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Megan + Matt | Pinecrest Event Center Wedding
Event Coordinator: Jessica Ward at Pinecrest Wedding and Event Center
Fresh Florist: Stacey’s Bloomers
Eco Friendly Florist: Flintwood Floral
Cake: Kimberlee Cather
DJ: Tim Orcutt w/ A Sound Impression
Dress: Soiree Bridal Boutique
How did you two meet each other? We met in Fort Collins through a metal friend (My MOD- Hannah)
What was the best memory of your wedding day? The best memory of our wedding day was dancing the night away on the dance floor with our best friends and family. I don’t believe we left the dance floor until we had to! And the impromptu crowd surfing.
What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day? Our advice for future couples planning their special day is not to stress over the small stuff - you won’t even notice it! All that matters is you get to marry your best friend in front of all your people. I didn’t even notice our decorations - so that’s why the photos are so important! LOL.
Where did you go on your honeymoon? We went to Moorea and Bora Bora for our honeymoon. We enjoyed swimming with the Starks and stingrays and taking a cruise on the 4 wheeler around Moorea! Our honeymoon was a dream. We used Sharon Engle as our travel agent - she was amazing. I highly recommend using a travel agent to make the whole trip smooth and to not have to stress about the planning.
Denver Union Station Engagement Proposal | Jackie and Brian's Proposal
On Saturday March 12th (St. Patrick's Day Celebration Day in Denver) Brian surprised his girlfriend Jackie with one of their traditional monthly "day date's " together. They started the morning by getting coffee downtown Denver and then taking a walk through the new Union Station. On their way through making their way to the Millenium bridge and Confluence Park Brian got down on one knee and asked Jackie for her hand in marriage. After sharing some tears, laughs and hugs together they continued their walk through downtown and on their way to the second part of their date to Avanti. It was here at Avanti where the full extent of Brian's planning came to fruition. Waiting at Avanti to surprise Jackie was her entire family as well as her girlfriends who flew in from Guadalajara, Mexico and Chicago, IL respectively. Needless to say Jackie was definitely surprised and the smile never left her face the rest of the afternoon. It truly was a special day and I was honored to be able to watch it unfold and capture it for them. Congratulations Jackie and Brian! 
Katie and Trevor's Fort Collins Wedding Day
The Barn at Raccoon Creek Wedding Photography | Elizabeth and Matt's Fall Raccoon Creek Wedding Day
Venue: The Barn at Raccoon Creek
Venue Coordinator: Audri Piper
Florist: Sue Kimball of Kimball Floral
Cake: Azucar Bakery
Favors: VooDoo Doughnuts (everyone loved them)
DJ: Pat Harrod with A Sound Impression
Videography: PhoCo Films (our highlight film is amazing)
Dress: by Casablanca c/o Amanda's Bridal
Earrings: David Tutera
Hair and Makeup: Allure Hair Studio (the girls there are fantastic!)
Bride's rings: both the wedding band and the engagement ring are family heirlooms, first belonging to the grandmother of the groom ( I feel so special and honored to be wearing them)
Groom's ring: Shane Co
Suits: Al's Formal Wear
Bridesmaids dresses: Bill Levkoff
How did you two meet?
We met at Cru Wine Bar when we were both out for a mutual friend's birthday party. We talked for most of the night and Matt sent Elizabeth a Facebook message the next day. Our first date was 5 days later and we've been together ever since :)
What is the best memory of your wedding day?
It rained right before the start time of our outdoor Fall wedding. Decor was blowing over and guests were pulling out umbrellas. We just knew that everything would work out and almost as soon as Elizabeth walked out of the bridal cottage to head down the aisle, the sky seemed to clear and a rainbow appeared. We spotted the rainbow at the same time and it was a beautiful sign on our amazing day!
What is some advice you would give to other couples as they plan their wedding day?
Let other people help you out when they offer and just try to take every detail of the day in. Having talented photographers (Drake Busch) and videographers is so important too. That is how you can relive your beautiful event.
