Self Evident Truths

Portraits of iO Tillett Wright, the creator of the Self Evident Truths project, in the style of the project's portraits.

The Self Evident Truths project came to X Bar in Denver this year, creating portraits of anyone who considers themselves anything other than 100% straight. 

From the website:

IT IS TIME TO SHOW PEOPLE OUR FACES, SO THAT THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE OUR VARIETY, OUR HUMANITY,
AND OUR DIGNITY. FAMILIARITY BEGETS EMPATHY:
“HEY, THAT LOOKS LIKE MY DAUGHTER / SON /
FRIEND / WIFE / FATHER.”

The newest Moustachumentary participants!

iO Tillett Wright, the creator of the Self Evident Truths project.

Participants hang out at the bar.

Again, from SELFEVIDENTPROJECT.COM:

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE FACES OF THESE PEOPLE, AND TELL THEM THAT THEY
DESERVE LESS THAN YOU.

Marce & Wes's Wedding l Fox Hollow - Lakewood, Colorado

Painting with Love: Light painting at night on the golf course of The Den at Fox Hollow

Hi! I'm Marcela, a Chilean-Canadian woman who just got married to a handsome American guy. I'm now living in Morrison, CO, trying to fit in and be part of this country.

I'm also Diana's guest and helper, so in this opportunity I'm glad to present you my beautiful wedding photos and the story behind them. Hope you enjoy them!! And if you are a bride or a groom, wish you the best for your life.

Playing with long exposures at night.

Our story started in Chile in October 2009, when I was taking English lessons. My husband was my teacher. Nothing happened during the classes, but at the end we express our feelings. Since then our love had never stoped and had grown stronger everyday, giving us so many adventures and special moments we'd never forget. So many times we were separated for life reasons, living in different countries without sharing hugs, laughs or looking in each other eyes for a long time. But here we are, more in love than ever knowing that we are fighters who believe in what love means...respect, commitment, care, sacrifice, selfless service, mutual and personal communication (daily), loyalty, understanding, and something we say in Chile "caminar juntos hacia el mismo norte" - walk together to the same north...and so much more.

Now I leave you with some special wedding's momments captured by Diana on July 28th, 2012.

Amazing tree on the property!

 

Flower girl's hair

Bridesmaids!

The ceremony

First Kiss

Vows

Wes and his siblings

Golf cart adventures!

The wedding party

LOVE!

First Dance

Jill & Aaron's Circus Wedding Extravaganza l Bailey, Colorado

What happens when you take aerial performers, pastries flown in from Australia and a festival in the mountains of Colorado? You get Jill & Aaron's Circus Wedding Extravaganza!

It was important to these two lovebirds to share their community with their families. So rather than creating a separate event, the wedding was held at Apogaea this July. "Apo" is a festival held in the mountains near Bailey, Colorado. It's a regional spinoff of Burning Man, an even bigger festival in the Nevada desert. 

Helen's amazing rainbow cupcakes, complete with gluten free options and a pot of gold. 

Burner culture is based on creating your own world, rather than consuming the one that is presented to you on TV, in magazines, at Target, etc. 

Aaron "Piper" in his hand pin-striped suit and self-feathered top hat.

Jill gets ready in her tent/Honeymoon suite.

DIY felt & button flowers

My ripped parasol... still good for something.

Getting ready to get married on stilts

Family

The kids lead the wedding procession. 

I had the honor of being one of the bridesmaid/decorative flowers in this wedding extravaganza. We danced and gave out flowers to the guests while opening the ceremony space for the couple. We all made our own tutus as bridesmaid dresses and the guys created feathered top hats (and some decided to rock tutus as well. Why should girls get all the fun?)

Jill and Aaron are aerial fabric performers and wanted to share their world and friend-performers with their guests- especially those new to this creative and collaborative community. The wedding was a circus show complete with aerialists, dancers and acro balancing acts.

Marriage is a juggling act.

Jill & Piper's first dance... in the air.

Old doors painted fun colors = Tables

Jill & Bro

Piper & Jill... wedding portraits in the woods.

If you are planning a wedding, remember that your wedding should be a festival, celebrating how awesome you are and what sets you apart from the rest of the world. It's a special day, but not one that needs to be "perfect" or to fit in a box. Get dirty. Dance hard. Enjoy the people around you and don't be afraid to be yourself and create your world.