Vail Donovan Pavilion Wedding | Annie + Justin's Vail Colorado Winter Wedding

Venue: The Donovan Pavilion  (Justin proposed right outside of the pavilion in March 2015!)

Musicians/DJ: Trading Post Duo, John and Briana Wirt (absolutely phenomenal!)

Caterer and Wedding Coordinator: The Gourmet Cowboy, Sarah Biggs (she coordinates their catering services and also offers planning services, she was truly responsible for how well everything went that day! Plus she is lovely to work with.)

Flowers and Aspen Arch: A Secret Garden and Vintage Magnolia

Light-Up Birch Trees: Restoration Hardware

Dress: Priscilla of Boston

Faux Fur Wraps: Restoration Hardware

Jewelry: Elizabeth Blair (a designer based out of Harbor Springs, Michigan)

How did you two meet? Justin and I met online! We went on our first date in October of 2013 at a brewery in Denver.

What was the best memory from your wedding day? The best memory of our wedding day was our "first look" photos during the day before the ceremony.  It was an opportunity for Justin and I to step away from everyone else, be outside in the beautiful, snowy woods near Gore Creek in Vail, and spend some time together just the two of us (plus Drake and Ashley of course, who captured the moment! Those are our favorite photos from the entire day.)

Do you have any advice for future couples getting married?

The best advice we can give in terms of wedding planning is to keep things simple and let the vendors do what they do best.  Everyone we worked with truly knew how to do an excellent job, and when we followed their recommendations everything turned out wonderfully.  We genuinely felt that things were all taken care of for us and we are so glad we didn't try to over-manage the event!

Where did you go on your honeymoon? We went to South Africa and the Seychelles for our honeymoon! We don't often get a lot of time off to travel so we decided to just go for it and do a big international trip.  We did a safari at Ngala Safari Lodge in Kruger National Park, which was indescribably impressive and awe-inspiring, and then we stayed at the Banyan Tree Resort in the Seychelles.

Amy + Dusty's Wedding

Church: Cherry Hills Community Church (Coordinator: Candy Temby)Reception Venue: The Barn at Raccoon Creek (Coordinator: Audri Piper) Florist: Flower Flour Cake: The Makery DJ: A Sound Impression Dress & Veil: Amanda's Bridal & Tux Shoes: Macy's Ceremony Music: Cheza String Quartet Limo: Longest Limos Photography: Drake Busch Photography (Dawn Sparks & Ashley Busch) Videography: Drake Busch Photography

How did you two meet? We met in a government class our senior year of high school where we sat right behind each other and then continued on to CSU together. What were you favorite memories from you wedding day? We both thought one of the best memories of our wedding day was as we walked down the aisle and were able to celebrate with everyone in attendance. It was when a lot of the stress and nervousness of the formal ceremony was over and we were both able to take a deep breath and enjoy our first few moments together as a married couple. What advice would you give to future wedding couples? Some advice I would give to a couple planning their wedding is to focus on one task at a time. The planning gets too overwhelming if you are constantly focusing on every aspect. It helped to prioritize what needed to happen and in which order and then focus on that one item at a time. Also, it helped to focus on only two to three vendors for each part of the wedding. It became too much to try to meet or look into several florists or Dj’s etc. Where did you go on your honeymoon? We went to the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon and absolutely loved it! We booked through Costco travel and stayed at Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana. It was an adult only all-inclusive resort and was a very nice place. We mostly hung out and relaxed at our resort for the week after the stress of the wedding and having basically not seen each other for three months. The one activity we loved was snorkeling with sting rays and nurse sharks. It was a lot of fun and we would definitely recommend the resort to a couple for their honeymoon!

Cable Center Denver Wedding Day | Mary and Kevin's Cable Center Wedding

Venue: The Cable Center DenverCaterer: Footers Catering Cake: Cake Crumbs Bakery Dress: Little White Dress Bridal Belt: Red Magnolia on Etsy Hair: Danelle McCright, based out of Salon on the Parkway in Littleton Groomsmen suits: Men's Warehouse Ceremony Music: Austin Trotter and Klaus Larson of the Bell Hours  along with my cousin Lee Thomas Wedding website: http://www.mywedding.com/burnsinlove15 DJ: DJ Crisp (Christopher Keith, based out of Breckenridge) Ceremony chairs and cocktail hour tables: Event Rents Our day-of coordinator was just a friend of a friend Bridesmaid dresses and my shoes from Amazon, my earrings from Deja Blue, the liquor from CostCo (none of which are very exciting haha) Veil: Bride's Mother's Photography: Drake Busch Photography (Drake & Dawn Sparks)

How did you two meet? We met at the Front Porch, a bar on 15th and Lawrence downtown. It was a Tuesday night. I had just been to a show at Comedy Works with some friends, and Kevin was meeting his friend Gary for a drink. I am a pretty outgoing person, so I saw a good-looking guy and decided to talk to him. Kevin had often told his friends that the girl he would marry would be one who would buy him a drink, which I did that night. 

