Winter Valentine’s Day Wedding on Skis! | Mountain Wedding Photos

A few years ago I was invited to a businesswomen’s networking event in Boulder and that is where I met Jennifer. I remember being totally amazed by her, she is super talented and has had a very interesting life (jazz singer, Russian translator, graphic designer), so I was super excited when she asked me to photograph her wedding.

Jennifer and Kevin did NOT want a traditional wedding and threw around all kinds of ideas looking to make their day unique and fun. All their hard work and planning paid off as they recited their vows on Valentine’s Day, in the middle of a blizzard, at the top of Loveland Ski Resort. Married on Valentine’s Day at a place called Loveland, how perfect!

Traditional, this wedding was not, ridiculously fun and adventurous it was! It was not an easy task, but the bold couple managed to get about thirty of their closest family and friends to the top of the mountain to watch them make it official. The father of the bride held the bouquet, they wore creative homemade bride and groom attire and were surrounded by other couples decked out in wild costumes reciting/renewing their own vows.

An afternoon of powdery skiing was followed by a wonderful house party in a beautiful Keystone mountain cabin where they shared delicious food and conversation and the musically gifted, jazzy bride entertained her guests long into the evening.

This wedding was such a challenge but totally worth it! I can’t help but giggle a little to myself when worried brides ask me how I will handle low lighting at a venue. I don’t just do a photojournalistic style, I am a photojournalist. I’ve been through the ringer while on assignments for newspapers and other news organizations covering raging house fires in the dead of night, trekking through water up to my knees during natural disasters, and held my own ground while hostile protesters shoved and pushed. Now I’ve shot a wedding in the middle of a blizzard, I can definitely handle some dim lighting! 🙂

A lovely testimonial from a lovely couple:

“When we approached Kira about photographing our winter wedding on skis, she was completely unfazed by our unusual request. In fact, she was really thrilled with the opportunity. She inspired great confidence in us from the get-go, thanks to her background as a staff photographer for the Vail Daily and her absolutely gorgeous portfolio of wedding photos set in the mountains. When the day came to shoot our Valentine’s Day mass wedding at Loveland Ski Area, we were almost swept away in a sea of complete chaos. But, Kira was highly professional and completely in control of the situation, making sure we got truly amazing magazine-quality shots that were better than we ever hoped. I highly recommend her to any couple looking for incredible wedding photos that truly capture the moment (and make you look absolutely beautiful). Plus, her kind, cheerful personality make her a delight to work with. We will cherish our photos for a lifetime. “

Bride and groom ski lift during Valentine's Day at Loveland Colorado ski resort. Loveland ski resort photos from Valentine's Day in Colorado.