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A Fall Mountain Wedding with Black & Gold Accents
From the bride, Monica: Our wedding was more on the nontraditional side. My wedding dress was black, which is what I had always wanted. I love the fall and the mountains so I wanted our wedding to have both. We also wanted our family to experience the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
The Bouquets
My parents are antique dealers, so my mom found brooches at estate sales and my dad made them all into bouquets.
The Ring
My ring is a black diamond set in a halo of white diamonds, just perfect!
The Ceremony
We tied the knot in Estes Park surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the fall colors.
Advice
Don’t let anyone influence your decisions with planning. Plan your day how you want it!
The Reception
The dancing was so much fun. It was important to us that our wedding had a laid back feel so that our guests could enjoy themselves and it felt like we really captured that.
THE WEDDING TEAM
Photographer: Erika Overholt Photography | Cake: The Dessert Stand | Venue, Caterer, Lodging: Marys Lake Lodge | DJ: The Music Man DJ Service | Wedding Gown Designer: Venus Bridal | Wedding Rings: Jay Feder Jewelers | Hair & Makeup: Hair by Gabrielle | Flowers: Ironwood Floral and Greenhouse | Honeymoon Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
An Intimate New Year’s Eve Wedding in Park City, Utah
From the bride, Lindsey: Both Aaron and I are medical students, and have very limited schedules. We only had a two week window to get married over the New Year, so we knew it had to be in Park City. We got to have an extra little ski vacation following the wedding, and all of our out of town guests loved that Utah snow.
We didn’t really have a theme to the wedding, but we knew we wanted it to feel like a New Years Eve party. We ended up settling on black white and gold and it was perfect.
We ended up using a couple hundred white candles along the aisles, on the tables and to create a backdrop for the ceremony. The candlelight was amazing and made the whole evening feel so intimate.
I think my favorite part about the whole wedding was having my little brother officiate. He has been able to watch us grow as a couple since we started dating and he really customized our ceremony to us. Every word he said had so much meaning to it, it was so captivating and spectacular.
We had the most beautiful, massive Christmas tree that we decided to leave up for the holiday. All the tree decor was in our wedding colors so it fit in beautifully.
We set up a clear tent on the back patio, which housed a fire pit, s’more station, and hot cocoa for guests to warm up. That was a real hit and one of my favorite parts of the reception.
My advice: Start early and hire a party planner. There’s no way I could have accomplished everything the planner did, and it made the whole thing so stress free.
Lindsey’s RECOMMENDED VENDORS
Photographer: Logan Walker Photography // Wedding Planner & Floral Design: Just So Event Floral // Wedding Dress: Enzoni // Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Jenny Yoo // Cake & Sugar Cookies: Baked Pretty // Rentals: Diamond Rental // Videographer: Wozy Films