By Maureen Thomson | Colorado Elopement , Denver Elopement , Winter Elopement
Into every life, a little snow must fall…But in early October? Seriously? Okay, so it wasn’t the weather that Julie and Glen were anticipating, but the snow on the brilliantly colored autumn leaves (still on the trees this early in the year) for their Boulder elopement made for a stunning backdrop. Combined with Julie’s dress in coral […]
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Tricia & Lance Eloped in GoldenColorado locals Tricia and Lance originally talked to me about eloping in Estes Park, but once I showed them pictures of my favorite wedding venue in nearby Golden, they were hooked. This location is the perfect venue for an elopement wedding in the fall. Just look at the aspens in […]
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Their Telluride Elopement When Mary met Jesse, they both knew it was love at first sight. And when you know, there really is no reason to put off starting your married life together. So, a scant nine months later, Jesse and Mary were wed in a Telluride mountain elopement that was right out of a fairy tale.The […]
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A Summer Garden of the Gods ElopementKaitlin and Tyler were just plain fun to work with. So chill and laid back! They drove in from Missouri to elope at Garden of the Gods on a bright summer evening in July. They came with two friends and cozied up at a local Air BnB and simply […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Breckenridge Elopement , Colorado Elopement
Sapphire Point Overlook is a popular spot for Breckenridge ElopementsOnce you see Sapphire Point Overlook, it’s easy to understand why it’s such a popular elopement venue. With a backdrop of the Ten Mile Range of the Rocky Mountains as well as views of sparkling Lake Dillon, it’s hard to imagine a Colorado elopement venue that […]
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The task of planning their mountain elopement fell to GaryI fell in love with Gary at hello (in a purely platonic sense, of course…on account of I’m already happily married and all…). Everything about this inquiry was different than usual. First of all, Gary was the primary planner. I could tell he was a little […]
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A cozy fireside winter elopement was so NOT what we planned!We had Cody and Aaron’s Breckenridge wedding ceremony all planned! It was to be outdoors, in the snowy, crisp air, spirits bright, bells on bobtail ringing. Jack Frost was supposed to nip at our noses. There was to be–just maybe–a few fluffy snowflakes falling … […]
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Kayla and Ryan’s Breckenridge Elopement VenuePrivate and secluded Breckenridge elopement venues are hard to come by. Jeremy and I have spent years walking the mountainsides of Breckenridge looking for outdoor elopement venues that are high on natural beauty, yet low on crowds, while being reasonably easy to access. Kayla and Ryan choose one of our favorite […]
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The Best of Both Worlds – A Colorado Lakeside Wedding in the MountainsWith Cheryl wanting a beach wedding and Julia longing for a mountain backdrop, we gave them both for their Colorado mountain destination wedding. They came all the way from Illinois to say “i do” before a select number of family and friends, and […]
Continue readingBy Maureen Thomson | Aspen Elopement , Colorado Elopement
Wayne and Rachell initially contacted me about eloping in Telluride. When we began to process the options, however, it was clear they liked Maroon Bells in Aspen as their venue. I’m somewhat reluctant to advise couples to get married at Maroon Bells. It’s notoriously fickle in terms of weather–the rest of Aspen can be basking in […]
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