{"id":5351,"date":"2011-10-11T22:26:46","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T05:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realphotography.com\/blog\/?p=5351"},"modified":"2012-01-23T17:41:10","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T17:41:10","slug":"craftwood-inn-wedding-manitou-springs-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/craftwood-inn-wedding-manitou-springs-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"craftwood inn wedding &#8211; manitou springs, colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rick and Kristina are one of those incredibly gracious couples that vendors will do anything for.\u00a0 It was such a pleasure to spend that gorgeous October day with them!\u00a0 The wedding was held at the Craftwood Inn in Manitou Springs, and if you love food, <strong>you have to get married there<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 The Craftwood Inn is known for their amazing food, and they definitely didn&#8217;t disappoint&#8211;it was hands down the best we&#8217;ve ever had at a wedding (and a reminder that it&#8217;s been too long since we&#8217;ve eaten at their restaurant)!\u00a0 As a former wedding coordinator, I wasn&#8217;t surprised to see that Kristina had hired our favorite florist: Dawn from Hillside Consultants.\u00a0 And it also wasn&#8217;t a surprise to see that Dawn went all out and totally transformed the dessert table into a little forest woodland that the guest couldn&#8217;t stop talking about!<\/p>\n<p>Kristina and Rick&#8217;s Wedding Details:\u00a0 Venue\/Caterer\/DJ:\u00a0 <a title=\"Wedding Venue Manitou Springs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.craftwood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Craftwood Inn<\/a>\u00a0 Florist:\u00a0 <a title=\"Wedding Florist Colorado Springs\" href=\"www.hillside-consultants.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hillside Consultants<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Cake: <a title=\"wedding cake\" href=\"http:\/\/www.littlelondoncakes.com\/\">Little LondonCakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kristina had several accessories from her mother and grandmothers already out for us in a perfect display!\u00a0 It was an unusual wedding for us in that we arrived just after the sun rose&#8211;we got to shoot everything in morning light!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Bride and groom&#8217;s first look at Garden of the Gods<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"800\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Garden of the Gods in morning light is always stunning, as are these two!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At their<a title=\"engagement portrait photographer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog\/engagement-portraits-colorado-springs-wedding-photographer-rick-and-kristina\/\" target=\"_blank\"> engagement shoot<\/a> we did some twirly pictures, so I was excited to recreate them on the wedding day!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dawn&#8217;s signature surprise&#8211;the wedding date embroidered on the bouquet ribbon with perfect seed pearl pins holding it all together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/garden_of_the_gods_wedding_portraits_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"800\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/DSC_2045.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Outdoor wedding ceremony at The Craftwood Inn in Manitou Springs<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first time I looked at this shot of the recessional I was so caught up in Kristina&#8217;s joy that I almost missed Rick&#8217;s best man&#8217;s congratulatory pat.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t miss it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dawn&#8217;s gorgeous centerpieces inside the beautiful Craftwood Inn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The food.\u00a0 Oh the food.\u00a0 It was so yummy.\u00a0 And there is that cupcake woodland I mentioned&#8211;Dawn, you are so creative and so generous with your talents!\u00a0 We love you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Wedding reception at The Craftwood Inn<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tears during the father daughter dance<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I love this shot of Rick and Kristina&#8217;s mom and dad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.needlesandapen.com\/photography\/blog-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/craftwood_inn_wedding_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Kristina and Rick, we love you guys!\u00a0 We would wish you happiness, but I know you don&#8217;t need our wishes&#8211;you will have all the happiness in the world together!\u00a0 (And a PS&#8211;please have lots of babies so we can photograph them and see you again soon.)\u00a0 ;)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Rick and Kristina are one of those incredibly gracious couples that vendors will do anything for.\u00a0 It was such a pleasure to spend that gorgeous October day with them!\u00a0 The wedding was held at the Craftwood Inn in Manitou Springs, and if you love food, you have to get married there.\u00a0\u00a0 The Craftwood Inn 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