Jaime and Michael met at their high school in Denver before ending up at the same university in the midwest — she a soccer player, and he enrolled in an ROTC program.
They both share a deep love and commitment to their Catholic faith, and it was clear it was at the center of their love and relationship.
On their wedding day in late December, the weather delivered some unexpected snow — not unexpected given the month, but serious snow wasn’t in the forecast.
Dan went out early and scouted at the location at Fly’n B Park near the wedding reception venue to ensure we could still use it. The freshly fallen snow had turned the overlook, the trees and the trails even more magical.
First, though, we celebrated the nuptial wedding mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church just outside Denver. Jaime and Michael didn’t want to see each other beforehand, so we worked to keep them separate until Jaime walked down the aisle with her father.
Once Mass finished, we ventured over to the park with the bridal party — who were completely up for trudging through some snow for the best views (even if they didn’t have all the right clothes for cold weather!). Jaime had come prepared with boots, and Michael faithfully ensured she wouldn’t slip when walking up and down the hills. The light and the sunset couldn’t have been more perfect, casting beautiful orange and yellow light as the sun set behind the Rocky Mountains.
We ended with Jaime and Michael in a grove of evergreens before heading to Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings nearby for the reception, where the couple danced and celebrated with their closest family and friends.
![Jaime finishes putting on the dress at her St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-3-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime finishes putting on earrings at her St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-4-scaled.jpg)
![The rings during Jaime and Michael's St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-2-scaled.jpg)
![Michael's mother irons wrinkles out of his pants before a St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-5-scaled.jpg)
![Michael brushes lint of a groomsman's suit before his St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-7-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime reveals her dress to her bridesmaids before her St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-6-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime prays with her bridesmaids before her St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-8-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime walks with her father down the aisle during her St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-10-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael are married at a St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-11-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael are married at a St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-12-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael are married at a St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-13-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael are married at a St. Thomas More Catholic Church wedding in Centennial, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/st-thomas-more-catholic-church-centennial-co-wedding-14-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-2-scaled.jpg)
![The bride poses with her bridesmaids at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-4-scaled.jpg)
![The bride poses with her bridesmaids at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-5-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-1-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-8-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-9-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-14-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom walk in freshly fallen snow at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-11-scaled.jpg)
![The bride and groom pose in freshly fallen snow at Fly'n B Park in Littleton, Colorado, during their wedding at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood Weddings.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/flyn-b-park-colorado-wedding-12-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael dance during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-4-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael dance during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-3-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael dance during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-1-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael cut the cake during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-7-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael toast with the best man during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-5-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael dance with their respective parents during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-8-scaled.jpg)
![Michael and Jamie dance during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-10-scaled.jpg)
![Jaime and Michael dance during their Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood wedding in Littleton, Colorado.](https://anya-dan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ashley-ridge-by-wedgewood-weddings-photos-11-scaled.jpg)