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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Vail Wedding ~ Sarah & Mike

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betty ford alpine gardens vail colorado fall mountain wedding aspen reflection pond Vail in September is simply glorious, a breathtaking Colorado mountain backdrop with aspen leaves shimmering gold – and the ideal location for Sarah & Mike’s wedding. It was a day infused with love and joy, laughter and family. Surrounded by their closest family and friends, Sarah & Mike exchanged vows in an intimate and heartfelt wedding ceremony at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail, followed by an elegant reception at Cucina Rustica at the Lodge at Vail. Huge thanks to Emily Campbell from Bella Design and Planning who planned and coordinated this event to perfection down to every last exquisite detail. Such an incredible day, and such an honor to be a part of it.. A few faves

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Thank you, Sarah & Mike -it has been such a joy being a part of capturing your story! My warmest congratulations to you both!

With much credit and accolades to the talented team of wedding professionals who contributed to the success of the event:
Getting Ready Location: The Arrabelle
Ceremony Venue: Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Reception Venue: Cucina Rustica at The Lodge at Vail
Wedding Design and Coordinator: Emily at Bella Design and Planning
Floral: Cindy with Bloom
Lighting/Decor: Pink Monkey Solutions
Music: Eric with A Great Time DJs
Dress: Felice Bridal
Hair: Roots Hair Salon
Bridal Makeup: Blush

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Christy & Mike’s New Year’s Eve Wedding ~ The Arrabelle, Vail

Posted in Colorado Wedding Photography, Vail, Colorado, weddings

the Arrabelle hotel vail colorado winter wedding I’ve been dying to share Christy and Mike’s beautiful winter wedding on New Year’s Eve in Vail – it was absolutely magical, and they braved the weather to hold their outdoor ceremony on the deck at The Arrabelle at Vail Square overlooking the snowy Colorado slopes.

A few of the details.. Vail Arrabelle Colorado wedding bridal bouquet details

love Christy’s expression during their first look - vail colorado bride groom first look

the ring exchange during the snowy ceremony Arrabelle Vail wedding ceremony

slopes of Vail in the background Vail Colorado winter wedding Arrabelle

a favorite vail colorado winter wedding Mr & Mrs! vail colorado arrabelle winter wedding My warmest congratulations to you both!

And to give credit where credit is due to the amazing team of vendors involved, including the oh-so-talented Sally Freeman of Face F/X who did a phenom job on makeup, gorgeous hair by Andi from Rucci Hair Salon, and the bride’s dress from Priscilla’s of Boston. The incredible bouquet and floral design and decor was provided by Vintage Magnolia, and live music for both the ceremony and reception was provided by Peter Fontanese Productions (incredible muscians!) And finally, the entire evening was expertly executed by Terri Hanley and the entire staff at The Arrabelle at Vail Square with impeccable service and flawless attention to detail. Big kudos to all for an amazing amazing evening.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Michelle & Steve’s wedding at The Larkspur, Vail

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vail colorado mountain wedding couple Michelle and Steve exude a sense of style that is classic and elegant, and their September mountain wedding at The Larkspur in Vail was a perfect reflection of that. Classic. Elegant. and Stunning. A few favorites from the day..

Michelle and her mom getting ready – Michelle’s mom did such an amazing job with the vision of this wedding

mother of the bride bridal prep Michelle’s details were SO gorgeous – from the stunning Manolo Blahnik shoes to her vintage clutch, and her Sara Gabriel hairpiece to her Carolina Herrera dress with the hand-sewn ‘something blue’ monogram by Carolina Herrera. to. die. for. vail wedding manolo blahniks wedding details shoes love the expression on her father’s face as he walks her down the aisle father bride ceremony vail during the heartfelt ceremony, officiated by Steve’s dad (decor and draping by Pink Monkey Solutions) vail wedding ceremony aspen married! vail colorado mountain wedding more details – here’s the inside of The Larkspur Restaurant - jaw-dropping gorgeousness! larkspur vail wedding decor details

my warmest wishes and congratulations to you both!

Big kudos to the dream team of vendors involved on the wedding – starting with one of my all-time favorite wedding coordinators Emily Campbell from Bella Design & Planning – Emily is phenomenal, and she and her team pulled off a simply flawless event with incredible attention to detail. The talented team of vendors included:
The Larkspur – ceremony & reception venue and catering
Bloom Flower Shop – floral bouquets and centerpieces
Pink Monkey Solutions – decor and draping
A Great Time DJs – reception music
Kelley Kakes – cake
Squeeze Designz – invitations/stationary
Carolina Herrera Bridal – bridal gown
Amanda Haley at Roots Hair Salon – hair stylist

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Cordillera Wedding ~ Millie & Jeff

Posted in Colorado Wedding Photography, The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, Colorado, Vail, Colorado, weddings

vail colorado cordillera mountain wedding Part II from Millie & Jeff’s Colorado mountain wedding at the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera.. An incredible weekend with incredible people! Here are a few favorites from the ceremony..

I love the emotion on Jeff’s face as he watches his bride walk down the aisleduring the vows – their joy is so completely contagiousmarried! bride groom vail cordillera wedding

Kudos to the talented team of vendors involved:
Music: Fred from A GreatTime DJ
Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering: The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera
Dress: Amanda’s Bridal
Cake: Das Meyer
Flowers: Jan (mother of the bride!)

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Michelle and Hector’s wedding at Cordillera

Posted in Colorado Wedding Photography, The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, Colorado, Vail, Colorado, mountains

Here’s a quick sneak peek at another fabulouso wedding – Michelle and Hector got married up at Cordillera a few weeks ago. We started with the getting ready photos at the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera, and then headed up to the Timber Hearth Grill e for the ceremony and reception. It was spectacular – a breathtakingly gorgeous fall backdrop, with the aspen just starting to turn gold.. The entire event was perfectly coordinated by Carolyn Moorman at Artisan Events – such a treat to work with her and her team.