Trystan Photography: An Intimate Portrait.

Please click the photo or the link to view Stephanie and Devin’s wedding at the First United Methodist Church and Tre Luna.

Once upon a time in the Springs, there was this seemingly mystical restaurant that served as a cosmic junction of romantic fate for an entire family. It was Devin’s family’s restaurant (The Hungry Farmer?), and it was through their time working at this family owned restaurant that Devin’s older sister, Jessica, crossed paths with her future husband, Darius. Years ago, when it came time for Jess and Darius’ wedding bells, they chose Trystan Photography. A blast was had by all, they loved their photos, and all of us have kept in touch in the years since.

Fast forward to ‘07, Jessica’s brother, Devin, asks his longtime girl, Stephanie (who he met through the restaurant , too), to marry him. Now, as far as Stephanie’s family were concerned, they had no prior relationship with us, but our relationship with the Heitzmann’s was so strong and their praise so effervescent, Stephanie did not hesitate to book with us for her June 2008 wedding as well!

This was our first “return family”. I can’t tell you how amazingly easy and fun it is to work with an entire family again. Everybody was familiar with us, how we work, the personal relationships were already in place and we know half of everyone there (our past blushing bride Jessica was the Matron of Honor!).

I mean, weddings are already a very personal experience. As wedding photographers, we are truly honored with the responsibility to faithfully record these amazing events in couples’ lives, but to have that responsibility bestowed upon us, again, by the the same family is utterly astounding ( and very flattering, I might add)!

Stephanie and Devin’s First United Methodist Church wedding was grand and splendid, but still had such an atmosphere of (PARTY!) fun, that it had no hint of stuffy formality throughout the entire day. (If you’re a dedicated reader of our blog, you may start noticing a pattern developing in regard to the vibe of our latest weddings, and that’s on purpose: we purposefully seek out fun loving couples as part of our interview process…)

Stephanie was, bar-none, one of the most energetic, laughing, goof-around, sexy brides we’ve ever had! She even convinced Char to do a impromptu bridal boudoir session while she was getting ready (sorry folks, no samples available of that…). Her zeal for the day was simply unwavering, and it was irresistibly infectious.

Their reception was held as the art-deco, always hip, (and this time very packed), Tre Luna in downtown Colorado Springs. It’s one of the more unique venues in the Springs, with an almost multiple personality of frontier (stamped tin ceilings and stucco walls with exposed brick) meets modern art-deco (arches and pillars,and paintings of zoot-suited fellas and flapper girls abound) combined with swanky night club (dramatic lighting, brushed steel accents, and a swank upper level for lounging). It’s always a cool venue, and the fact that it’s right down the street from the First UMC is a bonus!

So back to The Hungry Farmer(?, I can’t remember the exact name…), now defunct: How cool is it that through this one commonality in all of these peoples’ lives, all of their families and fates intersected in ways they never could have predicted! The restaurant may be closed now, but it’s legacy remarkably lives on in the lives of Jessica, Darius, Devin and Stephanie.

Charlotte and I are grateful to all of you for choosing us for your wedding photography. Your weddings have truly been a blast.

By the way, Jess and Devin’s mom, Kristen Heitzmann is a prolific author. If you like romantic suspense, (or suspenseful romance… I think that’s what Char and I have…), written from a faith based perspective, then you should definitely check out her books!