Rachel & Aaron | July 03, 2011 | Keystone, Colorado
Photography by Selah Photography
From the bride:
Our guests had the opportunity to take a 40 minute gondola ride in order to get to the top of North Peak Mountain where our ceremony and reception were held. They sat outside on a wooden deck overlooking an incredible view of the surrounding Gore and Ten Mile Ranges. Although it was close to 80 degrees, piles of snow could still be seen on the mountain tops. Ironically enough, making for quite a bit of entertainment for the children, as they had a snowball fight in July! 
Our guests sipped water from our personalized water bottles and watched my Father use every ounce of energy to keep it together as he walked me down the aisle. We chose to show our unity with a small tree. The peach tree was potted with soil from Colorado where we both now live and met. We then had two glasses of dirt set aside, one filled with dirt from Aaron’s home state of Iowa and one from my home state of Wisconsin. We then added the dirt to the pot to symbolize where we both come from and where we will plant our roots together. 
Our grand entrance before dinner was definitely memorable as each couple danced in with their respectable NFL team jersey on. Being from Green Bay, Wisconsin the Packer fans dominated the room. But Aaron, a die hard Bears fan, wore his jersey with pride!
Timber Ridge is pure magic… with the serene view, tall wooded pillars, a two story fire place and dozens of twinkling lights, it was impossible not to be swept away in the moment. 
Our escort cards were river rocks we had collected together. Aaron made the moss mountain structure the rocks were placed on.
As our guest danced the night away, we supplied loads of glow necklaces and bracelets, which only added to the glow of the room. 
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{Luxe Collection} Venue: Timber Ridge – the setting was amazing the staff was WONDERFUL!
Photographer: Selah Photography // Wedding Gown: Maggie Sottero – Nora
Honeymoon Location: We volunteered for 2 months in Cusco, Peru. My husband was working construction and building a school while I worked with preschoolers in an impoverished area.