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We stopped in Iceland for 3 days on our way to Venice, Italy for a 7 day Mediterranean Cruise. Our cruise ports were in Croatia, Turkey and Greece. We would highly recommend a cruise to any honeymooners! It was so nice to experience multiple countries and be able to leave our bags in one spot for a week. A couple of highlights were riding dune buggies on the Croatian cliffs and experiencing the picturesque beauty of Santorini, Greece. We also stopped for a day and night in Paris on the way home. What an amazing 2 weeks!
Cable Center Denver Wedding Day | Mary and Kevin's Cable Center Wedding
Venue: The Cable Center DenverCaterer: Footers Catering
Cake: Cake Crumbs Bakery
Dress: Little White Dress Bridal
Belt: Red Magnolia on Etsy
Hair: Danelle McCright, based out of Salon on the Parkway in Littleton
Groomsmen suits: Men's Warehouse
Ceremony Music: Austin Trotter and Klaus Larson of the Bell Hours along with my cousin Lee Thomas
Wedding website: http://www.mywedding.com/
How did you two meet? We met at the Front Porch, a bar on 15th and Lawrence downtown. It was a Tuesday night. I had just been to a show at Comedy Works with some friends, and Kevin was meeting his friend Gary for a drink. I am a pretty outgoing person, so I saw a good-looking guy and decided to talk to him. Kevin had often told his friends that the girl he would marry would be one who would buy him a drink, which I did that night.
What is the best memory from your wedding day? That whole day was awesome! I loved our entrance into the reception, down those cool stairs at the Cable Center. We really liked the cake cutting, since we decided not to announce it; it was just a moment with the two of us and not a bunch of people watching. Our dance floor was hopping right away and never really died down throughout the night.
Do you have any advice for future couples? Make your weeding your own. If something is important to you but isn't traditional, do it anyway. If something is traditional but you don't find it meaningful, skip it. You're never going to 100% please all of your guests, so make yourself happy and you won't have any regrets. Also, if you have many guests coming in from out of town, add an extra event. Your wedding day is action-packed, and it can be difficult to spend time with all of your guests. Something extra the day before or the day after mean more time with the people who want to celebrate you. We had a field day on Friday afternoon in Ruby Hill Park where we played semi-competitive games and brought in Biker Jim's food truck. It was great opportunity for us to spend more time with friends and family, plus our guests had a chance to mingle, which I think helped open up the dance floor at the reception. Also, after the rehearsal dinner, we told all of our guests that we would be at a local bar. It was really relaxed and relaxing. We even got the bar to extend their happy hour deals to our guests. The field day was pretty low-cost and the rehearsal afterparty was free, and they both provided great chances for us to see our loved ones and for friends and family to come together.
Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do while there? we spent 9 days in Dubrovnik, Croatia and 3 days in Paris. We stayed in apartments that we found on AirBnB. We loved Croatia! Everyone was so friendly; they were excited to have us there and wanted to tell us all about their city and their country. There were lovely beaches, lots of delicious seafood, and sunshine every day. While in Croatia, we took a day trip to Montenegro, which is about a 45 minute drive south, and a day trip to 3 of the Elaphite Islands. Our favorite restaurant was the Taj Mahal, which serves traditional Bosnian food. In Paris, we saw a lot of the tourist spots: Notre Dame, Sacre Couer, Saint Chapelle, the Eiffel Tower at sunset, the Arc de Triomphe, a night biking tour with a company called Fat Tire Tours (not connected with the beer, unfortunately), and a walking street art tour with Underground Paris. Croatia was amazing in pretty much every way and we highly recommend it. Paris is a charming, beautiful city, but definitely less friendly than Dubrovnik.
Crooked Willow Farms Wedding | Kari and Ben's Crooked Willow Farms Wedding Day
Venue: Crooked Willow Farms, Larkspur ColoradoWedding planner - Claire (We Tie the Knots) Venue coordinator - Britney - CWF coordinator Florist - Kimball Floral Caterer - Liz (Biscuits & Berries) Cake - chantilly (Whole Foods) Ice cream truck - high Point Creamery DJ - Marcus (Encore Events & Entertainment) Dress - Wtoo Persiphone Shoes - Lyla Wedge (Jessica Simpson) Jewelry - grandma's pearl bracelet Photography - Drake Busch Photography (Drake and Ashley)
How did you two meet?
