Lea and David: Colorado Springs wedding at the Broadmoor and Pauline Chapel
Lea and David
The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
November 29, 2008
Lea and David chose to get married in a private ceremony in a winter wonderland. They traveled from Oklahoma to Colorado Springs, where they had a tiny but beautiful wedding at Pauline Chapel. Their wedding was the smallest I've photographed -- the only participants were Lea and David, the officiant, and me. I loved being a part of their wedding celebration, and documenting it for all their family and friends who were unable to be there. Instead of hosting a reception, Lea and David chose to celebrate their wedding with a two-day extended portrait session at the Broadmoor. It was a thrill for me to have so much time with them for posed pictures in such a gorgeous setting.
On Saturday, we spent a couple hours wandering the Broadmoor after their ceremony. The resort's Christmas decorations are out, and the entire area is so pretty this time of year. Then on Sunday we got together for a casual photo shoot together. It snowed that day, which made the resort even more beautiful.
Their ceremony took place at the lovely Pauline Chapel next to the Broadmoor.
Design Works created a beautiful bouquet for Lea, complete with icy crystals.
I loved the late afternoon light coming in through the windows at the end of the ceremony.
After the ceremony, we headed to the Broadmoor for some portraits.
I came back the next day, and the Broadmoor had a fresh layer of snow.
Lea and David had a casual day-after photo session.
We discovered that the Main Ballroom was empty, so they had their first dance as newlyweds on the dancefloor.
I turned around and saw the shadows that a car's headlights had created. Snapped it in time!
What is more romantic than snow falling on couple of love birds?
The Christmas lights turned on at 5pm, which gave some beautiful twilight photo opps.
I love twilight! It's my favorite time of day.
Photographer: Charlotte Geary Photography
Church: Pauline Chapel
Hotel: The Broadmoor
Florist: Design Works