Brooke Marcella
Brooke Marcella
Wedding photographer for the adventurous and fun based in Colorado traveling the West Coast.

brooke marcella

West Coast Wedding Photographer Based in Colorado + Arizona

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photography that celebrates you and your love story. 

Creating beautiful images is great, but I think I’ve always knew deep down that I wanted something more. I want to create images that carry emotion, purpose and meaning. Ones that make you feel. Happy, sad, nostalgic, warm and fuzzy, cool, goofy, badass. 

Sometimes our work isn’t always “perfect”, but I think what makes it beautiful is the meaning that the photo carries or the emotion it brings out in you. 

Creating these types of photos is what my soul has always desired deep down. If that resonates with you then let’s not waste any time!

the photog

Brooke Marcella Photography About Me

I lived in Arizona for 25 years, but after traveling abroad and seeing parts of the world I craved adventure. So what says adventure better than moving to a brand new state that you’ve never been too ;) That’s how my husband and I ended up in Colorado surrounded by incredible mountain views.

latest blog posts

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epic hawaiian waterfall

cash + cierra

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colorado mountain wedding

leah + nick

 

the wedding

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Mixing it up in the infamous @mccormickranchgolfclub tunnel! We had some cool light filtering through and loved how this silhouette came out. #brookemarcella #bmcouples ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #scottsdaleweddingphotographer #wedding #mccormickranch #scottsdalewedding #mccormickranchgolfclub #greenweddingshoes #weddingphotography #weddinginspiration #loverly #theknot #wedaz #phxbrideandgroom #weddingchicks #bridebook #arizona #azweddings #arizonaweddings #huffpostido #weddingphotographer #azweddingphotographer #weddingphotography If you want adventurous photos your dress will get dirty. It will get stick and leave and rocks and bugs and all other things nature in it. But it's okay! Because your husband will get it all out 😏😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #azwedding #arizonawedding #azweddings #phxbrideandgroom #azweddingphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #phoenixweddingphotographer #authenticlovemag #wanderingphotographers #arizonaweddingphotographer #sedonawedding #joshuatreephotographer #justalittleloveinspo #muchlove_ig #anotherwildstory #loveandwildhearts #theweddingpic #engagedlife If you know Brittani at all you know that smile is a permanent part of her life and that's why I love being around her 💕 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #positiveliving #changeyourmindset #changeyourlife #positiveliving #healthyliving #freedomoftime #createyourdreamlife #sweatingforthewedding #coloradogirl #coloradoliving #coloradobeauty #travelgoals #denvercolorado #coloradophotography #lifestylephotography #coachlife #goalgetter #stopplayingsmall #youcandohardthings First Look: A great time to really surprise the other person 🙃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Alternative Caption: Hope Monday isn't biting you in the ass 🤣 #brookemarcella #bmcouples⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #azwedding #arizonawedding #azweddings #phxbrideandgroom #azweddingphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #phoenixweddingphotographer #barn #countryweddings #chicweddings #thewindmillwinery #wineryweddings #arizona #phoenix #scottsdale #mesaaz #barnlife #romanticwedding #christmaswedding #countrywedding Game face ready. The only thing I've ever cared about during the super bowl was my square numbers to see if I was going to win some money 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️🤑 . . . . . #engagementphotos #engaged #arizonaphotographer #engagementphotography #arizonaengagement #engagementinspiration #photobugcommunity #greenweddingshoes #thatsdarling #heartmagazine #momentsovermountains #junebugweddings #wayupnorth #theweddinglegends #buzzfeedweddings #huffpostido #shootthepeople #arizonaweddingphotographer #engaged || WINTER MINI SESSIONS || Have you been *dying* to get cute photos of you playing in the snow with your boo or your pups? Or just needing cute photos of yourself for IG (no shame in that game!)