Shove’s Chapel in Colorado Springs is a beautiful and impressive site for a wedding. However, it presents one major obstacle: lighting. The church has a policy that states that the chapel can only be lit with natural light. The alter area is lit beautifully, but as you can imagine, the aisle gets very dark.
By placing candles in glass hurricanes, I was able to create some dramatic natural lighting for this wedding. When the candlelight reflected on the glass and the stone floor, it created a most romantic effect. The candlelight almost invited the guests to walk down the aisle to be seated.
Mary selected a bouquet that featured flowers that had been in her mother’s wedding bouquet and the groom’s mother’s bridal bouquet, making her bouquet all the more sentimental. I think it is always a good idea for the bride to personalize her flowers. This bridal bouquet featured white peony, gardenias, ivory roses, wheat, and dusty miller.
Groom’s boutonniere.
Thinking about having your wedding at Shove’s Chapel? Give me a call, I would love to talk with you about you ideas and share some of my ideas on how to decorate Shove’s Chapel. Thanks for checking in and I look forward to hearing from you. Liz Ash
