Oh dear…I’m behind again! It’s been so beautiful outside, and I’ve been busy shooting! I’ve also been playing with my kiddos, tending the veggie garden, etc…but I’m finally catching up on my work. Here’s the first step in catching up!
You’ve already met Mike and Tina from the post where I told you about the wedding giveaway winners. On Monday of Memorial Day weekend, we headed up to their wedding venue, Crooked Willow Farms for their engagement shoot. As soon as I realized where Crooked Willow is located, it instantly became near and dear to my heart. When my parents first married, they built a house about 2 miles south of what is now Crooked Willow. We lived in that house until I was 5, and some of my best childhood memories come from that house. I love driving along Perry Park Road, especially in the summer time. It’s always green and gorgeous, and needless to say I was so excited for this shoot, because it gave me the chance to walk down Memory Lane. To get there, you have to drive through Palmer Lake. Growing up in Monument, I always had a few friends who lived in Palmer Lake, and so if Perry Park Road is Memory Lane, then Palmer Lake is Memory Dr. :)
Anyway, enough of my ramblings. As expected, Crooked Willow is everything I hoped it would be, and Brendan, the event coordinator was so helpful. Since I hadn’t been there, he gave me a full tour of the indoor facilities, and walked around with us while we shot Mike and Tina’s pictures so that we could get the best spots on the property. If you’re looking for a wedding venue, I highly recommend Brendan and his staff!
Tina has some fierce blue eyes… gorgeous!
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The Eastern sky was rich with deep blue color as the sun was setting.
Whenever I would talk to Mike and Tina about Crooked Willow, the animals that live there were a constant topic of conversation. Mike would tell me about Lola the pig. He tried to explain her to me… ”Lola is an 850# pig that lives at Crooked Willow, and she’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen”, Mike would tell me. Well, I’d smile and nod, and say sure, they have an 850# pig…ok. Well, when I met Lola, I could see why Mike was so intrigued! She has quite the personality, (for a pig) and is quite friendly. She was thrilled to have Mike get right inside her stall and say hello. Of course, I kept singing in my head, “Her name was Lola…she was a showgirl…” Tina, on the other hand, would always talk about the horses that live at Crooked Willow. As soon as Brendan took us into the private barns where the championship horses are stalled, I instantly knew her excitement. The horses are very big, (probably about 19-20 hands) and, for lack of a better word, simply athletic. Every muscle is defined, and they are true things of beauty. What Mike and Tina didn’t tell me about were the camels that live at Crooked Willow. They have 2, and one is quite friendly and wanted to get in on the engagement session action. :)
Big thanks to Mike, Tina, and Brendan for such a fun shoot. I can’t wait for the wedding in August!
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