Weekend Warrior

This weekend was filled with all the things I love. Date night with my husband, wedding photography and meeting with a new bride.

A lot of things have been going on in the Osborne household and the #1 thing my husband and I needed this weekend was a little R&R... Since I was headed down to highlands ranch anyway it seemed like the perfect time to make a getaway of it. We stayed at the Hyatt Grand Regency in the DTC and had a fabulous dinner at Cheesecake Factory. We took our cheesecake to go and had breakfast the next morning at our favorite place, The Original Pancake House.

From there it was off to shoot a wedding with my dear friend Amy of True Photography. The wedding was held at Cherry Hills Community Church. Everything about this church was stunning. From its high vaulted ceilings to its ornate stained glass windows it was practically made to host weddings. This particular bride and groom chose to keep their identity private so this post will not feature their story as my wedding blogposts usuallly do. Instead I will let their photos tell it for me.

Saturday night I had the pleasure of meeting with a new couple regarding their upcoming wedding. I loved how they really placed a lot of emphasis on capturing the story of their wedding. The bride was a big fan of detail shots (as am I) and the wedding they are planning is unlike anything I have ever shot. I always love meeting with new people and just seeing how absolutely in love they are, completing each others sentences, talking about their future...

I've got to say it is nice to be home though. For those of you who don't know shooting a wedding is physically gruelling. I liken it to how a person feels after skiing all day. You use muscles you didn't know you had an in essence tighten your whole frame for the entire day making it into a makeshift tripod. Today I napped, went swimming and just spent some quality time with my family. I love my life... I really couldn't ask for anything more.

Photos from this weekend:

Mirror Bokeh from the reception site: Maggianos Little Italy.

A Classic Black and White of the Bride

The church, isn't it stunning. I had to kick off my heels and go climbing for this shot.

This is my absolute favorite ring shot. I love the sharp focus and how it just says so much about their reception and time of the year.