Melissa & Jack
Location
Estes Park, Colorado
Shoot Type
Wedding
credits
Planning: Pink Champagne Events
Reception Venue: Lone Hawk Farm
Dress: Rish from AandBe Bridal
Hair and Makeup: Cedar Hair Salon
Planning one wedding can be stressful. Planning three weddings, which is what Melissa and Jack had to do in 2020, due to COVID, is on a whole other level. Despite the tumultuous year, Melissa and Jack finally said their “I Do’s” surrounded by their closest family and friends, on a scenic mountaintop in Colorado. It was all worth it.
I’m a firm believer that wedding days can look however you want them to, and should reflect your unique relationship. A lot of couples are choosing to skip the traditional wedding day timeline, and plan a day that feels true to them. I love helping couples come up with fun and untraditional wedding day ideas that they resonate with. Melissa and Jack’s wedding day is a great example of how you can mix in adventure, with some traditional elements mixed in.
After being together for nearly 10 years, Melissa and Jack knew they were ready to commit to a life together, but didn’t feel they fit into the mold of what a wedding day “should” look like. Melissa wanted to have guests hike into a secluded spot in the mountains for the ceremony, and I loved helping her find the perfect spot.
The day started out with M + J getting ready in their beautiful remodeled Denver home. We then drove to the Rocky Mountains, where we began our hike into the ceremony spot. On the way, they stopped in an Aspen grove to say their private vows to each other. We then hiked the rest of the way to the overlook, where their family and guests met us. Afterward, we all hiked back down to Lone Hawk Farm outside of Boulder and had a romantic reception. The whole day was infused with so much of their personal style, and turned out perfectly. The wait was definitely worth it!
“Mary was a dream to work with- Like many other 2020 weddings our plans were thrown for a loop and we ended up picking a different date and changed our original party. Mary was the one vendor we kept throughout the process and I couldn’t have been more happy with our choice to have her as our photographer. She was so flexible in our ever changing plans, offered great recommendations for our less traditional ceremony, and was super communicative. Above all else our photos turned out stunning and she really captured the magic of the day. I couldn’t recommend Mary more!”