Kari had just moved to Denver and was invited to a birthday party at Wash Park by one of her new roommates. While kicking a soccer ball around, Ben asked Kari if she had ever played soccer-tennis before. Much to his surprise, Kari responded that she had and soon after they made plans for their first soccer-tennis game :)
What was your favorite memory from your wedding day?
We loved everything about our ceremony! The beautiful scenery, Troy's message about marriage, and being surrounded by our friends and families.What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day?
Come up with a few things that represent who you are, and what's important to you, and incorporate those things into your wedding. With everything else, be flexible!Where did you go on your honeymoon? Where did you stay and what were a couple activities you enjoyed. Would you recommend to other couples?
We honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica at Sunset at the Palms resort and would definitely recommend it to other couples! It's beautiful and relaxing, and you get to stay in little "tree houses". We enjoyed snorkeling with our local captain because he knew where all the best fish and reefs were located.
Roxborough State Park Engagement Shoot | Lindsey and Michael's Engagement Shoot
Sanctuary Golf Club Wedding | Hannah and Dustin's Sanctuary Golf Club Wedding
Venue: Sanctuary Golf ClubCoordination: Colorado Wedding Company - Kelsey Albright Videography: Rising Moon Films DJ & Production: Elite DJ & Production Bakery: Gateaux Pastries Florist: Plum Sage Flowers Officiant: Lyssabeth's Wedding Officiants - Mike Owens Ceremony Musician: Chris Webb, guitarist Dress: Kleinfeld Bridal - Alita Graham Tuxes: Men's Wearhouse Hair & Makeup: Megan Cary Artistry Invitations: Sweet Paper - Crane & Co. Rings: Tiffany & Co. / Jared Accommodations: The Inverness Hotel Transportation: Sunset Limo / Excursions Limo Photo Booth: Shutterbooth Photography: Drake Busch Photography
How did you two meet each other?
Dustin and I first met at the University of Colorado Boulder through my college sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. He was working as a hasher (they basically helped the house chef cook, prepare food, wash dishes, and clean up around the sorority house on an everyday basis). A couple of failed first date attempts, study sessions and CU Night Rides later, we reconnected right before Dustin graduated from CU and right as I left for my summer abroad in Italy. Obviously, our timing couldn't have been more perfect. As he spent the summer preparing for pilot training in Oklahoma, and as I travelled around Europe, we stayed in touch and talked every single day (thank you modern technology!) After nearly three months of correspondence, we decided to turn our friendship into a long-distance relationship. I like to think of us as the "long-distance success story" because we have never lived in the same city while dating. The rest, they say, is history!
What was the best memory of your wedding day? Hannah - While I can honestly say I can't pick ONE best memory from the day (because it was absolutely perfect), there are two distinct memories from the wedding that I will most definitely cherish forever. The first was a moment right before our first look - I was standing inside the venue and could see Dustin standing up on the hill outside, with his hand in his pocket. A very typical stance for him. For a moment time stood completely still, and as I walked closer and closer I felt as if everything was happening in slow motion and that after years of dating and months of planning, we had finally reached the most important moment in our lives. It was surreal. Being able to see each other for the ceremony was one of the best decisions, because it took so much pressure off! The second was a moment right before the ceremony. Since my dad's passing, my younger brother knew that when my wedding day arrived he would have some very tough shoes to fill. The two of us stayed together as the rest of the bridal party prepared for the processional. To have such a moment, just my brother and I before he walked me down the aisle, is irreplaceable. His laughter, comedic tendencies, and calm demeanor were one of the only reasons I could keep my composure throughout the ceremony! Not only that, but we KILLED IT on the dance floor during our brother/sister dance to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" and the crowd loved it!
Dustin - I think my favorite moment was our grand entrance. Hannah and I practiced a secret choreographed dance until 11:59 p.m. the night before the wedding. When it was our turn to enter the reception space, we were able to pull off the Party Rock Anthem shuffle, with a huge applause from all of our family and friends. And I didn't mess up the dance moves! It was awesome.
