Sara and Nick - Maternity

Sara and Nick were one of the first couples we met when we moved here to Colorado Springs a little over 2 years ago. They are expecting their 3rd child in just a few short weeks and I feel blessed to be able to capture these moments for them. I love maternity photos because they depict a moment in time with that one specific child that will never be repeated. Sure, you might be pregnant again, but never again in the same way you were with that child. It's priceless and beautiful. I think that's why I love photography so much -- it captures moments and saves them forever.





















Sara, you're stunning!

Lauren and Andy - Wedding

I adore Lauren and Andy. When they hired me last fall to do their engagement session, we hit it right off. We had a whole year to wait until their wedding day, but I was super excited for it as it was my first time shooting at the Garden of the Gods Club. When their day finally came, it was an amazing fall afternoon in Colorado Springs.

LOVE the shoes. :)





















His custom shoes complete with his wedding date. :)







Outdoors on a September evening by the pool? Yes, please!







Their bridal party was off the hook. They were so supportive of these two, and kept me laughing all night long.

The girls.









The guys -- who might I add, came up with all of these poses. ;)



Not sure what they were doing here... maybe it's some football thing. But they wanted to run and jump together in a circle, so I just kept shooting.









The bridal party. You guys rock. :)



And, Lauren and Andy...











They had their cocktail hour by the pool as the sun was setting over the mountains... gorgeous.



And their reception was only a few feet away with a breathtaking view of Garden of the Gods.











Lauren and Andy, it has been so much fun getting to know you this past year. I am so blessed to have met you and been able to spend your special day with you! A big thank you to you both as well as your wonderful friends and family for making us feel so welcome. I hope we keep in touch! Congrats to you both!

Venue: Garden of the Gods Club
Florist: Dawn at Hillside Consultants
Photographer: Megan Hardre Photography and assistant Edi Pettegrew
Music: AJ with Celebrity DJ

Angela & Chris - Wedding

I think the hardest thing about being a wedding photographer is that every wedding I photograph, I always see something that I wish I had done at my own wedding. If I got the chance to marry my husband all over again, I would pretty much take all of Angela and Chris' ideas and use them in mine too! I loved the way they put everything together from the dress, shoes, flowers, reception site... I loved it all.

Angela and Chris got married last month and had their ceremony at a local Catholic Church followed by a reception on the 3rd floor of Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. When they booked me about a year ago and told me that their reception was being held there, I was counting down the days until their wedding. I hadn't ever done a reception there, but I knew it had awesome potential -- it didn't disappoint!

Angela got ready in the Governors Suite in the Antlers Hilton with an beautiful view of downtown Colorado Springs on a sunny summer day.







After their ceremony, we loaded up and drove to Garden of the Gods where we took more photos. I decided I'm going to look at these sunny images when we're knee deep in snow here next month to remind me what the warm sunshine feels like! :)


They had a great bridal party -- they kept me laughing all evening! :)















Angela has the best eyes... love them!













Thanks so much Chris and Angela for including me in your big day. It was truly a joy to get to spend it with you. :)