Behind the Scenes // Modern Whimsical Wedding Shoot
I remember when I first met Emily, her bright smile flashed at me several times as we set up neighboring booths at a local bridal fair. Although, at first, the bridal fair would appear to have a very poor ROI, I still credit the event with two important connections: meeting Emily, and meeting Matthew (but that story is for a later date).
At the time Emily was working as an event coordinator at a Fort Collins hotel and I was still finishing up my art degree at UNC in addition to running my photography business. We kept in touch and tossed around the idea of a styled shoot but we were both busy and couldn’t seem to find the time. This last spring, when Emily announced she had launched her very own event planning company, Jolly Events, I reached out to her to send my congratulations as well as suggest we finally create our collaborative shoot for her new portfolio. Emily jumped at the idea and a whirlwind of coffee dates, planning sessions, and vendor meetings quickly followed. Before we knew it our “little shoot” had grown into a large production (a fake wedding, really).
Although the shoot occurred back in April of this year, I have spent the last four months working on publication. The entire process has been a lesson in patience and perseverance. However, now that the images from our shoot have been featured on Couture Colorado, I finally am able to share them. And I am thrilled to do so. First, though, I want to share a behind the scenes look at our Modern Whimsical Wedding Inspiration.
Sarah Tyler (left), of Orchidee Salon and Spa, and her team provided hair, makeup and nail treatments for all of our models in Windsong Estate’s bridal suite.
Bridal gowns and bridesmaids dresses were provided by Dora Grace.
Our Modern Whimsical shoot took place at Windsong Estate. Drapery provided by Colorado Event Productions. Rentals provided by Flexx Productions.
Anna, of Avenue Blooms, puts the finishing touches on this gold and white centerpiece. Avenue Blooms provided all of the florals for this shoot.
Anna also provided the incredible gold flatware, which was a family heirloom. All stationery provided by The Fancy Envelope.
Our male models got ready in the groom’s suite at Windsong Estate. Tuxedos were provided by Men’s Wearhouse.
Thank you to all the vendors, models and everyone who helped to make this shoot possible (including my amazing boyfriend who spent the entire day assisting me!). Check back for a full post on our Modern Whimsical styled shoot – with all of my favorite images.
