Christine Gosch + Ode to Joy Flowers

This one is a good’n! If you’re a fan of neutral flowy gowns, perfect and fluffy roses, and European inspired wedding inspiration, this one is for you!

I don’t know if you’ve heard of Ode to Joy Flowers by Yana K in Houston, but she and her floral work are all things sophisticated, elegant, and beautiful. Everything in it’s place. I always think of royalty. She just presents herself and her work in such an elevated fashion, yet she is just the most kind and easy going person. So if you want to feel like a queen on your wedding day, Yana is your girl!

Yana purchased an Emily Riggs gown for her sister’s upcoming nuptials overseas and wanted to document the occasion. Rightfully so! Emily Riggs gowns are incredibly hard to get a hold of if you want to photograph them, so this is the first (and most likely, last) time I photographed one. The movement in the skirt is like, next level. The most smooth and flowy material that I’ve worked with to date, and I’ve seen many, many, MANY flowy gowns as a wedding photographed over the last 8+ years. This movement of the skirt is something that Yana really wanted captured, alongside her royal flowers.

So this perfect, sunny afternoon at The Creative Chateau was spent making sure the gown always had some movement in the fabric, even if we were sitting still. The space only elevated the look more, with it’s European inspired architecture and light, bright interior spaces. Everything about her bouquet was spot on, from the choice of florals to the color palette. Bespoken Beauty did the beautiful hair and makeup for Yana’s shoot and did an effortless look pairing the beautiful chignon style hairstyle with the fresh makeup look.

Per usual, if you read all the way through the post, thank you! You get a gold star!

WILD & FREE COLORADO BRIDAL SESSION

destination wedding photographer Christine Gosch

This was a project I’d been wanting to photograph for a long, long time. Destination bridal session, gorgeous gown, flowers, and accessories, and willing/ down to earth bride. My amazingly talented best friend Jess (who also did hair and makeup for this shoot) thought of the perfect location for this shoot. Something wild with a destination feel, but conveniently located near the Colorado Springs area. We woke up stupid early one morning and drove to the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Colorado to catch the sunrise for the session. I knew if we were there in the middle of the day, we would get nothing but harsh shadows and intense light so it had to be either sunrise or sunset for the look we were going for. We had a blast traipsing in and out of these natural formations and exploring how gorgeous a destination bridal session in this park could be.

So excited to see Kelsey’s bridal session published on Rocky Mountain Bride!

Below is the article included in the publication

Colorado is one of my favorite places to photograph. My last bridal session was near Garden of the Gods with lots of warm tones (especially the signature oranges and reds of the park). Wanting a similar monotone setting, just heading in the opposite direction of saturation envisioning very little color, naturally brought our team to Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan. The mostly white setting, the textured rocks, and interesting shapes were the main elements kept in mind whilst planning the other details of the shoot. The textured material of the Kate McDonald gown paired with an Erin Rhyne branch hair accessory + windswept hair and natural makeup by Joey Osgard kept things simple and organic. A handmade paper, letter-pressed invitation suite by Isidore & Augustine was the perfect way to set the tone for the upcoming understated and organic nuptials. The cherry on the top of the cake is a lush monotone bouquet by Erin Ashley Design. The light was perfect and we're so happy we were able to create a memorable & unique bridal session for a beautiful bride.

Thanks for reading, everyone. Have an awesome rest of your day!

THE CREATIVE CHATEAU BRIDAL SESSION

THE CREATIVE CHATEAU BRIDAL SESSION

Christine Gosch + Ode to Joy Flowers

WILD AND FREE COLORADO BRIDAL SESSION

WILD & FREE COLORADO BRIDAL SESSION

destination wedding photographer Christine Gosch