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Magical Calluna Events Wedding at Lone Hawk Farms

Christina & John

This is one is not like the others. This one symbolizes the more that I dream of and at the same time the humanity that keeps us for realizing our freedom. I remember crying the first time I met Christina and John. It was over a skype call and they were so real and true that our conversation quickly left the material and journeyed deep into the realm of “why”. It was beautiful and inspiring to hear their stories and to share with them my hopes for imagery and life. Even before photographing them; I loved them. So much thought went to each and every part of their day. From the people to the music, and decor; everything had meaning! I love that I was given the opportunity to come along side their vision with my passion and create something unique, magical, sacred, fun, and filled with love. It’s this type of love I hope to inspire in others. It’s why I make photographs – to enlighten us unto the diversity of the wonder of love.

For the good cheer of the world! – Adonye Jaja

These vendors came together to make this day incredible!!

Calluna Events
Lone Hawk Farm
Eclectic Hive
Berta
Anna Be
Andy Mendoza from Side Door Salon
Jessica Shinyeda
BHLDN
Bare Root Flora
Jolie & Co
The Shutterbus
Mark Diamond
Blackbelly Catering
Shamane’s Bakeshoppe
Event Rents
Yonder Floral & Decor House
St. Julien Hotel & Spa
Hermes Worldwide
Velare

Hearth House Wedding

Drew & Haley

These two are literally the sweetest! They are friends of mine from Colorado Springs and I love how much thought went into their wedding day. They love each other through and through plus you can tell they are best friends. I love what I do because of weddings like these, I like that the connection with these two and their family and friends is the content that shines through in their imagery. Congratulations my friends, I wish for you the moon and all the love from here to there. Be blessed! Here are some favorites from the day, I hope you enjoy them!

https://hearthhousevenue.com/

Breckenridge Nordic Center Wedding

Gabrielle & Jonathan

This was an epic wedding at the Breckenridge Nordic Center.  I mean, I don’t even know where to begin from the clients, guests, vendors to the weather this day was absolutely perfect!   Gabrielle, found me through a mutual friend whose wedding I photographed in Breckenridge last year, so I was happy to go back to Breckenridge and see some old friends and make some new ones.  Breckenridge is such a charming town, I am always pleased when I get to make pictures there.  I met up with Gabrielle and Jonathan in New York earlier this year for some amazing Korean BBQ and I just loved getting to hang with them a bit before their wedding.  They compliment each other so well, and I was happy to hear how much Gabrielle and Jon cared about each other and their day. I often say that I love my clients’ imagery, and to see in it what I see.  Gabrielle’s care for her day caused it to come together so well, every entity sang.  Everyone seemed to be at the top of their game so I was able sink in and create some imagery that I had only been an able to dream about.  Literally, there a couple of images here that I saw first in my dreams…yes, I dream about imagery :)… Anyhow, there was so much love and passion in the air, I hope you can feel it in the images! So cheers to everyone involved, a special shout out to Chandler Kim for coming along and creating imagery with me on this one!  And Cheers to Gabrielle and Jonathan for being a dream.  May your years be filled with dreamlike days.  For Cheer!

Here are some old and new friends that help make the day so special

Planning –  Bride – Gabrielle

Day of Coordinating/Planning – As you wish – Heidi

Photography – Adonye Jaja photography (me guys) 

Videography –  Forget me Not Media

Florist – Petal & Bean

Hair – The Chopping Block

Dress – Nicole Miller

Cake/Dessert – Sugar

Music/DJ – Drew Reges

Catering – Blue Stag Saloon

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Romantic Morgan Manufacturing Wedding in Chicago

Bliss Events

Joe & Liz 

Romantic   
/rōˈman(t)ik/ – conducive to or characterized by the expression of love.  

I had a friend once write a poem entitled “Love defined”.  I know, defining love is a lofty pursuit. I’d say a challenge best left to the poets, writers, painters…and dreamers of the world.  But the expression of love, as stated above, is romance.  The thing that is more than the some of it’s parts.  It’s the evidence and expression of love that drives me to photograph.  So hearing that Liz and Joe were dreaming about their day with the word “romantic” in mind gave me so much fuel!  Their dreams were realized with the service of Jesse from Bliss events in Chicago, who put together the most romantic wedding I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing.  They created a literal dream-scape inside of Morgan Manufacturing.  Everything was candlelit from the ceremony to the reception and it was so stunning. But what a really love about this, is how much it fit Joe and Liz’s personality.  They have such a strong and confident love and this was expressed in their day through and through. So Cheers to you Joe and Liz for dreaming and allowing me to come next to you and create! And a big thanks to Pavel Adeamik for lending your amazing skills on the day, such a pleasure creating and chatting with you man!

Here’s a list of the amazing wedding team that made this day so incredible! Cheers guys!  

Parker Palm Springs Wedding

Kristin & Ryan

EKS Events

This one is melodic to me. It’s a long post because I want you to hear the love notes, the crescendos, and abrupt staccato moments.  I’m not high and mighty with this pursuit. I am hopeful. Love story’s are worth the poems and songs that have been written about them, they are worth putting your all into, they are worth more than the some of their parts, I think we dull them down because we know they are hard, but I hold on to a hope, that a love like this one Strong and full grace will be attainable for all.  Ryan & Kristen, I love attention to detail and big love that was all over your wedding at the Parker Palm Springs.  All of the events from the welcome dinner through the Wedding were so well styled in wonderful detail by the bride Kristin, who is a designer in Aspen, and the amazing Team at EKS Events (I love these Angels).  I flew in a friend and fellow rangefinder rising Star award winner, Paul Santos, all the way from England and I knew this one would be one for the record books.  Paul, I can’t wait to create with you again, you are so inspiring and you pushed me to create some of my favorite images to date!

I hope you see what I am after here, I hope you hear it, I hope that it pushes us all to create deeper love stories …that I can then photograph ..ha ha!