Vanessa and Josh's Wedding | The Lodge at Breckenridge Wedding

Venue - The Lodge at BreckenridgeVenue Coordinator - Teresa Hill The Lodge & Spa at Breckenridge Lodging - Bella Monte VRBO Day of Coordinator - Jennifer Wetterlin Denver Event Pros Florist - The Ruffly Rose Cake & desserts - The Blue Moon Bakery DJ - A+ Music Dress Shop - a&b bridal in Denver Dress designer - Nicole Miller Shoes - Sam Edelman Hair - Thuy Hau Bride's Makeup - Weemala Hair & Makeup Bridesmaid's Makeup - Kitty Crimson Photography - Drake Busch Photography (Ashley & Drake) How did you two meet each other?

We were both working for the same digital marketing agency in Denver in the Fall of 2011. Vanessa looked up one day, saw Josh's baby blue eyes and killer bod, and she began to swoon.  Being the romantic that he is, Josh asked her on a date - she said yes - and they went to the movies to see "Shark Night 3D". Between Josh running to puke in the bathroom at the movie theater, bad acting and terrible movie plot, they managed to have a great time laughing and telling jokes. Thus, there were many more dates until, as they say, the rest is history.

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day?

Vanessa - For me, is was watching Peyton Manning congratulate us on our wedding day! Haha, but in reality, it was seeing Josh's face when he turned around to see me for our first look.

Josh - My favorite memory was the anticipation of the first look and seeing Vanessa in her dress for the first time. I’ll never forget that.

What would be some advice you would give to other couples? For the day itself, the best advice would be to take a few moments for just the two of you to take a step back, look around, and appreciate the day itself and the people that all came together to make it happen.  Little things may not go exactly according to plan, so if you anticipate that fact ahead of time you’ll save yourself a lot of stress in the process. The entire day goes by in the blink of an eye so focus on what is most important rather than worrying about whether or not the cake arrived on time. Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do while there? We went to Lisbon, Portugal and Paris, France and stayed in apartments that we found online in both cities. We recommend doing that instead of spending money on hotel rooms because you can save a lot of money upfront and you get more amenities like a kitchen to prepare small meals, which helps save even more and allowed us to do some amazing extra activities!.  Both cities were incredible!! In Lisbon, we really enjoyed hanging on the beach and exploring all the little neighborhoods and the different style of each street. Paris is definitely for honeymooners! The romantic city offered dinner cruises on the Seine, wine of all different varietals, nightly strolls along the river and of course art, music and cheese!

Mt. Vernon Country Club Wedding | Alicia and Jon's Wedding

Venue - Mt. Vernon Country ClubFlorist - Lisa Weddel Design  DJ - DJ Guy  Cake - The Makery  Officiant - Rev. Karen Mohr  Dress - Felicé Bridal  Veil - Veil Trends Couture  Hair & Make up - Sarah Lazanas - Captivate Beauty Services  Shoes - Kate Spade  Wedding Rings - Williams Jewelers  Engagement Ring - Clough Family Heirloom

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 How did you two meet? We met at a birthday celebration for a mutual friend.  Jon says it was a set-up, Alicia isn't so sure.  But either way it worked out in the end!

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day? The ceremony.  It was amazing to have everyone we love in one place watching us take such an important step in our lives!

Do you have any advice for future couples as they plan their wedding? Use Pinterest and wedding websites for inspiration but don't base your enjoyment of your wedding day on whether it looks like your wedding board.  Also, trust that all the hard work you put in is going to pay off in the end.  Our day came together more perfectly than we could ever have imagined and I would have saved myself a lot of anxiety if I'd just trusted in the effort and work we put into in the months leading up to it.

Where did you go on your honeymoon?  What activities did you do there?  Would you recommend it to other couples?  We went to Honolulu, HI and stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.  We went on a few hikes, spent a few days on the beach, and ate a lot of pineapple!  We would definitely recommend it to other couples, but only if they like a city feel to their beach vacation.  It definitely wasn't a lay on the beach and hang out everyday type of honeymoon!

