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Boulder, Colorado

Styled Collaboration

By Ashleigh Cropper

November 10^th, 2015

Styled Wedding

I moved to Boulder, CO 2.5 years ago and have fallen in love with this great state and amazing community. Sometimes I get these ideas that always come at a random time, when I am the busiest…and feel it is necessary to run with it. And that is just what I did! I wanted to create a styled wedding with amazing people from the area, with a “Tribute to Boulder” feel. With embracing all that Boulder has to offer, it needed to reflect an elopement and intimate ambiance. There is something to be said for these beautiful foothills that the town sits under. One evening, with those Rocky Mountains that peak over the hills, we wandered between Boxcar Coffee in Boulder, and these mountains to bring out the best of Boulder with the collaboration of incredible talent.

So let’s start off with this couple. These two are married and made the perfect couple for our shoot. In additional to being married, I was hoping for a couple that is from Boulder. These two nailed that! The groom was raised in Boulder and they had “that look” and love for each other that shines through the images.

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tHE vEIL

I must make a shout out for this veil. It is INCREDIBLE (yes all caps needed!) I love collaborating with others and watching them bring something amazing to the team. Maggie Evans designs custom wedding gowns (yes all these gowns are hers!) Last minute, I told Maggie my vision for this lookout and she knew just the veil. On the day of the shoot, Maggie just “whipped up” this amazing, custom veil that flowed in the wind so naturally and gave a sense of natural elegance.

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The Flowers

Where do I begin with these flowers?! They are stunning. Lara at Fiori Flowers just works magic. I don’t know any other way to describe it. I have seen Lara’s work around Boulder for the last 2.5 years and it is always this incredible. To top off the bouquet she provided, it has baby kale leaves in it that form roses! I mean, come on! Fiori Flowers also provided the lovely boutonniere and individual cake flowers. If I could sum up this bouquet, I would say it brought a touch of modern, with continuing that simple elegance to our shoot.

The Cake

I met the owner and baker of Rose Bud Bakeshop and my words just came fumbling out of my mouth. It went something like “pleeeeaseeeeee make the cake!” Tiffani, the owner, ran with my vision. Or should I say… she sprinted! This naked cake was beyond what I hoped for. It is so simple, yet has character and a bit of a rustic touch. And lets just say, after the shoot, we devoured that cake. It is as delicious as it looks!

Toast at the café

If you know Boulder, then you know Boxcar Coffee. People come through those doors continually all day. It feels like the focal point to Boulder and I wanted to highlight a “cheers” at the cafe. I love how elopements can feel so carefree and during the shoot this was an opportunity to relax and clink those coffee mugs together.