Ramblings from Chris & Randy

Stephanie & Scott

2012-01-22T12:38:00.000-08:00

Stephanie & Scott
July 30, 2012

Ceremony: San Sofia overlook
Reception: Allreds

Lisa & Chandler

2011-12-29T10:03:00.000-08:00

Lisa & Chandler
Telluride, CO
July 16, 2011

Ceremony & Reception: Grey Head
Wedding Planner: Wendy Jacobs, Soiree Telluride

Sarah & Ryan

2011-12-12T10:30:00.000-08:00

Here's a few shots of a fun wedding we shot last summer with Sarah & Ryan.

Ceremony: San Sofia Overlook, Telluride, CO
Reception: Honga's, Telluride, CO

Kaydence & Ben

2011-11-13T18:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a gallery of images from Kaydence and Ben's wedding in Telluride, CO.
Ceremony: St Patrick's cathedral
Reception: Gorrono Ranch

Soiree Telluride is featured in the Telluride Daily Planet

2010-07-12T20:04:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Wendy Jacobs was featured on the "Second Front Page" of the Telluride Daily Planet. They did a feature on her wedding planning business Soiree Telluride. Great article and we're psyched that they used a couple of our photos in the article. The photos were from Sarah and Chris's wedding last summer. It was an wonderful ceremony and party!

Here's the link to the article.

http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2010/07/12/business/doc4c38e7fee28e0039755482.txt

And here is a link to the Soiree Telluride site

www.telluridesoiree.com

Weddings are fun!

2010-07-08T20:52:00.000-07:00

So we really do enjoy photographing weddings, getting to know new people and capturing one of the most special moments in ones life. We both feel fortunate to be such an integral part of such a monumental moment in a couple's life so we really do go the extra distance to provide a fun experience and insure we get the best photography possible. Here is the first shot in a series documenting Randy and Chris going the distance to capture the most unique moments of your special day! This was precarious.

Welcome to your world Iris!

2010-06-08T17:52:00.000-07:00

As promised here is a couple of shots of newborn Iris. Nothing like a newborn! Two weeks early so it's amazing Chris got the day before in the prego stage, (see post below) and I got the 6 days into life.

Congratulations to one of our favorite couples! Welcome to your world Iris!!!!

DeVere's maternity photo shoot

2010-05-26T14:31:00.000-07:00

I recently had the opportunity to photograph our good friend DeVere during her last day of pregnancy. Seriously, she went into labor the day after we shot these photos. Our friend Miki Harder invited us to shoot down on the river by her home south of Durango. It was a beautiful, tranquil spot that we all connected with. DeVere was a trooper walking down the mile long, loose, rocky trail down to the river.

Randy came over from Telluride to photograph little Iris a few days after she was born. We will have those photos up very soon. Congratulations to Bill & DeVere on your new addition to an already beautiful family!

Will & Keri's Engagement Shoot

2010-05-14T15:58:00.000-07:00

This was fun! Will contacted us a few weeks before his visit for an engagement shoot. Will and Keri drove out to Telluride from Missouri and Will is a planner. Keri had no idea Will was going to 'pop the question' nor that he had invited his and her parents to share in the joy and successfully secretly video tape the proposal from nearby.

I definitely give him props for this... kinda like how I am patting myself on the back for pulling off a surprise b-day party for my lovely wife, a couple of weeks ago, who happens to be one of the more social ladies in a small town. Tough to keep a secret when everyone's invited.

Anyway, Will, Keri and I cruised town, had fun and got some great images. It's just so classic in Telluride with the opportunity to always be unique. After shooting in town, we then hit the gondola to travel to 10,500 feet where their parents met us on top of the mountain. A little cooler this time of the year but a beautiful evening. They were a super fun couple and we hope to see them again!

Congrats Will and Keri!

Love stands test of time and other cool wedding records

2010-03-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

We love to hear from our couples who are celebrating their anniversaries or the arrival of their first child. We also love reading about other couples who have been married for 40, 50, and 60 years but its even more incredible when you read about a couple who has been married for 86 years.

Yes, 86 years! Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Bern, N.C. hold the record for the world's longest marriage. Married in 1924 Herbert and Zelmyra have enjoyed a lifetime together. To celebrate their life together they wanted to share advice with other couples. So earlier this year they set up a Twitter account and tweeted love advice between February 12 and Valentine's Day on their joint Twitter account, @longestmarried. We are looking forward to more tweets from them in the future. To read the full article.

If you like this record you can also read about other marriage world records on Yahoo including biggest wedding cake, most expensive wedding, and the oldest couple to be married.

We hope you enjoy!

Chelsea and Jonathon wedding

2010-03-09T17:46:00.000-08:00

This past January, we had the opportunity to be part of a beautiful winter ceremony in Telluride. Chelsea and Jonathon were super fun couple from New York. The ceremony was at St Patrick's chapel which was followed by a precession down Colorado Ave led by a bagpiper. Everyone ended up at the New Sheridan for a cocktail party while we shot some fun photos of Chelsea and Jonathon on Colorado Ave. For the next leg of the journey, the whole wedding party took the gondola up to Mountain Village where a snow cat sled was waiting to take them up to Gorrono Ranch for the reception.
All in all, it was really fun time with a great group of people. Here's some pics!

