{"id":1012,"date":"2008-08-01T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T21:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realphotography.com\/blog\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2008-08-01T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2008-08-01T21:35:21","slug":"colorado-wedding-photography-andrea-and-jason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/colorado-wedding-photography-andrea-and-jason\/","title":{"rendered":"colorado wedding photography &#124; andrea and jason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had the pleasure of shooting Andrea and Jason&#8217;s wedding last weekend.  It was at the gorgeous Sylvan Dale Ranch and we lucked out on the weather&#8211;no rain, and it wasn&#8217;t too hot!<\/p>\n<p>This was actually our second purple and green wedding in a row!  I keep telling Nic that purple has made a huge come-back this year, but he doesn&#8217;t seem to find that as interesting as I do:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1024 aligncenter\" title=\"ajflowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajflowers.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The girls got ready at one of the cabins:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1032 aligncenter\" title=\"ajgettingreadythroughdoor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajgettingreadythroughdoor.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Andrea&#8217;s aunt brought pictures of her from when she was little:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1029\" title=\"ajgettingreadylookingatpics\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajgettingreadylookingatpics.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographer\" width=\"782\" height=\"569\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The bridesmaids all had their hair done and it looked awesome!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1026 aligncenter\" title=\"ajgettingreadybridesmaids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajgettingreadybridesmaids.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"911\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1031\" title=\"ajgettingreadymakeupbw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajgettingreadymakeupbw.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I like that one in color, too:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1030\" title=\"ajgettingreadymakeup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajgettingreadymakeup.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographer\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The groom had a gift sent over to his bride:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1035\" title=\"ajweddinggift\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajweddinggift.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And then it was show-time:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1017\" title=\"ajceremonybeaming\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajceremonybeaming.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1025\" title=\"ajflowersceremony\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajflowersceremony.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"782\" height=\"569\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There were a bunch of cute little ones at the wedding.  I love the warning look Andrea&#8217;s mother is giving the ring bearer in this one!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1019\" title=\"ajceremonyringbearerlook\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajceremonyringbearerlook.jpg\" alt=\"wedding photographers colorado\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just married!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1013\" title=\"ajweddingwalk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajweddingwalk.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stealing a kiss at the end of the aisle:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1018\" title=\"ajceremonykiss\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajceremonykiss.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few quick portraits of the bride and groom:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1016\" title=\"ajbrideswing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajbrideswing.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographer\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My favorite from the day thanks to some dramatic evening light:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1015\" title=\"ajbridebw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajbridebw.jpg\" alt=\"wedding photographers colorado\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1020\" title=\"ajcouplebw\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajcouplebw.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photography\" width=\"782\" height=\"569\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1033\" title=\"ajweddingbridalparty\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajweddingbridalparty.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographer\" width=\"782\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The father-daughter dances always get me:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"ajfatherdance\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajfatherdance.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographer\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jason&#8217;s dad kept us laughing with his fantastic dance moves at the reception:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1021 aligncenter\" title=\"ajdancingfred\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajdancingfred.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photographers\" width=\"582\" height=\"802\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Jason and Andrea had a beautiful wedding with lots of great touches.  Jason even sang Andrea a song during the reception and totally blew me away.  No back-up instrumentals or anything&#8211;he can SING.   We wish them tons of happiness!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Behind the scenes:  Nic and I spend a lot of time crouching at weddings so as to be slightly less obnoxious.  Here&#8217;s a shot of a typical maneuver:  walking a few steps up the aisle, crouching and grabbing the shot, and then moving back.  It&#8217;s a good thing we both have military experience.   It really comes in handy for these types of stealth operations.  ;)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1014 aligncenter\" title=\"ajbehindthescenesnic\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajbehindthescenesnic.jpg\" alt=\"colorado wedding photography\" width=\"582\" height=\"852\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And instead of one of me, I bring you this cute bunny.  I told Nic I&#8217;d give him 10 points if he got an awesome wildlife shot while he was waiting for the men to arrive, and he totally gets them:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1034 aligncenter\" title=\"ajweddingbunny\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/ajweddingbunny.jpg\" alt=\"colorado bunny\" width=\"782\" height=\"569\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had the pleasure of shooting Andrea and Jason&#8217;s wedding last weekend. It was at the gorgeous Sylvan Dale Ranch and we lucked out on the weather&#8211;no rain, and it wasn&#8217;t too hot! This was actually our second purple and green wedding in a row! 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