optimistic. perpetually cold. hair + makeup artist. still-storyteller. beholder of beauty. colorado native with a heart that is set on fire in the great outdoors.
lover and documentarian of life + love (and everything that comes along with it)

Tell-tale signs that I may be a good fit for you and your love: 
because you’re a night-owl and a morning person, because you enjoy the quiet sound of snow falling. because you find inspiration in just about anything. because you like your music loud and your hugs long. because you’re a big fan of the written word. because it’s never too late for things like “i love you’s” and a piece (or 3) of dark chocolate. because kitchens and living rooms make for the best dancing. because honesty. because flowers for no reason at all. because love is big and wonderful and important and the most beautiful choice you get to make. because kindness.because netflix marathons. because tears from hard laughter.because hard work feels good. because friends who feel like family. because spontaneous road trips to anywhere. because gifs and baby animals. 
because viewing my work makes you feel almost as happy as I feel creating it.
and because to me, telling your unique story, capturing your day, would be an honor.
If your love is BIG fat loud messy, imperfectly perfect, hilarious, dreamy, mountain moving, almost annoying its so good, kind of love. You get me and I get you. Love is a big deal and documenting all the big and seemingly tiny moments, is what I do best. 

Whether you’re celebrating with a big affair or keeping it intimate with an elopement, capturing YOUR kind of love is what I strive for.