This is the first summer that I have had an intern, and it's been so fantastic!  I just LUV Bonnie and I am going to be so sad when she leaves me next week.  Bonnie is the sister of a bride of mine from 2008 who I became friends with on Facebook and who was interested in moving to CO from New Hampshire for the summer to work for me.  My intention for her was to have her help me with my marketing because I never seem to have the time to submit my work to magazines and blogs and it's an area of my business that I know I need help with. She has been great at it!  And the weddings she has submitted over the last few weeks have been getting snapped up by several different weddings blogs! It feels so great to get to share my work with more people.  I can't believe I haven't been doing this sooner...

Charli and Chad got married in Beaver Creek and are being featured on Couture Colorado. The Lucy Dylan Weddings blog is currently featuring two of my  destination weddings-Julie and Nate, married in Jamaica, as well as Lori and Kevin who got married at the Four Seasons in Mexico.  Colorado Wedding Magazine is featuring Erin and Nate, who had a beautiful spring wedding at Phipps Mansion in Denver.

Blog features coming soon... Kari and Ryan, married in Aspen, Erin and Dave, Erin and Sean, and Paige and Jeff all married in Beaver Creek, and Amy and Kevin, married in Mexico.  Stay tuned!

One of my life goals is to someday get my pilots license.  Anytime I have an opportunity to fly with my parents and I'm available, I will take it!  I didn't have a wedding over the 4th of July weekend this year so I was free to fly with them and my sister, Jesse, to visit our family in Sun Valley, Idaho.  My cousin, Marron, was visiting from New Zealand with her two adorable little boys, Josh and Rafe.  I hadn't seen them since Josh was 8 mo. old.  It was so great to see her, my aunt and uncle, and getting to know those little kiwi second cousins of mine was a treat! 

We started the trip at 6 am out of the Fort Morgan airport-Idaho bound. The flight was amazing.  We actually flew through a full rainbow circle near the continental divide.  It was crazy beautiful. (Sorry no photos, it happened too fast!)  We had brilliant, clear (and mostly smooth) skies all the way.  We took a short detour to fly over Jackson Hole and by the Grand Tetons.  I went to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone a couple of years ago on vacation, so the scenery was very familiar, but seeing it from the air gave me a whole new perspective!  This earth is truly an incredible place.

We went to the local Rodeo on the fourth and the little guys dressed up like cowboys to go mutton' bustin'.  If you've never seen mutton bustin' first hand, you are definitely missing out.  It's hysterical!  And yes, it seems like a little bit of child abuse and animal abuse rolled into one- the kids get so scared. (Who can blame them?!!)  They mostly ALL cry.  The sheep almost certainly rolls over on them.... but I guess it probably feels like a big fluffy mattress rolling on you.  (At least that's what the adults like to believe!)  But, it is so dang funny! And, if those little mutton busters are the same kiddos that become the bronco and bull riders, then I would say it definitely builds ones courage and strength (either that or it causes brain damage-it might be a toss up) because seeing the bucking broncos and bulls up close is INTENSE and scary.  I would honestly be terrified to be on the back of one of those massive animals!  And if you are wondering if they get hurt, the answer is YES.  Check out the series at the end of the guy getting his face stomped on by the bull. The whole rodeo experience was fascinating. And so fun to photograph!   

Anyway, it was a short but great little trip.  Marron, I love and miss you guys.  I hope you move back to the states soon too!

It seems like weeks ago now (the summer is getting so busy!) that I met with the lovely ladies (and gentlemen) at the Denver Ritz-Carlton to photograph a special project for them.  Leslie Ann had designed some beautiful cakes so that the Ritz could get some portfolio images to show their clients the wonderful work she is capable of!  Brides and Grooms getting married at the Ritz may not know it, but there is an incredibly talented chef/artist creating the custom wedding cakes there.  I recommend trusting her completely!  We got to eat the cupcakes after the shoot and they were nothing short of heavenly. Delicious.  Thank you so much Angela, Leslie-Ann, Shannon, and everyone that helped me that day!  You are a wonderful team and I love every opportunity I have to work with you.