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2 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLESimple, outdoorsy, and a little bit rustic. We are the typical young Durango couple – we love biking and being outside, we are not very fancy. I chose a natural color palette of brown, sage green, and cream.THE CEREMONYIt was a cloudy, stormy day. As we were getting ready, I felt sure it would rain. But, the minute I began to walk down the aisle, the clouds parted and the sun came out. It was perfect! THE RECEPTIONWe enjoyed delicious food, heard heartfelt and hilarious toasts, and danced the night away to an amazing band, Hello Dollface. ADVICECut your budget in half, in the end it will be double what you think you’ll spend. Have a detailed timeline of events so everyone is on the same page.Real Wedding
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4 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). WOW, Drew & Amy went above and beyond fantastic. Such a wonderful and talented couple. Our guests loved them as much as we did.Caterer: e Yellow Carrot (page 84). e food was delicious!Favors: Honeyville (see inside back cover). Our guests loved the local treats.Full vendor list on page 90.
Durango Weddings Magazine 5From the bride:WHY DURANGO Nathan and I wanted to do a lot of the wedding planning ourselves so we decided to get married where we live, in Durango! Moreover, we didn’t want our parents to have to do a lot of work for our wedding since they were traveling so far. We planned a wedding weekend with dierent events from ursday through Sunday!THE STYLEWe wanted to have our own style - Industrial Artistic. e train was really featured-Industrial and I did a lot of my own artwork for the reception and ceremony. THE FIRST LOOKNathan and I met before our ceremony in a private car at the train station; this was really a special moment for us because it helped us to relax with one another and get to enjoy a private moment before the festivities with all of our guests began. Real Wedding
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Durango Weddings Magazine 7Cammie & NaanCOLOR PALETTE Our colors were white, a so mint green, and a so light pink. e bridesmaids wore dresses that they each picked out individually in the mint green color and Nathan’s sister made beautiful uy tulle ower girl dresses in pink. THE CEREMONYe setting was absolutely gorgeous and serene. We le the DSNGR train station at 3:00 PM and it was drizzling lightly all the way out to the ranch, but when we got there, the rain stopped and it didn’t rain the whole rest of the day. Our ceremony lasted for about 25 minutes and was wonderful. All of our parents rose to bless our marriage. Our sweet 2 year old ower girl walked down the aisle with some Cracker Jacks in her basket and everyone thought she was eating ower petals! My favorite part of the ceremony was when Nathan and I recited our personal vows we had written; it all became real to me when we read our them. We had to mix some funny things in both of our vows so that we wouldn’t cry.We had e whole assembly turn around after e ceremony was over so we could get a picture of a of our family and friends who joined us on our special day. We are getting a big canvas print of it to hang in our living room!
8 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comCammie & Naan HANDMADE SIGNSNathan and I went to Get Fused, the art glass studio in downtown Durango and made “Mr.” and “Mrs.” chair hangers out of glass. Mine had daisies in the background and Nathan’s was multi-colored. ey looked super cute on the backs of our chairs at our sweetheart table.HANDMADE SEATING CHARTI wanted a seating chart at our wedding so that there would be no awkward moments and so that all of the tables would have a balanced number of guests at them. erefore, I knew that I had to assign tables in some way. What I ultimately decided to do was to place a 4” square canvas on a mini-easel on each table featuring a dierent Colorado animal. I researched animals that live in the Durango area and then sketched and watercolor painted each animal on the easels. I then framed a large print out of the animal sketches and listed who should sit at each table. Our guests LOVED this!Our wedding was just a good, down-to-ear fun time.THE TABLE DECORWe chose white crinkled taeta tablecloths for all the tables and had a rainbow of summery owers in clear vases as the centerpieces. Nathan and I bought about ninety 2” x 3” metal picture frames that we lled with an assortment of our engage-ment pictures that our guests could take home as party favors. We had these placed around the vases on each table. Each table was named with a 4” square hand-painted watercolor Colorado animal on a mini-easel. THE GUEST BOOKI painted a 2.5’ x 5’ board of a train engine that acted as our “Sign In” board. Everyone stamped their thumbprint on the board and signed it.