What is the best memory from your wedding day? That whole day was awesome! I loved our entrance into the reception, down those cool stairs at the Cable Center. We really liked the cake cutting, since we decided not to announce it; it was just a moment with the two of us and not a bunch of people watching. Our dance floor was hopping right away and never really died down throughout the night. 

Do you have any advice for future couples? Make your weeding your own. If something is important to you but isn't traditional, do it anyway. If something is traditional but you don't find it meaningful, skip it. You're never going to 100% please all of your guests, so make yourself happy and you won't have any regrets. Also, if you have many guests coming in from out of town, add an extra event. Your wedding day is action-packed, and it can be difficult to spend time with all of your guests. Something extra the day before or the day after mean more time with the people who want to celebrate you. We had a field day on Friday afternoon in Ruby Hill Park where we played semi-competitive games and brought in Biker Jim's food truck. It was great opportunity for us to spend more time with friends and family, plus our guests had a chance to mingle, which I think helped open up the dance floor at the reception. Also, after the rehearsal dinner, we told all of our guests that we would be at a local bar. It was really relaxed and relaxing. We even got the bar to extend their happy hour deals to our guests. The field day was pretty low-cost and the rehearsal afterparty was free, and they both provided great chances for us to see our loved ones and for friends and family to come together. 

Where did you go on your honeymoon?  What activities did you do while there? we spent 9 days in Dubrovnik, Croatia and 3 days in Paris. We stayed in apartments that we found on AirBnB. We loved Croatia! Everyone was so friendly; they were excited to have us there and wanted to tell us all about their city and their country. There were lovely beaches, lots of delicious seafood, and sunshine every day. While in Croatia, we took a day trip to Montenegro, which is about a 45 minute drive south, and a day trip to 3 of the Elaphite Islands. Our favorite restaurant was the Taj Mahal, which serves traditional Bosnian food. In Paris, we saw a lot of the tourist spots: Notre Dame, Sacre Couer, Saint Chapelle, the Eiffel Tower at sunset, the Arc de Triomphe, a night biking tour with a company called Fat Tire Tours (not connected with the beer, unfortunately), and a walking street art tour with Underground Paris. Croatia was amazing in pretty much every way and we highly recommend it. Paris is a charming, beautiful city, but definitely less friendly than Dubrovnik.

Crooked Willow Farms Wedding | Kari and Ben's Crooked Willow Farms Wedding Day

Venue: Crooked Willow Farms, Larkspur ColoradoWedding planner - Claire (We Tie the Knots) Venue coordinator - Britney - CWF coordinator Florist - Kimball Floral Caterer - Liz (Biscuits & Berries) Cake - chantilly (Whole Foods) Ice cream truck - high Point Creamery DJ - Marcus (Encore Events & Entertainment) Dress - Wtoo Persiphone Shoes - Lyla Wedge (Jessica Simpson) Jewelry - grandma's pearl bracelet Photography - Drake Busch Photography (Drake and Ashley)

How did you two meet? Kari had just moved to Denver and was invited to a birthday party at Wash Park by one of her new roommates. While kicking a soccer ball around, Ben asked Kari if she had ever played soccer-tennis before. Much to his surprise, Kari responded that she had and soon after they made plans for their first soccer-tennis game :)

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day? We loved everything about our ceremony! The beautiful scenery, Troy's message about marriage, and being surrounded by our friends and families.What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day? Come up with a few things that represent who you are, and what's important to you, and incorporate those things into your wedding. With everything else, be flexible!Where did you go on your honeymoon?  Where did you stay and what were a couple activities you enjoyed.  Would you recommend to other couples? We honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica at Sunset at the Palms resort and would definitely recommend it to other couples! It's beautiful and relaxing, and you get to stay in little "tree houses". We enjoyed snorkeling with our local captain because he knew where all the best fish and reefs were located. 

