Earlier this year I got the privilege of collaborating a fun Colorado photoshoot with some of my favorite wedding vendors in Denver!! Today it was featured on the Wedding Chicks blog! I couldn’t be more relieved to finally get to unveil this photoshoot.

The vendors we worked with were phenomenal and are the best of the BEST in Denver!

Event Design* by Ashley Summers from Table 6 Productions

Floral Design*by Cori Cook

Dresses * provided by Anna-Be Bridal

Dress Designers* Adele Wechsler (eco friendly designer) and Vera Wang

Hair* by Heidi Mitchell with Hmitchellsalon.com

Makeup *by Janine Schmenk makeupbyjanine.wordpress.com

Venue* Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield

And of course… the photography was done by ME and my good friend Audrey Hannah !

When Audrey, Cori, Ashley and I first got together to talk about the shoot we came up with a vintage literature theme while incorporating green and reusable items. We literally went to Goodwill, Flea markets, and vintage stores in Denver to come up with the decor. It was a blast. Everything in this shoot really can be recreated for your wedding day and the best news about it (on a budget) … everything has been re-used into something beautiful without a heavy environmental impact.

The flowers are pretty much out of this world (all of my very favorite flowers by the way) and of course everything was locally grown here in Colorado. Keeping with the green theme, one of the  gowns was designed by Adele Wechsler, who uses environmentally friendly fabrics.

One of my favorite details this about the shoot was Ashley’s brilliant idea of making an antique book page table runner and hanging books from the tree above! So perfect! (and here’s a tip – we bought the books at goodwill for $2.50 each). Also, notice the tie? I just folded up one of these book pages and it was perfect…. I think a little DIY post shot be in order soon.

Here are a few of the favorites I shot from the day. There were so many amazing details I don’t even know where to begin! So consider this post part 1 of like 100?!

A few behind the scenes….

Here I am doing my thing…

Lovely Audrey….

The designer girls…. Ashley & Cori…

And a BIG thank you to our husbands who did all of the heavy lifting and moving of our crazy fruniture into the middle of a meadow! And who were amazing light blockers!! HAHA we seriously have the best husbands out there!!

MORE coming soon!