For the last event of my 2018 season, I was so honored to photograph this romantic Grant-Humphreys Mansion wedding! Emily was a former student of mine back when I was one of the student council advisors at Northglenn High School. It was such a treat to see her make it official with her beau, Marc!
Take a peek at my favorite images below + stay for a mini-interview with the bride after the jump.
Grant-Humphreys Mansion Wedding | Denver Wedding Photographer | Ashley Kidder Photo
Venue: Grant-Humphreys Mansion (one of my favorite Denver wedding venues!) // Dress: Brilliant Bridal (an excellent spot for off-the-rack dresses) // Suits: Al’s Formal Wear // Floral: Costco // Hairstyling: Stacy Tanner // Makeup: Katie Komloske // Officiant: Jonathan Catbagan (brother of the bride) // Catering: Serendipity // Desserts: The Dessert Stand // Bridesmaids’ dresses: David’s Bridal // DJ: Emily Cooper (one of the few female wedding DJs I’ve seen — we need more badass babes on the mic!) // Engagement ring: Belonged to the grandmother of the groom (how rad!) // Wedding bands: Fifth Avenue Designers // Alterations: The Wedding Seamstress // Bridal shoes: DSW (according to the bride, on clearance too!) // Niece’s flower dress: Made by the bride’s grandmother
Mini-interview with the bride
What was your favorite part of the wedding day? “Marc’s favorite moment was walking back down the isle after saying “I Do” to the song, “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.”
I think the best part of the entire day for me was from the first look with Marc and on. I was so stressed out all morning and freaking out about the weather (all the way up until the ceremony), but once we were ready and together, everything was awesome.
But if I had to choose one specific moment, it was the last two songs of the night on the dance floor. Marc’s favorite song is “Swing Life Away,” so that was what we chose for the last song. When it played, we were dancing with our group of best friends and everyone gathered around us in a giant hug to dance the rest of the song. I cried like a baby. It was so incredible to feel so much love. Then our DJ, Emily, played one more song, and it was “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.” We danced the hardest we’ve ever danced surrounded by the people we love most and it was just the best end to the best day!”
What was your favorite thing to plan or design and why? What would you outsource if you had to do this all over again? “Honestly, I hated planning that wedding. If I did it all over again we would have had a destination wedding/eloped or I would have found money in the budget for a wedding planner because the day was totally worth it. It’s just so stressful to plan not having ever planned a wedding before!”
If you could give one piece of advice to other couples planning their weddings, what would it be? “Only choose vendors you trust! Each and every vendor we chose was for a reason: they were not only awesome at their job, but truly incredible people. We knew that the people we chose to invest in would make sure we had the best day, and that’s exactly what happened!”
What did you do that was non-traditional or outside of the box for weddings? “We had a fairly traditional wedding overall, but we made sure that every step of the way our choices reflected who we were and what we loved most. Everything we chose we chose because we thought it was cool, not because it fit into a traditional box.”
Where did you go/are going for your honeymoon? “We did a mini-moon in Telluride right after the wedding. We are planning a trip to Greece for a proper honeymoon later this year or next.”
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Love these photos?! Let’s talk! If you’re getting married in Denver, feel free to get in touch and let’s chat about your celebration! I’d love to hear what you’re planning! -Ashley
