Photography by IlluminArts Photography
From the bride, Victoria:
Our wedding was mountain rustic with a home-grown feel. We wanted to showcase Colorado’s fall landscape. Our color palette was inspired by nature; oatmeal and browns with accents of lime green, teal and blue. Our goal was to have a really laid-back, casual, family reunion feel to our day. It started off with 2 hours of games-and-cocktails featuring our family favorites: bocce and cornhole. Signature drinks were served and the photo booth opened. Later in the evening, we had a large bonfire, served s’mores and sang songs around the firepit.
We wanted a ceremony that was picturesque, intimate and non-denominational. We chose an open meadow in Chris Park with aspens in the background as the sun was setting over the mountains. The weather was perfect!
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Photographer: IlluminArts Photography // Event Planner: Celebrations // Caterer: Norton’s Catering
The reception had a Scottish theme. We hired a celtic band to play during the ceremony and reception. One of the band members gave Scottish dance lessons to whoever wanted to learn. There were pieces of the plaid and both family crests on the cake, tables, and decorations. We had a Scottish food station with meat pies, whole salmon and Scottish eggs. We also had a whiskey tasting bar and of course, a tea station for the English side of the family.
Our ceremony was held at St. Columbus in Durango. The church was filled with wonderful music, beautiful colors, family and friends.
The one thing that I will never forget was the large rainbow over the lake when we made our entrance into the community center as husband and wife. It was the picture perfect day.
