Below is Chey & Mike’s guest book proof, so keep in mind each of these images below are actually a 2 page spread. This will be used on their wedding day in place of the traditional ’sign on the line’ guest book.
I always enjoy doing a photo shoot in nontraditional ways, such as in the cold winter snow topped off with a beer at Fado Irish Pub, which is also where they had their first date.   Chey & Mike’s wedding is this July at the Lodge at Sunspot in Winter Park, Colorado, so it is also nice that they they will have a completely different look for their summer wedding pictures.    I can’t wait to see you guys on top of the mountain for your wedding!

Tatiana & Joaquin’s engagement pictures were taken around various spots in Denver, the urban shots around downtown Colfax St. and the sunset ones at City Park.  Below is the guest book proof I just finished creating for their wedding day to be held at the beautiful Blackstone Country Club in Aurora, Colorado.  Keep in mind that each image below is actually a 2 page spread, as if the book was open flat.  One of my New Years resolutions is to purchase a new app that will actually flip the pages like a book, but for now enjoy the slideshow.  Happy New Year everyone!

Chey & Mike did a really good job of not looking like they were freezing, and maybe they weren’t, but I sure was!   But hey, who said getting great pictures was easy?   It was certainly worth the freezing temperature to get these shots in the beautiful white snow.  I also think its great to get your engagement pictures taken in a completely different season and location then the wedding pictures.  Chey & Mike’s wedding is this July at the Lodge at Sunspot in Winter Park, Colorado, so they will definitely  have a different look when I’m taking their pictures up in the mountains on a hot summer day.   For their photo shoot we started at Sloan’s Lake and then went to the bar where they had their first “date” on St. Patrick’s Day – Fado Irish Pub in downtown Denver.   We also took advantage of the Larimer St. lights to capture some fun night time shots.    Thank you guys for braving the cold with me!

“How much is that wedding dress in the window…?”

For Anika & Chad’s engagement photos in Denver we met on Colfax St. for some funky urban pictures then went to City Park where the flowers were blooming and the leaves were turning beautiful shades of gold. Below is their guest book designed from their engagement photos and to be used on their wedding day.  I’m excited to be their photographer for their wedding this  spring at one of my favorite non-traditional wedding venues, Red Lion Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado.

When I photographed Emily & Andrew’s engagement session I made sure to include some of their favorite things – baseball, freshly brewed beer, and history!  Feel free to check out their guest book below.  Keep in mind that these are 2 page spreads opened flat.  I’m still working on finding an application that will let viewers flip through the pages like a real book…it’s on my rapidly growing to do list for 2010!
Check out more samples of former engagement sessions on my website: www.nicolenicholsphoto.com

Countdown 5 weeks & 4 days until Tori & Kenny’s long awaited wedding day!  I am so excited to be photographing their wedding at the beautiful Southern Oaks Plantation located in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Below is their guest book designed with their engagement pictures to be used for guests to sign on their wedding day.  Each layout is a 2 page spread and has plenty of negative space for their guests to leave notes and their signature. This product has been a favorite among couples and always receives lots of positive comments from their wedding guests too. I only wish I had learned about these and been able to do one for my own wedding last year. …guess I’ll just have to wait till my 5yr. anniversary wedding

Tori & Kenny’s Engagement Photos in south Louisiana:

Tori & Kenny have known each other their whole lives. Their moms are best friends and used to joke about them getting married one day, but I don’t think they thought it would really happen. But it turns out their mothers were right after all and now these two love birds and childhood friends are tying the knot! Tori & Kenny live about 1hr. outside of New Orleans in the quaint charming town of Pearl River.  Since this couple told me they were not really into “city things” I agreed to drive up from New Orleans for a photo shoot in a friend’s back yard. The yard turned out to be a perfect match for them with a country swing, a pier on the water, and some fun unique objects like an old cypress tree and a fake alligator. I was so glad it all worked out (and I even got some real smiles out of Kenny) because we ended up with some great pictures that will be used to create an engagement photo guest book for their upcoming New Orleans wedding at the Southern Oaks Plantation.  See you guys in January at the wedding!

What do you get when you combine baseball, beer, and a state capitol?? You get Emily & Andrew’s perfect engagement photo shoot!  At our design consultation I learned about their love for baseball (they just moved here so not yet a Rockies fan, but its only a matter of time), their love for beer (we just missed each other at the Great Am. Beer Festival!), and a love for history (well at least for school teacher Andrew).  So I scouted some locations, did some research, and found 3 perfect spots for our photo shoot!  Luckily I happened to know someone at the Great Divide Brewery who gave us backstage passes to their brewery warehouse – along with some amazing beer!  I did Emily’s sister’s engagement session last year and was stoked when Emily called me to do hers!  We had a great time and got some amazing and unique photos!  Thanks again to all those who helped make this shoot happen, including my wonderful assistant Madigan!

This is my favorite time of year to do engagement pictures in Colorado! The spring flowers are budding at 6ft. tall and the fall leaves are just starting to color the parks with beautiful shades of gold and red. For Anika & Chad’s engagement session we met a couple of blocks from Cheeseman Park to start with some graffiti-urban style shots around the neighborhood. Then we headed to the park where I was a little disappointed to find a festival had taken over the pavilion I was anxious to shoot under. But sometimes the unexpected leads to fun surprises – which included a cool brick driveway, a taco break, and someone’s incredible front yard garden.  Being avid rock climbers (they are even building a climbing wall inside their house!), I knew Anika & Chad would be up for an adventure! We talked Chad out of scaling buildings, but did get him to jump in the water fountain! The couple’s fun casual style inspired me to create a few cartoonish painterly like images from their photo shoot. Anika & Chad will be married in May at one of my favorite spots to shoot – the Red Lion Restaurant in Boulder. Thanks guys for a fun shoot!

This past weekend I met up with Tatiana & Joaquin on Colfax St. for the start of their engagement session. Yes, I did say Colfax St., which does have a reputation for hookers and bums, but…it is secretly one of my favorite spots! Not for those reasons, but because of all the colors and unique shops, and great music venues! Anyway…we had a blast! Tatiana & Joaquin are both big photography fans, so I could tell they were really into the shoot. After Colfax St. we went to Denver City Park and finished off with some beautiful sunset photos. I played around with a couple of new effects during editing, so if you like it or not let me know what you think. Thank you Tatiana & Joaquin for being such great sports, I can’t wait for the wedding next October at the beautiful Blackstone Country Club!

OK, so I didn’t get them in this shot, but being a huge fan of the New Orleans’ band Dirty Dozen Brass Band, I had to grab a shot of this vintage Bluebird sign!