We adore Carla. She’s cute, funny, beautiful and was the perfect bride. Nothing stopped her – not the heat, not a massive number of biting bugs or really cold  stream water. Wes (bless him!) willingly when along with everything we asked him -  even when we knew he’d rather have been having a nice cold drink with his friends. (Thank You Wes!) Together they are a perfect couple.

Carla didn’t miss a single detail from the hanger with her “Mrs.” name as part of the frame to a charm she added to her bouquet. Everything was well planned and coordinated through the day.  The Wild Basin Lodge was a stunning setting for the wedding. Friends and family from out of town had a spectacular view of the Colorado mountains during the ceremony. Afterward, everyone retreated to the lodge for a delicious family style dinner and an evening of dancing. All day family and friend surrounded the couple with love and best wishes for a wonderful future together.

Check out: The hanger Carla ordered for her dress, the steins Carla and Wes gave as gifts, and Carla’s  fabulous blue shoes!

Lisa’s Boudoir Part 1

Lisa’s boudoir session was in 3 parts. Part 1 in a swimsuit, Part 2 in a dress and Part 3 in a corset. She wanted some outdoor photos but wasn’t comfortable posing around the yard in her corset – understandable! The swimsuit was the perfect answer. It’s sexy (and with the leather boots even sexier) but nothing the neighbors would be gossiping about over dinner. W

Look for Part 2 of Lisa’s boudoir session coming soon!

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Amy and her mother knew exactly what they wanted for Amy’s wedding – it needed to be personal, it needed to be held in a very special place and everyone was to enjoy themselves. That is exactly how Amy and Mike’s wedding went. Amy has great a love for plants and animals – we covered the animals during their engagement session with Amy and Mike’s Hairless Rex cat named Mr. Mewton and the horse rescue facility Amy volunteers with. Now it was time to incorporate her love for plants into their wedding. Over the winter Amy had been lovingly growing flowers in the greenhouse at her parents place. Flowers that would become part of the ceremony location in her mom and dad’s backyard. Now… often when we’re told someone is having a backyard wedding we kind of cringe. Visions of swing sets and trash cans flash before our eyes. But Amy’s parents have the most amazingly beautiful place. Lush with plants I didn’t know you could grow in Colorado. Amy’s winter gardening paid off adding brilliant accents of color to the ceremony.

To make sure everyone enjoyed the day, Amy’s sister came all they way from Australia to sing for her sister and new brother-in-law, which was such a touching moment for their parents. Hand painted umbrellas were provided to keep everyone comfortable in the warm Colorado sun. But the best idea by far…. a barefoot bride and bridesmaids! No one killing themselves in heels – completely brilliant! After the ceremony everyone headed over to the Hotel Boulderado for a lovely dinner and an evening to remember.

I met Sarah when she was a middle school student taking part in the Destination ImagiNation program. She was one of the most creative, self confident and determined kids. So it was no surprise when Sarah and Matt wanted to do something very different for their engagement photos. They headed off to a costume warehouse and after some looking around decided on costumes from the 1900′s. Now don’t for a moment think these two are just a couple of silly kids…. Matt is studying to be a doctor and Sarah started veterinary school at CSU this month – they just know how to have fun!  These future doctors will be married over Labor Day weekend at Hudson Gardens in Littleton and we can’t begin to tell you how excited we are to be photographing this very special day.

Don’t you love that hat…. Fruit and peacock feathers! Did women really wear this?

Sarah had a moment of boredom and painted the dogs toenails. He didn’t seem a bit embarrassed at all and it matched his collar.

We borrowed the front porch of a family for these photos. They didn’t seem too shocked but kept peeking around the corner of an upstairs deck to watch.

Everyone should be so relaxed on their wedding day. Jen and John were so happy to be getting married that every little thing was a joy or a moment to remember for them. The ceremony was at a little historic chapel in the old Lowery Air Force Base area. A beautiful white church with a tall white steeple that looked like something right out of a storybook.

A few days before the wedding Jen arranged for us to get into the Wings Over the Rockies building so we could spend time getting shots of her dress and important details. It was so nice to be able to spend time taking shots of her shoes and jewelry without rushing. We played with the planes and the things in the museum while setting up shots of shoes! The volunteers at the museum made suggestions and drug out a couple items we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. It was great.

Love the rings – They used their fingerprints for the design on the outside of the bands.

Back to the wedding!

Jen and John opted to see each other before the wedding so we could take care of family formals ahead of time. This allowed everyone to head to the reception right after the ceremony so the party could begin.

The stunning floral arrangements are from Arthur at Babylon Floral. We are always excited to work with Arthur… his arrangements always amaze us.

We chose to walk to the Wings Over the Rockies hanger to take advantage of the flowers and architecture of the area for photos of John and Jen.

We found some great locations for fun and VERY original photos.

