Two weekends ago I had the pleasure of being the Aspen Wedding Photographer for Carson and Alyssa's gorgeous mountain wedding! Here is a brief glimpse of their incredible day at Mollie Gibson Park in Aspen, CO, coordinated by Mountain Events by Windy. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more of this wedding!
Are you looking for a beautiful place in Colorado to get married? Well you can look no further! Vista View Events at Open Heart Ranch is located just north of Harvey Gap Reservoir in Rifle, CO and offers some of the most breath taking views in all of Western Colorado! This place is incredible and so stunning! The Venue is only a short 10 minute drive from Silt, CO and is home to some of the most gorgeous waterfront property around. The possibilities for perfect photo opportunities are endless.
Here is a peek at a recent styled shoot at Vista View! Take a look and see for yourself!
Happy Wedding Planning!
xo
Carrie
Who doesn't love a themed wedding?! How about the Great Gatsby themed wedding?! I love when a couple decides to stray from tradition and add a little funk and fun to their special day! Ruben and Carrie did just that! These two have been together for 5 years and decided it was time to tie the knot. They love throwing themed parties and thought why not have a themed wedding! With all the hairstyles changing back to the hipster comb over, 1920's style, they decided to do a Great Gatsby wedding! They knew all of their family and friends would love to dress the part. And they did! Every single guest participated and showed up in their best Gatsby attire! It was truly the most unique and beautiful wedding I've seen. Ruben and Carrie wish to send a BIG thank you to all of their vendors and guests for making their day so memorable!
Vendors for the day included:
Wedding Planning & Day of Coordinator: I Do and Parties Too, Chelsea Weddings and Events, Lucky Penny Event Planning \\ Venue & Catering: Bookcliff Country Club \\ Officiant: Cindy Buehrer \\ Floral Design: Bride and Bloom Design \\ Rentals: Event Productions \\ DJ: Jesse Guillen \\ Photo booth: Oh Snap \\ Cake and Cupcakes: Cake Lady Creationsdavid' \\ Hair: Kristine Love \\ Makeup: Nicole Baumann \\ Bridal Gown: David's Bridal \\ Groomsmen Attire: Men's Warehouse \\ Photography: Carrie Johnson Photography
Congratulations Ruben and Carrie!
I'm terrible at writing for my blog so I'm trying something a little different and I asked Courtney and Mox to share their love story with us! Here goes....
From the Bride: I actually don't remember meeting Mox the first time. It was the 3rd of July and I was subbing for a friend on Mox's kickball team. The group went out for drinks after the game and I do remember fireworks, but not the kind that Mox had hoped for! He remembered me and somehow we ended up with a bunch of mutual friends a few days later celebrating Mox's birthday. A month later I was a regular on the kickball team and we began to hang out as a team on a weekly basis. It wasn't until the end of August when a group of us all went to the Mumford and Sons concert at Red Rocks that I knew I really liked this guy - who doesn't want a gentleman to walk her to the porta potty! We had already shared our first kiss before we had our first official date together in early September. From the very beginning, it was all so comfortable and so natural to just be ourselves together - I didn't even freak when he bought me a ticket to meet his family in Minnesota only a month or so after dating - something he's never done with any other girl! He said I love you first but we both were already madly in love and though we never really talked about it, we both just knew that this was it. On Memorial Day weekend 2014, I was recovering from bronchitis and begrudgingly agreed to take a hike above Lake Dillon. It was above the lake where he proposed and I was so taken back, I tripped over a rock and nearly tumbled down the mountain! Of course I said yes!
After an engagement party, a trip to New York, India, Thailand, and China - the wedding planning began. We knew we wanted to have the wedding in Colorado and to make it somewhat of a destination, so we decided to scope out the Western Slope. We instantly fell in love with the area. After seeing only two venues, we knew that Maison la Belle Vie was the one - it was large enough to accommodate our huge family, yet quaint enough to feel intimate and cozy.