Breckenridge Colorado Wedding |Brittney and Chris's Breckenridge Wedding

Venue: The Lodge at BreckenridgeChurch: St. Mary's Catholic Church Flowers: Handmade by Lyndsey Riley Dress: Catherine Deane, BHLDN Grooms Suit: TEDS Clothier Desserts: Blue Moon Bakery Band: RoSHamBo

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Hillside Gardens Colorado Springs Wedding | Amanda and Dan's Hillside Gardens and Events Center Wedding

 Location: Hillside Gardens and Events Center

 Caterer: Cravings Catering

 Cake: Sugar Plum Cake Shoppe

 Flowers: Posey Girl, A Floral Boutique

 DJ: Al Billingsley; House of Groove

 Wedding Planner: Jo Skene, And They Lived Happily Ever

 Dress: David's Bridal

 Shoes: Jessica Simpson

 Jewelry: Family Heirlooms

 Tuxedo's: Men's Wearhouse Photography: Drake Busch Photography

How did you two meet? We met through mutual friends who thought we would get along together well. We hit it off right away and have been together ever since.

What was the best memory from your wedding day? The best memory I have from our wedding day is seeing Danny for the first time. We did not do a first look and when I saw him as I was walking down the aisle, it made all the planning and waiting to see him worth it. His best memory of our wedding day is seeing me for the first time as well.

Do you have any advice for future couples on their wedding planning? Some advice we would give to other couples would be to make sure your big day represents the both of you as a couple and try not to get too caught up in family drama. All that matters about your wedding day is marrying your fiance.

Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do while there? We went to San Diego for our honeymoon. We actually stayed in Oceanside, California at this cute little condo called Sandy Beach Cottage Inn. Some of the activities we loved were going to the San Diego Zoo. It's huge and is at least a full day adventure but it's definitely worth it!! We toured the USS Midway. That was a really cool tour we would definitely recommend doing. The seafood was amazing out there! If you like seafood, you need to eat a lot of it while you're out there! We also just enjoyed going on vacation just the two of us and spending time together.

Lookout Mountain Engagement Shoot | Evie and Scott's Engagement Shoot

Golden Hotel Wedding | Campbell + Hoover's Golden Colorado Wedding Day

Venue: The Golden HotelVenue coordinator: Sandi McCormick - she is INCREDIBLE!!!  Heart of gold, lots of experience and just down right sweet.  She is actually the director of sales at the Golden Hotel; we were just lucky enough that they were in between coordinators that we got blessed with Sandi.  :-)  Kim, who took over for the previous coordinator, was just fabulous too!

Florist: Stems - I cried when I saw my bouquet, literally.  I am not really even a girly-girl, but with all of the emotions and how beautiful the flowers were, I actually cried.  I am sort of embarrassed to admit that, but Dore (pronounced door-y), the owner, is magnificent!!

Desert/Cake: No cake, we did a s'mores bar instead!

Music: Jerry & Joy - they were so great for our ceremony, and we received so many compliments like "I can't believe they are only a duo!" from multiple people.  They were so much fun!

Boots: Cowgirl boots from Cheyenne Frontier Days

Jewelry: Mom and grandma's pearls - loved having them with me on such a special day!!

Photography: Drake Busch Photography (Drake & Dawn Sparks)

How did you meet each other? 

Bride: RA class in undergrad - I had a crush on him, he was dating someone else...we reconnected after college, and apparently that went well!! ;-) Groom: RA class at Ball State.  Then we worked together throughout the next school year and I longingly gazed at you during staff meetings. 

What was the best memory of your wedding day?

Bride: Apparently we had a woman with a shirt that read "Flawless" come to the cocktail reception while we were out taking post-ceremony pictures.  They knew she wasn't a guest when she told one of our friends that she knew one of the groomsmen...and we didn't have any, haha!

My favorite memories were seeing Hoov at the end of the aisle (and see friends and family as I walked down, too!), saying our vows that we had written ourselves, spending the day getting ready and laughing with my mom, sisters and nieces and President Obama making an appearance on the dance floor!

Groom: Best memory for me: Seeing Campbell walk down the aisle.  Second best memory - hearing about our "flawless" wedding crasher.  

