This is quite possibly one of my favorite Colorado weddings I've ever had the opportunity to photograph. 

4 Eagle Ranch is a working ranch just outside of Vail CO, complete with its own resident buffalo.

This place is the PERFECT wedding site if you are looking for rustic western Colorado beauty. It has a wild, rough vibe going for it with wooden buildings that look to be about 75-100 years old and views of magestic peaks in the distance that can't be rivaled.

4 Eagle Ranch remindes me of an old mountain ghost town... add a whimsical fair haired bride to the picture and you have the recipe for a western, Colorado fairytale wedding.

The bride Lindsey is an interior designer/decorator at lindseyiverson.com and you can tell she has a trained eye for good design. Her chosen color palette of green, ivory, and coral, matched effortlessly with the breathtaking floral designs. 

She and Billy with the help of their family conceptualized the entire event and employed thier own hands and talents to pull much of it off.

I STILL am in love with the masterpeice florals all throughout this wedding. 

Lindsey and Billy are a very cultured, kind, and talented couple who seek out the creative path in life any way they can.

I am lucky they found me, and lucky to have been a part of this truly memerable wedding!

I photographed this wedding using both film and digi to capture a more rugged, old world look to some of the images.

Enjoy!

(Credits at bottom of post)

Wedding Dress – Monaco by Mellissa Sweet

Bridesmaid Dresses - Adrianna Papell Strapless Lace Sheath Dress, Nordstrom

Venue: 4 Eagle Ranch

Florist: Monday’s Flowers

Catering: Gourmet Cowboy

Band:  Spotlight Band

Just Hitched Sign: DIY made Lindsey and Billy

Pie Toppers: ReadyGo's on Etsy

Deserts: - pies by Magpies Custom Pies

               - doughnuts by Village market

               - caramel apples & brownies by Bride's family

I've had the honor of photographing the Desperation Band just in time for thier new record Center of it All to release TODAY!

For those of you who don't know, Desperation Band is a Christian recording artist and ministry lead by Jon Egan based out of New Life Church in Colorado Springs CO.

They create beautiful music and have written many critically acclaimed songs you may know and love if you are a regular "Sunday morning-er"

As many of you know I am primarily a wedding phtographer, but the idea of stretching myself creatively and technically was an exciting challenge. 

Photographing a band is a whole different ball game and I LOVED it. I hope more of the same opportunitues come my way.

I decided to focus on a couple different looks for this shoot... A gritty, serious, and dark set- and a light, carefree, 1970's summer-like set... both of which I love but lean more towards the more serious (as always), however, the lighter set seemed to capture the essence of the band.

I brought along my Canon a-1 film camera for a couple shots as well as some glowsticks to experiment with a bit of light painting. FUN!

--You must take a moment to download the new album Center of it All. You will not be disappointed!--

Here are a few of my favorites-

It was and honor to work with you all! Thank you!