Maddie is an adventurer. It’s no surprise that after graduation she was looking for a change of scenery. Luckily she landed a job in Denver, Colorado.  So, on a whim she accepted, and the Ohio native packed her bags and headed to the Mile High City, curious and unafraid. One can only imagine she was listening to John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High as she trekked her old sedan across the plains. 😉 But she wasn’t planning to stay long, see, Maddie’s got this mile-long list of “Places to see” that just keeps growing.

Little did she know the hold this big city under the Rockies would have on her heart.

A few years later and a state apart, Jake was missing life in the big city.  So he left small-town Cheyenne, Wyoming and headed to Denver, in search of a little more excitement and a little more opportunity.  As fate would have it, the very night he made that move to Denver, he met the woman who would change everything.

You see, Jake’s new roommates (and long-time friends) invited over a “cool girl” they knew. That night Maddie and Jake bonded over Game of Thrones and dogs. They had an instant connection and needless to say, Jake fell for Maddie quickly… even though it took Maddie a little longer to come around to the handsome man from Wyoming. After a few months of friendship, they both knew they found something unexpectedly special and decided to make it official! Together they make an amazing team.

Two whole humans, joining together in partnership.  Fishing, dogs, travel, hockey, and above it all, loving one another.

Maddie & Jake, 

Thank you for letting me document your engagement story! I absolutely loved our adventurous and BEAUTIFUL evening together and am so excited to see where your story goes from here! Love & appreciation, ~M

Hailing from Colorado, Tayler grew up in the city knowing she was meant for country life. She followed that call and soon enough found herself a student at the University of Wyoming. Working at the iconic Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall, tending bar, studying hard, and making lifelong friends on the high plains of Wyoming.

Colter, well… he’s the kind of country boy that, if you ask Tayler, makes women want to break the rules.

Tayler was begrudgingly working on her birthday when the handsome man at then end of the bar caught her eye. It must have been mutual because soon enough Colter forgot all about the group of friends he arrived with and gave his full attention to the pretty birthday girl behind the bar. And wouldn’t you know it, Tayler’s rule not to EVER give her number to customers, went right out the window.

Today Tayler say’s that Colter’s the best birthday present she’s ever gotten.

Beautiful, kind, and fun-as-can-be, Tayler is quite the catch herself. Together Tayler and Colter have created a home and a life together here in Laramie, Wyoming. Buying a home and adopting a dog, settling into a truly good life surrounded by the love of family and friends. It’s no surprise that they are engaged to be wed! 

Tayler & Colter,

Thank you for letting me document your engagements! I’m honored to tell this beautiful part of your love story!  I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you both!  Love & appreciation, ~M