  

What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day?

Bride: Don't get so overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and support from family and friends!  I had a really hard time with this one, and in the end you just have to own up to the fact that there are A LOT of people who want to help because they love you...it's a great "problem" to have, so allow others to help you. Groom: Make sure your future spouse is an event planner?  Or, really, I would say not to stress about the small things.  At the end of the day, you'll be married and all of the little details will fall into place as they should.  Stressing about them won't help.  Have a drink (or four) and relax. 

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? 

Groom: Cabo San Lucas, MX at the Pueblo Bonito at Sunset Beach.  The activity that I most enjoyed was renting the scooter and cruising around town.  Also, going out on the boat to go snorkeling was fun.  The only way that I would recommend this to other couples is if they want a vacation that is focused on relaxing at the resort.  Beach options are limited there and it's very touristy.  Also, if a person wants raucous nightlife, it would be a fun place.  However, I'm not sure I know many couples that want that for their honeymoon....so I'm not really sure I'd recommend this destination.

Bride: I completely agree with Aaron on this one - Cabo is not a small Mexican town for surfing and meditation.  It is PARTY TOWN!!!  We didn't know that going into it, but we still enjoyed ourselves!  I loved riding the local transportation and figuring our way around town.  Having Hoover show up to the resort on an extremely battered scooter was hilarious, too!  The staff loved it, haha. 

Porchlight Real Estate | Colorado Architectural Photographer

Porchlight Real Estate: Denver, COArchitect and Design: Heltshe Design Construction: Jordy Construction. Denver, CO

Datu Health Boulder Colorado | Colorado Architectural Photogarpher

Datu Health: Boulder, ColoradoArchitect and Design: Studio B2SJ Construction:  Jordy Construction

Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding | Kara and John's Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding

Venue: Chatfield Botanic Gardens

Wedding Coordinator: Kelli Noel Weddings

Dress: Kate May (AMAZING! I got to meet her at her trunk show in Denver at A&Be and she was wonderful!)

Food: Georgia Boys BBQ

Bar: Peak Beverage

Music: A Plus Music

Bridesmaids Dresses: Allure Bridal

Groomsmen: Various locations, style picked by groom

Florist: Pretty Petals (She was absolutely amazing! She was able to create exactly what I envisioned!)

How did you two meet? John and I met on the school bus in 6th grade. We lived two blocks away from each other and were best friends all the way up to highschool. I went to college and grad school and John enlisted into the Marines. We never lost contact and remained good friends. We met up afterwards and the rest is history!

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day? Our wedding was, hands down, the most memorable experience in our lives! Being surrounded by all of our friends and family, we felt so much love! One of the moments that stands out to us was durring our first looks. I know John and I were full of nerves that whole day, but once we set eye on each other all the nervous feelings disappeared and we could focus on each other and all the love we felt from everyone who came to celebrate with us!

Do you have any advice for future couples? Just remember that your wedding day goes by so fast, make sure you stop and take in all of the little nuances along with all of the big exciting moments. You will want to remember every aspect of your day. Take the time to remember your long journey to this point and cherish every second. You will keep those memories for a lifetime!

Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do there? For our honeymoon, John and I went to Ireland. We bravely rented a car and made our way around the entire island! I was breathtaking! Some of our favorites  were where we could get back to nature, hiking, horseback riding, boating. We loved the food, the people and the culture!

Colette's Sip and See

We welcomed our second little one, Colette Genevieve Busch into the world on May 1st, 2015. She weighed 6lbs 13 oz and has been growing in leaps and bounds. She was born with a full head of dark brown hair (which explains the bouts of heartburn Ashley experienced throughout pregnancy). She is the perfect addition to our little family! Grayson is in love with his little sister and gets so excited every time he sees her. He yells "Coley, Coley, Coley..." which has now become her nickname. He gives her lots of kisses and squeezes her...a little too tight at times:) We love all of her cuddles and especially love that she is such an amazing sleeper, which helps with keeping our sanity in a house with a newborn and a toddler! Below are some photos from her Sip and See at the end of May. Thank you to all of our amazing friends and family who came to visit and meet baby Coley!