Silverthorne Pavilion
A Mountain Wedding in Silverthorne, Colorado
Sam & Kyle | June 11th
From the bride: Kyle and I met in the funnel cake line at Colorado State University (CSU) where we both attended. We dated for about seven years before he FINALLY proposed! On the morning of my birthday, we walked around at the CSU oval throwing the ball for our puppy, Bailey. I reached down to get the ball and saw the ring!
WHY COLORADO
We absolutely love the Colorado mountains. We both love to ski, snowboard, hike, etc. We’re also Colorado natives.
THE CEREMONY
We got married at a private house north of Silverthorne. It was BEAUTIFUL! Looking to the west, you could saw Buffalo Mountain and a field of purple flowers. We didn’t plan it, but the flowers perfectly matched our wedding colors.
My most memorable moment was seeing my husband cry as I held his hands. This was the first time that I have ever seen him cry. I held it together but just lost it after that.
THE RECEPTION
We held our reception at the Silverthorne Pavilion, a beautiful building in town right across the river.
ADVICE
Plan everything together! Break in your shoes several weeks before the wedding – I didn’t do this and my feet hurt so bad. I ended up taking off my shoes after the ceremony. If you have a destination wedding, rent a house so everyone can be together and have FUN!
THE WEDDING TEAM
Reception: Silverthorne Pavilion
Photographer: Sarah Roshan
Event Planner: Entwined Planning | Flowers: Southern Charm and Events | Officiant: Rocky Mountain Dream Weddings
Mountain Climbers Tie the Knot in Silverthorne, Colorado
Rachel & Brent | Silverthorne Pavilion
From the bride: We decided that anything we did had to be a reflection of “our” taste, not just one or the other. So we had a sit-down together to discuss and came out of it looking for a venue in the mountains (we are both huge outdoor enthusiasts), that had an outdoor ceremony site, and that felt intimate and down-to-earth. We ended up loving the Silverthorne Pavilion. It had the added perk of being a really cool vacation destination, and since most of our guests were from out of town, we thought that would show them a good time.
THE STYLE
We are both really into climbing (that’s how we met), biking, hiking, and camping, so we went for a mix of rustic and contemporary. All of the details were inspired by nature.
THE WEATHER
The actual day was rainy, literally right up until 10 minutes before the ceremony! Then it just stopped and the sun came out for the rest of the day.
THE CEREMONY
One of my favorite elements was in the ceremony, we had our families add stones to create a cairn (a sort of guidepost made out of stones that climbers, hikers, and bikers use) to symbolize their guidance in our lives.
THE SEATING CHART
The biggest handmade DIY project was our escort cards. The tables were named after Colorado 14’ers, and the seating card was a topographical map of the mountain you were sitting at, overlaid with your name and tagged with a carabiner since we met climbing. Brent and his dad put together this awesome hanging display.
THE FAVORS
We made the wildflower seed envelopes for the favors.
THE GUESTBOOK
The guestbook was river stones that guests could write on and throw in a bell jar.
ADVICE
My biggest advice is work with your budget. I made the mistake of starting to spend without portioning out money, and so the things that came first in planning are the ones that saw the most money. That meant that it got hard to work on things that came later, like the bar! My other advice is don’t get too involved in pinning, at a certain point you need to go out and see what’s actually available for your wedding and budget, and that’s way more fun than pinning!
THE WEDDING TEAM
Venue: The Silverthorne Pavilion. Very customizable and intimate.
Photographer: Kendall Pavan Photography | Wedding Dress: Something New Boutique | Caterer: Footers Catering | Cake Pops: T & Cakes