Mark & Rae's Ouray wedding at Yankee Boy Basin and Beaumont Hotel | amanda.matilda.photography

I’ve always dreamed of capturing a Ouray wedding at Yankee Boy Basin since I knew the place existed. Weddings deep within the mountains, accessible only by 4x4s and jeeps are quickly becoming some of my favorite adventures! Mark and Rae have been planning their Ouray wedding at Yankee Boy Basin and Beaumont Hotel reception for quite some […]

Mark & Rae | Ouray Wedding at Yankee Boy Basin & Beaumont Hotel

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September 12, 2018

Micro Wedding, Wedding

Ouray Wedding at a Private Lake | amanda.matilda.photography

People often ask me what my favorite wedding venues are in the area. My answer is always a struggle, and usually unsatisfying for them to hear. The truth is that my favorite venues are the ones that aren’t really “venues.” Mountain lakesides, red rock cliffs, fields of wildflowers seemingly in the middle of nowhere… those […]

Allison & Ethan | Ouray Wedding at a Private Lake

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August 8, 2018

Ouray Wedding at a Private Lake | amanda.matilda.photography

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How Much Coverage Do You Really Need? | amanda.matilda.photography

One of the biggest things I help my couples with is their timeline. Unless this isn’t your first foray into the world of weddings, you probably have no idea how much time you need on the big day. Some photographers start at 4 hours, some do 6, some offer full day coverage… but how much […]

How Much Coverage Do You Really Need?

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June 11, 2018

Planning

Travis dips Erica for a kiss in front of chimney rock | Ridgway Colorado

This week I had the pleasure to spend an afternoon with Travis and Erica and watch along with their close friends/family as they exchanged vows in a beautiful Ridgway State Park Elopement! The two met in high school in junior year English class, where a group project first got them talking. It’s so special to […]

Travis & Erica | Ridgway State Park Elopement

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May 23, 2018

Travis dips Erica for a kiss in front of chimney rock | Ridgway Colorado

Micro Wedding, Wedding

Eloping in Colorado ... Who Can Officiate? by amanda.matilda.photography

Lately I’ve been seeing an influx of posts in the wedding community online of couples looking for officiants for their small, intimate weddings or elopements. Having moved to Colorado from Iowa, and getting married here after the move, I had a perception of the marriage process that many of the state’s transplants do. That a […]

Eloping in Colorado … Who Can Officiate?

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March 12, 2018

Planning

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