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Wedding at Gold Mountain Ranch in Ouray

Wedding at Gold Mountain Ranch in Ouray

ByMalachi Lewis December 2, 2022December 4, 2022

When we first started talking about their day, Delana & Bubba told me about their ideas of a private elopement ceremony with a wedding reception at Gold Mountain Ranch in Ouray. This is such a perfect way to do something you want with just the two of you for your wedding day, while still including…

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Intimate Wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the Tetons

Intimate Wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the Tetons

ByMalachi Lewis October 21, 2022December 29, 2022

Ok, so this is going to be a long post with A LOT of photos, but I just couldn’t help it! Tessa & Kyle had an intimate wedding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from sunrise to sunset. They did a lot of adventuring, got to explore different parts of Grand Teton National Park, & these have…

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Snowy Grand Lake, Colorado Wedding at a Lodge in Winter

Snowy Grand Lake, Colorado Wedding at a Lodge in Winter

ByMalachi Lewis December 28, 2021December 28, 2021

All I can say about Jackson & Sydney is that they were just FUN! My goal is always to capture couples for who they really are. Having a smaller wedding (like their Grand Lake, Colorado wedding) instead of a larger wedding can give you so much more time & flexibility to relax & get the…

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Intimate Backyard Telluride Wedding in the Mountains

Intimate Backyard Telluride Wedding in the Mountains

ByMalachi Lewis August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Kylie & Quentin booked an absolutely beautiful vacation rental near Telluride, Colorado up in the Mountain Village area. The home had enough room for their family & guests to stay, & it also had great views with access to the trails & ski runs around the area. Although it was a simple day, Kylie &…

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Small Wedding at Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona

Small Wedding at Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona

ByMalachi Lewis July 6, 2021August 30, 2021

The Tucson Botanical Gardens are a hidden gem for weddings & elopements in the Tucson, Arizona area! The gardens in Tucson are full of so much life & color. And as a photographer, I could just spend all day here! They have plants & flower here year round, they even have a butterfly & orchid…

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Adventurous Ouray, Colorado Wedding in the Mountains

Adventurous Ouray, Colorado Wedding in the Mountains

ByMalachi Lewis February 15, 2021April 22, 2021

What do you do if you want an adventure elopement but also want to combine parts of a more traditional wedding? You take your favorite parts & combine them into an adventure wedding! JD & Caroline had a sort of hybrid elopement/wedding in Ouray, Colorado in summer. The town of Ouray, Colorado is a cute…

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Outdoor Colorado Wedding at the Pines at Genesee

Outdoor Colorado Wedding at the Pines at Genesee

ByMalachi Lewis October 17, 2019April 22, 2021

If you’re not going to elope, I would say that a small wedding is the next best thing! Jon & Madeline invited their closest friends to their wedding near Denver in Golden, Colorado at the Pines at Genesee. And of course they had to include Japhy! If you haven’t seen their engagement session in Moab, you’d definitely…

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Orlando, Florida Outdoor Wedding at Ever After Peach Barn

Orlando, Florida Outdoor Wedding at Ever After Peach Barn

ByMalachi Lewis August 5, 2019April 22, 2021

Let me first say that you have to be brave & tough to have an outdoor wedding in Florida in the middle of summer! It was hot & humid but they & their guests toughed it out. Earlier this spring, I shot Karla & Victor’s engagement session on the beach in Florida. What I love about small…

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Palisade, Colorado Wedding at Varaison Vineyards

Palisade, Colorado Wedding at Varaison Vineyards

ByMalachi Lewis October 15, 2018April 22, 2021

Tiffany & Scott had a really fun wedding in Palisade, Colorado at Varaison Vineyards. A big wedding just wasn’t for them so they decided to keep it small & have a small wedding in Palisade with their close friends & family. They are both very laid back & they just love to laugh & be silly together….

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