What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day?
If it's not done by the Sunday before your wedding, don't sweat it. We had so many family and friends flying in from out of town that I wish I hadn't had projects going until the last minute. Take time to soak everything in. I know how repetitive the "it goes by SO FAST" phrase is used, but it is incredibly true. Also, when you're budgeting for invitations, make sure you include about 5-6 stamps PER invitation. Save the Dates, Invitations, Thank You Notes (for the wedding and the bridal shower/Bachelorette party/rehearsal dinner) REALLY add up. When I dropped several hundred dollars for stamps, I was not prepared. Don't be surprised by this extra cost!
Where did you go on your honeymoon? Where did you stay and what were a couple activities you enjoyed?
Given Dustin's career in the Air Force, we really didn't have time to take a tropical romantic honeymoon right after the wedding. Instead, we opted to make a pit stop at one of our favorite cities en route back to our home in Japan - LAS VEGAS! Our rule of thumb is to always stay at a different hotel each time we visit, and this time we landed at Planet Hollywood in a Junior Suite with a fantastic view of the Bellagio Fountains at NO extra cost to us. Some tricks of the trade I've picked up along the way? Always make reservations for the hotel over the phone. They will most certainly ask if you are celebrating something special, and the answer is always YES! If you've been newlyweds for less than a year, say you're newlyweds! If you're celebrating an anniversary or a birthday, make sure you mention it! Nine times out of ten if you mention these celebrations at check in, an upgraded room will most likely be available at no cost to you.
Our real honeymoon plan is to take a cruise around Australia/New Zealand this winter (which is there summer) in order to explore the great down under!
Fall Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Wedding | Katira and Grady's Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Wedding
Catering: Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
Florist: Jenna Rice (the Best Man's wife!)
Cakes: Katira :)
DJ: Celebrity DJ (AJ Carlisle, Colorado Springs)
Dress and Veil: Allure Bridal - Something New Boutique, Colorado Springs
Shoes: Modcloth
Jewelry:
Necklace - Katira's Mom's (something borrowed),
Earrings - Etsy (Love Shine Bridal),
Wedding bands - Etsy (Katira's - Temsah Jewelers; Grady's - custom, The Ring Forge),
Engagement Ring - designed by the groom with a Colorado Springs jeweler (Tri-Gem Jewelers)
Bride's Hair and Makeup: Hillory Davis (Maid of Honor)
Bridesmaids' Dresses: Watters, through Weddington Way
Groom: Suit - ASOS,
Vest: custom, Etsy,
Shoes: Ecco golf shoes! These are actual golf shoes that Grady wears on the golf course now.
Photography: Drake Busch Photography (Drake and Haley)
How did you meet each other?
We met as biology lab partners in high school, and rekindled a friendship when we took a bunch of Spanish classes together in college, but we didn't start dating until we were both out of college and living and teaching in Colorado Springs.
What was your favorite memory from your wedding day?
We didn't do a first look, so seeing each other for the first time at the altar was a wonderful and emotional moment.
Do you have any advice for future couples?
Remember that this day is about making a lifelong commitment to each other, and even if something "goes wrong" or doesn't work out as you planned, it won't be a big deal on the day. You will be so happy and so excited that you probably won't care about that one little detail. Enjoy the day, and try to take it all in. And make sure you put someone responsible in charge of keeping track of all the groomsmen's clothes so you aren't searching for pants 20 minutes before the ceremony.
Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do?
We began our honeymoon in Newport, Rhode Island at the Castle Hill Inn for a couple nights, and then visited Plymouth, Concord, Boston, and Salem, Massachusetts. We relaxed, rode bikes along the cliffside, golfed twice, enjoyed local 'chowda,' lobster, and other treats at great local restaurants, enjoyed a harbor cruise in Salem, visited Orchard House, Walden Pond, and Author's Row, and had a wonderful time. We loved having a non-traditional honeymoon, and we think that a New England honeymoon in the fall was just delightful. The weather was perfectly cool, so we could enjoy spending time in a cozy hotel room with the fire burning in the fireplace, and it was pleasant to walk around town to see the sights.