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Saturday was the big day.  I guess you can say that some people (Brad) were a little on edge, and others (Brad) were a bit stressed.  And still yet others were a tiny bit irritated that people weren’t moving fast enough (Uhm, Brad).

The wedding was being held at the Golden Gate Canyon State Park. It was a beautiful park.  The reception was held at a picnic area at about 6200 feet so we dropped some of the tables and stuff off there first.  Eva’s family was setting up there.  We then continued up to the Wedding location.  It was held on a scenic overlook at around 9300 feet. The drive up was amazing as the foliage was starting to change.  The aspen trees were starting to come on fire with yellows, reds and orange around the evergreens.

The road continued to wind up and up.

Even without the GPS you can usually tell when you’ve reached around 9000 feet altitude because they can’t lay pavement above that height for some reason.  So suddenly the roads go dirt and gravel.

Eventually we got to the top.  It was a beautiful setting but we only had the area from 9 to 11 I believe and we had to set everything up and then everything had to be taken down immediately after the wedding.  Fortunately it was a small wedding because the park wouldn’t allow more then 40.  When we got up to the top the harpist was already there, and we rushed to quickly set up and decorate.

The views were unbelievable.  It had been unseasonably warn in Colorado so far, but there was still some remnants of snow caps visible on the distant mountain tops.

Once everything was set up and everyon was there we were ready for the bride, and she looked great.

I was taking the photos so it also gave me an opportunity to brake out my old Minolta X-370 35mm SLR and take some black and white photos, which is my favorite medium to work in.

The ceremony was casual but elegant.  They wanted it to be a “family picnic” type setting.  It was well planned and was beautiful.  Brad’s dad performed the ceremony, which was very cool.  Each of their daughters stood by their sides and they chose to go without the standard groomsmen and bridesmaids.

They did a blending of the sand ceremony, this being the first time I’d ever heard of something like that.

It was ceremonial to represent the blending of their two families.  Very nicely done.  With a Ring and a kiss they were joined as one.

Then they walked off as one family.

Enough to make a grown man cry, I tell you.  After that it was back down for food, cake and fun.

There was this interesting little warning on the side of the building that led many to keep their little ones close, a wise decision.

Then the Bride and Groom had to be driven to the Airport to hop a plane to New York and a 10 day cruise.

It was a great wedding, but now that they’re off, it’s time for more sight seeing!

First, some more black and whites from the wedding

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