Durango Weddings Magazine 9THE CAKEI made a beautiful “W” shaped cake-topper since our last name is Willis and glued black and white engagement pictures of Nathan and me all over it. I also be-dazzled the topper with clear jewels. THE KIDS TABLEWe placed brown butcher paper on top of the tablecloths at the kids’ tables (there were two) and a bunch of crayons as part of the centerpieces so they could draw on the table and not be bored. We also lled their ower vases with glow sticks in assorted sizes and shapes so that they could light up the dancing when it got dark. THE DANCING My favorite moment was dancing on the grass to the Grand March—a polka song that Nathan’s family dances to at every family wedding. e Grand March got every person at our wedding to participate and really got the party started! e dance itself is a mixture between a line dance and a train dance. At one point you have to go through a tunnel of arms that feels like it is a million miles long and then you end up making concentric circles with the bride and groom trapped in the middle. One of the most unusual and fun parts of our wedding was that we didn’t dance in the barn like I thought we would; we danced outside in the grass! e DJ’s sound system was so great that the music was perfect for the outdoor area, where our ceremony took place earlier. e bar was outside too, so it was just the most perfect setting. is part of our wedding was even better than I had imagined it would be. When “Dancing in the Moonlight” played, we really were dancing in the moonlight! SPECIAL DANCEA signicant moment for me was when the DJ played “How Deep is Your Love” by the Bee Gees—a song my mom and I both love. We had a mother-daughter dance together to this song in the middle of the reception. It was beautiful and fun and I loved it! It was more meaningful to me because it was not one of the “main dances” that everyone watches. Our dance was just a quiet moment for us to celebrate my marriage to Nathan.ADVICEStart getting your vendors and planning the decor for your event early! Durango is a destination wedding location so popular venues are booked 2 years in advance! I also did a lot of DIY decorations and didn’t nish all of them until a week before our wedding—budgeting time is key!
10 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). Absolutely the best. Drew and Abbi were our photographers for our wedding day and they did a wonderful job capturing every moment, from getting ready to the reception dancing. Do whatever Drew says and the pictures will turn out great. ese photographers are true artists.Venue: River Bend Ranch (page 90). is venue worked out great for us because it allowed us to do all of the things that we wanted to at our wedding. We wanted to be close to Durango because all of our guests had already traveled so far. We wanted to do something at our wedding that had “Wow” factor—which turned out to be renting the DSNGR diesel train to take everyone out to our wedding. e ranch could accommodate our 175 guests and has an absolutely gorgeous backdrop with a lake and fountain and the red clis in the background. I also loved the beautiful exposed wood barn and event tent that would shelter guests in case it rained (it didn’t). Flowers: Linnaea Farm (page 95). Marje made the boutonnieres, corsages, and bouquets for our wedding and allowed me to have a “ower-arranging party” in her beautiful backyard with my friends and family. We brought food out and 60 table centerpiece vases that I had collected and everyone went about arranging the owers that Marje had cut and prepped for us. My grandmother said this was her favorite event of the entire wedding! Nathan and I also had our engagement photos taken by IlluminArts in her beautiful ower gardens!Chairs + Dessert Platters: Durango Party Rental (page 1). Full vendor list on page 90Cammie & Naan
Durango Weddings Magazine 11From the bride: WHY SILVERTONSilverton is a very special place to us. As outdoor enthusiasts who love the mountains, especially climbing in the mountains, that corner of the world has been very close to our hearts. THE PLANNINGWe initially threw around the idea of keeping things simple and eloping. As we were considering eloping and where we’d go, Ryan realized that he would actually really like to have fam-ily and friends join us on our special day. I’m not exactly sure when or how the momentum started, but we ended up planning our small ceremony over the course of six weeks, aiming for the Labor Day week. THE CEREMONYWe got married on the west edge of Silverton, with the town of Silverton and the surrounding mountains and a perfect blue sky scattered with white clouds as our backdrop. I can still feel the wind in our hair and the warm sunshine on our shoulders and in our eyes, the town of Silverton on one side and the edge of Anvil Mountain on the other. LOOKING BACK Even though our celebration was small, the planning process and preparation still felt a little bit like a roller coaster ride – fast and bumpy! In the end, it was so worth it.I’m so glad we didn’t elope. Having our family and friends stay togeer in Silverton, enjoy e mighty San Juan Mountains wi us, and share our special day was e absolute best! ADVICEJust have fun, enjoy each other, and take care of each other as you take your rst steps into the rest of your life together. It’s the magic time, because once you start planning the wedding, it’s kind of a lot of work. Real Wedding
12 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEI mixed junk gypsy with country glam. I included antlers, a little glitter, and a few old keepsakes from our families (kettles, tractor seats, wagon wheels) with a gold and turquoise color palette.THE BOUQUETMy bouquet was made from broaches given to me by both sides of the family and several friends. e base was wrapped in my papa’s navy scarf with two rosaries and a locket with my papa’s picture. THE CEREMONYMy dad drove me to the ceremony in my grandfathers 1969 Chevy C10 truck that happens to be turquoise. I actually lost my handwritten vows getting out of the truck. Our aisle was lined with our favorite bible verses. We had a super short, simple ceremony with written vows that I tried to repeat from memory. I’m proud that both our vows were from the heart and a little unorthodox. We had both our fathers sign our marriage license as a keepsake. Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 13Our vows went e polar opposite of most couples. Tim’s were swt and oughtful, mine were raw and true to our life and had a little hum mixed in.
