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Today’s engagement shoot takes places on a typical blue sky powder day in Keystone, Colorado {Luxe Mountain partner}. The couple, Brian and Annie, are planning a July 2014 wedding at 12,408 feet on Keystone’s summit.
Photography by Callie Riesling Photography
Kristy & Mark | November 11th | Cleveland, Georgia
From the photographer, Wendy Dixon of Innovative Memories Photography:
Picture the wedding day of your dreams…you’re nestled in the rolling hills with the Appalachian mountain range in view…it’s autumn, the sun is out, but there’s a chill in the air. PERFECT!! Mark and Kristy couldn’t have planned it any better! Every detail carefully planned and considered. So many thoughtful gestures to their guest expressing their appreciation of their presence on their day! Meaningful details applied, like her mother’s sleeve from her wedding dress used to wrap around her bouquet. Then there were the windows from her grandparents house framing the country blue door that served as a backdrop. I can still hear the laughter, smell the food and feel the emotion of the day.
Kristy’s dress was GORGEOUS and her colors tied in perfectly with the autumn palate that landscaped the venue. 
Simple bouquets of crespedias flowers, wrapped with burlap, popped with autumn yellows! The bridesmaids chose their styles in matching gray and wore yellow sweaters and shoes. 
From the bride, Kristy:
Our day was all about the comfort feel of Home where love and welcome-ness overflow into fun! Our friends and family were a part of every detail. We wanted everyone who came to know that they were appreciated. 
I will never forget the time I spend with Mark before the wedding. Away from everyone, we were able to soak up some moments together before the rush of the event, just talking and realizing that our day was a here.
The ceremony was outdoors on a beautiful fall afternoon. The back drop was built by my father from with windows from my great-grandparents house.
We wanted to start our marriage off by serving one another through the act of washing each others feet.
I was so ‘in the moment’ that I forgot to repeat my vows, which started a chain reaction of laughter!
The reception was low key and full of fun.
Kristy’s advice: RELAX. The day comes and goes so fast. Although the details are fun, they are not what you remember. Make decisions that you like and want and entrust your vision to someone who knows you well, and let the rest go. Enjoy your day with YOUR LOVE. Soak up the engagement time, t is a sweet blink of the eye!
Kristy’s RECOMMENDED VENDORS
Photographer: Innovative Memories Photography // Venue: The Densmore Farm
Catalina & Mark | April 13th | Devil’s Thumb Ranch
From the bride, Catalina:
Sustainability of our surroundings is very important to us and became a deciding factor when we chose the destination for our wedding. We wanted our guests to experience the Colorado mountains and enjoy the incredible scenery. We decided on an intimate wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch with the presence of just our family and closest friends. Our wedding day was truly unforgettable!
The moment we can’t stop thinking about is when we first saw each other. We decided to wait and see each other until the ceremony. As soon as our eyes met, we were overwhelmed with love and happiness.
We had herbs of rosemary, thyme, sage, basil and lavender, flowers and ferns as table decorations. We wanted to be able to reuse the decorations so we gave many plants to friends and family and also planted some in our herb garden. 
By the end of the evening it was snowing and we were so happy. The snow made the night feel still and romantic. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. It was magical. 
Catalina’s RECOMMENDED VENDORS
All of the vendors we chose were absolutely wonderful. We wanted to support local businesses and had this in mind when we made our choices.
Venue: DEVIL’S THUMB RANCH {More info | Website}. We chose Devil’s Thumb Ranch because of its unique and beautiful setting in the Colorado mountains.
Photographer: David Lynn Photography. Captured our wedding day exactly how we remember it.
Floral Designer: Plum Sage Flowers. Amazing job with the herbs, flowers, plants and candles.
Cake: Teacup. Unbelievably delicious.
Invitations, seating chart, table numbers: Tasha Rae Designs
Hair Stylist: Weemala
