Posts Tagged ‘relaxed’
A Mountain Destination Wedding in Colorado
From the bride, Sani: Having grown up in California, all our family and most of our friends were traveling out of state to celebrate. That was something really special for us. We have been in Colorado for about 5 years and when we were invited to a wedding at Devil’s Thumb Ranch three years ago we instantly fell in love with the venue and knew it was where we would say our I do’s. Over the last several years, we’ve stayed at the Ranch on and off, taken our family and friends, and got to know the area very well. On the actual day of the event, because we had been there for several days, we were both pretty relaxed. Our bridesmaids and groomsmen were carefully chosen and represented different snippets of our lives. Our families were also integral to how happy we both were. Everyone’s love and encouragement not only that weekend, but through our entire relationship, has been so overwhelming, so we were very fortunate to have all of our close friends and family celebrating with us. We really want to take this opportunity to thank everyone again for traveling such long distances to be with us and help us start our journey as a married, happy couple. Every single person there, including all the incredible vendors, made this the best party we’ve ever been to. This REALLY was the best day of our lives.
THE VENDOR TEAM
Photographer: Frances Photography | Event Planner: Stellar Events | Venue, Catering & Lodging: Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa | Floral Designer: The Perfect Petal | DJ: DJ RipM | Hair Stylist: Erin Ferris Designs
A Simple, Relaxed & Organic Wedding at Deer Valley Resort
From the bride, Ingrid: We always dreamed of a wedding in the outdoors in a majestic setting. We wanted the overall look to be simple, modern, organic, elegant and relaxed. We wanted our wedding colors to match the surroundings, the aspens leaves were the inspiration for the green, the mountain lodge for the brown and my dress for the ivory.
Deer Valley means a lot to us since my husband worked there as a ski instructor and I learned how to ski on the slopes of Deer Valley. We chose the Silver Lake Lodge the first day we went looking for venues. We fell in love with the lodge and the surroundings!
We did photos before the ceremony and it was one of the best decisions we made since we didn’t miss a minute of the reception and we got one of my favorite pictures at the top of the mountain in the chairlift.
My favorite moment of the day was walking down the aisle after we got married, it was magical!
We danced a choreographed Tango as our first dance.
My advice: Invest in a good dance floor! Don’t buy expensive shoes, they ‘ll get ruined. Plan the photos you want to take before hand. Stick to the timelines and try to get a good rest the night before.
THE VENDOR TEAM
Luxe Mountain Venue, Catering, and Cake: Silver Lake Lodge at DEER VALLEY RESORT {more info} // Photographer: Pepper Nix Photography // Floral Designer: Roots // Linens and Coverings: Wildflower Linens
An Intimate & Relaxed Wedding in Canada
From the bride, Leonie: We wanted a fun and intimate wedding in a majestic setting. We did a lot of the details ourselves as we wanted it to be a true reflection of us. We wanted to share a less traditional, and relaxed day with our friends and families.
We had fun with the colour by ordering orange socks, suspenders and a stripy tie. The orange also complemented the setting of the lake.
Leonie’s RECOMMENDED VENDORS
Photographer: Kim Payant Photography // Photographer’s assistant: Elisabeth Levesque-Mumford // Venue: Emerald Lake Lodge // Bride’s Gown: Ritva Westenius // Groom’s Tux: Vera Wang // Hair and Makeup: Complexions Artistry // Flowers: Alpine Flowers