Rocky Mountain Bride, Summer 2009 magazine feature!

2010-02-11T21:15:00.000-08:00

We wanted to share a couple feature articles in Rocky Mountain Bride magazine. The first feature is about Telluride Ski Resort and their wedding venues. It is followed by a story of one our weddings from last year. The couple is Danielle and Carl, wonderful folks from Boulder, CO. The ceremony was up at the San Sofia overlook at Telluride Ski Resort and the reception was in Allreds.

The previous issue of Rocky Mountain Bride (Spring 2009) had another feature of one of our weddings but they haven't created a virtual version of it yet. When it comes out, we'll put it up!

Back behind the computer

2010-01-31T08:53:00.000-08:00

We wrapped two fun weddings in January and are looking forward to posting them soon. Stay tuned!

Katie & Steve September 12, 2009

2009-09-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

Katie and Steve

September 12, 2009

Gorrono Ranch

Telluride, CO

We were blessed with beautiful day with lots of sunshine for Katie and Steve's wedding. There were a beautiful and fun couple from southern California.

Anita & Jeremy July 25, 2009

2009-08-21T10:10:00.000-07:00

Anita & Jeremy
July 25, 2009
Gorrono Ranch
Telluride, CO

The summer wet weather reared its ugly head again. Fortunately Anita & Jeremy had an awesome laid back personality that didn't get soggy from the major downpour that kicked off their wedding day. Instead they, along with their full wedding party, marched down Colorado Ave with their umbrellas.

The ceremony and reception was up at Gorrono Ranch. The skies cleared up and it was another gorgeous Telluride summer evening. Anita & Jeremy were a blast to hang out with and we were excited to create some great photography of their celebration.

Kylee & Andrew, August 1, 2009

2009-08-10T12:30:00.000-07:00

Kylee and Andrew
August 1, 2009
Schmid Ranch
Telluride, CO

Kylee and Andrew's wedding was held at the Schmid Ranch which is located on Wilson Mesa right below the iconic Wilson peak.

2009-07-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

Kelsey & Dusty
June 27, 2009
Telluride, CO
Ceremony: Top of Chair 7
Reception: The Ridge Club Great Room

2009-06-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

Chauntay & Chris
June 13, 2009
Telluride, CO
Ceremony: Wine Celler at the Cosmopolitan

We're catching up on getting some fresh posts up. It's been a busy summer so far!

This was a small, quaint wedding with a really fun couple. Chauntay & Chris are from Oklahoma but are in the process of moving to San Francisco to begin their new life. They have been to tons of weddings and decided that they didn't want to deal with coordinating a big wedding. They came to Telluride with just their immediate family and had an intimate ceremony. They then held a big reception back in Oklahoma for all of the rest of their family and friends. We made a slideshow for them to present during the reception with all of their wedding photos.

As with all Telluride weddings, there is a possibility of inclement weather. Most of the time, the storm come and go and those who are patient are rewarded with a gorgeous sunset or rainbows. Unfortunately, the weather didn't quite give us a break on this day and the rain continued to fall. Chauntay made the decision to have the ceremony inside at the Wine Celler of the Cosmopolitan. When the ceremony finished, we walked outside to bright sunshine and blue skies. Chauntay & Chris wanted to take advantage of the sun so we took the gondola up to the Top of Chair 7 and shot some portraits.

Chauntay & Chris had a wonderful, energetic attitude that didn't get dampened by the wet weather. They were just really excited to be able to get married in Telluride, no matter what the weather dealt them.

Here is a small sample of the shots.

Greening your Wedding

2009-05-29T15:10:00.001-07:00

One of the most amazing things about your wedding day, is that it is one of the only times in your life when everyone you love and everyone who loves you will be in the same place at the same time celebrating your special day.

Your wedding is also an expression of who you are, your style, interests and tastes so what better way to show you care about the environment then by making your wedding a little bit greener. Some will go all out, but for others it might just be a few things such as online RSVP or organic menu options.

To help with the planning of your "green" wedding we have included some links to resources and guides.
The Ultimate Green Wedding Guide
Green Weddings: Your Eco-friendly Wedding Guide
10 Steps to a Green Wedding
Go Green: Do your part while creating a smart and stylish green-come-true day

Enjoy!

Chocolate Lovers Ball, Telluride 2009

2009-02-26T15:55:00.000-08:00

Just wrapped up the 'pro bono' photo shoot of the annual Chocolate Lovers Ball in Telluride. A super popular and locals favorite event which this year was to benefit the San Miguel Resource Center raising awareness and funding for domestic violence prevention. It was a really fun event with yummy treats, a festive crowd and DJ Harry rocked it. We photographed the guests and made prints for everyone to take home with our onsite printing to help raise funds.

Best, Randy and Chris