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

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

Diane and Paul's Engagement Photos

I photographed Diane and Paul's engagement sitting last week. Diane and Paul are planning a July wedding at Hillside Gardens. What's especially fun for me is that I've known Diane for many years. We were both regulars at the early morning spinning class at the Y and we're also neighbors! Sometimes when I go out to photograph a couple I know exactly how I want to photograph them. With Diane and Paul, I knew we were going to photograph in and around their house, and make some pictures at the Garden of the Gods park. But when we came across a field of green at sunset we just had to stop. I love this picture, middle, of them enjoying a moment together. Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement sitting. Thanks Diane and Paul, I'm really looking forward to your wedding day! — Cathy