Real Wedding: Katie & Brian

Katie and Brian were married by the lake at Katies’s parents second home in Crested Butte, Colorado. Surrounded by family and friends Brian’s uncle performed a beautiful ceremony. Their wedding day was everything they envisioned including a late night bonfire.

Katie and Brian choose to do a first look. She said it was the best decision they made. Not only were they able to take in the moment that they were about to get married, but they were also able to enjoy their day without being nervous.

Our wedding was during the Crested Butte Wildflower festival, so I had some of the blues and purples of the natural flowers in all of the arrangements. The bouquets all had a loose and carefree feeling to them.

My sister-in-law’s mother created our wedding invitations. She based the design off of the wildflowers of Crested Butte and our color theme of blues and purples. She also designed the programs for our wedding.

Brian’s grandfather is a woodcarver and made aspen vases and the aspen cake stand for us.

The outdoor living room was a nice touch that allowed people to relax and converse with old and new relatives, and as an extra touch we had cigars and a basket of shawls for when the sun when down.