A Fairytale Wedding Day at Purgatory Resort

From the bride, Reigan…

Our wedding day was raw, real, and beautiful. We did not see the venue until the day of our wedding; talk about being surprised. We took the adventurous shuttle ride way up to the mountaintop venue at Dante’s at Purgatory Resort and we were in awe of the beautiful view when we arrived. It was breathtaking!

 

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I remember being in tears at our first look, and just being so grateful that our day had finally arrived and we were about to start our marriage! We had met in Denver in 2015 and it was surreal being back in Colorado to tie the knot.

 

Mountaintop wedding at Purgatory Resort with flowers by April's Garden | Durango Colorado

 

THE FLOWERS

The boho-chic flowers April’s Garden designed made the mountaintop colors pop. I’ll never forget how perfectly everything blended together.

 

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THE CEREMONY

The ceremony was beautiful! Our 5-year-old daughter was our flower girl, and she was truly the star of the show. We wore matching dresses from Grace Loves Lace, and it was such a special memory having her by our side!

 

 

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THE RECEPTION

The reception was just as beautiful. We watched the sunset over the San Juan Mountains from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the reception space. We had our cake moment, then danced the night away. It was beyond special and more than I could’ve ever imagined. Truly a fairytale day!!

 

 

Dante's Reception Venue, Purgatory Resort, Durango, Colorado

 

 

ADVICE

Enjoy everything, even the bad, it’s all part of the process. Trying to be present as much as possible, time goes by way too fast!

 

 

Dante's Reception Venue, Purgatory Resort, Durango, Colorado

THE VENDOR TEAM

Venue: Dante’s, Purgatory Resort Weddings {more}
Flowers: April’s Garden Weddings {more}
Photo Booth: DGO Photo Booth   /  Photographer: Meg Layman Photography  /  Cake: Magdalena Martinez Cakes

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