Hey everyone!!!

I have exciting news!

First of all, I had my baby girl February 7th! She is awesome and beautiful and we are SOOO blessed! Her name is Adalie Marie Bellah Kruse. We are having a wonderful time! These photos are her at 12 days.

Secondly, I’ve launched a new website/blog and I am changing my business name! Nothing else is changing but the name and new website. Same photographer (ME!) same process! I’ve decided to make this change because for the past few years I really wanted to make my business more personal. I felt the Flourish STUDIO gave the impression of me having a giant impersonal studio and really I just wanted my business to reflect me a little better. Also my website needed some serious updating anyway so this was a good time to do it all! I hope you enjoy the new look! www.vanessakruse.com

Wedding Venue: Grant Humphreys Mansion

Florist, Bakery, Wedding Decor : All DIY by the bride.

Bensoon & Andrea met doing ministry together in college. They both attended the Colorado School of Mines engineering program. So….. they are cute AND smart! They truly have a special relationship. Bensoon is from Malaysia and they both actually moved there after the wedding! Their wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect. The weather which had been very hot or raining stayed the perfect temperature all day. They even shared their very first kiss at the alter! It was such a special moment to witness. There were so many details of the day, she had a really cute vintage antique style about everything. From vintage vases hanging on the trees, bows on the back of the seats, and each centerpiece a different collection of vintage treasures. They even made their own flowers which were gorgeous colors wrapped in lace. I loved how much prayer went on during the day as well from their friends and family. Right before the couple was sent off all of their friends and family prayed for them! I loved that. Enjoy
A special “first look” and time of prayer together before the ceremony. 

Wedding Planner: Weddings by Jennifer

Venue: Taharaa Mountain Lodge 

Florist: Hana Style Designs 

Cupcakes: Amber Stead with The Denver Cupcake Company

DJ: Rob Maher with Elite DJ

I am so happy to have been able to work with Stephanie & Jeff and get to know them though the wedding process. They had a beautiful rustic mountain wedding in Estes Park at Taharaa Mountain Lodge.

During the summer  time in Colorado the rain always seems to blow in right in the afternoon. So though the stress Steph was an angel and just kept calm and had a smile on her face the entire day, regardless. Stephanie & Jeff choose to have a moment before the ceremony a “First Look” to see each other and finish photos at a nearby lake before the ceremony and we were all SO happy they did because right as we finished photos the rain came in. It actually only lasted a little while and the skies cleared up for the perfect ceremony weather! This wedding was so beautiful and I absolutely LOVE rustic Colorado mountain weddings! Thank you Steph & Jeff for such an awesome and fun day! Jennifer with Weddings By Jennifer was absolutely amazing to work with and made the day even more perfect!

Charlie & Haley were the sweetest couple to work with. They had such a calm and joyful demeanor and had the biggest smiles on their faces through out the day . Normally I have the opportunity to meet with couples in person before the wedding but, Charlie and Haley were finishing school in Nashville so we had only met on Skype. Even with that when Haley and I met in person for the first time she gave me the biggest hug! She was SOOO sweet and loved and adored by everyone there and its easy to see why. The wedding was absolutely perfect and so beautiful! Enjoy the photos!!!

Wedding Venue: Dunafon Castle 

Florist: Boulder Gardens

Bakery: Shamane’s Bake Shoppe

I SO enjoy photo shoots like this one!!!!!! Tim & Victoria finding out the gender of their baby was SO much fun and so special for me to photograph. I love moments where I can capture such happy and real emotion. Being 32 weeks pregnant at the time of the shoot and having a baby girl of my own (coming soon) made this day even more spacial to me!! Congratulations Tim & Victoria! Their little girl will be GORGEOUS!!!

Josh and EL are the perfect match! I first met Josh in High School we were in a ton of classes together and were good friends. We’ve kept in touch after graduation over Facebook and then I came to find out he was getting married. I was SO excited when they contacted me to photograph their wedding day! El could not be a prettier or more perfect match for Josh. I love and adore photographing a friends wedding day!  <3

Ceremony Venue: Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church 

Reception Venue: History Colorado Center

Floral Designer: Cori Cook Floral 

Bakery: The Market

Had to share the photo below because they are all good friends of mine from high school! I love reuniting with dear friends at weddings! Hey Brittany, Josh & Aaron!