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Katie & Moshe: A Fall Wedding in Denver, CO

Denver-based attorneys Katie and Moshe didn’t have much free time for wedding planning, but with plenty of help from Katie’s mom (“an incredibly talen

Denver-based attorneys Katie and Moshe didn’t have much free time for wedding planning, but with plenty of help from Katie’s mom (“an incredibly talented designer”), all of the details came together beautifully. The Bride Kathryn (Katie) DeBord The Groom Moshe Rothman The Date October 23 One Saturday night, Moshe, a 28-year-old attorney, asked his girlfriend, Katie, a 31-year-old attorney, if she could go out to dinner the following Saturday. Monday morning, Katie speculated about her impending engagement to her coworkers. Her friends acted quickly and emailed Moshe to let him know that if he was planning a proposal, she was onto him. Moshe cancelled their plans, claiming he’d forgotten a friend’s birthday that night. Then he arranged for her to be away all day Saturday instead, and when she came home and found their condo filled with candles and rose petals, she couldn’t have been more surprised. It didn’t stop there: Katie found new surprises in every room. She uncovered a pashmina shawl and a note that said, “Change of plans, put this on and meet me upstairs.” When she made it up to their rooftop deck, Moshe was waiting with a beautiful custom-designed ring.

The Centerpieces
Katie and Moshe exchanged vows beneath a huppah of ivory satin (to match the bride’s gown) lovingly sewn by the mother of the groom.
The Couple
Katie and Moshe wed in an interfaith ceremony at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in Denver.
The Couple
The Favors
Katie's gown was designed by Anne Barge.
The Reception
The Programs
Katie and Moshe wanted a jazz lounge feel at their reception, and achieved it by using the gallery’s current exhibition to their advantage and letting the loft-style setting and carefully arranged artwork speak for itself.
Katie and Moshe cut a three-tier cake decorated with orchids.
Katie's six bridesmaids wore camel-colored, two-piece floor-length dresses by Amsale.
Katie and Moshe credit their officiants, Father Stephen Carlsen and Rabbi Howard Schwartz, as well as the cathedral’s staff, with making the ceremony such a success. “Steve and St. John's Cathedral were absolutely instrumental in providing us with the kind of interfaith ceremony we wanted, which fully represented each religion with no aspect of either faith watered down,” Katie explains.
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