I love to shop. And love my fiance. But it never occurred to me to combine my two passions.

That’s just what some couples are doing at Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. Last Saturday, Celeese Rodriguez and Ryan Sanders tied the knot in the mall’s community park, the pretty area in front of the theater with fountains, lawn and stonework. The wedding was part of a contest by radio station BESO 107.1, and mall tenants provided everything, including the bridal gown, rings and meals at the reception — which was held in private.

Apparently the idea occurred to a few others too. When “Sex and the City” premiered at Sierra Vista Cinema 16 May 31, the mall held a Ladies Night Out as a benefit for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The film’s main character, Carrie, plans a wedding at a New York City public library (although even she didn’t consider getting hitched at her beloved Manolo Blahnik store).

After the event, the mall received a couple of inquires from people wanting to get married in the park area, said Geanie Silva, who handles events and marking for the mall.

Mall officials haven’t decided yet if they’ll let the mall become the area’s newest wedding venue, but said anyone interested in marrying there should give them a call.

Here’s some photos of the wedding and the park, courtesy of the mall folks.