Archive for September, 2011
Sneak Peeks: Estes Park and Larkspur
26.09.11 
weddings
Good afternoon! Happy Monday! I’m taking a little downtime today after a double header weekend. Our first wedding of the weekend was Diana and Jim’s perfect day in Estes Park. The weekend continued with Alanna and Alex’s gorgeous day in Larkspur.
Enjoy!
Diana and Jim:
Alanna and Alex:
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Meet: Sadie
23.09.11 portraits
Hey there! Happy Friday! Today, we have a special little treat for you.
You see, we believe in specializing. Specializing in weddings so that we can be the best wedding photographers we can be. However, as many of you know, I’m a big fan of deviating from weddings once in a while and doing a project that inspires us in a different way than weddings can.
And what I mean is a good old fashioned senior portrait session does wonders for the soul.
How could I say no to Sadie who came all the way from Green River, Wyoming, a six-hour drive, to have us shoot her senior portraits? That is love, Sadie. That is love. Thank you!
I adore you, and had such a blast with you and your family.
Best of luck this year! Soak it up.
René
P.S. Any advice for Sadie in her senior year of high school?? Leave her some tips in that green comment box!
7 Comments
- Meghan said
Whoa! Her eyes are killer!
- Jason said
The technical difficulty of this last picture is off the charts. Nice work, so peaceful.
- Kami said
Sadie, you’re adorable! Great photos, RT! Advice: senior year can feel like the culmination of so much, but it’s truly just the beginning. Keep your eyes wide open, and go get the future that was created for you!
- Kim DeClaire said
Beautiful pictures! Sadie, I would tell you to make sure you choose your path based on what YOU want to do. Not your parents, not your friends…you. It may seem hard now, but you’ll appreciate that in the future.
- Alyssa said
Beautiful photos! Sadie: enjoy every minute – take every opportunity to have fun, to learn, to grow – laugh at the good times and also laugh at the bad – know that no matter where the future takes you, you’ll always stay friends with those who matter most. Congrats!
- Lana and Alex said
Sadie, you are beautiful! My advice…don’t change. It makes everything a TON easier :) Congratulations on graduation coming up!
- Mark said
I don’t know about you but that last picture blew me away! Awesome.
Elbert, CO: Amanda and Nick – Pt II
22.09.11 weddings
We pick up part II of Amanda and Nick’s Peaceful Valley Boy Scout Ranch wedding just after they said “I do.”
This is a really unique wedding and reception… You don’t wanna miss it.
Amanda’s and Jesie grew up in Hawaii and moved to Colorado in their early teens where they got heavily involved in rodeo. Such life experience inspired a hula to Brad Paisley’s Oh Love, dedicated to the grandparents.
It was a rainy night…
But the rain really didn’t hinder a thing. It literally poured all night and the dancing never ceased.
6 Comments
- Josie said
I think I have shown these pics to everyone that I know. They are awesome and Beautiful just like it was in person :)
- Kami said
Oh my gosh… I’m in love with every single thing about this! The sky was so beautiful! And I LOVE the sunflowers…
- Teen said
I normally love all the emotion in your photos but holy cow I love the veil over the sunflowers!
- AJ Morgan AKA: The Bride said
YAY!!! Rene you are the best! I love them; can’t even pick my favorite.
- Ashley said
Ooooooo I *love* the picture of Nick carrying Amanda in the field of sunflowers. Seriously LOVE IT!
- Momma Jerrold said
Too bad we didn’t have any fun ;) hehe
Elbert, CO: Amanda and Nick – Pt I
21.09.11 weddings
We are on a roll over here with our wedding blogs. The last three weddings have been out of state, but today, we bring you back to the great state of Colorado with a very, very special wedding.
So many of you have complimented Jesie’s wedding images. Well. Just you wait until you see her sweet, baby sister and brother-in-law’s. I say that not because the photography is any better or worse, but because this wedding is so unique it’ll make you want to get married all over again and have Amanda and Jesie’s mom style it. :-)
Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention Amanda and Nick’s wedding was at the same venue as Jesie and Brandon’s, and their brother Levi and his wife’s, Amber. It’s amazing how multi-faceted the Peaceful Valley Boy Scout Ranch of Elbert, Colorado can be! Every wedding was entirely different.
