Beth and Joel's Fine Art Wedding Books

Beth and Joel's Fine Art Wedding Books just arrived and we're thrilled at how they turned out. Beth and Joel purchased a master 12x12 book for themselves and a smaller duplicate companion album as a gift. We worked hard on the design of the book and they decided to add several pages to accommodate all of their favorite pictures. The Fine Art Wedding Book is not your typical wedding album. It's a a twist on the traditional album and includes a custom layout by our designer, two different mats on the inside and a suite of cover options. Beth and Joel decided on a blue metallic Buckram that goes perfectly with the colors of their wedding. Beth and Joel were married Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Garden of the Gods Club. They held their ceremony outside the club by the reflecting pool. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie did her usual fabulous job planning their wedding day. Wedding pictures were a priority for Beth and Joel and at the end of the day, they made sure their pictures were presented in a book they really loved. Click here to see a slide show of their wedding day. I'm so pleased with how it turned out. I can't wait for them to see their books! — Sean

Diane and Paul's Coffee Table Books

We just received Diane and Paul's coffee table books in the mail and they look fabulous! Diane and Paul ordered three books, one 10x10 for them and two 8x8's as gifts for family. Each book comes with a black slip cover with silver lettering on the front. The books are duplicates of one another, with 20 pages and are laminated for extra protection. Diane and Paul had a great wedding at Hillside Gardens, one of the best kept secrets in town. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped to plan their wedding, which involved a lot of personal touches and a great swing dancing demonstration by Diane and Paul. Click here to see a their wedding day slide show. I can't wait for them to see their books! — Cathy

Angie and Chris' Air Force Academy Wedding

Angie and Chris were married at the Air Force Academy Chapel Friday, October 16, 2009. Their reception was held at Dootlittle Hall on the Academy grounds. I posted a sneak peak of their wedding here. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped Angie and Chris plan their destination wedding and Jean-Marie Floral Designs did an incredible job with Angie's bouquet. Angie and Chris wanted to make sure the mountains were well represented in their portfolio, so they decided to see each other before their ceremony. During a private moment at the Garden of the Gods I made this wonderful image (above). I had a wonderful time photographing Angie and Chris' Air Force Academy wedding. Click here to see a brief slideshow of their wedding. Thank you Angie and Chris for inviting me to be a part of your wedding day! — Sean

Angie and Chris' Air Force Academy Wedding (Sneak Peek)

Angie and Chris were married at the Air Force Academy Chapel on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. They celebrated with a reception at Doolittle Hall. You might remember Angie and Chris from their dramatic Washington DC engagement sitting here. Angie and Chris love the mountains and the Garden of the Gods. So, we arranged a private moment for them at the park before their ceremony. I love this shot of Chris seeing Angie for the first time. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped Angie and Chris plan their destination wedding. Jean-Marie Floral Designs did an incredible job with the flowers and ddg Classics provided a beautiful Rolls Royce for them to depart in. Be sure to stay tuned for a slide show of Angie and Chris' Air Force Academy wedding soon! — Sean

Danielle and Dietmar's Broadmoor Wedding

Danielle and Dietmar were married Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Broadmoor Hotel. I posted a sneak peek of their wedding here. They hosted an intimate destination wedding for their closest friends and family. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped them plan the affair. Danielle and Dietmar's ceremony was outside at the Mountain View Terrace. They also decided to see each other before the ceremony and that allowed us to make some dramatic portraits around the hotel. A lot of care and attention went into their wedding and it showed with fantastic details and wonderful music. Click here to view brief slide show of their wedding day. Thank you Danielle and Dietmar for inviting me to photograph your wedding! — Sean

Anne and Michael's Pauline Chapel Wedding

Anne and Michael were married at Pauline Chapel Monday, September 7, 2009. I posted a sneak peek of their wedding here. Anne and Michael were married in the morning and held a lunch reception across the street in the Lake Terrace dining room at the Broadmoor Hotel. I love this shot of Anne and Michael exiting the chapel by bubbles. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped to plan their day. One idea that is always popular with our couples is a group photograph at the cocktail hour. It's a nice way to photograph all of your guests and not have to pose for too many stuffy formal photographs. Click here to see a slide show of Anne and Michael's Pauline Chapel wedding. Thanks Anne and Michael for inviting me to photograph your wedding! — Cathy

Danielle and Dietmar's Broadmoor Wedding (Sneak Peek)

You might remember Danielle and Dietmar from their engagement sitting here. I photographed their wedding on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at the Broadmoor Hotel. Danielle and Dietmar planned an intimate destination wedding with their closest friends and family in attendance. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie did a fantastic job planning and coordinating their wedding day. We didn't escape the rainy weather on Saturday, but their ceremony was held outside at the Mountain View Terrace which offers a covered patio. So while it was wet, it didn't rain on our parade:) We were also fortunate to do their bride and groom portraits before the rain came. Still, I couldn't resist dashing out during their reception to make this romantic photograph (see below). Stay tuned for a slide show of Danielle and Dietmar's Broadmoor wedding soon! — Sean

