A Weekend Wedding in Durango

Kayla & Tomas | September 21st

From the bride…

THE VISION & VIBE

Our focus was less on the day and more on the whole weekend experience. I wanted to emphasize the natural surroundings. We were in a stunning location and I wanted that to be the highlight. I also wanted the day to feel easy and chill (even if the weeks leading up to it were totally frazzled and unorganized!)  It was also important to us to make the guest experience super easy – just show up and enjoy yourselves for the next few days. Staying at the Silverpick Lodge for 3 nights made it super easy to achieve those things.

 

I knew I wanted to create an easy and enjoyable guest experience. I really trusted my vendors to be the experts and I picked them because I enjoyed their style.

THE VENUE

When we toured the Silverpick Lodge  {now The Black Diamond Lodge} we immediately knew this was our venue. The Lodge provided the right amount of comfortable mountain charm with a little luxury. The views from the lodge are stunning, and we wanted our guests to enjoy their experience in the mountains. Oh, and it was dog-friendly! Having our dog with us over the weekend was really important, and I’m so happy we could bring him to the lodge.

THE CEREMONY

We held the ceremony in the meadow behind the lodge. It was really important for us to be outside and in nature. We used rustic seating on log benches provided by the lodge, and our arbor was decorated with flowers and greenery. Seeing all of our friends and family, walking down the aisle with my parents, was all so special.

THE RECEPTION

The dinner for the reception was held upstairs in the lodge. The food was amazing, and Chris helped us put together a great menu that accommodated guests’ dietary restrictions. The room was decorated with yellow Aspen leaves and candles. The real highlight was the beautiful mountain views.

LOOKING BACK

The weekend felt so personal because everywhere we went in the lodge, you saw people you know and love. I love that we actually got to hang out with our guests – which is not true of all weddings.

ADVICE

Accept help from your friends and family. People want to help, and I am so grateful to everyone who helped out to make the day so special.

THE WEDDING TEAM

Venue, Caterer & Lodging: Silverpick Lodge {now The Black Diamond Lodge}

Photographer: Eppich Photography

Floral Designer: Linnaea Design

Transportation: Buck Horn Limousine

Day-of Coordinator: Brittney Cunningham

As seen in 2020 Magazine