Amanda and Nick, you make me feel like family! Thank you for being so, so, so kind to me. I felt like I was just hanging out with the fam for a day and happened to take a few photos. :-) Can’t wait to hang out with you at more Jerrold family functions.
A special thank you to Joyana Jensen for helping me out, while Jesie was off doing her maid of honor duties. :-)
So much love and joy to you, Amanda and Nick. And Amanda, I still get to borrow your veil, right?
With love,
René
It’s a Jerrold family tradition to start off a wedding day with a time of prayer.
And yes, that’s Jesie in those sweet curlers. ;-)
Two of Amanda’s sister-in-laws. You RTP veterans might remember Amber on the right. She married Jesie’s brother, Levi. We shot their wedding in 2008.
Love this choker that Amanda’s mom made from her own wedding dress.
That’s Amanda and Jesie’s mother in the background. :-) She’s so awesome… you have no idea.
Amanda’s father seeing her for the first time… Ugh.. so good.
Meanwhile, the boys…
‘Manda. You looked absolutely, 100% exquisite.
Jes, you looked alright too. ;-)
The cool part of Amanda’s bridesmaids is that they were all either sisters or sister-in-laws. A girl after my own heart.
Alright. You just get ready for some beautiful eye candy. The ceremony is by far the best part of their blog posts!
Jesie’s husband, Brandon, on the right.
Um… yeah. SO cool!!!
It was a long ride for Amanda, and even longer wait for Nick.
Kelly Jerrold, you are STUNNING!
Amanda and Nick were married on the boat dock by the lake. *sigh* Like I said, a girl after my own heart. Through and through.
Yeah, that’s stained glass hanging from a giant cross. Mmm hmm…
Nick’s parents and grandparents are soooo sweet. Love you guys.
Now, here’s the thing about the Jerrold weddings: they are covered, not only with incredible symbolism to the smallest detail, but also with prayer. Amanda’s dad gave a terrific blessing over Nick and ‘Manda.
Part II: gorgeous 10 Minute Rule, even more gorgeous portraits in a what? A sunflower field? Mmm hmmm.
11 Comments
- Ali Nichols said
Wow! Looking at these pictures brought me goosebumps. I could feel and see the love in these pictures. The heart. Amazing! I was sold when i saw the cowboy boot pics. Beautiful bride! Amazing Rene…simply amazing.
- Kelia Roy said
These are so beautiful. It helps to have such beautiful people to photograph. This wedding was all you could hope for and I am sure the marriage will be also. Love to you all, Tutu and Papa Roy
- Jesie McElroy said
Ok, I gotta be honest. I’ve taken a sneak peak (or two) at these already. But reading the blog just now made me choke up. Tater, THANK YOU. Thank you for being my soul sister and loving my family as much as I do. This IS my favorite wedding of all time and you ROCKED it. I. Love. You.
- Momma Jerrold said
Rene Tate’… you know how much I love you right? Thank you for capturing every precious moment. They don’t get any more beautiful than my girls!
- Amber J said
What a beautiful day!!! As always Rene you captured every moment of the whole day… Makes me tear up all over again! :)
- Billie Oliver said
WOW as usual. Rene u r the best. what a blessed family. and a beautiful at that. Congrats to all. U know how much I love you.
- Kami said
Oh my goodness, so stunning! Gotta love the Jerrold family :) Super great photos!
- Brenda said
Amanda, as always you are BEAUTIFUL !!! I agree with Leah, the picture with Jimmy (what I call my baby brother) and his girls is incredible !!! Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. Love you all !!!
- Leah Love said
Wow! Amazing! It was such a beautiful wedding and we are so glad to be a part of it. AJ you are a stunning bride! Oh and I am a fan of the pic with Jimmy Amanda and Jesie, can you say Daddy’s girls :) Love Love! Can’t wait to see more!
- Tally said
I love every bit of it. I can’t wait for the sunflower field!!
- Megs said
Breath-taking!!! Amazing, beautiful work Rene! Makes me want to cry, again :)
Eeek! Can NOT wait to see the rest of Lana and Alex’s photos :) Thanks for the sneak peek!
Absolutely incredible. Both you and Jesie have an incredible gift. We are so excited to see the rest of the photos. Thank you for sharing our day with us.