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Hello! I'm a Colorado Springs wedding photographer and portrait photographer. I travel all over the country to document the
important moments in people's lives. My blog showcases some of my favorite photos of my clients and adventures. I update this
blog several times a week, so please visit frequently to see my latest images.
January 31, 2006
The Snowboard Superpipe at the Winter X Games!
Aspen, Colorado
January 29, 2006
For Mike’s Christmas present, I booked a weekend in Aspen for us to go see the X Games. Some of Mike’s friends from England, Andy and Darren, joined us. It was amazing!
I had always been fascinated by the halfpipe competitions on TV, but nothing prepares you for the experience of a snowboarder soaring over your head like this. We were even less prepared for the flying motorcycles that we watched later in the night.
Photos from the Winter X Games
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January 27, 2006
Mike standing with his best man, Howard, as they wait for the ceremony to begin
July 30, 2005
Mike was so scared! That look on his face says it all. When this picture was taken, I was waiting with my bridesmaids on the other side of the wall, looking just as scared. At least I had some privacy back there. Poor Mike had to stand in front of all our guests and try to maintain his composure. I don’t know if I could have done it.
Even with years of attending weddings, I could never have predicted how it would feel to stand behind those doors, waiting to walk down the aisle. Those few minutes were by far the most intense and even frightening parts of the entire wedding experience. I don’t know why I was so scared, but it was almost more than I could bear. Part of me wanted the ceremony to hurry up and be over, so this pressure could end. Another part of me hoped it wouldn’t end too soon, because this was going to be one of the most special moments of my life. But mostly I just wanted to be standing with Mike again, where everything feels right.
Then the music started to play
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Charlotte and Mike, an hour before the wedding
The Swan Hotel
July 30, 2005
Before our wedding ceremony, Mike and I had a quiet moment to see each other for the first time. When I peeked through the doorway, I was struck by how gorgeous he looked. That lovely man in the tux was about to become my husband. I wondered for a brief second whether he thought I looked nice, and then he said, “WOW.” I hurried over to Mike and held onto him.
I was finally in the arms of the person I turn to in times of joy and stress. Suddenly my pre-wedding anxiety washed away. Everything was exactly how it should be.
Next was a fun portrait session with Mike and the wedding party
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My mother watches as we put on my veil
Karen Christiansen salon
Wells, England
July 30, 2005
There is something magical that happens when you put on your veil. Suddenly it feels real.
Watch as Mike and I get ready for the wedding
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Kenna and me, releasing some pre-wedding energy with a game of chase
The garden patio of the Swan Hotel
Wells, England
July 30, 2005
On my brother’s wedding morning, in 1999, I was with him and the groomsmen just before the ceremony started. The church bells began to ring eleven times. Paul stopped mid-sentence, closed his eyes, and looked up toward the ceiling. He said he had always imagined the sound of the church bells ringing at the start of his wedding ceremony. That time had come.
Six years later, I woke up on a Saturday morning to the sound of cathedral bells. My time had come.
Photos of the morning of our wedding day
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Mike and me at our rehearsal dinner
The City Arms restaurant in Wells, England
July 29, 2005
On the night before the wedding, Mike’s parents hosted a wonderful dinner for us at the very same restaurant where the two of them met 40 years ago!
Pictures from our rehearsal dinner
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January 26, 2006
My friends Scott and Heather from their room in the Swan Hotel
Wells, England
July, 2005
The next part of my story is the week leading up to our wedding. We arrived in Mike’s hometown of Wells, England on a Monday, and the wedding took place the following Saturday. Most of our American visitors stayed at the Swan Hotel, which was also the location of the wedding ceremony and reception. The hotel sits in the center of town, directly across the street from a cathedral that dates back to the 1200s. A block away is the Bishop’s Palace, a medieval castle with a moat.
One of my favorite parts of the entire wedding experience was sharing this town with my friends and family. It was absolutly fantastic to be able to wander into a pub in town and find a table full of my relatives or college roommates. Just about anywhere I looked, someone I loved was nearby. During the days, guests would explore nearby cities and villages, and in the evenings we would eat dinner together in pubs and laugh for hours.
Pictures from our week before the wedding
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Can you believe that I–a wedding photographer and snap-happy fool–have not yet posted the pictures and full story of our own wedding six months ago?
I’ll start from the beginning, and post it all over the next few days. I hope you enjoy the pictures as I relive the greatest weeks of my life!
As you may recall, we got married in England. This was the view out our window as we arrived. Note the lush green fields that mark the landscape of the countryside where Mike grew up. The sun was shining, and the weather was perfect that morning. It was really going to happen… this was really the flight that would lead to our wedding. The next time we’d see the English countryside from this view, we’d be husband and wife.
But let’s start at the very beginning
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January 23, 2006
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Vail, Colorado
January 22, 2006
I just got back from a fun weekend in Vail. Three of Mike’s friends are visiting from England, and we all spent the weekend skiing together. Mike tried snowboarding for the first time!
Mike is a great skier, but he has decided to give snowboarding a try this year. I was really surprised at how quickly he picked it up.
Pictures of our trip, and even some video
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January 10, 2006
Happy 30th birthday to my dear husband, Mike!
Welcome to the 30s, Mike! I love you, babe!
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January 1, 2006
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