A Winter Rocky Mountain National Park Wedding for Rose and Shawn
Rose's initial inquiry to me said they were looking for a "rustic, quiet ceremony with a brilliant wintry backdrop. Zero stress, amazing photos and a very special feel." And—oh yes—the date of the Winter Solstice was a must. We chatted about various areas of the state and quickly rejected anything with…
A Rocky Mountain Winter Wedding for Kendra and Daren
Everyone wore a touch of deep red for this Rocky Mountain winter wedding and the affect was smashing. Kendra contacted me in mid-November saying that she, Daren and her two kids would be in Breckenridge for a ski week at the end of December. Could we manage to put together…
Chrissy and Jason’s Estes Park Elopement
Chrissy made it very clear to me from the start that they wanted something simple and carefree for their Estes Park elopement. And oh yes, we were talking an outside wedding in Colorado in December. Yea! I couldn't wait to get started on this one. Having been a Colorado (outdoor) December bride…
A Beach Wedding in California for Kristen and Dan
Sun, surf and family were the order of the day for Kristen and Dan's beach wedding in California. Oh yeah--and some fishing! Can't forget the fishing. They wanted a dramatic toes-in-the-sand backdrop so I directed them toward Garrapata State Beach--just north of Big Sur and south of Carmel. For an…
A Vail Winter Wedding for Chas and Alisha
Chas and Alisha are another one of my Texas couples. (We get a lot of Texas couples coming to Colorado to elope!) Unlike many of the couples we marry, however, Chas and Alisha were already familiar with Vail. They come here every summer! Summer and winter have very different feels in…