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 EventsColorado Destination Wedding Planner
Here is Miss Amy on her way to meet JR for their first look at the stables. Honestly? Isnt this exactly how you want to feel on your wedding day? Amy and JR chose to see each other before the ceremony for their first looks at each other. A moment this special, just for themselves (and isnt the veil great?)
If you have a family tartan, why not build decor around it? Amy honored her families Scottish roots by incorporating this plaid onto the escort cards and the table runners.
Rami designed two different centerpieces for the Broad Axe Barn. The centerpiece above was a dark manzanita branch anchored in "snow" accented with phalanopsis orchids, hanging votive LED candles and wired crystals.
Dont you want to cozy up to the HUGE fireplace in the Barn?
And the best part for us? We hung 25 black iron lanterns from the beams in the Broad Axe Barn (with LED candles, of course . . .we dont want to be the Mrs. OLeary's cow of Grand County . . .) and lined the sides of the barn with enough candles for the entire place to glow. Thank you again to Amy and JR for trusting us with the details of your day. And thank you for remembering to have fun with planning your wedding. We wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness (and sassy cowboy wisdom).
