Danish Wedding Tradition Ideas
Don & Aliyah | Danish Wedding Traditions | Denver, Colorado Wedding Photographer | Wedgewood Brittany Hill | Apollo Fields Wedding Photographers
Don and Aliyah have such a great vibe with one another and their wedding day was such a perfect representation of them! I met Don a few years ago at School House in Arvada and when they got engaged, we immediately began chatting about doing engagement and wedding photos. I’m so glad that I got to work with these guys because we just had the best time shooting their wedding.
It was our last wedding before hitting the road (the next day!) for the east coast and our own wedding so we were both giddy with excitement already! We arrived at Wedgwood Brittany Hill and the guys and gals were already halfway ready for the big day. The energy was so good that I immediately fell into my routine. Don and Aliyah wanted to do a first look (which I love) so we had picked out a great outdoor spot where they would be out of sight of arriving guests. Their first look was so sweet that I rolled with their energy and got lots of great shots out back.
They decided to do the ceremony on the patio out back which boasts great views of both the rocky mountains as well as the Denver city skylines. It’s the best of both worlds! One fun thing that they did in their ceremony was the officiant told them to turn their backs together as a representation of the last time that they would turn their backs on one another. It was such a sentimental ceremony against the setting sun. I knew we wouldn’t have too much more sunlight left so we immediately jumped into cocktail hour and when golden hour hit, I brought them back out behind the venue to do some awesome romantics.
I just loved the energy that they brought to the whole day! They both have Danish backgrounds and it was really fun to see how their traditions were incorporated into their wedding reception. They had a little song/poem that Don’s mother did with a fun little paper mâché home and everyone sang it out together and clapped and laughed! Another fun tradition that they have is when they clink their glass, not only does the couple have to kiss, they have to stand on top of their chairs to do it! If the guests stop their feet, the bride and groom have to climb underneath the table to kiss. Such a fun and quirky tradition!
Another great Danish tradition is during the dancing, the groomsmen surprise-attack the groom, rip his shoe off and cut the tip off of his sock! I was happy that someone tipped me off on this one because I would have had NO idea otherwise what was going on. It is a fun old tradition that represents how now the groom can’t run away anymore ;)
The whole day was full of sentimental touches and fun traditions! I loved being a part of this day and just think the world of this great couple.
Photography: Apollo Fields
Wedding Venue: Wedgewood Brittany Hill, Thornton Colorado
Flowers: Flintwood Floral & Design
Boettcher Mansion Wedding Photography in Golden, CO
Eve & Bobby's Boettcher Mansion Wedding in Golden, CO | Lookout Mountain Weddings | Colorado Wedding Photographer | Apollo Fields Wedding Photographers
Eve and Bobby are a super sweet Colorado couple who was such a dream to photograph! We had a blast capturing their special day at Boettcher Mansion and loved this beautiful day. It had been a few months since Eve and Bobby had been in front of my camera when we did their cherry blossom engagement session at City Park. I loved how their sign-in book came out and was so excited to give it to them for their wedding!
The day was beautiful and sunny (yay Colorado) and everyone was getting ready at a quaint AirBnb in Golden. The energy was buzzing and it was so much fun to be welcomed into this sweet family while everyone was getting their hair and makeup done. I love when everyone is organized and relaxed for getting ready pictures because I feel like it sets such a great tone for the day.
We headed up to Boettcher Mansion and everyone did their finishing touches in their getting-ready rooms. Then Eve and her father shared a special first look before we went out to Lookout Mountain for Eve and Bobby to have their first look and private vows.
One of the great things about doing a first look is if you want to have special vows that you want to incorporate in your wedding day but perhaps don’t want to read in front of 100+ guests, you can take this special and private time to share your vows with one another and then do a more traditional version of your vows for the public ceremony. The best part about weddings is that you can make them whatever you want— be as public or private as you want, as traditional or non-traditional as you want, as classic or as modern — as long as it is from the heart and reflects your personalities, I say go for it!
Their whole day was full of love and celebrations and I had such a great time capturing these memories for Eve, Bobby, and their kiddos. It was really special to incorporate the boys in the day and seeing their little personalities woven into the wedding.
Colorado Wedding Photography: Heather Huie for Apollo Fields
Golden CO Wedding Venue: Boettcher Mansion
CO Wedding Planning: Denver Event Pros
Wedding Dress: Lovely Bride
Denver Colorado Wedding Photography
Julie & Marty’s Wedding | Cherry Hills Community Church, Colorado | Denver Wedding Photography | Apollo Fields Wedding Photographer
Julie and Marty had such a sweet and sentimental wedding in Denver, Colorado. I met them on recommendation from Cherry Hills Community Church and was so excited when we had breakfast together in Golden to chat and get to know one another. I immediately sensed that they had a very caring and sentimental relationship, so I knew their wedding would be no different!
