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Caitlyn Schwarz

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shop owner @theconifershop
(you’re really here for Jerry cat tho) 🐈
denver, co

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It’s in the moments you might not notice or get to see in the rush of the day- your college friends giggling over cocktails, the quiet in-between pauses, flower petals caught in your hair (photos 3 & 4 might be my favorite of this set), the way sunlight spills across the tablecloth you chose with such care, the scene of your venue alive with guests chatting through cocktail hour💕
These are the little pieces that we work hard to capture that come together to tell your story- that show the LOVE in your day- so when you look back, you remember not just how everything looked, but exactly how it felt.

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The vibe in question💁🏽‍♀️

#weddingfilmphotography #filmweddingphotographer #weddingphotoinspo

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1. Granola girl and American cereal milk sky
2. The Odnoralov shadow
3. Just something pretty and Picasso
4. Not really candid
5. Manya 😛
6. Prettiest mamachka
7. Last days of @theconifershop which was v sentimental cause I’d always stop by when visiting but soooo excited for @coniferpine and this new season and chapter in life. ❤️
8. I wanna be like my ma one day and make the best Borscht.
9. A story about Sasha and Lena. Literally this one video is the summary of them two.
10. Kev 🥹 most patient man I know. Thank you for you. Your eyes for beauty and the stars and heavenly melodies you release that changes atmospheres and causes us all to look at beautiful Jesus.
11. Example of #10.
12. Madison Star came to Slavicolorado.

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The art of an exit- my favorite is this- when the feels are highest, after a sweet, heartfelt & spiritual ceremony, guests tossing petals the bride lovingly gathered and dried by hand, cheers and tears and hugs overflowing into the walkway and up to the sky. 🌤️

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Give me 2 minutes before you walk down the aisle and we’ll make those portraits you’ve been saving to your Pinterest board for years 🌼💫

@coniferpine @sacredthistle
Film scans by @legacyfilmlab

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*conifer is closing*

Every time I sat down to write this goodbye letter, the tears started flowing. This place is so close to my heart, every corner of it. Our little tucked away shop began as a dream years ago and most of you have seen that whole journey of dreaming come to life. What started as a “maybe we can live in a shop, maybe we’ll do this for a year” became four years!

The early pandemic months leading up to us moving in were terrifying and exciting all at once. Brennan kept reassuring me that it was meant to be, I could build the shop I had in my head even if we didn’t have all the things we thought we needed. We had family to help and friends who believed in us and lots of time.

This place was built out of love - love for small makers and love for the people that visit us. All of you are the reason I kept going, kept pushing through all the challenges that come with owning a small shop. This year has been harder than ever to say the least. I can feel it around town and many of our favorite places are closing their chapters too.

Then there’s the quiet battle…three years ago I began experiencing intense physical pain in my neck and back. It’s spread to nearly my whole body at this point. When you love something so much, it becomes all of you. I began wondering how I would be able to chase my other dreams if I had all of this pain.

I’ve been going back and forth and waiting for things to feel right and a clear path to appear. And then it did. Just like when we opened our doors. When I spoke the words “I’m ready to close the shop” a huge weight lifted off my chest. I didn’t have a plan but I had finally made the toughest decision.

It’s all bittersweet of course.

This shop is our home, our home is our shop. Living upstairs and inviting you all in has been the greatest gift. It didn’t feel right to close overnight or over a weekend. Instead, we get to savor the next two months and enjoy the most special holiday season. Slowly saying goodbye.

Our last day is 12/31!

Thank you for believing in small makers + my small shop.
Thank you for all the sweet memories + friendships.
Thank you for these last four years.

Love,
Caitlyn + Jerry cat 😽

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I remember when I was younger and just starting to photograph weddings how excited I was to experience the magic, the serendipity and the little happenstances that seem to weave themselves through the moments surrounding wedding days. Photographing this sweet, intimate mountain wedding day in a stunning stand alone stone church at the base of a mountain just confirmed for the millionth time that I have the coolest job in the world. I get to experience magic!! …And the biggest moments in life as well as the small, quiet ones that encapsulate true love and happiness. I cried in the phone calls leading up to this day, I cried as she walked down the aisle, I cried as he kissed her for the first time as husband and wife. Here’s to my younger self- who desired that magic feeling when witnessing providential moments and here’s to the joy that comes when you fall in love with what you do for work.✨

Our friends, Caitlyn and Brennan on their wedding day, the 21st of September 2024 in black and white🤍

@coniferpine @theconifershop @sacredthistle

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A quick lil recap from our past 3 weekends in Colorado + some moments from home in between 🥲✈️⛰️🌴
Swipe to the last for how we feel without 5 cups of coffee on board at all times 🥱

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a shop full of handmade and well crafted finds - that’s always been our mission and it still holds true three years later. you won’t find anything mass produced in here! 💛

this holiday, it seems that small makers need our support more than ever before. with the convenience of big box stores as our constant competition, we’re going against the grain by choosing to carry only slow crafted handmade goods made by independent artists. our favorite neighborhoods and communities wouldn’t be what they are without our favorite small shops, and it wasn’t long ago that we learned what that could look like. (plus, we have a Jerry cat 😽)

if you have some loved ones still on your gifting list, come on by the shop and we’ll help you find a thoughtful handmade gift they’ll love! 🎁✨

weekend hours: Saturday 11-6 Sunday 12-5

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will you join us? this Wednesday evening @bridgetdorr will be hosting her ceramic paint palette workshop at @theconifershop in Denver- all pieces will be delivered on December 23rd- just in time for Christmas. it will be a cozy evening for sure 🪴

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Beyond grateful for the opportunity to contribute to @boulderlifestyle and @cherrycreeklifestyle women’s issues. Meeting and capturing the portraits of these extraordinary creatives, entrepreneurs, local icons, and all-around bad-asses for the women’s issue was a genuine honor and so much fun. 💪📷

If you’re in the Denver or Boulder area, be sure to pick up a copy to read each of their stories, written by @emily_tells_stories.

Production and creative direction by: @poppyandco_ & @katiemanz

Locations: @shaver_ramsey & @thelolocollective

Assist by @willkuus
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#EmpoweredWomen #InspirationalIcons #Honored
#portraitphotography #editorialphotography #newwork #covershot

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I am honored to be featured in the October Issue of Cherry Creek Lifestyle magazine, sitting alongside 15 other extraordinary women making an impact in Denver.

Did you know that women weren’t allowed to own businesses until 1988 (the year before I was born)? Only 35 years ago – this is WILD. Here are a few of the great local leaders and business owners featured in this issue and beyond:

@tranwills – cover girl &
senior community outreach @mikejohnstonco

@stephanielaflora – ceo & co-founder of @crownhunt

@coniferpine – shop owner at @theconifershop

@lulu__simone – co-owner of @redeemerpizza & @diomiopasta

@jroholt – co-owner of @portside

@calliswofford – shop owner of @millerlanemercantile

@marisgersh – creator of @broomtail

Thank you @fordephoto for taking this portrait that makes me feel more myself than any photo before / thank you @cherrycreeklifestyle for including me in this issue and thank you @shaver_ramsey for having us 🫶🏼

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