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Swing Dance Instruction | Great Gatsby Colorado Wedding

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A Roaring Good Time! 1920’s Wedding with Swing Dancing The Great Gatsby took place in the roaring ’20’s; the height of the Jazz Age and everything swing! A wonderful theme for a unique wedding, complete with costumes, a jazz trio and swing dance lessons. Sunset Reception under the Stars What could be better that a...

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Tihsreed Lodge Wedding | Haley + Garett | Florissant, Colorado

TIHSREED LODGE WEDDING, TIHSREED WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, FLORISSANT COLORADO WEDDING PLANNER Rustic Mountain Wedding Planning and Photography Haley and Garett came from Kansas to Florissant, Colorado to celebrate their destination wedding weekend. Tihsreed Lodge wedding venue was the perfect rustic mountain location to host their closest family and friends. They are a super laid back and...

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Marriage Proposal Tips | Destination Engagement Planner

ENGAGEMENT PLANNER, COLORADO ENGAGEMENT PLANNER, DESTINATION ENGAGEMENT PLANNER TIPS TO PLANNING YOUR MARRIAGE PROPOSAL Planning a marriage proposal can be nerve wrecking. You’ve found the perfect ring, decided you’re ready to pop the question, maybe even asked the parents for permission. What to do next? Here are 7 tips for planning the best proposal possible:...

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Luxury Backyard Wedding | Kendra + Jamie | Scottsdale, Arizona

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Luxury Wedding Planner, Arizona Wedding Planner, Arizona Wedding Planning Luxury Wedding in Scottsdale, On Cloud Woody If you want to see what a luxury backyard wedding looks like then you will LOVE today blog post about Kendra and Jamie’s gold and blush backyard soiree in Scottsdale, Arizona. It ranks as one of my all time...

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sarah
gahhhhh! This is the most beautiful luxury backyard wedding I have ever seen! It’s gorgeous! clearly they couldnt have pulled it off without arizona’s best wedding plannerReplyCancel
Melissa Hirsch
oh man! I love how you combined the fun, causal vibe of a backyard wedding with the feel of a luxury Arizona wedding. THIS is why you NEED a wedding planner! And as a photographer I’ve just gotta comment on how fab these photos are! ReplyCancel
Twinspirational
Wow what a wedding and we LOVED the bridesmaid’s dresses. Rent the Runway is such a great idea for them. Not sure which was our favorite shot – the opening one with the bridesmaids or the confetti one. Thanks for sharing. ReplyCancel
Alicia Yarrish
What a beautiful luxury backyard wedding! Such a great job putting this together <3ReplyCancel
Michele
You do luxury weddings well! This backyard wedding is one to impress. You are such a great planner! ReplyCancel
- Laura Pearson
  Thank you! It is a passion and so much fun.ReplyCancel
Nicole Blumberg
By the looks of these photos you did a fabulous job at planning this Arizona luxury backyard wedding! How fun to work with both sisters! ReplyCancel
Cierra
Wow, what a gorgeous Arizona wedding! It looks so luxurious and classy, and I love that it’s a backyard wedding as well. You did such a beautiful job at planning and coordinating, anyone who lives in Scottsdale Arizona needs a wedding planner like you!ReplyCancel
Jennifer Blume
I love turning a family home into a luxury, backyard wedding! Arizona has so many gorgeous venues, but it is even more special to transform a backyard into an elegant, intimate wedding! Plus, I loved her Grand Exit dress – gorgeous!ReplyCancel
Marie Rood
What a beautiful Arizona wedding. I bet Wedding days as a planner are tough but when you get the images back they make it all worth it!ReplyCancel
Samantha
Oh my gosh these are GORGEOUS! I love the that they took a backyard wedding and make it so luxurious and unique. They were lucky to have you as their wedding planner to help them pull it off so flawlessly!ReplyCancel
Sarah Holladay
Such a small world! My aunt and uncle live in Scotsdale, Arizona! This is such a gorgeous Luxury backyard wedding… They look like models! Those sequin dresses add the perfect touch of class and fun, and those backyard vines around the door are just DREAMY! Gorgeous work as always, your weddings as fabulous!ReplyCancel
jiyeon
UM, you are the best Arizona wedding planner ever. I mean look at how freaking happy these couples look + all the weddings you planned are FREAKING gorgeous!!!!ReplyCancel
Kara
What a beautiful luxury wedding! It’s awesome to see a different take on the backyard wedding and to see what good work hiring a wedding planner can do!ReplyCancel
Teresa Woodhull
There is are so many good emotions in these images! You’re ridiculously talented, I never hired a planner and regretted it so much. I’d totally hire you if I wasn’t married already!! ReplyCancel
Jennifer M Outlaw
This is the most beautiful luxury backyard wedding! They looked like they had so much fun and were relaxed and in the moment the entire day. There is no way that could have happened without your amazing Arrizona wedding planner skills! Great job.ReplyCancel
Ally Wasmund
What a stunning Scottsdale, Arizona wedding!! From the bridesmaids dresses to all the details you captured…everything is so beautiful. My favorite images were of the bride & her bridesmaids in their flower robes. They look like such a fun group! Great work. 🙂ReplyCancel
Sarah Davis
This backyard wedding is stunning! I love the pizza and the sparkler exit and those incredible Arizona vibes. It’s all gorgeous— you clearly did an amazing job with the planning!ReplyCancel
Joshua Jones
Wow! What a beautiful wedding! I love every detail you planned. Well done! 🙂 ReplyCancel
Minh
What a beautiful wedding! I love your attention to detail as the wedding planner. ReplyCancel
Aida
I absolutely love the style of this wedding. The attention to detail is on point. I am feeling really inspired!ReplyCancel
Sheen Andola
Who knew backyard weddings can be so luxurious!! All the vendors did such a fantastic job! Big credit to the Arizona wedding planner who made this possible! ReplyCancel

