Danielle and Ellie had the sweetest (yes, pun totally intended!) day at Sweet Heart Winery in Loveland, Colorado. I absolutely loved photographing at this venue and add it to the list of venues I will miss now that I’m photographing weddings in Chicago instead of Denver. I loved starting the day with their details, including […]

Talk about an incredibly small world! When Krista and Chet reached out for family photos, I did a quick double take at their names. I thought it sounded familiar! Sure enough, it was the same people I knew back from our time at the University of Iowa. For those that don’t know, I marched in […]

VoyageDenver is a wonderful online magazine that features small businesses and creatives and I was honored to be featured a couple of years ago! In the article, I chat with VoyageDenver about the beginnings of Mel Schroeder Photography, my response to the pandemic as a business owner and my focus on client experience. I’m excited […]

I’m so honored to have been featured in Shoutout Colorado, a magazine dedicated to building community amongst small businesses. Although it’s a couple years old and my style and services may have changed, I’m still so proud to share the article here. Thank you for your support, everyone!

Everything about this day was truly stunning…not only the details, the flowers, the venue, Marie’s dress and their beautiful details…but because Marie and Henry were just amazingly kind and loving couple to work with and I’m so honored to have photographed their day. Villa Parker played host to their spectacular day. I love this venue […]

The Manor House is one of my favorite venues in the Denver area. It’s one that I will certainly miss now that I’m a wedding photographer in the Chicagoland area. Lauren and Daniel had an emotional day with the most stunning details. The Manor house is fantastic in that everybody has plenty of space to […]

Today, I’m taking a quick break from some of the amazing recent weddings I’ve had the pleasure of photographing to share some exciting news! As you may know, I recently moved from Denver to Chicago. I’m so excited to be a Chicago wedding photographer now but right before I left, I had the distinct pleasure […]

Where do I even start with Marty and Sammie? What an amazing couple surrounded by some amazing people. I was so lucky to photograph this wedding downtown Chicago at the beautiful Carter venue alongside Cantemir Photo as her second shooter. When we first arrived to the venue, we began by photographing their stunning details and […]

As I made my way into the Chicagoland area from Denver, I was lucky enough to connect with Kassidy of Kassidy Ilayne Studios. She asked if I was available to photograph this wedding day with her at Penthouse Hyde Park and I was so honored to be a part of it. Marina and Sharpe had […]

It’s always special when an amazing couple brings an extra-special venue to life. That’s exactly what happened at Julia and Elliot’s wedding last year at The Broadmoor. It may be one of my favorite venues of all time but Julia and Elliot, plus their family and friends made the venue feel even more full of […]