Sunday, March 22, 2009

Sandy & Alan - March 21, 2009

On Saturday, we attended the wedding of a dear friend of mine. She is a very smart chica, and chose a great man to be married to and a beautiful location to be married in. The outdoor ceremony was in the garden of an inn at the base of Pikes Peak, and the reception was in the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs.


Personalized, color-coordinated m&m's ... yum! While the natural scenery was beautiful, I also wanted to capture some of the details of the day, things that people might not think to aim a camera at, like candy :)



A close-up of the bride's bouquet and the beadwork and embroidery on her dress.


The informal photo shoot in the Garden of the Gods after the reception was so much fun. The park gets a steady stream of traffic, and lots of people were honking their horns and yelling congratulations while we were taking pictures. A great way to end a great day :)

2 comments:

~Brenda said...

I have heard that one could order color coordinated M&M’s but, haven’t seen them until now, what a nice touch. Is this the favorite candy of the bride and/or groom?

I like the artsy shots of the candy and Sandy’s dress with bouquet; nicely done.

The informal couple shot in the Garden of the gods shows how happy they are! I enlarged the photo and am wondering about the colored ribbon around Alan’s neck. What does it symbolize?

Sand said...

AHHH, thanks Amy!!! The photos are great, and cannot wait for my copies!

The M&Ms were just something we thought would be fun and neat, not our favorite candy, but good to eat, and use as decorations for a wedding!

The ribbons were from the ceremony, we had a ribbon bonding ceremony based loosely on the celtic knot tradition. Our family members placed the ribbons on our hands, and we then tied the knot!