If you haven’t stumbled across Etsy, you are missing out! Often times I can get lost in the amazing and unique items that are for sale on this site. To share our obession with you, we’ve decided to start a regular blog series about some of the items we’ve found. Enjoy!

We love the idea of collecting wedding wishes from your guests with this adorable recipe box turned wedding guest book.

No detail was spared when planning Claudia and Michael’s Colorado destination wedding last September. Guests were welcomed to their hotel rooms with personalized canvas bags filled with snacks, travel must-haves, information about Vail and an itinerary for the wedding weekend.

On the morning of the wedding, guests were shuttled in SUVs from Vail Coach through the mountains outside of Vail to the ceremony site. Once they arrived at Piney Lake and Piney River Ranch, the guests were greeted by the sounds of a jazz trio and the beauty that a 45 minute drive into a valley gets you. After a quick interfaith ceremony guests enjoyed chic box lunches, champagne and mason jar beverages under the tent.

After a leisurely lunch surrounded by nature’s beauty, guests were shuttled back to Vail and prepared for the evenings’ festivities. A jazz trio again welcomed guests as they gathered around the pool at the Sonnenalp Resort for cocktails and hors devours. Guests then moved into Ludwigs Restaurant to enjoy the delicious cuisine and receive more personal touches from the couple. At each place setting guests found their name atop menus and monogrammed leather luggage tags to take home as a reminder of the night. A glass ceiling strung with lanterns cast a romantic shadow over a perfectly appointed setting. Dinner gave way to dancing under the stars.

Event Details:
Photography – James Christianson Photography
Ceremony Location – Piney River Ranch
Reception Location – Sonnenalp Resort of Vail
Dinner Menu and Cake – Sonnenalp Resort of Vail
Flowers – Eden
Lighting – Pink Monkey Solutions
Jazz Trio – Bill Parish Productions
Band – The Sultans of Swing
Transportation – Vail Coach
Video – Paper Tape Films

Today I had lunch with Nealie from Candid Photography. I enjoyed learning more about her business and seeing examples of the amazing photos she takes. Nealie and her husband own Candid Photography, combining their passion and artistry to provide clients with beautiful photographs to remember their wedding day by.

Here are a few photos I love. Take a look at their website and blog for more. I also recommend that you look at their portraits side of the business – Nealie is great with kids during a photo session.

I look forward to working with Candid Photography in the future!

When looking through the photos from our weddings last year, I realized that our 2008 season started in March last year. I thought that I would post a few pictures from one of the first weddings (I will be posting photos from all our 2008 weddings in the coming weeks.)

Bonnie and Erin were married at the Ski Tip Lodge in Keystone, CO on March 15, 2008. They had a lot of wonderful touches that personalized the event. More of the details can be seen in the Brides Colorado magazine currently on stands.

Here are some photos from Cayton Photography of the couple and their wedding.

Happy 1st Anniversary, Bonnie and Erin!