Genevieve Hansen

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Amanda + Tommie’s Big Red Barn Highland Meadows Golf Course Wedding | Windsor Colorado Wedding Photographer

I’m way overdue with getting Amanda + Tommie’s Big Red Barn Highland Meadows Golf Course wedding up, so I’m very excited to have this blog post finished.  I absolutely love the way that this wedding collection turned out!  We had the opportunity to sneak out of the reception for a few minutes right as the sun was going down and get some photos out on the Highland Meadows Golf Course.  The light hit the pond and reflected just perfectly to turn it into a mirror of the dreamy sky, soft blue with hints of orange.  My little photographer heart couldn’t have been happier!
Enjoy!
-XOXO

I asked Amanda to tell me a little bit about Tommie, and here’s what she had to say:
“We met by going on a blind-date to a late night-night movie. My boss at the time (whose husband is friends with Tommie) posted a picture online that apparently got his attention and he reached out to her to try and meet me.”

“He was very different than anyone I had dated previously, but surprisingly, he very easy to talk to and took all my nerves away.”

“We went on a surprise date to indoor kart-racing when we were still just getting to know each other. I came in last every time and was always crashing. By the end of our session, it was only Tommie and I left. I was coming around a corner and smashed into him pretty hard. I was laughing so hard but he was so concerned I got hurt. That date really showed me his adventurous and caring side all at once.”

“The most attractive thing about Tommie is his ability to always put me first and his work ethic. He works day in and day out to better the life we have together and does it without thinking twice. I know I will always be cared for. He keeps his soft and sweet side hidden but it is definitely there.”

“Tommie proposed New Year’s Eve while we had a few friends over. We were watching the ball drop, and at midnight I went to kiss him and he told me “hold on.” I was very confused and turned back around to cheering. Our friends all had their phones out. I turned back to Tommie, and he was on one knee. I was completely, 100% surprised… and almost in shock. We had discussed it before but talked more about it as maybe a year-or-so down the road. He kept the ring hidden in our safe for months without me knowing or suspecting.”

“Most of my favorite memories with Tommie involve spontaneous trips to the mountains or the dates he plans in advance. I can always tell he puts so much thought into what things I like to do. It never is very fancy, but we always have so much fun together and just enjoy each moment.”

“Tommie is constantly surprising me. He has basically thrown me some version of a surprise birthday party each year we have been together. One year, he invited all of my friends and family over for a fiesta and the next day we went sky diving. Jumping out of a plane together is a pretty awesome surprise and great way to bond.”

Tell me about one of his quirks that you really love:
“Tommie seems to have some sort of accent when he says “measure.” I notice it every time I hear it and always laugh a little silently. It just reminds me that he has such a small-town country boy personality.”

“Although it does not seem sweet at the time, Tommie loves to collect (what I call) TERRIBLE pictures of me. But for some reason he does not see them as terrible but adores them and is almost proud of them. My sister Cassie loves to join in on adding to this collection, but Tommie always has the sweetest remarks when she is making fun of me. It reminds me that he loves me even when I think I am at my worst.”

“I respect so much about Tommie. He is the hardest worker I have ever met. He truly provides and will go out of his way for anyone in his life. He shows his love with acts of service. He also has one of the toughest jobs out there. As a Firefighter he is exposed to things I cannot imagine in my worst nightmare, yet he continues to show up each shift and do his best to make a difference.”

“I admire Tommie’s ability to always be positive and keep going. I personally am always making it a goal to complain less and live more in the moment. Tommie rarely complains. Even when he goes to work earlier than I do, comes home later and makes dinner for us.”

“While getting to know Tommie, I was always impressed but trying not to show it. He has done so well for himself, is well established and a homeowner. When we first met, I lived in a small apartment with a roommate, didn’t own any furniture, and ate ramen noodles every day for lunch.”

“I am most excited to marry Tommie because I know that our marriage will make it. I know that we can always learn from each other and grow together yet still be our own people, and he will never give up. I know our marriage will be full of adventure, joy and happiness, but I also know that when it matters and gets hard, he will be right by me. To me, that’s what marriage really is about.”

“I am the lucky one in this relationship because Tommie really is the “whole package.” He is handsome, hardworking, smart, intuitive, funny, charming, a good cook and so much more. I, on the other hand, never cook and have very few skills. Tommie has a lot to teach me and a lot of patience.”

I asked Tommie to tell me a little bit about Amanda.  Here’s what he had to say:
“The first time I saw Amanda was honestly a Facebook post from my buddy’s wife. They were dressed up as The Wizard of Oz and Amanda was front and center dressed up as Dorothy smiling from ear to ear. I immediately told my friend’s wife I have to meet her.”

 

“Getting to know Amanda started off on a different foot, the first words she said to me when I picked her up for a date were “wow your truck is loud” without knowing what to say I responded with a YUP then started to drive thinking what have I gotten myself into.”


“Amanda and my first date went a little differently than I was originally thinking. I picked her up for the first time. You already know what her first words to me were, but I figured blind date: let’s see a movie. All the while, I’m thinking we’ll have some small talk, the movie will start, and we have to be silent. WRONG! We were the only ones in the theater… I couldn’t tell you what all we discussed because I think we hit every topic we could. I left that theater knowing so much about Amanda. I can’t even remember what movie it was.”

“My favorite date with Amanda would have to be the day we went sky diving. Especially when Amanda landed on the ground and was screaming at the instructor to unstrap her because she was going to puke.”

“The most beautiful thing about Amanda is her heart. She is one of very few people who would do anything for a friend.”

“My favorite memory is the time Amanda was getting ready for work and one of the calves we had in the front pasture got out of the fence. Without hesitation she jumped out of the shower threw on a towel and chased it back in the fence. Then, she woke me up to tell me about it.
One of my other favorite memories with Amanda is the week we spent in Mexico 2 years ago.”

“Amanda surprised me by inviting over my family and friends for my birthday last year. I didn’t have a clue.”

“Amanda’s quirks haha well let’s see. She has the ability to make the noise of a pterodactyl if you don’t know what they sound like she’ll let you know. She also has some of the most random thoughts come out of her mouth for instance ‘You’re a dinosaur because your old and hungry. I’m one too though, I’ll be a longneck because I’m the nice one obviously’. -Amanda”

“The nicest thing Amanda has ever done in my book is she has made our house a home.”

“I respect Amanda’s ability to go to school and work full time.”


“The personality trait of Amanda’s that [I admire] would have to be drive and determination. She sets goals and achieves them no matter how difficult. If she says she will, it’s as good as done.”

“I knew Amanda was the one when I began to notice the change in my surroundings. The way we spoke to each other it was different. It was something I had never experienced in my life, and honestly, it scared me more than I would ever guess, and then I knew.”

“I’m most excited to marry Amanda because she’s my best friend.”

 Tommie says he’s the lucky one in this relationship because: “I honestly don’t think I have to explain this one haha look at her and look at me I’m marrying up.”
DJ: Friend of the Couple
Florist: Groom’s Mom
Event Rentals: Provided Through Highland Meadows Golf Course
Hair & Makeup: Shelley Kamstra (720)333-1438
Dress Boutique: David’s Bridal
Officiant: Friend’s Father who is a Minister
Bridal Shoes: Betsy Johnson brand from Macy’s
Bridesmaid Dresses: Bridesmaids all picked their own dresses
Men’s Jeans and Shirts: Cinch
Men’s Vests- Men’s Wearhouse
Groom’s Shoes + Details: Boot Barn
Invitations: Anna Klenk (friend)
Photobooth: Jammin’ DJ’s

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