Kate and Ajay's Nepalese Wedding Ceremony| Raccoon Creek Wedding Photography

Venue - The Barn at Raccoon CreekDJ - Total Encore - Jeff Fernandez Cake - Azucar, Denver Florist - Hawk Flowers, Littleton -  Sara Tobias Caterer for Nepali wedding - Yak and Yeti Food - The Barn at Raccoon Creek Photography - Drake Busch Photography (Drake & Ashley Kidder)

How did you two meet? We met through mutual friends in Seattle. It was summertime and we were spending time together doing lots of fun activities with our friends. It didn't take long before we fell in love! What was the best memory from your wedding day? The best memory of our wedding day was saying our own vows to each other and dancing with all of our friends and family. We had such a blast celebrating!

What advice would you give to future couples getting married? Kate: My would be to go with vendors who feel right for you. With all of our vendors, we felt a connection and a true appreciation for their work and dedication. We knew we could trust them to help us pull of the biggest party we would ever throw in our lifetime. Ajay: Enjoy every moment of the day. Take a step back to really appreciate how it all came together. Don't sweat the details, because the important stuff will always fall into place, especially when you have people and vendors you trust Where did you go on your honeymoon?  What activities did you do while there? We went on a minimoon outside of Vail and stayed at the Lodge and Spa at Cordillera. We went hiking in Vail, took naps, and ate delicious food! We will be planning a honeymoon to Europe this summer. We would recommend getting away after the wedding even if it is just for a few nights. That time together as newlyweds to decompress with each other was much needed for us!

Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding | Breanna and Cody's Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding

Venue: Chatfield Botanic GardensHotel: Denver Marriot South at Park Meadows Officiant: Wayne Wilkerson (Brides Step Dad) Day of Coordinator: Nikki Frazier of Celebrate! By Nikki Caterer: Biscuits & Berries Pies & Cake: Biscuits & Berries Florist: Sweet Pea Flowers DJ: Rock Candy Guest Book/Welcome Table attendant: Caleigh Davis Makeup: Bri Ortola of Alchemy Hair: Hilary Matthies of Hair artistry by Hilary Dress, Veil & Sash: Vera Wang Bridal Shoes: Badgley Mischka Bridal Jewelry: Earrings and Bracelet by Chloe & Isabel, Grandmothers ring, Wedding band and Engagement ring by Valina Mens Suites: Tommy Hilfiger Photography: Drake Busch Photography (Drake & Ashley) Breanna and Cody's Engagement Shoot

How did you meet each other? We met in high school and dated from junior year through college. We went separate ways for a couple of years after college but were inevitably back together after running into one another on St Patrick’s Day of 2012. We knew for sure that we were meant to be and have been together nearly everyday since. We quickly bought a house, got engaged and started making plans for our future together.

What was the best memory from your wedding day? We have 2 favorite memories. The first is walking down the isle. This was the first time we saw each other because we didn't do a first look.  So many emotions go through you in that moment. Everyone around you is blurred, you don't notice any noise. It's just the two of you connecting at a level you've never felt before. Our other favorite memory is all the stories that were told over dinner by our bridesmaids and groomsmen during toasts. We were laughing, crying and feeling SO loved. We were overwhelmed with support,  and could feel an amazing bond of love and friendships from all of our favorite people. What would be some advice you would give to future couples? Cody: Listen to your bride to be and start planning early, it can take some of the stress out of the process.  Also, hire a day of coordinator.  Bre: Be organized! I was probably overboard with my charts, printouts, and mock tables, but it really ensures that your day goes exactly how you want it. I concur..... hire a day of coordinator. It takes the stress away and lets you enjoy what the day is all about! Where did you go on your honeymoon?  Would you recommend it to others? We honeymooned in the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana. We stayed at the Bavoro Princess and it was absolutely wonderful. The weather was amazing, the beaches were the most beautiful we had ever seen and the people were extremely nice and accommodating. Relaxing together on the beach everyday was perfect and never got old. We did do several activities. Our favorites were the Catamaran and Coco Bongo. We went on a Catamaran boat tour that took us fishing, snorkeling, and to a private island. They cooked us fresh fish and lobster, taught us all about the Dominican culture, and brought us to a sand bar party. We also saw a show at Coco Bongo.  The performers were amazing and we had a blast.

