Category archives: The Main Event
The Year of the Intimate Wedding
- With gathering restrictions in place around the world, it's time to think about pivoting to smaller weddings. Many engaged couples have guest lists upwards of two hundred people. Options at the moment for large weddings are pretty much this: postpone or cancel. If you don't want to change your w[...]
Incredible Venues: Three Forks Ranch
- Lisa and Brent's wedding at Three Forks Ranch was nothing short of magical. This amazing venue is one of the most elegant venues in Northwest Colorado and Southwest Wyoming. The 200,000 acre ranch itself spans both states and is an outdoor paradise. The five-star lodge is decorated in a beautiful[...]
When and How to Plan Your Wedding
- Summer is the perfect season for romance! That's why it's the most popular wedding season and right now it's in full swing! Long days, starry night skies and warm weather not only make for great destination weddings, but also can be great time to pop the question and get engaged! With most engage[...]
Julia & Christian: A wedding near Vail
- Julia and Christian were not the first couple to plan their destination wedding at the amazing Piney River Ranch, but the ceremony and reception felt totally unique. The couple arrived from Arizona and spent a few days getting ready for the wedding in Vail at the Sebastian Hotel. They spent time t[...]
Wedding Planning: Step 3 Choosing a Wedding Theme
- Now that you are engaged, have a budget and a guest list, it's time to think about your wedding theme. While most weddings have a similar format - a ceremony, a cocktail hour and a reception - the theme is what really makes planning a wedding unique and fun for the couple as I help them through the[...]
Vintage Glam Elopement
- Trina and Alan were my last wedding of the fall season this year, and what a way to end the season! The fall colors miraculously lasted for an unprecedented three weeks here in northwestern Colorado! Their magical elopement was one of the most intimate and special weddings I have had the pleasure [...]
Rain on Your Wedding Day
- I don't know if it's true or just a myth, but rain on your wedding day is said to be lucky for the couple and foreshadow a happy marriage. I can tell you that it rained on my wedding day and I just celebrated fifteen (relatively) blissful years with my husband. Since then, I have been lucky enough[...]
Using Scents to Enhance Your Parties
- I am all about great scents. I love finding new and unique fragrances that highlight the mood I am in, the time of year, the weather or even what I am wearing. The sense of smell is an often overlooked sense but when employed properly, can add depth and interest to any experience. Even some major[...]
SIPS - The Aurum Manhattan
- Vernon Duke's heartfelt and melancholy song "Autumn in New York" is the perfect listen for homesick New Yorkers this time of year. The song was originally written for the Broadway musical Thumbs Up! My favorite version was recorded by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Listen. Short of being in[...]
Behind The Lens: Seedhouse Photography
- Fall is most definitely in the air! The frost has begun to make it's morning appearance on the lawn and the second blanket is ready at the foot of the bed for warding off the cooler nights. The bright blue Colorado skies make a spectacular backdrop to the golden aspens and allow for some of the bes[...]
SIPS - The Spritz
- All new this month, I am deputing SIPS; a specialty cocktail blog post for each month of the year. Happily, I have both my own experience with some really great SIPS and will also be drawing great cocktail ideas from some of my favorite friends, clients and caterers to contribute to this series of [...]
Behind The Lens: Danielle Zimmerer
- This month, our BEHIND THE LENS series welcome's my friend and fabulous photographer, Danielle Zimmerer to our blog! She is one fabulous and vivacious woman with a true gift of connecting with her clients, and well, just about everyone she meets. Her laid back, fun-loving personality puts everyon[...]