Basel Fotograf / Hochzeitsfotograf – A Brilliant Photo

I have shot hundreds of weddings through the years and often I get asked where my favorite wedding was. It is such a tricky question to answer ….every wedding is so different – I have shot weddings in Switzerland, Sweden, England the Caribbean, both US Coasts and many places in between … I have shot at jaw dropping huge and tiny venues, weddings on beaches, lakes, boats, castles, on tiny camp grounds, I have seen the craziest and most beautiful details, but in the end, my favorite weddings are the ones where it’s all about the couple promising each other a life full of love & happiness. This wedding was just that. A tiny, intimate ceremony at a beautiful ski resort that got a TON of snow the night before (haha – we were knee deep in!). It was just the couple – exchanging their deepest vows in front of their closest relatives. It was beautiful. I am not saying big weddings aren’t fun – they sure are … but this was so simple yet so perfect.

Rohana & Michael, may your life be as beautiful as your first day together as husband & wife <3

Those flowers, so so pretty! <3 And this absolutely stunning bride! <3 Rohana you looked GORGEOUS! <3 The handsome groom 🙂 Yay me for posting the same photo twice, haha … just ignore and keep scrolling 🙂 You didn’t even realize? Even better! 🙂 Love the ski socks and boots, hehe! 🙂 Quick grab of somebody with some very cold hands and sweet hubby that offered his pockets, hahaha! 🙂Love so many of Rohana & Michael’s set, but this one might just have to be my favorite 🙂 Gotta love a fun family that’ll throw some cold snow for a cool photo, hehe 🙂haha 🙂 And which photographer would be able to resist taking some pretty night shots on a wintery day 🙂

Thanks for everything!! <3

Florist: The Tall Tulip

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Ohhhhhh so excited to share my most recent wedding that I was lucky enough to travel to beautiful Switzerland for! Photographing a beautiful, sweet, loving couple in one of the most beautiful countries …. doesn’t get much better than that, right? 🙂

I met Nicole a few years ago on a trip through the US, and I was so very happy when she reached out to told me that she found the love of her life and that they’re getting married and even more happy when she asked if I wouldn’t mind photographing their big day 🙂 Uhm …. suuuure I’ll do THAT!! 🙂

Honestly, Nicole & Steff are just meant to be! Their day was filled with so much love and hugs and happy tears by everybody, I was so very grateful to be there and capture it all 🙂 Dear Nicole & Stefan, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful day with me, I hope you enjoy your photos! 🙂

Gotta love Steff’s beautiful suit, I love all the details <3

The wedding took place in beautiful Rheinfelden. Nicole and her 2 sweet bridesmaids getting ready 🙂 LOVE Nicole’s bridal portraits. I mean … I was in heaven!! <3 Such a gorgeous bride, and I love that smile 🙂

and those pretty flowers! <3 Love the color combination 🙂 Dreamy, right?!So. Very. Gorgeous.I love the fact that dad got the very “first look”. I was tearing up just working on those photos again, haha! So very sweet! <3 Look at this beautiful place! Zivilstandesamt in Rheinfelden <3 Part of the big wedding ceremony in Switzerland is signing the marriage papers. Look at this beautiful room <3 And I loved the old paintings <3So much love! And I love that huge, welcoming hug from dad <3

<3Nicole & Steff had their cocktail hour at the beautiful Park Resort in Rheinfelden, right at the water.Absolutely love this one 🙂 Such a beautiful couple <3Dreamy <3Ahhhh! <3Found this little gem in the park! 🙂

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And a few from their reception at Sans Souci in Allschwil

Zivilstandesamt, Rheinfelden

Park Hotel am Rhein, Rheinfelden

Sans Souci, Allschwil

Hair & Make-up: Dein Tag Styling

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Oh my goodness do I have a beautiful post to share today! Soso excited!!

I honestly don’t even know where to start …. Nicole & Chris are one of the sweetest couples I have met, so very loving, kind, and welcoming. I was so excited when Nicole contacted me, and when I heard about the venue … my goodness! I mean, you could have not picked a more beautiful venue (or two) to have a wedding, Nicole! Both, The Mount with it’s perfect Italian style garden AND The Wheatleigh, a grand French country chateau just take one’s breath away, it really just couldn’t have been a more perfect day and I was one luck and oh so happy wedding photographer that day.

Nicole & Chris, I hope these photos are everything you hoped for! Thank you so much for letting me document your beautiful, picture perfect wedding!

I know, I know …. photos! Here we go! 🙂

This one just takes my breath away!!That beautiful dress!