? Tag your friends who would love photos like this! - - Winter Mini Sessions in the Denver/Lakewood/Golden area! 20 minute session *because it's cold out there* for only $100 and you'll have photos within 48 hours! DM me or send me an email brooke@brookemarcella.com to book now! And it's supposed to SNOW on Friday!! Right after the ceremony what do you do? Kiss your smokin' hot wife 😏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #cowedding #coloradowedding #coweddings #coweddingphotographer #coloradoweddingphotographer #denverweddingphotographer #denverwedding #denverweddings #destinationphotographer #travelphotographer #adventurephotographer #destinationwedding It's engagement season, which means the proposals are happening on the regular...if that's you CONGRATULATIONS!! - - Here are a few things you should know about me if you are thinking of hiring me. - #1 I have killer dance moves and will always kick off the dance floor. #2 I have a great ability to zen everyone out in stressful times. #3 I get *ish* done. Enough said. #4 I value what YOU guys want to do on your wedding day and won't make you spend time doing things you don't want to do. #5 I genuinely love being a part of your lives. - - Previous couples out there did I miss anything?? . . . . . #arizonaengagement #travelphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #destinationweddingphotography #denverweddingphotographer #denverwedding #coloradoweddingphotographer #coloradowedding #mountainweddingphotographer #cowedding #azweddings This morning I had an early flight to Arizona for the day for @cstew33's bridal shower (pics of that to come!) but I experienced one of the most incredible sunrises I've ever seen in my life. I was on the opposite side of where the sun actually was rising, but was praying the beauty would filter throughout the sky and God answered that prayer for me. - - It started out as pink spilling out onto the mountains and then it was this crazy hard gradient of blue to red to orange. Legit that's what it looked it. I was blown away. But then as we approached Arizona the sky started to cloud over and we got such interesting blue light across the snow covered mountains. - - All this to say is the world is filled with so much natural beauty if we just open our eyes to look at it. Almost everyone had their window covers down and they missed this display of God's beauty. . . . . . #southwestairlines #travel #sunrise #colorado #mountains #destinationphotographer #travelphotographer #adventurephotographer #destinationwedding #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737700 #southweststorytellers #southwestairlines ||www.bluskyeboutique.com|| - - This beautiful woman is one of my brides from this fall and she just radiates joy and happiness. She recently opened an amazing boutique in Downtown Florence that sells the *cutest* clothes and home decor. I'm so freakin proud of her for following her dreams and I encourage you to take that same spirit into 2019. - - And if you haven't checked out the store you need to do that asap ✨ - - 350 N Main Street Florence, AZ 85132 . . . . . #clothingstore #boutique #florencearizona #historictown #smalltown #bluskyeboutique #distressedsweater #newyears #boutiquebabe #bluskyebabe #azboutique #boutiqueboss During his vows he got started to cry and immediately his wife reach out her hand to hold his. To give him the encouragement and support he needed. And in that moment it was exactly what he needed 😭💑 - - 2nd shooting for @trishashelleyphoto . . . . . #azwedding #arizonawedding #azweddings #phxbrideandgroom #azweddingphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #phoenixweddingphotographer #destinationphotographer #travelphotographer #adventurephotographer #destinationwedding #loveandwildhearts #authenticlovemag #elopementlove #elopementwedding #engagementshoot #belovedstories #couplegoals #radlovestories #loveintentionally #loveauthentic #thatsdarling Less than two months until we're back at the ocean with these goons for their wedding!!! AHHHH to say I'm excited is an understatement. I can't wait to be in Mexico with all our friends celebrating the Clemdashians! If you have any Cancun *must see//do//eat* let me know! . . . . . #destinationphotographer #travelphotographer #adventurephotographer #destinationwedding #hiwedding #hawaiiwedding #hiweddings #hawaiiweddingphotographer #kauaiweddingphotographer #kauaiweddingphotographer #kauaiwedding #kauaiweddings #engagementphotos #engagementinspiration #photobugcommunity #greenweddingshoes #thatsdarling #heartmagazine #momentsovermountains #junebugweddings #wayupnorth #theweddinglegends #buzzfeedweddings #huffpostido #shootthepeople I know so many of you related to my last post and just wanted to elaborate a little more about the idea of doing your own thing around the holidays. - - One of the most amazing things about a marriage is you are each others main priority. And along with that you get to decide what is best for YOU two. For us this year it was Christmas by ourselves and we loved it! But it is so so easy to get guilted into what everyone else thinks is best for you. - - And let me tell you it is very easy to give into that temptation. Especially for me because I am a total people pleaser and want everyone else to be happy, but in doing that a lot of times I neglect what is actually important to me and Andy. - - As we are getting older I'm seeing more couples do their own things and create their own traditions by putting each other first and I absolutely love it! - - Even if you don't have a spouse don't sacrifice your happiness for others. You do you boo boo! - - No, we did not get a white Christmas but it