Mox and I both worked together on nearly every aspect of the wedding, from the DIY save the dates and invitations, to the small details like the homemade lavender soap favors! I know grooms who sit back and allow their brides to take the reigns, but Mox being so involved made the entire process so easy and fun! Someone actually said to me "I don't know whether to be worried or impressed about how laid back you are!" We tried to enjoy every minute of the planning - the countless hours we spent punching holes and gluing together invitations (all the while drinking red wine from the venue, of course!), the painstaking process of reupholstering our vintage chairs (an amazing $10 find at Goodwill), sweating bullets while potting herbs in the parking lot of our Grand Junction hotel the day before the wedding, and even the "worst" part of any wedding planning - the cupcake tasting:) We could not have seen our vision come to fruition without the help of my bestie Danielle (who needs to follow her calling of being a wedding coordinator extraordinaire). She spent the morning filling the mason jars with lavender bundles, stacking the lemons, lining up the place cards, setting the gorgeous sweeheart table and every other little detail. One tiny snag - our wedding officiant's office flooded and our marriage license was destroyed. So weren't official until after the honeymoon! If that's the worst that could happen I'd say the day was a success.
It couldn't have gone any smoother otherwise! A wedding will go where it wants to go based on the tone set by the bride and groom - the little things that every bride thinks will matter, in the end, work out exactly the way they are supposed to. At the end of the day, I got to marry my best friend and that's the most important thing of all!
Vendors for the day included:
Bridal Gown: Blue Willow by Anne Barge, D'Anelli Bridal \\ Hair: Estilos II \\ Makeup: Nicolette Holstrom \\ Bridesmaid & Flower Girl Dresses: David's Bridal \\ Jewelry: Charming Charlies \\ Groom & Groomsmen Attire: H&M \\ Floral Design: 3 Leaf Floral \\ Lavender: Sprigs and Sprouts \\ Cake & Cupcakes: Pattie's Tiny Cakes \\ Venue & Catering: Maison la Belle Vie Winery \\ DJ: DJ Ryan Griz Entertainment \\ Officiant: Paul Paiva \\ Libations: Fisher's Liquor Barn \\ Photography: Carrie Johnson Photography
Congratulations Mox & Courtney!
xo
Carrie
On occasion I like to expand my creativity by utilizing video to capture a moment. I attended Luke and Dessiree's wedding in Carbondale, Colorado as a quest and since I was not there photographing I decided to provide them with this video as their gift from my family. Congratulations Luke and Des! I wish you all the love in the world on your new journey together!
Here is a little DIY Wedding inspiration for those brides who like to have a little more control! Ty and Aprille were married this past September at the beautiful Flying Dog Ranch in Carbondale, Colorado. As you can see from the photos, the ranch fits any rustic country theme complete with breathtaking views of Mt. Sopris. It was important to the bride and groom that most of their decor have a personal touch from family and friends. Everyone chipped in to help out and almost all of the decorations were put together by hand, even the alter and the cake stand!
Vendors for the day included:
Venue: Flying Dog Ranch \ Catering: Cesar Catering & Family \ Cake: The Cake Lady \ Floral Design: The Bride \ Bridal Gown & Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal \ Groom & Groomsmen attire: Treadz \ Hair & Makeup: Dania LaGiglia \ Photography: Carrie Johnson Photography
Congratulations Ty & Aprille! I really enjoyed spending such a memorable day with you!
Best,
Carrie
Silverthorne, Colorado is the perfect destination for a mountain wedding! Seth and Kelsey were wed on May 1st at the gorgeous Silverthorne Pavilion and I must say that the day was just lovely (despite the iffy weather)! Together they did a spectacular job of hosting a party to remember, every guest was on the dance floor!
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If you are planning your own destination wedding in the mountains, consider some of the vendors that participated in the memorable event:
Venue: Silverthorne Pavilion \\ Catering: Footers \\ Cake: Monika's Cookies \\ Floral Design: Fleur de Liz \\ Music & DJ: DJ Drake \\ Hair & MUA: Stephanie Ogden (Paper Rock Shears) \\ Bridal Gown & Bridesmaid Dresses: The Bridal Collection \\ Groomsmen Attire: Men's Wearhouse \\ Photography & Video: Carrie Johnson Photography
Congratulations Seth and Kelsey!
xo
Carrie
