Ally And Travis Boise Linen Building Wedding

i seriously had THE hardest time blogging this wedding. and i think its because i didn't want to let it go. that's how precious this couple, these photographs and this record of ally and travis's wedding day was to me. it was like my secret treasure. i reveled in the anticipation of sharing it the way we all revel in the anticipation of Christmas. the anticipation, of course, becomes the best part. but here it is now. and i hope you can see  the beauty the way that i did.  thanks so much for looking.

the dyk family, denver, colorado family session.

let's just be honest. i know other photogs kinda want to punch me due to the innate adorableness of my clients. but i just want to say that i can't help it when my clients show up to their sessions with mad style and killer personalities to match. its such a joy to me when the ver moment i am in someone's presence i have that strong feeling of, "hey, i like you." such was the case with the dyk family. lucky for me, we both live in the denver area, mrs. dyk and i are both photographers, and the odds are we are going to be hanging out again......possibly every other week if i play my cards right. i love the snuggable photos we got at our session--and we really used the strong winds in our favor. my only regret was not having more time with these lovelies.

the swanks. denver, colorado family photography

i'm the type that believes God places people in your lives for a reason. it has happened to me again and again and again. when i first announced on my blog or facebook, or i can't remember where exactly, that we were moving to denver, i got a very friendly, perky email from a stranger named haley. i won't copy it here, but the gist was, "hi, my name's haley, i live in denver, welcome to the area, please let me know if you need anything." how nice! what a friendly little lady ,i thought. maybe i'll meet her, maybe i won't, i didn't think too much more about it. but we did email back and forth a few times, and she was always so sweet, always the offer of help was there. as wide and natural as a morning stretch.

at the time, marty and i didn't know what part of the denver area we would be moving to. there were so many choices. littleton? stapleton? aurora? highland ranch? the quaint little town, where we ended up, parker, wasn't even on the list of possibilities at that stage.

time marched forward and before we knew it, it was time for uncle marty to move t to denver in order to start school and find us a place. it took awhile, a little too long. and after a few unexpected twists and turns, prayers and answers to prayers, we ended up settling on a home that seemed just perfect for our needs.

and then i got another haley email, with that same friendly tone as before. the subject line was, "NO WAY."

"my husband just came home and said he was helping a new family move into our church. i asked him what their names were, and he said he wasn't sure, he thought maybe martin palmer was the dad's name." did you follow? as luck or fate would have it, the home we decided on just happened to be within a few blocks of haley's home, and we just happened to go to the same church.

at this point, three words jumped into my mind:

meant

to

be.

and let me tell you that haley has more than made good on her offer of me ever needing anything. she found my 3 year old a preschool, she's babysat my kids more than a few times,  and she's become my running partner, to name a few of her good deeds. on the whole, she made our transition to parker completely easy, and i am grateful for the way she reached out to me every.single. day. haley is also a rad photographer who's work you can see here. plus, she's really nice to look at, which i happen to appreciate also on a daily basis. here she is with her four handsome boys.

tidbits - Denver Colorado Wedding Photography

Lately while going through my scans, I've gotten so axious to establish the vibe of a wedding that i have to throw together a smattering of photos that make me smile from ear to ear. these work as fun little sneak peeks i can send to my clients. then this morning i got to thinking that it might be fun to share them with you as a little preview of what's coming to the blog. so here's a small sampling of three upcoming weddings. all images shot with my beloved film, of course. heidi and sean.....

lindzee and javier...

and ally and travis....

now if i could stop eating halloween candy and get to getting organized, perhaps these gorgeous weddings would see the light of day a little bit faster! thanks for looking and have a wonderful tuesday!