Julie + Chris || Lory State Park, Colorado

Guy from Nebraska meets woman from Kansas, gets married in Colorado- living happily ever after!

When we say we love our couples, it's people like Julie and Chris who make that statement true time and again. Since we don't take on more than 20 weddings per year, we are able to really get to know each of our couples, and often become good friends with them! A lot of our couples are referred to us by previous couples, or friends who know people who are getting married, so we already know we have 400 things in common, and chatting about the wedding is just a bonus! For people who we're meeting for the first time, it usually only takes a few minutes before we feel like we've known each other forever, and that we should invite them over for dinner the next week. We just are so lucky to work with such amazing people! We love hearing about how you met- we love your engagement story - we love hearing about your wedding planning, and we love being involved in any way we can. Obviously we're there for your full wedding day, but in the meetings and emails and phone calls or skype dates before the big day, we love hearing about how everything is going, and getting to know every detail!

Julie and Chris had a beautiful wedding at the best spot in Lory State Park (I might be biased, as it's the same place we got married two years ago!) with gorgeous sunny Colorado weather, and lots of friends and family around. They had their first look above Horsetooth Reservoir, and held their reception at a local Fort Collins brewery. They had one of the most fun and funky bands we've ever seen - Wash Park Band - with lots of dancing, and delicious food and beer (duh- it's Fort Collins). We seriously couldn't ask for better people to work with, and we're so lucky to get to do this for a living! 

Julie's mother helps her get her wedding dress on on  her wedding day. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography.  
Wedding rings sparkle on bright white roses. Wedding detail photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography.  
A wedding dress hangs in the warm summer sun. Bouquets of white roses before a Colorado mountain wedding. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Lory State Park near Fort Collins, Colorado on a warm summer day. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Wedding rings shine in the warm sun at an outdoor Colorado wedding. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Julie and Chris kiss at their reveal at Lory State Park near Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Kansas and Nebraska bottle openers on a cooler at a wedding in Lory State Park outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding detail photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Julie and Chris hug after their reveal at Lory State Park outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Soldier Canyon at Lory State Park near Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Max Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
The Soldier Canyon Group Picnic Area at Lory State Park near Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Max Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Julie and Chris get married on a warm summer day at Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Chris and Julie are married on a warm summer day at Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park outside Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Children  show off their gifts on their parents wedding day. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
The fun bridal party at a wedding at Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Children of the bridal party at a wedding at Soldier Canyon at Lory State Park in Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
A bride and groom walk though the high grass in Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park outside Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
A bride and her bridesmaids with their white rose bouquets. Wedding detail photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
A bride and groom on their wedding day in Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding portrait photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Children in the bridal party at a wedding at Soldier Canyon in Lory State Park near Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
Chris and Julie at sunset on their wedding day in Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
A bride and groom in front of cans at a local brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 
A bride and groom dance with their daughter on their wedding day. Wedding photography by Sonja Salzburg of Sonja K Photography. 

Vendors:

Location: Lory State Park

Dress: Wtoo 

Suit: J Crew 

Flowers: Lace and Lillies 

Band: Wash Park Band 

Catering and Coordination: Fort Collins Brewery