Wedding Dress Shopping Tips | Colorado Wedding Planner

COLORADO WEDDING PLANNING, COLORADO WEDDING PLANNER, MOUNTAIN WEDDING PLANNER Tips for Finding the Perfect Wedding Dress, Colorado Wedding Planning For many brides, finding the right dress is one of the most exciting part of wedding planning. Many women have dreamt about their wedding and bridal gown since they were little girls. But just because you...

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Amrita McIntyre
These are all great tips! I completely agree with getting dolled up before the appointment, it’s so much easier to get a real feel of how you’ll look on your big day! Definitely agree with setting a budget, I went in without doing that and ended up spending way more than I planned! haha! ReplyCancel
Kara
This is such great advice! You might want to add one more, though. “For brides wedding dress shopping bring THIS Colorado Wedding Planner because she knows what she’s talking about!”ReplyCancel
Taylor Fisher
This is such an awesome post about wedding dress shopping! There are so many things you don’t think of while trying them on (like dancing ability, great tip)! Every bride shopping for her gown should read this. If I can add something to tip #5, going wedding dress shopping at least once by yourself is an incredibly fun time. I went with friends and family, but also went alone one evening and ended up finding my dress and buying it, simply because I felt awesome in it and trusted my gut. Great post!ReplyCancel
Quinn
Ah! I wish I would have had this guide when I was planning my wedding, I’m not in Colorado, but having advice from a wedding planner would have helped!ReplyCancel
- Laura Pearson
  Yes, I think the advice is universal for sure. ReplyCancel
Stephanie
Wedding dress shopping was one of the most stressful parts of the wedding process. These are all great tips, and one thing I would add is, you tend to just *know* when you finally put on the dress that is the one.ReplyCancel
Elyse
What a wonderful guide to help brides with their wedding dress shopping! I really love how you broke it all down made it seem less overwhelming!ReplyCancel
Kalpna Kapoor
I agree with all of these tips, #2 and #5 speaks aloud to me. Starting early is really important I think as if something does not go as planned you have plenty of time to fix things.I agree with all of them and beautiful pics!! ReplyCancel
Kira
What fabulous tips for wedding gown shopping! I wish I had known some of these before planning my wedding. Such valuable and helpful advice for brides!ReplyCancel
Georgia
I am in love with all of these dresses! I mean its so important to find the right dress while wedding dress shopping and I love all the help you guys provide!ReplyCancel
Sarah
My sister has been searching for an amazing colorado wedding planner, I am sending her to your site right now… your work is incredible! ReplyCancel
- Laura Pearson
  Thanks Sarah. I would be delighted to help her! It’s always an exciting time!!ReplyCancel
Aubrey
This is such an informative post! I especially love the wedding gown in the last picture! These are seriously gorgeous styles and colors here. One thing I wish I would have done for my wedding is to hire a wedding planner, this would have been so helpful!ReplyCancel
Ressa
This blog post reminds me of the show, Say Yes to the Dress, and I am an avid viewer of it! Love your tips and I’ll keep it in mind whenever I get the chance to do some wedding gown shopping myself one day! ReplyCancel
Maggie
I wish I had read this before I went dress shopping– I got so overwhelmed!ReplyCancel
Hilary
What great tips to finding the perfect wedding gown! I found these really helpful and insightful. Thanks for sharing! I’ll be sharing with my engaged friends! ReplyCancel
Katie
I love this! Wedding dress shopping could seem so simple, but in reality it’s such a huge decision!ReplyCancel
Jennifer M Outlaw
These are some amazing tips to read up on before you go wedding dress shopping. I went dress hopping with my sister in law and I didn’t realize how long it can take for some dresses to come in. She actually could not get her first choice because it wasn’t going to arrive in time. And I love the tip about getting you hair and make-up done beforehand. That will give you a better feel for how it will really look on your big day. You are such a great Colorado Wedding Planner to share these tips with brides in your area.ReplyCancel
Melissa Hirsch
Love these tips! It’s sooo easy to get overwhelmed with choices, but these Colorado wedding dress tips really help to narrow things down. Good idea about finding a wedding-specific seamstress, too!ReplyCancel