The day began at the church with the guys and gals busy getting ready, everyone had an upbeat and calm vibe which is also a relief to walk into as a wedding photographer! Before long, it was time for Julie to get in her dress and Marty’s finishing touches on his suit. It was really important for them to do a first touch between the curtains at the church, which I’ve done with past couples in that space so I was excited that they were also on board for this sweet touch. They held hands and prayed together and it was such a sentimental moment for them to share before the day got hectic.
The ceremony was so meaningful and included songs and special readings. Afterwards, we did family photos in the sanctuary before moving over to the Riverwalk Club House for the reception. Julie and Marty did a fun grand entrance and went straight into their first dance. I was really excited for this dance because ballroom dancing is one of their all-time favorite things to do and they had been rehearsing this special dance for a long time prepping for the wedding! Of course, they nailed it and I was just so impressed!
Their speeches were also one of my favorite parts of the day. This was a second marriage for both of them and it was really great to see how their love has matured and where they place their values for a wedding. I’ve learned a lot personally by shooting second marriages because I think they are able to prioritize the right stuff and really trim the fat off of the frivolous and extraneous stressors.
Colorado Wedding Photography: Heather Huie for Apollo Fields
Venue: Cherry Hills Community Church, Colorado
Skylight Weddings in Denver Colorado Photography
Kerry & Patrick’s Wedding | Skylight Denver Wedding Venue | Santa Fe Art District, CO | Apollo Fields Wedding Photography
Kerry and Pat had a great urban wedding at one of downtown Denver’s newest wedding venues. Skylight had just opened up and this fun couple managed to book their wedding early to be one of the first real weddings happening in this cool, urban space! Skylight has great white brick walls with tons of natural light and makes a great canvas for creativity.
I was so excited when they wanted to do a first look because it affords us so much time and flexibility for the rest of the day! The photos are also so sweet and intimate so it’s basically a win-win. We found the perfect urban spot between where they were both getting ready (Kerry was prepping at Skylight and Patrick was over at the Monkey Bar with his buddies). It was fun because I was co-shooting this wedding with Lindsey and we were able to toggle a bit and really coordinate everything in the afternoon.
We had also found the PERFECT alleyway with these awesome edison lights and were so excited to surprise them with this epic location! We stumbled upon it when we were scouting and decided to keep it on the DL since we weren’t sure we could get back in. We were so excited when we were able to show off this awesome spot and get great pics before everything got started.
I loved all of their fun custom signage and personal touches that they had incorporated into the venue. One of my other favorite parts of the day was when they were able to get their pup to walk down the aisle with them and hang out for the ceremony! I knew how much they loved their dog (who doesn’t) from their lifestyle engagement session that we had done a few months prior so it was great to see their doggo a part of the day, too!
They had their ceremony against the white walls with a beautiful custom floral piece that they had made and installed. It had a great boho vibe and the venue was able to seamlessly flip the room for cocktail hour and then move right into the reception afterwards. They had a fun taco bar for dinner which felt really easy and a huge crowd pleaser and then moved into special dances and an awesome party! We were so excited to work with this sweet and vibrant couple!
Kerry & Patrick's Urban Wedding | Skylight Wedding Venue | Denver, Colorado Photographer | Santa Fe Art District Photography
Kerry and Patrick were one of the first couples to officially get married in one of Denver's newest downtown venues, Skylight. This venue is tucked into the bustling part of the Santa Fe Art District, and is fun, hip, urban, and trendy. Along the main strip are fun art galleries, always popping with new events and shows. There are breweries, coffee shops, and a bunch of eclectic little stores all surrounding this busy venue.
Skylight boasts white brick and an urban design, tailor made to modern couples. They are able to bring in all of their own vendors, free of exclusive vendor lists, and have a lot of free rein in their planning process. We started the day with Kerry getting ready at the venue and Patrick getting ready at a local bar down the street with all of his groomsmen. The vibe was fun and upbeat, and both of their personalities made it easy to just snap away, capturing details as the room was being set, and finding fun and candid moments to shoot in between.
We did an official first look at a fun graffiti wall up against an old southwestern looking chapel. The bright and artistic vibe fit their personalities so well. They enjoyed a private and intimate first look, and then we brought them down into our secret find that we were so excited for: a quiet and skinny little alleyway that had these awesome market lights strung across the top! A photographer's dream.
Their ceremony was heartfelt and full of love and tradition. Their sweet dog walked down the aisle and joined them at the altar. They passed around the rings and had their guests and family members charge them with their well-wishes and positive energy. It was the perfect blend of combining their own type of ceremony while honoring their family's religious roots. Their officiant was fun, vibrant, and so full of positive vibes that it was impossible to not feel the love in the room.
Patrick and Kerry had a fun and heartfelt reception, with sweet speeches by family members and the wedding party. They enjoyed a sentimental first dance, and then finished the night strong with dancing, laughter, and lots of hugs!