Elex + Caitlin's Durango Wedding Photography 2023

Every wedding and elopement is unique.  Even after meeting my clients and going over locations and itineraries I never know exactly how a wedding is going to go.  So many vendors are involved, not to mention attendants, and the weather is impossible to dictate.  Well, sometimes everything is perfect.  That was the case at this wedding.  About 12 miles outside of Durango, Colorado, on the way to Vallecito Reservoir there is an absolutely stunning ranch which Caitlin and Elex were lucky enough to get married at.  Durango photographers tend to do photography at many of the same venues so I am usually excited and slightly nervous when I am hired to take photos at a new location.  This locale exceeded any and all of my expectations and so did these two brides! 

Every time I arrive at a new location I immediately reconnoiter the area to see where I am going to take couples and groups for photography.  This ranch was an absolute dream.  There was a creek.  There was a giant meadow.  There was a pond with a waterfall!  I was in heaven.

This wedding was a Durango photographer's dream come true.  Caitlin and Elex were incredible to work with and very easy going.  They presented me with prolific opportunities to take great photos.

One fantastic thing about summer weddings is that the sun stays up well into the evening.  Many weddings are already dark by the time the first dances start; unfortunately, dark conditions don't typically bode well for great photography.  I have yet to meet a photographer who prefers shooting with a flash instead of natural lighting.  Caitlin and Elex scheduled their wedding day very well and I was lucky enough to have the sun lighting up the dance floor by the time the itinerary had the first dances begin!

This particular venue is private so having a wedding here requires friendship with the owner; however, there are plenty of beautiful venues in and around the Durango area.  I recommend the Ridgewood Event Center and River Bend Ranch if you want great views 15 minutes out of town or the Durango Powerhouse and The Smiley Building if you prefer to be downtown for your ceremony.  You can contact me here: Contact
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