Engagement Photography
Check out this snowy and adventurous engagement session in Crested Butte Colorado equipped with a snowball fight and snow angels captured from the air!
Destination Wedding Photography
So excited to get my best of 2018 up! Absolutely none of this blog post would be possible with out the many people that trusted KiKi Creates to photograph such amazing days in their life. From their friends and family at their weddings, to their pups at their engagement shoots, to all the amazing families I met. I could not put together such an amazing year without every single one of them. So if you’re reading, thank you. Thank you for continuing to enrich my life and my love for photography. I don’t know where I would be without it.
I believe in life, although an unfortunate truth, the negative moments can be easy to fixate on. Whether it be personal or professional, we all of our ups and downs varying in emotion and degree. The beauty in photography, is that most of us choose to capture and document the happy and exciting moments. And I have always believed living your life through photos can give you a more realistic approach to what your day to day, small moments add up to. It can sometimes shed much needed light on how happy your life actually is. The past two days of culling through over 50,000 images and over 100 shoots has done just that for me.
2018 held my first full year of managing two different locations and three different businesses. I spent this year focusing more on the quality of my work on the coasts of Florida and the many valley’s and mountain ranges in Colorado. I met not only one, but two little girls I get to call my niece. I got to know my home state and my current state I call home much better and more beautifully. I had the chance to photograph under waterfalls, through tropical storms on the beach, in negative weather where the snow was falling and the fall colors of colorado that have me so entranced every year. I met as many animals as I did people and was introduced to new customs and traditions. Every year with new businesses, clients and now locations I gain more respect for the job and responsibilities I have. I become more indebted to the people that allow me to photograph moments that are so important to them and in turn shape importance for me. Thank you for an amazing 2018!
Enjoy! KIKi
So without further ado.. let me allow my spirit bride (Katie) to get us started with my most memorable moments of 2018…
We traveled to some pretty scenic places last year.
And in so many different weather conditions..
We also photographed more than just humans..
But when we do.. I am usually making them giggle..
We traveled in style and in so many different ways..
Also, we may have kicked back a few adult beverages..
And created some new poses..
And danced…A LOT..
The amount of color 2018 held was pretty magical..
All of the families and different people we met made it pretty colorful too 🙂
Thank you for sharing your sweetest memories, traditions and moments with me..
And going along with some of my crazy aerial ideas 🙂
And giving me serious squad goal envy..
And showing me what it means to be an independent, strong woman..
But mostly for reminding me what an amazing year and amazing life I have. A life filled with capturing people at their happiest times. And having some that start as strangers, become close friends. Happy New Year 🙂 -KiKi
Now I am going to take a nap because this is the longest blog post ever!
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Destination Wedding Photographer
I got to spend a whole weekend with these two! From the rehearsal dinner to the wedding to this awesome day after session. Elizabeth and Paul met me at Emerald Lake in CB and we romped around in their wedding attire. I may or may not have gotten them a bit muddy, but we still had such an amazing time with these adventurous two! Check out our awesome day after session below!
Enjoy!
KiKi
amelia island engagement photographer
Whenever I get asked what I miss about Florida the most, I always say sailing. So when Beka and Mike had the idea of sailing at sunrise for their engagement. I was all in! They are a super adventurous and fun couple, so this session was true to who they are and could not have been more up my alley. They cracked some beers on a private island as the sun hit the horizon and it was just about the coolest way to spend your morning. And, they get married in a week! So why not reminisce 🙂 Check out our sailing session below!
Enjoy!
KiKi
Colorado Wedding Photographer
A couple months ago I was contacted to put together a mini styled shoot. Heather, at Industry Hair Salon was interested in doing a shoot with the cattlemens queen. It embraced all those mountain, Colorado vibes and even included a dressing room in a barn, a beautiful horse with braids and the ever so graceful Cattlemens Queen. She is apart of the sixth generation of Spanns to live in the Gunnison Valley. And her family ranch is a beautiful property to walk around. Check out our moody sunset with these two!
