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If you thought this post was massive, you should know that Joe+Caroline’s love for each other, friends, and families is a million times bigger… Grand Lake, Colorado was the perfect setting for this beautiful love story. We really didn’t know what to expect from this tiny town, but by the end of the day, we were completely blown away.

There really isn’t anything more flattering than being asked by another professional photographer to photograph their wedding. So when Caroline, asked me to document their story, I knew I had to nail it. But really, J+C made it easy for me by being so incredibly warm and loving. Couldn’t ask for more… Truly.

If you loved their wedding story, you’ll flatline at their wedding portraits.

If you missed it before, you can see Joe+Caroline’s engagement from the day before their wedding HERE.

If I didn’t love Seattle so much, I could easily see myself picking up and moving to the beautiful backwoods of Colorado. There was something about this place that resonated with me. Something in the air, the trees, in the faces of those we spent our time with… I’m not blowing smoke! I really, truly loved it and George and I both agree—we really wanna go back. As soon as possible, please. As long as the reason we’re going is as awesome as Joe+Caroline.

After their engagement, we met up with Joe, Caroline, and their families for the rehearsal dinner and we barely got 10 minutes into our meal before we discovered that J+C are a very special couple. Together since high school and finally getting married after six years together. And story after story told by family members… It was a laughter and tearful evening. For George and me, it was like visiting friends we haven’t seen a long time… Like we’ve known them forever and we were just picking up where we left off.

I’m excited to share their wedding with you. I really think you’re going to love it…

The days leading up to Labor Day weekend, George and I made our first trip to Colorado together. It was my first time visiting the beautiful state, so we really made the most of it. Starting out by spending the first part of the week with these beautiful souls–The Willinghams. Drew+Angela have become dear, dear friends of ours since we first found each other online but truthfully, we feel like we’ve known them forever. So we spent two days with them in beautiful conversation and stories and then we went to see the Red Rocks in Littleton and take photos of each other. You can see D+A’s awesome shots of us HERE–we are totally smitten with them! The photos AND the Willinghams! We genuinely cannot wait to go back and spend more time with these two and their doll-faced little girl, Olivia. If it were up to me, we’d move Colorado next door to Washington, because only then, would things really be perfect.

Thanks again for that wonderful time together, you two! We love you both mucho mas grandes tortillas!