Kim & Gregg | September 19th | Durango Mountain Resort
From the event planner, Mandy of Celebrations:
Kim and Gregg are the definition of nature lovers. A couple who are both Colorado transplants, they knew it was important to share their love of the mountains and outdoors with their family and friends. Since almost all the guests traveled from outside of Durango, the couple chose the Silverpick Lodge for guests to enjoy a cozy, mountain lodge experience. Kim, who is a professional landscaper, grew all of the flowers for the lodge decor and rehearsal dinner. 
The two exchanged vows in a beautiful meadow of the San Juan Mountains under an alter that was positively glowing with shimmering fall foliage of the aspen, the quintessential Colorado tree. The cocktail hour following the ceremony included bales of hay with quilts and pillows to relax on, lawn games to play such as bean bag toss, horse shoes and ladder ball, all while friends of the bride and groom played old style bluegrass music to set the mood. 
A display table of family photos greeted guests in the lobby and even included a framed keepsake cocktail napkin that the bride had written and passed to the groom, asking him out on a first date!
The reception was held at the Durango Mountain Resort with a spectacular view of the San Juan Mountains. The bride kept the design focus on rustic mountain simplicity with elegant candlelight ambiance. Guests danced the night away and loved the wild west photo booth that was just like the one the couple used for their save the date card.
THE VENDOR TEAM
Event Planner: Celebrations
Venue: Durango Mountain Resort
Floral Designer: April’s Garden
DJ: Aiko Aiko Sound
Hair Stylist: Hair Fusion
Lodging: Silverpick Lodge
Photographer: Jenny McCann Photography // Cupcakes: Sweet Treats by Morgan // Wedding Dress: BLISS by Monique Lhuillier // Old West Photo Booth: Thru the Lens // Oxygen Bar: Altitude O2 Oxygen Bar
Cory and I had decided not to see each other before the wedding, so having to wait in the little back room at Blue Lake was really nerve racking. I had no idea who was there or what anything looked like. After putting so much work into planning not being able to see the finished product before walking down the aisle was incredibly hard. When it was finally time, all the bridesmaids had gone out and my dad came to get me. It was just us in the room and he could tell I was nervous. I was able to peek around the door and finally see everything. I heard the song Cory had written for me being played, saw all the people that I loved waiting, and got to see Cory at the end of the aisle. My dad asked me if I was nervous and I was able to look at him and say not anymore. All the nerves disappeared and I was able to love every second of the rest of the day!
So many things went wrong! The day started with me being late for everything! Then as soon as we got to Blue Lake my sister dropped blush in the room we were waiting in and it got all over the bottom of my dress – of course we didn’t see it until we were lining up to walk down the aisle! Cory was missing a page of his vows when he went to say them. And last but not least Cory dropped a piece of cake down my dress in front of everyone when he was trying to feed it to me!