Enjoy!
KiKi
Colorado
Let me start by saying, these two are a kick ass couple! They’ve lived in my two favorite places, Hawaii and Colorado. Courtney is a gorgeous read head. They have an adorable dog, in which they put a giant bow tie on. And to top it off, they hiked around on their wedding day even though Courtney was sportin’ a broken foot and a baby bump. It was just one of those days where I felt like I was hanging out with my friends all day. Even though we had just met. 🙂
The wildflowers were going off for their beautiful summer wedding at the Mountain Wedding Garden in CB. With a flower crown on and their pup in the back seat, we ventured around Gothic for some sweet portraits. It was a perfectly beautiful day! They have since moved back to Hawaii and are expecting their baby soon! They are going to be some seriously adventurous, fun loving parents. Congrats you two!
KiKi
Colorado Wedding Photographer
Besides the absolutely beautiful setting and arrangement of Allison & Dave’s wedding day, there is one thing I remember, even a year later. How thoughtful these two are. From the first time talking with Allison, I knew she was going to be a great person to work with. Her and Dave are just the nicest, sweetest, most intelligent duo. I can remember multiple times I was thanked and hugged by these two throughout their wedding day. Even right before the first look, literally as Allison was about to walk down, Dave was so kind to pull me aside and thank me for being there and took the time to let me know how important this all was to him. Then one of the most emotional first looks I’ve been apart of took place. Everyone was crying (maybe even me) and to top it off their dog ran over moments later and gave them a big ‘ol hug and kiss.
This was an effortlessly, loving day that could only be created by two people that were truly meant to be. Happy one year Allison & Dave!
KiKi
Venue: Biltmore Estate Antler Hill Barn, Asheville NC mrichardson@biltmore.com
Photographer: Kiki Creates
Dress: Maggie Sotero from Urban Set Bride in Richmond Va info@urbansetbride.com
Makeup and hair: Lola Salon and Gallery, Asheville NC lolasalonandgallery@yahoo.com
Rentals: Biltmore Estate, Grayline Trolley elaine@graylineasheville.com
Florist: Lily Bees Floral, heidi@lilybeesfloral.com
Cake: Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC mrichardson@biltmore.com
Caterer: Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC mrichardson@biltmore.com
Officiant: Dr. Dennis Trickett, stepfather of the bride, trickett@bellsouth.net
Coordinator: Heidi Garcia with Lily Bees Floral, heidi@lilybeesfloral.com
amelia island engagement photographer
I was pretty excited about this shoot when Jenna first approached me. I mean who wouldn’t want to take off on a Monday, pop champagne on the beach and then proceed to jump in the ocean, fully clothed? And then follow it up with another bottle of champagne and an underwater shoot in one of your friends pools? Usually I am sending emails on Monday, so this was a welcomed change.
Jenna and I have been friends for several years. She has seen my style change and ideas go all over and still been so supportive of my work. When you meet Jenna, you can instantly tell she is one of those people that is always smiling and so incredibly kind to others she meets. She would joke that she was excited for me to photograph her engagement, even when she wasn’t engaged. It made me feel so special and excited to one day do that! Then in comes Josh. Sweet, loving Josh that seems to make Jenna smile even more. He was so open to my ideas as well. Especially for not knowing me too well. Things like, “Throw Jenna in the water fully clothed.” ; “Pop the champagne right over my shoulder.”; and “Hey, I am going to get a picture of your dog taking a #2 right in front of you guys kissing.” didn’t seem to phase him. 🙂 Overall it was one of the most fun engagement shoots I have ever done. And I will let ya just check out the photos. Enjoy!
KiKi
crested butte engagement photography
I am headed back to Colorado tomorrow after two weeks of weddings in Neptune Beach. So what a fitting time to post Lana and Greg’s engagement at Garden of the Gods. I give props to a girl who can hike uphill in heals! Check ’em out below.
Enjoy!
KiKi
