These last couple of years I’ve really enjoyed doing small wedding photography, like this tiny, romantic affair in Green Mountain Falls. Certainly the trend of more intimately scaled celebrations has something to do with the pandemic, but in many cases it’s also a situation where the couple are in their late thirties, forties or older, and one or both of them are getting married for a second time and are not interested in having a big bash. (Not that there’s anything wrong with a big bash, of course!) This was the case with Alisa and Brandon, whose love story is very sweet. They were actually good friends years ago, in high school, and didn’t see each other in a romantic way at the time. Each of them went on to marry, and each of them had a daughter. Nearly two decades later, after both marriages ended in divorce, Brandon and Alisa reconnected, and this time the sparks flew; it wasn’t long before they made up for lost time and got engaged. What had started with friendship all those years ago grew into so much more! Their petite wedding at the gazebo in Green Mountain Falls was extremely emotional, and their respective tween-aged daughters (who are almost exactly the same age and get along quite famously) participated in the ceremony by reading self written vows, which only added to the happy tears, mine included. It was so sweet! Afterward, they had a small wedding reception at Pizzeria Rustica in Old Colorado City. It really was a perfect day, and a perfect way to celebrate their profound love and enduring friendship.