Mountain Ranch Wedding | Kelley + Kelly | Granby, Colorado

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GRANBY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, GRAND COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHER, C LAZY U RANCH PHOTOGRAPHER Mountain Ranch Wedding, Colorado Dude Ranch These past two weeks, I’ve have been resurrecting a few weddings from back in the day before blogging was really a thing. This weekend wedding at C Lazy U ranch was quite the affair. I’ll be back at...

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Melissa Hirsch
Ooh love C U Lazy Ranch! Perfect setting for this luxury ranch wedding. Those bridesmaids dresses and their boots are adorable. And how cute that they have the same name?! ReplyCancel
Ressa
Wow, what a beautiful wedding in a Colorado ranch! The scenery is absolutely perfect!ReplyCancel
Sarah
Well shoot… just take alllllll my money.. these are lovely! Seriously… YOU are the best Colorado ranch wedding photographer! ReplyCancel
chelsea wallace
Their wedding sounds like so much fun on the ranch and I love the mountain backdrop! You captured their big day so beautifully!ReplyCancel
kristin
This is such a Colorado wedding! So sweet and fun!ReplyCancel
Jamie
I love the vibe of ranch weddings! This is gorgeous- I need to visit this venue next time I’m in Colorado. Beautiful work!ReplyCancel
Marie Rood
This Mountain Ranch Wedding is so gorgeous. I love the rustic elements that make it so pretty!ReplyCancel
Jennifer M. Outlaw
C Lazy U Ranch is the perfect location for a luxury ranch wedding in Colorado! I mean how cool is it that all of your guest get to experience all of the activities that the ranch has to offer and see you get married as well. The mountain backdrop for the ceremony was breathtaking. I am so glad that you shared this Colorado Ranch wedding with us.ReplyCancel
Katie
This Colorado ranch wedding is so dreamy. Such a perfect location.ReplyCancel
Sharee
Wow, this mountain ranch wedding in Granby is seriously gorgeous. The couple is absolutely darling and their wedding day was perfect all the way from the small details + decor to those epic Colorado views! C U Lazy Ranch looks like the perfect spot for a fun + rustic Colorado wedding and you’re the perfect planner and photographer for it all!ReplyCancel
Cierra
Wow, this luxiourious colorado wedding looks absolutely stunning! Those views are so incredible and you did a fantastic job capturing their wedding day! ReplyCancel
Kara
What a beautiful mountain ranch wedding! I love that they did an all inclusive weekend!ReplyCancel
- Laura Pearson
  Me too and I love that so many of my couples have adopted the idea of a weekend affair instead of just all the focus on one day. Give everyone time to visit and really enjoy the wedding.ReplyCancel
Dave
What a gorgeous ranch wedding! This wedding photography is absolutely gorgeous!ReplyCancel
sarah
Ooooooo I love this luxury ranch wedding, your work always amazes me! That classic car is incredible! ReplyCancel
Twinspirational
What a lovely Mountain Ranch wedding in Colorado. We love the country vibe.ReplyCancel
Ali Rost
You’re so right about not getting to spend as much time with friends and family as you’d like on your wedding day. Very cool to make it a weekend affair. I smiled through all of the photos. Especially the one of her dress and the happy couple riding away in their horse-drawn carriage (so romantic!) I wish for Kelley and Kelly many happy and healthy years ahead! xReplyCancel
Sarah Holladay
I love a little blog throw back! This mountain ranch wedding and C Lazy U is so lovely! Colorado is so beautiful and I love seeing this side of it. I know Kelley + Kelly must still be so thrilled they chose you as their wedding photographer! Beautiful work!ReplyCancel
Marble Mountain Ranch
I really love the natural style of your photography, well done, very professional work. You have the eye for style.ReplyCancel