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Denver Botanic Gardens Wedding | Annuals Pavilion | Kaylee & Daniel

Outdoor, Wedding October 10, 2020

I photographed this beautiful morning brunch wedding at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ York Street location in early August!

The Annuals Garden and Pavilion was the perfect spot for their <50 person wedding—due to COVID, Denver Botanic Gardens was allowing weddings at 50% capacity. If you’re wondering whether to have your ceremony and reception at the Annuals Garden and Pavilion, do it! There is plenty of space, not to mention it’s super stunning.

I visited the gardens last year with a friend (and discovered how cool bonsai trees are!!!) and had envisioned one day photographing a wedding here. It had been awhile since I had gone, and since I didn’t have time to visit again before the wedding to scout locations, I Google-Mapped the crap out of the gardens to remember where beautiful spots were and see where the sun would be hitting. Side note—I’m part of several Denver/Colorado photographer Facebook groups, and the general consensus is that the Denver Botanic Gardens are one of the most amazing places to photograph weddings in Denver, not just because of the beauty but also because the staff is amazing and friendly!

Kaylee got ready at the Magnolia Hotel in Denver, while Daniel prepared at their new home. The Magnolia Hotel is stunning inside and is perfect for getting ready photos! There’s very easy parking nearby (this is my biggest fear after living in the San Francisco area #badatparallelparking), and the colors are beautiful & neutral, so I highly recommend people getting ready here! 

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denver magnolia hotel wedding dress getting ready

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denver magnolia hotel getting ready photos

I love first looks with parents—it’s a special moment that I love capturing!

denver botanic gardens first look

This is the Annuals Garden and Pavilion! I LOVE IT!

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I also love weddings officiated by family members/people who really know the couple!

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That just married feeling!

denver botanic gardens wedding photos

denver botanic gardens annuals pavilion wedding

The beautiful Solarium at the Denver Botanic Gardens was where the ceremony was supposed to be before COVID hit (it’s a smaller, enclosed space), so it was empty for us to take photos. I love that we had both the Annuals and Solarium spaces to take photos in! Isn’t it amazing? 

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The reception itself was under the pavilion! Even though it was on a summer morning, the wedding was not hot (plus there’s shade!), so if you’re wondering whether that will be an issue for your Denver Botanic Gardens wedding, don’t worry!!

Kaylee and Daniel’s wedding cake was donuts! AMAZING. I loved the personal touches they included, like the wedding program that had a crossword and lots of fun facts about the two. Kaylee is a writer so this was very her!

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denver botanic gardens wedding

denver botanic gardens annuals pavilion wedding reception

You know I love a good “bride looking at mother/son dance” photo.

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Their wedding “guest book” was the cornhole & giant Jenga! This is such a good idea because you can use these forever and always be reminded of your family and friends :)!

denver botanic gardens wedding cake

giant jenga wedding guest book

Congratulations to Kaylee & Daniel!!!!!!!!!

While I don’t do it often (the last one was in June 2019 #covid), photographing weddings is a huge honor because you’re stepping into a couples’ close circle of family and friends. After all the weddings I’ve been part of, either as a guest, wedding party member, coordinator, or photographer, I go home feeling so grateful to have been brought into the fold of another person’s life. I always tell my friends how much I freaking love weddings because there is so much joy to go around, and the way that families and friends love on each other is amazing. After a few canceled/postponed events this year, I’m so excited for a 2021 full of celebrating my friends at their weddings!!!

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Vertical photo post featuring the incredibly stunn Vertical photo post featuring the incredibly stunning Lindy and her beautiful venue and florals and the talent of their vendors!!! 

Last year I got to photograph a wedding ceremony by some pretty redwood trees, and this year I traded those for aspens. Clear creek inn and the town of Georgetown are so cute!!

Also, a champagne toast at the end of the ceremony is a great idea 💯

Now I will delete this app again, go into my editing cave, and see this beautiful inside and out couple on my screen every night! You can see some more previews in my story highlights

Venue: @clear_creek_inn 
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Hair: @rachael.thehairologist
Congrats to Lindy, Zach, and their little girl!!! Congrats to Lindy, Zach, and their little girl!!! These two got married on Saturday in Georgetown, and the predicted all-day rain thankfully stayed away 🎉

I was delighted and honored that they moved their wedding from Kentucky to Colorado (where they live now) and asked me to photograph their nuptials. One of my favorite parts of weddings is seeing all the family and friends love on each other and the couple—Lindy and Zach’s community is amazing and I love that I got to meet them. I get to photograph the best people 💕and it’s clear from the way that people talk about these two that they are especially thoughtful, gracious, and welcoming. 

For now here are a few horizontal photo previews!

Venue: @clear_creek_inn 
Florals: @boulderblooms 
Makeup: @calliekayartistry 
Hair: @rachael.thehairologist
I had fun hanging out with this new family of 5, e I had fun hanging out with this new family of 5, especially because one of the kids shares my love of photographing families 🥰
Before the Ryders moved out of Colorado, we took s Before the Ryders moved out of Colorado, we took some family photos at Reunion Park, where they announced their third pregnancy almost two years ago!

🥹🥹I have photographed this family 7 times since we moved to Denver 3.5 years ago! Each time I leave feeling so much joy and gratitude that I get to know them ♥️ miss you all
It is always so amazing to see someone you know be It is always so amazing to see someone you know become a parent for the first time 💕 it literally makes me squeal with joy 😂

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