Anne Marie and Max have been some of our closest friends since we have lived in Denver. How we met and ended up becoming such great friends is a crazy story in itself, but I’ll save that for another day. When they got engaged I couldn’t wait to take their engagement photos. We had a perfect place picked out in Estes Park, but with Colorado weather being incredibly unpredictable and snow on the ground this time of year, our plans changed at the very last minute (we aren’t really going for the snowy vibe for this shoot). Anne Marie suggested we go to Lily Lake in Estes Park that was a little lower in elevation so there wouldn’t be snow, or as much snow. It rained on our way to Estes, but our hopes were still high for good weather. We pulled up to Lily Lake and it was beautiful. The sun was shining, there was hardly any snow and the weather couldn’t be more perfect. After shooting for an hour or so, the temperature dropped and it started to get really windy. We had this cute picnic planned and we wanted to hurry to get ahead of whatever weather was coming. We set up for the picnic and it start to dump snow. Through the sudden change in weather, Anne Marie and Max laughed through the snow hitting them in the face and drank their rosato like we weren’t just hit with spontaneous precipitation. Once we got a few shots, we ran to the car to warm up. While we waited for the snow to pass, we opened up a bottle of wine and had the best time chatting and eating amazing cheese. Once the snow passed, the sun started to shine, and the clouds cleared just in time for sunset. The look out was a bit of a walk, but with Max’s help Anne Marie hiked to the look out in 5 inch wedges which I didn’t know was possible. The views and colors were EPIC. I couldn’t have asked for a better day with two amazing friends with an amazing love to capture.
Anne Marie & Max // Lily Lake, CO
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