I couldn’t tell you who this dance meant more to – Jen or her grandfather. It was only a brief dance but it was so very, very touching.

It was such a beautiful evening – much thanks to the following people:

Jennah Montag Lagomarsino of Events EXTRAordinaire

Arthur at Babylon Floral

Amanda and Somer went to college together so when it came time for her wedding to Ben, Somer knew she wanted Kokoro Photography to be part of the wedding. We had such a wonderful time staying at Somer and Ben’s place in Tulsa. Their two busy dogs and all the coming and going around the wedding made for a lot of excitement. Most of the time we just show up the day of…. so to be there to record the parties, lunches, dinners and to spent time with family and friends made it a lot more fun!

The wedding and reception was held at the Tulsa Jazz Hall of Fame in the historical old Union Depot building. Ben, a stage designer, build a beautiful curved backdrop as the setting for their ceremony. This personal touch made the ceremony even more meaningful. Dinner and dancing took place in a banquet room next to the ceremony site  making it easy for everyone to relax and enjoy the wonderful evening.

There are several things that are great about doing wedding photography as a job – besides being offered cake and champagne at work! Sometimes you get to travel to fun new places to photograph weddings. Another is that occasionally you photograph the wedding of someone you’ve know since they were just a skinny little kid.

In high school my son Parker met his friend Chase. They did the things all high school boys do – proms, parties, football games, girlfriends and I’m sure many things I will never know about. After graduation Chase ended up going off to become an air traffic controller and while at school met Nicki. Nicki is about as sweet as can be and great in an emergency situations involving blood and quick thinking. For awhile Parker, Chase and Nicki shared an apartment – which is how we know Nicki can handle emergencies! In elementary school Parker was known as “911 Tipton” he put poor Nicki to the test one evening.

We knew it was only a matter of time before Chase would ask Nicki to marry him. The two are perfect for each other.

This July Nicki and Chase said “I do” at the beautiful Belhurst Castle in Geneva, New York. There was a BBQ get together, parties, boat outings, wine tastings and lots of family. Everyone was so gracious and welcoming, happy for Nicki and Chase and their future together.

Belhurst Castle is beautiful. The grounds look out over Seneca Lake and was once a speakeasy. There is a working wine tap on the second floor for the guest.

A manicure and pedicure for all the ladies.

Nicki getting her hair done.

Every guest was given a bottle of either white or red wine made by Chase to commemorate their wedding.

Proud mom moment – isn’t Parker handsome in a tux!

The ring bearers mom said “make sure he smiles REALLY BIG”……. so they all did!

Sisters

First Dance

Father Daughter Dance

Mother Son Dance

It was such a beautiful evening. The weather was perfect – slight breeze, low humidity – couldn’t have asked for a better day!

and off the go to honeymoon on a tropical island!

Chase and Nicki – Thank you for asking me to photography your wedding. I’m so glad I was able to share your special day with you and you family. We can’t wait to see what the future bring for you. Come visit Colorado soon!   -  Debi

Last May Jeanine and Charles had a lovely, romantic wedding at the Botanic Gardens and reception at Palette’s restaurant in the Denver Art Museum. This week their wedding is featured on COUTUREColorado’s web site. COUTUREColorado is quickly becoming Colorado’s best information for Colorado brides looking for photographs of wonderful details, locations and vendors. Check them out!

Jeanine and Charles Wedding Part 1

Jeanine and Charles Wedding Part 2

We LOVE doing boudoir photography. It’s the perfect gift for that special someone or a gift to yourself showing you what a dynamic, beautiful and sensuous woman you really are. You may spend your day sitting behind a desk or chasing around a toddler but we know…. you’re amazing!

Check out the Boudoir by Kokoro web site, then give us a call 303-929-5209 and let you show you just how stunning you really are!

Every so often we have a couple that we connect with right away. During our first meeting I knew this would be a fun yet down to earth pair and we’d love spending time with them. They are so relaxed about life and things to come that’s it’s infectious – you just can’t help but want to enjoy life right along with them!

Alyssa and Brett choose Trinity United Methodist Church, their home church, for the ceremony. It’s such a beautiful building, built in 1888, it was originally the largest sanctuary-concert hall-meeting facility in Denver. A stunning pipe organ backs the entire wall of the sanctuary and the stain glass windows are gorgeous. Add massive flower arrangements from The Perfect Petal that you could smell before you entered the sanctuary and the setting for their ceremony was perfect!

After the ceremony guest walked across the street to The Brown Palace for an evening to remember. Alyssa’s dream was that the room should look old Hollywood. Her dream came true and the The Perfect Petal decorated tables to perfection. After Alyssa changed into a second dress, the evening festivities began with a choreographed dance from the couple.

Good Luck in South Carolina Alyssa and Brett!

Flowers: The Perfect Petal

Event Coordinator: Michelle Gillette at Dramatic Events

Cake: The Brown Palace Hotel