I don’t even know what to say. I was in heaven 🙂

The gorgeous bride!And some of the handsome groom right before the ceremony … what a pair! <3Can you imagine going down a beautiful aisle like this?!What a picture perfect location. Love this one <3

Thank goodness, a few smiles make everything better 🙂 I. LOVE. ALL. THE. SMILES!!! <3I love intimate weddings, especially when the families are as sweet as Nicole & Chris’.This family is so gorgeous, welcoming and sweet, might just have to share a few while I’m at it 🙂<3And that’s it. My updated portfolio is officially spilling over with these two, haha! 🙂 This wedding just screams elegance. Elegance and pure joy! <3I just looooved these trees!! <3hahaha! 🙂 I could photograph these two all day long …This backdrop … My goodness! <3Nah! Love this one!!Gotta love a silly couple that is up for just about anything! <3Such beautiful grounds!Pure elegance! Everything looked so very perfect! And the flowers, I loved the flowers!I might have sneaked out for a few minutes to grab these 🙂 Just a few photos of their intimate dinner 🙂Finishing up with one of my favorites, just love everything about it – wish everybody could experience it in a huge size. The Wheatleigh, what a gorgeous venue!!

That’d be a wrap! 🙂

Nicole & Chris you guys are both amazing! I am so grateful you let me take photos of your beyond perfect day, I can’t thank enough! <3

Cheers to a wonderful future Mrs & Mr B! <3

Ceremony Venue: The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home, Lenox – a very special thanks to Kelsi, who took so well care of everybody on the big day.

Reception Venue: Wheatleigh, Lenox

Second Photographer: Geneve Rege – thank you so much for joining me sweet friend!!

Florist: Daisy Stone Studio

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I’m so excited! A Brilliant Photo got named one of the top 20 Wedding Photographers in the Fort Collins area! How about this? YAY! 🙂 Now that’ll make my day!! 🙂

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If you’re following me on facebook, you’ve seen some photos of Moriah’s & Matthew’s gorgeous Air Force Chapel wedding already, and I’m so excited to finally share the full set here! Moriah & I have been friends for quite some years now. When my husband decided we’d move to Colorado about 5 years ago, I knew I’d miss my tightly knit photographer community. It’s not too easy to find friends in the industry especially if you are somewhat direct competitors, but I just had to get in touch with her as I loved her work and I was SO excited to hear back from her after my initial email! It’s fun to hang out with other creative minds and talk business 🙂 Well, a few years passed since and I was SO excited to hear when Moriah & Matthew got engaged! There was that hidden hope they’d pick me to shoot their wedding, but you can’t force your style onto anybody … and my goodness was I excited when they asked me to photograph their wedding! 🙂 They are a truly wonderful couple, and I’m just so very happy for them that they found each other!

Having said this, I’ll tell you, it’s a little intimidating to shoot an other photographers wedding (or do any shoots with them really, haha), but oh so much fun! Especially since you know that they’ll be easy to pose (hehe) and my goodness …. the venue they picked!! DREAMY!!!! What should I say? The day was filled with SO many (beautiful!) smiles, and my goodness, Moriah did you look gorgeous – you looked pretty handsome too, Matthew!!! 🙂

Enough said! On to the photos!! 🙂I absolutely love Moriah’s engagement ring!Love Moriah’s brother in this shot 🙂 I think it’s safe to say, it was a happy day 🙂I mean …. how beautiful …. … and GLAMOROUS is she?!?!Moriah & Matt decided to do a first look so we could walk around the grounds in peace 🙂 I can’t even …

We just had the perfect amount of (unexpected) wind, haha!LOVE these! But then … my goodness, I love them all!Steamy 🙂 That beautiful smile!Which photographer will leave her/his camera at home on their wedding day?! Haha!!Sooooo beautiful!The guys 🙂Such a sweet crowd! 🙂 Good times, haha! 🙂I just love this one; Sweet Moriah and her man of honor and matron of honorThat backdrop!!!And my goodness, that chapel!!! Most beautiful chapel I have ever shot at, period!!!I couldn’t resist to take a few inside too!SO. VERY. BEAUTIFUL!!!Oooopsie, Anya crashed yet an other wedding this year, haha! 🙂 Cuties 🙂Late night editing fun …. ;oPAhhhhhh!I’ll say it’s a little weird to be the friend at your wedding that will take your wedding photos, haha! For a day I was that famous uncle with that fancy camera that thinks he should do your wedding, haha! But everybody was so very sweet to me, I promise I’ve done weddings before :oPSaber Arch 🙂 Such beautiful flowers!Ceremony program design by the very talented bride herself!You know I’m not quite done yet, right? 🙂 Their photos just make me so very happy. So much love! So many smiles!That’s it!!! Thanks SO much for having me, all of us, haha! 🙂 Cheers to many happy years! <3

Ceremony: Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Colorado Springs, CO

Second Photographer: Chad Stewart

Hair & Make-up: Orchidee Salon & Spa

Florist: Avenue Blooms

Bridal Salon: LWD Bridal

Dress Designer: Matthew Christopher

Band: That Eighties Band

And their beautiful invitations were designed by the very talented Moriah Riona, love your work girl!!!