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Jessica and Dave - Devils Thumb Ranch

I'd like to share a few of the images from one of my favorite weddings this season. Jessica and Dave were married on August 15 at Devils Thumb Ranch and the day was stunning. I had the honor of doing the day-of coordination as well as creating the wedding flowers for Jessica and Dave. What a phenominal family! Too see the rest of the story, please check out the wildly talented photographer Ben Pancoast's blog. I love how he captured the sky in these pictures.
http://benpancoast.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/destination-wedding-devils-thumb-ranch-tabernash-co/

Amy and JR - Devils Thumb Ranch Wedding Sneak Peak

Just a sneak peak on some of the flowers from Amy and JR's November 7th wedding at Devils Thumb Ranch. This winter wedding occured on the BEST day of the fall this year and the sky couldn't have been a better shade of blue. We look forward to sharing the rest of the pictures with you when we receive them!

Colorado Destination Wedding Planning

Destination Weddings and Winter Park


So many details, so many logistics. This is an undeniable fact when planning a destination wedding. Follow these simple steps and you will sleep easy during your planning process:

*Establish your Budget (again, the b word . . .). Stick with it!

*Pick your venue

*DO NOT SECOND GUESS YOURSELF

*Create an inspiration board, colors, textures, photos that convey the feeling you want. Bring it to your vendor meetings. Pictures ARE worth a thousand words and you will save yourself time and money!

*Put together your team of vendors. Whenever possible, choose people that play nicely together (i.e. the wedding planner likes the florist, the dj and the photographer do not have competing egos, etc) Be nice to everyone. Like the old man says - You catch more flies with honey . . .

*Iron out logistics no later than 2 weeks prior. Seating charts, ceremony walking order, timing for the day, get these things ironed out way before you arrive for your wedding weekend.

*Trust in the team that you have assembled and when all is said and done, you have to go with the flow. People forget things (I had a groom forget his shirt - we were on a ranch - no tux rental close), cars break down(again, if your vendors are all friendly, one of them can pick the other up on the way) and weather is . . .weather. When all is said and done, it is about the two of you, your families and your friends together for an
amazing celebration!

photo courtesy of Paige Elizabeth of one of our favorite most sasstasstic brides!

Kara Delay, Pick Me! Floral and Events
Colorado Destination Wedding Planner

Inspiration

Where to start? Where to start? This is a question that we are asked from brides daily. Of course, living in a rustic little ski town, we have a slightly off center perspective. For those of you who dont know where to start, here are some of our favorite inspiration sites:

Style Me Pretty
Snippet and Ink
100 Layer Cake

On the flip side, your inspiration doesnt need to be from a wedding site. Find pictures of fabric, textures, fields of flowers, dishes, pictures . . .whatever makes YOU happy. One of my favorite bridal bouquets ever was inspired by a picture of Colorado Alpenglow and I was told to use coxcomb. Other than that, I was told to run with it. The bouquet is the picture that I have on the top of this blog.

As for inspiration - the picture is from Jenna Walker Photography. It was one of my favorite weddings we worked on this summer. Go and find your inspiration, keep the lines of communication open with your vendors and have FUN!

Kate and Billy - Denver Wedding

Man of your dreams? Check. Two sisters who are your best friends? Check. Perfect white wedding in your parent's backyard? Check. Kate and Billy's September wedding in Denver was a perfect backyard bash. Not a detail was overlooked.

Mason jars filled with either candles or all white dahlia and freesia flowers hung off of shephard hooks that lined the aisle. Mono-blossom all white flowers adorned the tables in vintage glass bottles. Hand made wooden candles were placed on each table setting for the guests. And each of the bouquets were accented with just a touch of lavender. And the song lyrics on the cake were the sweetest sentiment that I have ever heard.

Thank you again for picking us to create your wedding flowers for you! It is a honor to be selected to assist with the second daughter of such a great family. We can't wait to hear your next album. Wait?? I didnt mention that? Yep, Kate is one half of Kate and Kacey, our favorite Nashville recording artists!

Thanks again to the amazing Jarrad Lister for sharing these images with us. He is an incredible photographer and a great guy to work with!