Katie and David's Colorado Springs Wedding

Ceremony Venue: Springs Community ChurchCaterer: Springs Rescue Mission; This was an organization that will caterer your event with top chefs from around Colorado Springs. These chefs donate their time to putting that money into training people who are homeless. DJ: Eddysound Artist: Armando Silva Photography: Drake Busch Photography

How did you meet each other? David and I met each other in college, freshmen year, at the University of Northern Colorado. We lived on the same dorm floor. It was truly love at first site! We got to know eachother on our first date at both of our favorite restaurant, Casa Bonita. David had just had his wisdom teeth pulled but I still found him devilishly handsome!  Though we had not been together for long, we knew we had found true love within the first year of us dating! Five years later we are still madly in love and now blessed enough to call each other husband and wife.
What was the best memory of your wedding day? The most beautiful memory we have of our wedding was the exchanging of our vows. We did this in private before the wedding. Our vows were written down in a letter to one another. David was blindfolded and we were brought together back to back to read our letters together. It was so special to feel each others presence while we reading and prepared to meet each other at the end of the aisle.
What would be some advice you would give to future couples as they plan their wedding day? Advice we would give any couple would be to allow and spend time really soaking everything in. It is such a beautiful time. Every single thing you do and plan is so special. We really took our time planning but spread it out over a year so that it was never too overwhelming. We had such a fun year getting everything ready together. We would also say to really make sure the day is about you. It is easy to stress or worry about your guests and everyone attending but that is not what matters. YOU are what matters that day!
Where did you go on your honeymoon?  Where did you stay and what were a couple activities you enjoyed.  Would you recommend to other couples?   We stayed at a timeshare in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Although relaxing at our resort would have been more than enough, we got to do a couple activities. We did a zip line through the Dominican jungle which was so incredible! Along with that we got to experience monkeys jumping on us while we carried little bowls of fruit for them. It was an experience we will never forget! We would absolutely recommend the Dominican to couples. The weather is perfect and the people from there are so incredibly kind and caring.

Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding | Meagan and Kevin's Wedding

Venue: Chatfield Botanic GardensCaterer: Epicurean, Shaun Reed, Cupcakes: Goldmine Cupcakes, Sara Rutter, Rental Company: Event Rents Florist: Andrea Vialpando Videography: Lindy Hickman Music: Mason Brozovich (brother), Jason Potter (friend), Wes Allio (Uncle), Uncle Brian Wood burning details: Mason Brozovich (brother) Guestbook/Gift/Welcome Table attendants: Emily, Michael, and Nicholas Brozovich (Cousins) and Annie Gorman (friend) Wedding slideshow: Jason Potter Makeup: Christina Coleman Hair: Cherie Vanhorn (friend) Dress: Oleg Cassini Veil: Best friend's and her Mom's, with jewel details added by Cherie Vanhorn Photography: Drake Busch Photography

How did you two meet? Kevin and Meagan first met in 2002 at Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood, Colorado. They had many mutual friends throughout high school and some of the same classes, such as Biology. When they learned they would both be Colorado Buffaloes they started talking much more. Kevin and Meagan attended "Freshman Welcome Week" together, including going to movies on Farrand Field and book shopping. Luckily, Meagan didn't have a car at CU so Kevin kindly gave her many rides back to Lakewood on the weekends. Within the first month of school they knew they were definitely more than friends. On October 16, 2008, after an incredible Italian date at Cafe Antica Roma on Pearl Street, Kevin and Meagan became "official" and have been together ever since!

Work opportunities (and knowing they couldn't be apart) brought the couple to New York City, the summer following graduation. Kevin was offered a position at Oberon Asset Management, where he interned during college, and Meagan completed her Master's degree while teaching in Brooklyn. A NYC adventure, while being far away from home, brought Meagan and Kevin even closer together.

On the evening of Sunday, March 2, 2014 Meagan came home from seeing her friend Sam and opened the door to find rose petals, candles spelling out "Marry Me?" and Kevin down on one knee (with the perfect ring), along with dinner from their favorite Italian restaurant/vino on the table! Of course she said, "yes!" Naturally, they immediately celebrated by heading out to their favorite ice cream spot.

The future Mr. and Mrs. Tracey cannot wait to move back home to Colorado and say "I do!" in the presence of loving family and friends on July 24, 2015!"

*We moved back to CO June 1 to Denver, CO where we now both work from home. :)

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day? The best memory of our wedding day for Kevin was saying "I do" and for Meagan it was Kevin's face as I was walking down the aisle to him. This was such a special moment. 

Do you have any advice for future couples? For future couples planning their wedding day I would recommend making sure to soak in every moment of the day because it goes so, so quickly! Also, if everything doesn't go as planned don't worry, just enjoy the blessing of what the day is all about! 

Where did you go on your honeymoon? For our honeymoon we went to San Francisco, California for the first few days and then Maui, Hawaii for about a week. We stayed at the Westin in both locations and loved it! We enjoyed our wine tasting tour in Napa/Sonoma and snorkeling, a luau, and lots of relaxation in Hawaii. We highly recommend this honeymoon trip to other couples!   

