I have the coolest brides and grooms.

Period.

It was the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend.  I was in Springs.  Kristi and Brett were in Denver.  Our shoot was scheduled for 6pm in downtown Denver.  Bad idea, René. Bad idea.  I’m not sure what I was thinking scheduling a shoot on one of the busiest traffic days of the year.  Kristi and I took one look at our respective sections of the I-25 and realized it was a no brainer – we must move this shoot to another day.  Only problem was, I only had the next morning open.  So 7:30am it was.  That evening Kristi contacted me, “Brett and I are sitting on our patio watching the sunset and are loving this light!  We want to shoot even earlier to get the best light!”  “Oh my goodness,” I thought.  “This is too good to be true!  Really?” I asked.  “Yes, we’ll be there at 4am if that means the best light.”

Love these guys.

Luckily the sun doesn’t rise at 4am, cause that would mean a 3am departure from Colorado Springs and that’s just crazy talk!  It does, however, rise around 5:00 am and the best light to be had is 5:45am – so that was it.  Kristi, Brett, and I met at the Balistreri Vineyards at 5:30 am and then ventured downtown to get some i n c r e d i b l e urban shots.  These two are quite simply the definition of the bomb dot com.  Had we started at 7:30 am, the light would’ve been far too harsh.  We actually all loved being out and about so early – the urban shots were cake as there were virtually no cars around, freeing up parking lots, alleys, and streets.  It was perfect.  I could get used to this!

Anyone else up for a sunrise shoot?  Please contact me! It’s a great way to start the day. :-) I’ll be honest though, I couldn’t help but hum this song and play this scene over and over in my head as I drove to Denver at 4:30 in the morning:

hehe What can I say?  That’s just how my mind works! :-)

Enjoy the oh-so beautiful and fabulous Kristi and Brett:

Kristi and Brett both have the most amazing, piercing eyes.

Love this one!

Some of my favorites!

A very special thanks to Jessica at the Balistreri Vineyards for letting us shoot there.

Off to downtown for THE most amazing color coordination you’ve ever seen.

Teal on teal, baby.

Oh yes, I’m starting to get kind of fancy. Can I just say that real fast?

Brett and Kristi, what can I say?  I really really really appreciate your flexibility and willingness to not settle for anything less than the best.  I can hardly wait for your wedding – CCHS reunion it will be!

Love you guys!
R