Sneak Peek of Marisa and Alex's wedding

What a great wedding to end the year on! Marisa and Alex are about the sweetest people I've ever met. Here's two photos I couldn't help put up as I was storing their photos. Keep coming back, more to come in the near future (about two weeks). Also, if you'd like to be alerted when their photos are up on a web gallery to view, please email me at kara@karapearson.com, or leave me a comment here.

Merry Christmas!

To all those who didn't get a Christmas card from me - here it is:

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,

stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons.

It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.

And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before.

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store.

What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.

State football

The newspaper where I worked for four years called me up to cover the Class 3A state football championship game Saturday afternoon in Aurora: Glenwood Springs vs. Fort Morgan. It was a perfect day for football - crisp, sunny and full of excitement. It was fun to see this senior class who I had been following through their entire high school career win the title. Here are some shots. For the stories, click here

Little Edyn Rose

At almost three months-old, Edyn was one happy baby. With a full belly, she smiled and giggled throughout the shoot as her mom, Erika, dad, Nathan, and big brother, Noah, kissed her and hugged her. She is one loved baby. And too cute too boot.

Grand Lake

Bryan and I took our fourth annual fall colors road trip and we decided to go to Grand Lake this past weekend. The colors definitely weren't at their peak, but it was still a pretty trip. The dog sure loved swimming in the lake and hiking in the woods. We took Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park on the way back. We saw some elk and deer, and a lot of tourists on our drive. After this weekend, I now can feel your planning pains, brides! :)

Samantha & Kelly are married! - Keystone Ski Tip Lodge

I didn't have a chance to meet with Kelly and Samantha before the wedding since they live in Texas, but as soon as I met them on their big day, I felt totally at ease. It was drizzling on and off throughout the day, but they were totally relaxed and just enjoying their time with their friends, family and 6-year-old son, Collin (one of the cutest, sweetest, most respectful kids I've met).

Their ceremony and reception was at Keystone Ski Tip Lodge and the sun came out just as the ceremony was beginning and then the rain came back just as we were finishing portraits. What luck! Collin was a part of the ceremony and did a great job. Here are some of my favorites. Congrats you three!






Tears were in abundance that day - love it!

Too sweet.

Erin & Adam-Hudson Gardens

The skies cleared just in time for Adam and Erin's wedding at Hudson Gardens in Littleton. I might have asked for a little more cloud cover for pictures :) There were a good number of laughs at the ceremony - her father as flower girl, Adam saying he was Erin, and the flower girl wanting to be held by Erin in the middle of the ceremony. Those are the things that make the day's memories! Erin and Adam seem so comfortable with each other, and they should be - they've known each other since they were little kids. Congrats Erin and Adam! Have fun on your honeymoon.


Uh-oh - the garter search!
The bridal party was down for anything.


Erin's unique dress - she said all white was too boring
Bubbles blown at the end of their ceremony.

Their first dance at Erin's parents' house.