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I'm a Jersey girl living in the Colorado mountains- I'm a sucker for glowly light and deep conversations over a glass of whiskey . . .

Meet Ashley

This Private Ranch Wedding was incredible. Cole and Jordan tied the knot on Sept 3 of 2022 on Cole’s grandmother’s private ranch. They have over 600 acres of land on their property and you could see the horizon for miles. It is one of my favorite Weddings to date.

Jordan booked her Wedding about a year in advance and it gave us the perfect amount of time to create a custom timeline, coordinate vendors, and hammer out all the details. All of my Wedding Collections come with a complimentary engagement session! However, Cole and Jordan live on the other side of the state. We coordinated a few times on an engagment session, but had crazy rain storms, a pipeline burst that Cole had to attend to, and sickness that got in the way. So, I actually met Jordan the first time in person on her Wedding Day! And, we vibed instantly.

Cole was a blast to work with as well! He was quick to roll with all the prompts and suggestions I was throwing out and was super laid back. All his groomsmen were such gentlemen and were super helpful to me all day. By sunset portrait time, we had all got to know each other pretty well, and Cole was hilarious! Honestly, my assistant and I laughed so hard the entire hour during those portraits, it was the highlight of the day. Those are my favorite Weddings. The ones where you laugh, vibe well, and in turn have stunning images from the whole day.

We got beautiful weather on their Wedding day as well. It was early fall and the temperature was perfect. However, we did have a few minutes with very light showers and wind. But, it came and went so fast! Thankfully, it was never rain or wind conditions- so it was totally manageable. All their details and attire was the perfect fall theme as well. The bridesmaids wore terracotta silk dresses and one had a darker merlot color. The groomsmen and groom all had their blue jeans, vests, and cowboy hats. And, their flowers were imported from Russia, the colors tied into their theme perfectly.

Jordan’s dress is a gorgeous western style full lace gown. In fact, the train on it got so many compliments that day. And, rightfully, so! When I look back on their day, I catch myself smiling thinking about what an awesome celebration it was!

Their wedding was catered by Blue Ribbon BBQ, which is always delicious. And, I was so grateful when Jordan came over to my assistant and myself and insisted we get inline right away and grab a plate of food. We were ready!

Overall, their Wedding was unique, full of their own style, joyful, and a perfect celebration of their love.

I would be remiss without mentioning how grateful I am every time a couple chooses me to take photos of their Wedding. It is truly an honor. I take it very seriously and can not express how much I love working together to create a dream wedding. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Enjoy some of my favorites from Jordan and Cole’s Private Ranch Wedding.

Lace bridal gown
Fall floral bridal bouquet with lace western bridal gown | Private Ranch Wedding
Bridesmaids in pink robes with bride toasting champagne
Fall floral bouquet and wedding details
Bride putting on earrings in field, full length bridal portrait
Detail images of bride
Private Ranch Wedding | Western style gown bridal portraits
Bride in field with bouquet
bride holding flowers on her wedding day
Montrose Wedding Photographer
Mom helping bride with dress | Private Ranch Wedding
Bride with flower girl | Ridgway Wedding Photographer
Bride sitting down in cowgirl boots
Black and white bridal portraits | Nucla Wedding Photographer
Up close horizontal bridesmaids bouquet images
Bride with sister, vertical of bridesmaids bouquets
All hands on bridesmaids helping bride
bridesmaids walking and laughing
bridesmaids back and bridesmaids group hug
Bridesmaids first look at bride
cowboy hat at wedding
Groom in cowboy hat | Private ranch Wedding
Groom at Private Ranch Wedding
Ring bearer at Private Ranch Wedding
Cowboys pose with cowboy hats at wedding | Montrose Wedding Photographer
Western Wedding groom portraits
First look bride taps groom
First kiss after first look on wedding day
groom tears up at first look
Colorado Photographer first look in the mountains at Private Ranch Wedding
Open field first look groom tears up
Groom spins bride to see dress after first look | Nucla Wedding Photographer
First look mountain image | Colorado Wedding Photographer
Destination Wedding Photographer at Private Ranch Wedding
Couple pose on their wedding day after first look with mountains as their backdrop
First look in the mountains
Private Ranch Wedding
Private Ranch Wedding Party
Groom and flower girl
Bride swishing dress in field | Montrose Wedding Photographer
Groom hugs new wife during sunset
Bride holds up beer and glass
Sunset kisses newlyweds at Private Ranch Wedding
Private Ranch Wedding | Montrose CO photographer
Sunset portraits of bride and groom
Walking holding hands newlyweds in the sunset
smiling at each other sunset portrait images
Dancing during sunset | Montrose Photographer
Dancing in the sunset | Montrose Weddings
Laughing and dancing bride and groom on their wedding day
black and white sunset portraits 
at Private Ranch Wedding
Spin your girl
Hold your girl at Private Ranch Wedding
Fun candid sunset portraits of bride and groom
Together but apart | Ridgway Photographer
smiling portraits at sunset
Drunk walk Montrose Photography
Walking into the sunset on wedding night
Stunning sunset bridal portrait
Private Ranch Wedding kissing on the fence
Private Ranch Wedding | Montrose Wedding Photographer

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