I know that Jill and Ted’s life together will be filled with tons of laughter and lots of love!

I had the great priviledge of photographing Jill and Ted’s beautiful wedding at the Fort Collins Coutry Club, which provided the perfect backdrop for their Colorado wedding.

Jill and Ted (and their entire families) have the greatest sense of humor..they had me laughing all day.  It was a wonderful gathering family members and friends and the entire day was a true celebration of Jill & Ted’s love for one another.

Remember the sense of humor I mentioned? See below.



Thank you for allowing me to be a witness to your wonderful day. It was a true pleasure!

A big thanks to my assistant Tricia. Also to Sunie & Lia at the Fort Collins Country Club who made the day run seamlessly. And to Matt at Amore DJ Entertainment for the great tunes.

Also, if you are looking for a great hanger for your wedding dress (or a fabulous gift for a bride to be or for your bridesmaids) Click here for Lila Frances beautiful work on Etsy.

Thank you again for allowing me to be part of your beautiful day. I wish you many laughs and lots of love throughout life! Best, Rachel

I had the great opportunity to photograph Kelly & Peter’s Wedding.  It was at the fabulous Ryssby Church which provided the perfect backdrop for their beautiful Boulder Wedding.

Their day started off at the Omni Hotel where Peter and Kelly got ready.

They decided to see each other before the ceremony, so we set up the “first look” inside the Ryssby church.

We were able to find a great field for some fun wedding party shots before the wedding ceremony started.

I love how Kelly was radiating with happiness right before she walked into the church.

Kelly and Peter had a wonderful wedding ceremony which included the Filipino wedding traditions  of the coins, veil, cords & unity candle, because Kelly grew up in the Philippines.  And their best man was quite the ham when it came time to get the rings out of his pocket!

We had some fun around Boulder on the way to their dinner reception at the Cork.

Kelly and Peter had a lovely intimate dinner with friends and family to celebrate their union.

Thank you for allowing me to be a witness to your beautiful day. I wish you a lifetime of happiness!    Best, Rachel

And a huge thank you to my good friend and awesome second shooter Ali of Alison Rose Photography!!

I have been working on a new website and it has finally gone live! Check it out and let me know what you think…

www.rachelolsenphotography.com



Soon there will be a third link on the right hand side of the splash page to a “mirrored” website that will be visible on iphones, ipads and mobile devices! Be sure to check that out when you are on the go.

Best, Rachel

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I realized that I have never shared any of my wedding album designs, so I thought I would!  I use LeatherCraftsmen’s 8500 series- they are GORGEOUS albums. I love them because I believe that they are the perfect combination of traditional & modern styles and for that reason they are timeless.

We are still putting the final touches on Samatha & Ryan’s  album but I love how it is turning out. Here are some of my favorite spreads from their wedding album.

I am anxiously awaiting Jenny & Brock’s  wedding album. Jenny and Brock choose a gorgeous black silk cover with silver spine imprinting. I can’t wait to get my hands on the real thing. When I do I will be sure to post some photos.

Jenny & Brock wanted to be sure that everyone at the wedding was captured in their album…so at the end of the album we did a huge collage…I think it encapsulates the entire day-and I think it does the job of including all of their guests in the album! So fun.

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there!!

It was an extraordinary day for a wedding in Vail. It was filled with love, laughter and tons of sunshine! Jenny & Brock radiated with happiness. Thank you for the privilege of photographing your wedding.

A huge thank you to my amazing second shooter Steve Glass and to Heather of Table 6 Productions for all of her hard work. Also, if you are looking for a great DJ for your wedding- Phil of A Music Plus had everyone on their feet all night. It was a fabulous party!

It was a gorgeous day for Kelley and Jason’s Wedding in Telluride. A bit chilly but not as cold as the days preceding and the day following in which it snowed!! We lucked out with gorgeous blue skies and golden aspens. I was so honored (and a bit nervous) to shoot Kelley’s wedding being that she is a photographer herself- focusing on travel and fine art photography- with images hanging in various shows around Denver.

I will let the (many) images tell the story of their beautiful wedding day.

I love when things like this happen…a window behind us was casting a shadow of Kelley onto her wedding dress, just before she stepped into it!

Thank you for inviting me to capture all of the special moments in your amazing day!

A gorgeous sunny day in Vail Colorado- how does it get any better? Add in a radiating bride and a handsome groom and it creates a celebration full of laughter, fun and love! It was another wonderful day of shooting with Laura of L’amour de Vie-thank you again for involving me in another fabulous wedding!

I had a great time photographing Andrew and the guys as they got prepared for the big day.

Anticipation…waiting for the first look.

Does it get any more beautiful? The Larkspur in Golden Peak is a gorgeous venue for a wedding and reception.

No other word describes the wedding I shot with Laura of L’amour de vie on the Forth of July. Check out Laura’s blog here for the slideshow of all of the love, beauty and splendor that filled the day. Thank you for involving me in another spectacular wedding Laura!

I had the great privilege of shooting with Laura of L’ amour de Vie again, this time at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. What an incredible venue for a wedding! Katie and Brian had a day bursting with love (despite a little rain). Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious. You can tell how in love they are just by watching them interact… it was darling! I think they both had smiles beaming ear to ear all day long.

Here is another fabulous wedding that I shot with the wonderful Laura of L’amour de Vie last fall. It was such a gorgeous event filled with personal touches. The ceremony was held at a private home and was officiated by a good friend and the reception was held at the groom’s restaurant Modis in downtown Breckenridge, Colorado. It was a marvelous day filled with emotion and beauty. (By the way if you are in Breckenridge be sure to have dinner at Modis, the food was excellent!)