Chatfield Botanic Gardens Wedding | Ellen and Matt's Prairie Canopy Wedding

Venue: Chatfield Botanic Gardens - Prairie Garden CanopyHotel: Warwick Denver Cake and pie:  Azucar Bakery Wedding day coordinator:  Serendipity Events DJ:  Paul Ijames Florist:  A Design Resource Wedding dress:  Emma and Grace bridal salon Videographer:  Jeff the Video Guy Groom and groomsmen outfits:  Men's Wearhouse and Etsy. Bridal jewelry, veil, and shoes:  Etsy

How did you meet each other? We met when Ellen moved to Denver in 1995 and started 3rd grade at Our Lady of Fatima School, where Matt also attended.  We went on to go to high school together and started dating after we had an art class together junior year.  We continued to date during our time at CSU and had 11 years as a couple full of fun and adventures leading up to our wedding!

What was the best memory from your wedding day?

The best memory of our wedding day was the overall feeling of love and joy that came from having so many people that care about us gathered together.  It was pretty amazing for us both to have our closest friends and family all in one place to help us celebrate our wedding!

 Do you have any advice for future couples? Our advice to future couples as they plan their weddings is to make sure to find some time to enjoy the small moments.  Everyone always comments on how quickly your wedding day will fly by, and it is totally true!  Take a moment to enjoy all your hard work and soak in the happiness of the day.

 Where did you go on your honeymoon? We went to the beautiful country of Belize for our honeymoon.  We both love to scuba dive and Hamanasi, our resort near the village of Hopkins, had the perfect mix of diving and other fun excursions.  We went "cave tubing" which involved floating and swimming through an amazing river/cave system used by the Mayans.  We also went on a beautiful hike through the rainforest that ended with us swimming in a gorgeous pool and waterfall.  Even with all these awesome activities, we found plenty of time to relax in our treehouse room and on the beach after all the hustle and bustle leading up to the wedding!  Hamanasi was an amazing place to stay with wonderful people, great food, and a beautiful beach.  Would highly recommend it to anyone!

Vanessa and Josh's Wedding | The Lodge at Breckenridge Wedding

Venue - The Lodge at BreckenridgeVenue Coordinator - Teresa Hill The Lodge & Spa at Breckenridge Lodging - Bella Monte VRBO Day of Coordinator - Jennifer Wetterlin Denver Event Pros Florist - The Ruffly Rose Cake & desserts - The Blue Moon Bakery DJ - A+ Music Dress Shop - a&b bridal in Denver Dress designer - Nicole Miller Shoes - Sam Edelman Hair - Thuy Hau Bride's Makeup - Weemala Hair & Makeup Bridesmaid's Makeup - Kitty Crimson Photography - Drake Busch Photography (Ashley & Drake) How did you two meet each other?

We were both working for the same digital marketing agency in Denver in the Fall of 2011. Vanessa looked up one day, saw Josh's baby blue eyes and killer bod, and she began to swoon.  Being the romantic that he is, Josh asked her on a date - she said yes - and they went to the movies to see "Shark Night 3D". Between Josh running to puke in the bathroom at the movie theater, bad acting and terrible movie plot, they managed to have a great time laughing and telling jokes. Thus, there were many more dates until, as they say, the rest is history.

What was your favorite memory from your wedding day?

Vanessa - For me, is was watching Peyton Manning congratulate us on our wedding day! Haha, but in reality, it was seeing Josh's face when he turned around to see me for our first look.

Josh - My favorite memory was the anticipation of the first look and seeing Vanessa in her dress for the first time. I’ll never forget that.

What would be some advice you would give to other couples? For the day itself, the best advice would be to take a few moments for just the two of you to take a step back, look around, and appreciate the day itself and the people that all came together to make it happen.  Little things may not go exactly according to plan, so if you anticipate that fact ahead of time you’ll save yourself a lot of stress in the process. The entire day goes by in the blink of an eye so focus on what is most important rather than worrying about whether or not the cake arrived on time. Where did you go on your honeymoon? What activities did you do while there? We went to Lisbon, Portugal and Paris, France and stayed in apartments that we found online in both cities. We recommend doing that instead of spending money on hotel rooms because you can save a lot of money upfront and you get more amenities like a kitchen to prepare small meals, which helps save even more and allowed us to do some amazing extra activities!.  Both cities were incredible!! In Lisbon, we really enjoyed hanging on the beach and exploring all the little neighborhoods and the different style of each street. Paris is definitely for honeymooners! The romantic city offered dinner cruises on the Seine, wine of all different varietals, nightly strolls along the river and of course art, music and cheese!