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Shaun and Kecia’s DIY Wedding

February 6, 2011

My brother Shaun and his new wife Kecia had one of the most unique weddings I’ve ever been to. Shaun, a pilot, had connections to a private air strip with an open-air hangar, and the weather couldn’t have been better for this stunning outdoor wedding. It was autumn in Nashville, and the leaves were in full color, and vintage planes flew overhead. Kecia, an architect, designed the wedding. I’m not fully dressed without my camera, so you get a peek into their big day…I included more detail shots than usual, so the DIY brides out there can steal her brilliant ideas. Check out the twig centerpiece with paper flowers, there were ten or so and the twigs were collected from the forest by the airplane hangar. The wedding had a honky tonk band playing Johnny Cash and old country from the back of a pickup truck bed. The big dipper hung over the sky. The vintage planes glimmered beyond a massive bonfire. And I have a new sister!

Kecia by Vintage Plane © Marni Mattner Photography

Kecia's Bridal Gown © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride Kecia's Hair Piece and Bridal Gown at Nashville Wedding © Marni Mattner Photography

Kecia's Hair Piece © Marni Mattner Photography

Kecia Reading a Sweet Note From Shaun Pre-Wedding © Marni Mattner Photography

A Note From Shaun Before The Ceremony © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride and Father of the Bride Eagerly Await the Aisle © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride & Father of the Bride Waiting To Walk Down the Aisle © Marni Mattner Photography

Fall Foliage - Dreamy Autumn Wedding Day in Nashville, TN © Marni Mattner Photography

Dreamy Autumn Wedding Day in Nashville © Marni Mattner Photography

Flowers on Bridge to Island for Wedding Aisle © Marni Mattner Photography

Gorgeous Flower Bouquets Lined The Wedding Aisle Bridge © Marni Mattner Photography

Island Where Wedding Ceremony Was Held, Just Off the Airstrip © Marni Mattner Photography

Island Where Ceremony Was Held, Just Off the Airstrip © Marni Mattner Photography

Shaun and Kecia, Bride and Groom! Wedding Bridge © Marni Mattner Photography

Shaun and Kecia, Bride and Groom! © Marni Mattner Photography

Vintage Planes Fly Over Wedding © Marni Mattner Photography

Mr. and Mrs. bride and groom DIY wedding sign © Marni Mattner Photography

Mr. and Mrs. DIY Wedding Sign © Marni Mattner Photography

The Glowing Newlyweds, Shaun and Kecia © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride's Family Portraits in Nashville, TN © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride's Family© Marni Mattner Photography

DIY Wedding Decoration Ideas from Bride Kecia, My Awesome New Sister © Marni Mattner Photography

DIY Wedding Decoration Ideas From Kecia © Marni Mattner Photography

Open-Air Airplane Hangar Where Reception Was Held with DIY Centerpieces © Marni Mattner Photography

Open-Air Airplane Hangar Where Reception Was Held © Marni Mattner Photography

DIY Twig Wedding Centerpiece and Wedding Flowers © Marni Mattner Photography

DIY Twig Wedding Centerpiece With Paper Flowers © Marni Mattner Photography

Wedding Photo Booth With Fake Mustaches © Marni Mattner Photography

Sun Setting Over Nashville, TN Wedding of Shaun and Kecia © Marni Mattner Photography

Sun Setting © Marni Mattner Photography

Honky Tonk Nashville Band, Vintage Airplanes and Bonfire © Marni Mattner Photography

American Classic Piano Company Photography

January 31, 2011

American Classic Piano Company is a Denver, Colorado vintage and custom piano restoration business. I recently photographed a series of their pianos, including the “Telluride” (featuring a beautiful stained glass front). The photo shoot also included capturing the detail and art of their custom restoration work.

