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Wildflower Garden Micro Photography Sessions in Colorado Springs

Want to snuggle on those babes or your honey with me in a wildflower garden? Want to do it this fall? Meeeee tooooo!

I was fortunate enough this year to snag some time at a wildflower garden to host micro sessions. This space not only boasts a beautiful wildflower garden but also distant views of our mountain range. Located 20 minutes South of Colorado Springs, this location is on private property so we will have the place to ourselves to enjoy each others company and explore all of the flowers together.

There are three dates to choose from this year with 4 available times on each date:

Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

Thursday, September 30th, 2021

Located in Hanover, Colorado

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Why Elopements and Micro Weddings Are Gaining Popularity

Whew, what a beautiful day these two had over at the Fountain Creek Ranch for their Micro Wedding Day. The Fountain Creek Ranch hosted a day of Micro Weddings in May and they were simply perfect. Beautiful couples who celebrated their love for each other in front of their family and friends.

COVID created a change in the wedding industry. Before, it was “expected” that you would have a giant wedding that cost $$$. Now, couples are more open to having a small affair with few guests and in some cases, no guests at all. Elopements or Micro weddings such as this one are a perfect way to create that symbolic moment with your love, without all the stress of a big wedding.

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Colorado Springs Micro Wedding at Fountain Creek Ranch

Hey friends! I am teaming up with my good friend Sarah of Vintage Violets Photography to document your authentic love during the Fountain Creek Ranch Micro Wedding Day, Sunday, May 16th, 2021. The Fountain Creek Ranch is a new wedding venue as of 2020 and offers their wedding couples an authentic Colorado ranch-style wedding complete with a western boho-style ranch house surrounded by beautiful pasture land on the Fountain Creek.

Believe me, I know, getting married can be a stressful adventure. There are so many moving pieces to pull together in order for it all to work out the way you intend. Having a micro wedding is becoming a popular choice for many reasons. Ease of planning, fewer formalities, easier on the pocketbook and more, are just a few of the justifications for having a micro wedding in lieu of a larger, more formal, wedding.

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Fountain Creek Ranch: A Beautiful Colorado Wedding Venue

The Fountain Creek Ranch is a historic wedding venue located just south of Colorado Springs. They are a new venue that launched during one of the hardest years we have had in a long time. They are still here though and I wanted to share their lovely space with you!

Alex, Daniel, their kiddos + I explored the house and grounds at the Fountain Creek Ranch on a fall day. The house was built as the Frost Family home and was lived and worked in by the Frost Family for some time. The ranch has decided to open its doors and land to host authentic Colorado weddings, lucky you!

I enjoyed the time I spent watching and hearing the kids play in the rooms and hallways. Each room holds different vibes and possibilities. The grounds of the ranch has its own flower garden which, when in full bloom, takes your breath away. The land is on the Fountain Creek as well so there are chanced to explore the creek area along with the large cottonwood trees that inhabit the land.

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