Maddie and Braton | Alpenglow Stube Wedding

Savannah Chandler Photography | Keystone Wedding Photographer

Colorado be crazy.

This year has been especially interesting for weather – as the summer had quite a cold start. The temperatures didn’t rise into the 90’s until July. On June 22, 2019 – Maddie and Braton were married on Keystone Mountain. Just following the summer solstice, they had their wedding on the first official day of summer. We had been watching the weather report the weeks leading up to the wedding day, and knew that we’d be heading up in the mountain with storms approaching. In true Colorado fashion, the clouds opened up and a massive storm approached the mountain. Starting with rain and a thunderstorm, the skies turned a deep blue. After a small clearing of nice weather, the snow came in. The forecast was for 8-12 inches, and I’m sure we ended up hitting at least 8″ by the end of the evening. A massive summer snow had hit for the first time in nearly a decade.

Maddie and Braton decided to hold their ceremony inside, as the temperatures kept dropping and the snow kept falling. We had a few breaks of time waiting on the gondolas to begin running again, and they were absolute troopers and headed out into the freezing wind for portraits. I’m sure it’s no secret, but I’m a sucker for dramatic skies. I love capturing all the elements that go along with hosting a mountain wedding… and Maddie and Braton’s Keystone wedding was certainly a perfect day to capture the beautifully chaotic weather.

Following their ceremony, we all headed up the second gondola to the Alpenglow Stube for their reception. The night was full of love, laughter, and many happy tears.

Thank you for inviting me to celebrate with you and your loved ones – it was truly a spectacular day.