was 15 degrees this morning with still no snow. Check out my story for my winter get up 😜 Our friends got engaged and it was magical ✨ - - To all the other wonderful couples that got engaged this Christmas \ or the ones that are soon to be engaged 🍾 \ CONGRATULATIONS! Remember that this celebration is about you guys. If you want a huge wedding AWESOME. If want to elope COOL. If you want to be engaged for 4 year DO IT. Because you need to do what feels right for the both of you. - - Ultimately after everything is all done it will just be the two of you and that's all that matters 💕 . . . . . . #surpriseproposal #arizonaproposal #christmasproposal #loveandwildhearts #authenticlovemag #unconventionaltogs #engagementphotos #elopementlove #elopementwedding #engagementshoot #belovedstories #couplegoals #romeengagement #radlovestories #loveintentionally #loveauthentic #thatsdarling Merry Christmas!! 🎄 - - Christmas is a little different this year for us since it is just me and Andy in Colorado. I don't think we've ever spent a Christmas just the two of us. Even on our honeymoon in Thailand two years ago we had the Clemdashians (@cstew33 + @cashclemans3). - - Everyone asks if we are sad to not spend the holidays with family and for me, honestly, the answer is no. If you are from divorced parents you can probably definitely relate, but from a young age the holidays have always been a little more stressful. I would have to flip flop back and forth and no matter which parent or family I was with I always felt like I was letting the other down by not being there. And then when it came time to decide for myself, it became even harder. Then adding Andy's family in the mix I usually tried to go to about 5 different places between Christmas Eve and Christmas. If we were in AZ of course we would love to be with our families, but we're also kind of enjoying just relaxing, eating and decorating cookies! - - Please don't mistake this as ungrateful, because I know I am *extremely* blessed to have that many places to go to celebrate and feel so much love. But just take it as a reminder that everyone's holidays are different and don't judge someone just because they don't do the same things as you or feel the same way 💝 - - #merrychristmas #divorcedchristmas #christmasincolorado I feel like I haven't posted or shared anything in foreverrrrrr. And no I didn't fall off of a cliff....but I did total our car. Yes again. 🙄 On my last day in AZ last week someone made a turn in front of me and I just collided right into them. I am totally okay, no injuries, but I can't say the same about our car. - - So that led to an extra day in AZ, driving the next, burying my head in editing and car shopping (which I hate and is why we never got another vehicle after the Jeep//Elk incident 😬) - - So I thank you all so much for being so patient with photos and I promise they are coming soon!!! Merry Christmas Eve 💕 . . . . . #azwedding #arizonawedding #azweddings #phxbrideandgroom #azweddingphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #phoenixweddingphotographer #photobugcommunity #greenweddingshoes #thatsdarling #heartmagazine #momentsovermountains #junebugweddings #wayupnorth #theweddinglegends #buzzfeedweddings #huffpostido #shootthepeople Ahhh officially my last wedding of 2018 is going down today! Thank you times a billion to each and everyone of you that allowed me into one of the most special days in your lives. I am forever grateful for all of you 💕 . . . . . #azwedding #arizonawedding #azweddings #phxbrideandgroom #azweddingphotographer #arizonaweddingphotographer #phoenixweddingphotographer #catholicwedding #catholicbride #churchwedding #belovedstories #couplegoals #radlovestories #loveintentionally #loveauthentic #thatsdarling I think we found the little bit of fall in Phoenix and I'm not mad about it 🙌🏼 #brookemarcella #bmcouples⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #destinationphotographer #travelphotographer #adventurephotographer #destinationwedding #engagementphotos #engaged #arizonaphotographer #engagementphotography #arizonaengagement #engagementinspiration #photobugcommunity #greenweddingshoes #thatsdarling #heartmagazine #momentsovermountains #junebugweddings #wayupnorth #theweddinglegends #buzzfeedweddings #huffpostido #shootthepeople #arizonaweddingphotographer #engaged Dreaming of warm summers in the sunshine ☀️ - - Currently sitting here with a blanket on and I'm not even in Colorado!! . . . . . #cowedding #coloradowedding #coweddings #coweddingphotographer #coloradoweddingphotographer #denverweddingphotographer #denverwedding #denverweddings #engagementphotos #engaged #engagementphotography #engagementinspiration #photobugcommunity #greenweddingshoes #thatsdarling #heartmagazine #momentsovermountains #junebugweddings #wayupnorth #theweddinglegends #buzzfeedweddings #huffpostido #shootthepeople #sanddunes Celebrated this beauty this weekend in the happiest place on Earth! 🍾👰🏼👯 - - Thank you Stew for having me along!! Love you!! 💕 - - #disneyland #bacheloretteparty #bacheloretteweekend