Anne and Michael's Pauline Chapel wedding (Sneak Peek)

Anne and Michael were married at the Pauline Chapel on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7 2009. They celebrated with a reception at the Broadmoor Hotel, right across the street from the chapel. We did all their photos beforehand. After the ceremony, Anne and Michael and their guests were led across the street by a violinist to a cocktail hour at the Lakeside Terrace. I love this portrait of Anne outside Pauline Chapel waiting for the ceremony to start. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped Anne and Michael plan their wedding day. Watch for a slide show of their wedding soon! – Cathy

Megan and Andy's First Christian Church Wedding

I posted a sneak peek of Megan and Andy's First Christian Church wedding here. Megan and Andy were married in the afternoon on Sat. August 8, 2009. They celebrated with cocktails at sunset at the Broadmoor Hotel's Mountain View Terrace and later with a dinner reception in the Rocky Mountain Ballroom. Megan and Andy live in Houston so they enlisted the help of Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie to plan their destination wedding. Design Works provide their flowers. First Christian Church has to be one of the most beautiful places for a wedding in Colorado Springs. I love this moment between Megan and Andy at the altar. Click here to see a brief slide show of their wedding day. Thank you Megan and Andy for inviting me to be a part of your wedding! — Sean

Diane and Paul's Hillside Gardens Wedding

Diane and Paul were married Friday, July 24 at Hillside Gardens, I posted a sneak peak of their wedding here. I knew Diane and Paul were going to have a wedding filled with personal touches, including friends and family in the ceremony. Enter ring bearers Brady and Keigan, Diane's grandsons in a wagon decorated for the occasion and dragging several larger-than-life blue plastic wedding rings. It was so cute! I've seen many couples include a sand ritual in their ceremony but Diane and Paul's officiant Arianna did something a little different. Before mixing the sand each of the couples dump out some of their own sand, thus "leaving behind" some part of their old life that they do not want to bring into the new life. Once they mixed the sand, symbolizing the oneness of marriage, Arianna scattered all the sand on the ground at their feet and invited the couple to take their first steps and then share their first kiss as husband and wife. It was a unique and meaningful way to wrap up the ceremony. Thank you Diane and Paul for inviting me to be a part of your wedding day. Click here to see a brief slide show of their wedding day. — Cathy

Diane and Paul's Hillside Gardens Wedding (Sneak Peek)

You may remember Diane and Paul from their engagement session at the Garden of the Gods that I posted here.They were married Friday, July 24 at Hillside Gardens surrounded by their family and friends. The event went off without a hitch, thanks to Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie and the catering staff at the Picnic Basket. Their wedding was not a typical wedding! Diane wore a fabulous dress, teal with iridescent purple. Diane and Paul are amazing dancers! At the end of the night, Diane changed into her dancing shoes and dress and the two of them danced the night away. Watch for a slide show of their wedding coming soon! —Cathy

Meggan and Blake's First Christian Church Wedding

I posted a sneak peek of Meggan and Blake's First Christian Church wedding here. Meggan and Blake were married July 18, 2009 at First Christian Church. Meggan and Blake celebrated afterwards with cocktails on the Lakeside terrace at the Broadmoor Hotel. Dinner and dancing in the Lake Terrace dining room followed. Flowers by Jean-Marie Designs were a highlight. Meggan's bouquet of yellow roses from Texas was absolutely stunning. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie planned their destination wedding. (Half came from Chicago and the other half from Texas) Click here to see a slide show of their wedding day. Thank you Meggan and Blake! I was honored to be a part of your wedding day! — Sean

Meggan and Blake's First Christian Church Wedding (Sneak Peek)

You might remember Meggan and Blake from their engagement sitting here. I photographed their wedding on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at First Christian Church. Meggan and Blake held their wedding reception in the Lake Terrace dining room at the Broadmoor Hotel. They decided to see each other before the wedding where we made this fantastic portrait at left. But that didn't keep the emotions in check during their wedding... see Meggan with her dad, top. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie helped them plan their destination wedding. Booth 66 was at the reception with a photo booth that offered fun photo opportunity for guests. Stay tuned for a slide show of Meggan and Blake's First Christian Church wedding soon! — Sean

Brides of Oklahoma features Erica and Bryan's Broadmoor Wedding

I just received Brides of Oklahoma magazine in the mail featuring Erica and Bryan's Broadmoor wedding. Erica and Bryan were married October 18, 2008 at the Broadmoor Hotel. The magazine spread features a wonderful write-upon the wedding and 12 of their images. Click on any of the spreads to see them larger. Click here to see Erica and Bryan's wedding slide show. — Sean