Iā€™m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether Iā€™m by the mountains of Colorado or Virginia, my soul feels at home, surrounded by rural living and the raw beauty of nature. I genuinely love what I do, and feel so passionate to share the enthusiasm and joy of these celebrations with you!

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March 24, 2014

Weekend Recap | Wedding Kickoff

This weekend felt like a whirlwind! I had my first wedding of the year and I have to say that I fell in love all over again. šŸ™‚ Watching how happy my couple/friends were from the start of the day to the end was such a joy! Their timeline was SO ideal that there was never a moment where the bride, groom, family and even me (!!!) felt rushed. I could NOT believe how nice Saturday was ā€¦ 70 degrees and sunny! Wow! I have SO much to share with you this week with their wedding ā€¦ I’m SO excited!!! But for now, I just have a sneak peek. šŸ™‚

Look at this lighting! And my goodness do I have a STUNNING couple!!!

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Thanks Justin and Lauren for a FABULOUS time at your wedding! I am sooooo anxious to share these beautiful photos with you and everyone! <3

I hope everyone enjoyed the warm weather for a little bit! I guess we are back in the warmer clothes mode before spring really kicks in! Besides Justin and Lauren’s wedding this weekend, I was able to spend time with my grandparents in town yesterday on my day off. SO necessary to rejuvenate the day after a wedding, especially with loved ones! Last night, Kyle and I took the night off to bake an apple cake together ā€¦ ohhhh goodness, talk about GOOD! I’ll have to share the recipe with you all soon! Hope everyone has a wonderful start to your work week! šŸ™‚ xoxo

  1. […] Lauren and Justin had SUCH a beautiful day for their wedding — it was perfect in every single way, and I am so glad we were able celebrate their love and future together!!! Forgive the iPhone pics…but I figured I would leave my baby at home and let the wedding photographer capture all of the real images šŸ™‚ Her work is amazing by the way, see the sneak peek of Lauren & Justin’s wedding here! […]