American Classic Piano Company vintage pianos in Denver, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

American Classic Piano Company vintage pianos © Marni Mattner Photography

American Classic Piano Company Telluride Piano © Marni Mattner Photography

American Classic Piano Company custom pianos in Denver, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

American Classic Piano Company custom pianos © Marni Mattner Photography

Piano Restoration in Denver, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

Piano Restoration © Marni Mattner Photography

Vintage Piano Restoration Organ and Piano Photography © Marni Mattner

Vintage Piano Restoration Photography © Marni Mattner

Custom Piano Restoration from Everything Music © Mattner Photography

Custom Piano Restoration © Marni Mattner Photography

Custom Piano Restoration by American Classic Piano Company © Mattner Photography

Custom Piano Restoration Detail © Marni Mattner Photography

Great Smoky Mountain Road Trip

January 23, 2011

I just have time for a quick post today, so I thought it’d be fun to share a couple favorites from a trip to Tennessee. During our daytrip to the Smokey Mountains, we encountered a curious baby bear (mama bear was up the hill 30 yards) and this incredible riverbank shored up by old smashed cars. Another Tennessee post is coming soon…

Smoky Mountain Riverbank Shored Up By Cars in North Carolina © Marni Mattner Photography

Smoky Mountain Riverbank © Marni Mattner Photography

Smoky Mountains Baby Bear © Marni Mattner Photography

Baby Bear in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra & Joelle’s Mother-Daughter Portraits

January 9, 2011

Kyra is incredibly animated, and every once in a while reminds me of Shirley Temple. I had the pleasure of watching her “perform” with singing, twirling and lots of silly faces when I photographed her and her mother, Joelle. Their mother-daughter photo shoot was in the LoDo area of downtown Denver. I loved how carefree she was; her big personality just jumps out of the photos.

Mischievous Kyra in her Child Portrait Photo Shoot in Denver © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra, the Shirley Temple Look-Alike © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra's Secret From Joelle in Denver's LoDo During Family Portraits © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra Knows A Secret © Marni Mattner Photography

Family Portraits of Joelle and Kyra in Commons Park in Denver for Family Portraits © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra and Joelle in Commons Park © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra the Shirley Temple Doppelganger in Urban Denver © Marni Mattner Photography

Kyra Dancing In Denver © Photographer Marni Mattner

Rifle, Colorado

January 3, 2011

Here are a few pictures that make me long for summer.

Wild Sunflowers in Rifle Falls State Park © Marni Mattner Photography

Rifle, Colorado Lone Tree and Cow © Marni Mattner Photography

Rifle, Colorado Lone Tree & Cow © Marni Mattner Photography

Climbing the Limestone Cliffs of Rifle, CO © Marni Mattner Photography

Rifle, CO Climbing © Marni Mattner Photography

Jacqulyn & Michael’s Cherry Creek Wedding

December 14, 2010

I knew Jacqulyn & Michael’s wedding would be incredibly elegant. It was at the Cherry Creek JW Marriott, with an outside wedding and ballroom reception. Every detail – from the programs to the perfectly planned color palette – was exquisite. Even the parts they didn’t plan (for instance, the colorful walls I stumbled across) were incredible. But as much as I love having beautiful things to photograph at a wedding, the best part is always the people. Jacqulyn, Michael and their families were a blast to be around, keeping me energized all day. And their reception had some of the best dance moves I’ve ever seen!

Cherry Creek Denver, CO Wedding Photography for Jacqulyn and Michael © Marni Mattner

Jacqulyn & Michael Wedding © Marni Mattner Photography

Wedding Flowers at JW Marriott © Marni Mattner Photography

Preparing for Wedding Cherry Creek © Marni Mattner Photography

Jacqulyn's wedding shoes © Marni Mattner Photography

Groom getting ready for wedding at JW Marriott © Marni Mattner Photography

Wedding Programs for Jacqulyn & Michael's JW Marriott Ceremony © Marni Mattner Photography

Ring Bearer at JW Marriott Wedding in Cherry Creek © Marni Mattner Photography

Groom Walking Down Aisle at JW Marriott Wedding Ceremony © Marni Mattner Photography

Bride and Groom's Vows at JW Marriott Cherry Creek Wedding Ceremony © Marni Mattner Photography

Groomsmen at JW Marriott After Wedding © Marni Mattner Photography

Wedding of Jacqulyn & Michael at JW Marriott © Marni Mattner Photography

Glenwood Canyon Wilderness, Colorado

December 7, 2010

As much as I love living in Denver, the Western Slope is one of my favorite areas to photograph and I travel there as much as I can (even when it’s only in my daydreams). This series was taken in the Glenwood Canyon area, showing Colorado’s fickle skies.

Glenwood Canyon Wilderness © Marni Mattner Photography

Glenwood Canyon Wilderness Mountain Range © Marni Mattner Photography

Stormy Skies Over the Glenwood Canyon Wilderness © Marni Mattner Photography

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