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Durango Weddings Magazine 15Kyl & TimGUEST BOOKMy husband cut an elk out of plywood, we painted it turquoise and had our guests sign it with gold pens. RECEPTION DÉCORe tables had a southwestern feel with succulents, thistle and wax owers surrounded by antlers. e linens were a mix of gold and crushed turquoise. We also had steer heads decorated in lace and pearls, and handmade signs for the tables.Looking back, I loved having e party of our lifetime wi a of our favite people, but I hated e moment it was over.ADVICETake your time (we were engaged a year and seven months). Make sure the day is about the two of you. Don’t get overwhelmed, and DEFINITELY get a day- of-coordinator. FAVE VENDORSVenue & Planner: LePlatt’s Pond (page 7). You could literally get married without a single decora-tion and the site would still be breathtaking! e tent is stunning plus, you get the inside outside feel. ere is plenty of parking and the sta is amazing. e planning and strain Krii takes o you and your family is amazing! Any questions or help you need, Krii denitely has a solution. LePlatt’s Pond is such a wonderful place!Linens: Durango Party Rental (page 1). I loved our stunning linens!Rehearsal/Guest Lodging/Aer Party: Sky Ute Casino (page 96). ey were amazing and so helpful.Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94). ey traveled to us and made the day awless.Full vendor list on page 90.
16 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOSouthwest Colorado is such a beautiful place. My favorite thing about the area are the massive aspen groves, so we chose to be married in an aspen grove overlooking the Twilight Peaks and Needles Mountains. It was a destination for many of our guests who had never visited Southwest Colorado! We invited our friends to Durango to spend the week prior to the wedding with us. We explored the San Juan Mountains: jeeping & hik-ing around Ouray and Silverton, mountain biking the Hermosa Creek trail, and enjoy-ing local restaurants and breweries. THE STYLEI wanted a relaxed mountain atmosphere where guests felt at ease. I chose a color palette of sapphire blue (to match my sapphire wedding band) with turquoise accents and coral owers. Everything was handmade or DIY, which was a lot of fun and a lot of work, but made for a very personal feel, which all of our guests loved! We actually received thank you cards from our guests thanking us for inviting them to the wedding and commenting on what a unique and special event it was! Real Wedding
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18 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comCindi & JasonTHE CEREMONYWe held our ceremony in the meadow adjacent to Silverpick Lodge. e ceremony was ociated by my dear friend with musical accompaniment by an acoustic claw hammer banjo. My favorite memory was hearing ourselves announced as husband and wife. And that the rings were covered in pocket fuzz when the best man took them out of his pocket. THE RECEPTIONe Sow’s Ear Restaurant in Silverpick Lodge is a beautiful venue and t perfectly with our mountain theme, and everyone had a blast on the dance oor. e food was unbelievable!We made stained glass hearts f e ladies (held close in our hearts) and shotgun she magnets (sticking by our sides) f e guys. ADVICEFind ways to have fun together planning the wedding. Making it personal and creating your vision together will make it a day truly unique and special to you! FAVE VENDORS Venue, lodging & Food: Silverpick Lodge & Sow’s Ear Restaurant (page 19). We rented out the lodge for all of our friends to stay on site all weekend. Very fun atmosphere, great rooms, and beautiful mountain style without feeling too formal. e food is amazing! Photographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). Amazing talent, great people, very attentive to personal requests. Full vendor list on page 90.
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20 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comReal WeddingFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOWe wanted a small wedding in the mountains in the early fall. We love hiking, camp-ing and biking and found Durango to be a good mix of secluded outdoors with modern conveniences. John and I talked a lot about having a wedding that was really a huge get together with our friends and family, and we would just happen to get married. We wanted to be surrounded by love when we celebrated our love. BEFORE THE CEREMONYWe had no idea that our wedding weekend would correspond to the weekend ranch-ers typically brought sheep down from the high country. It was a bit of a hiccup as a few people were delayed, but it was pretty cool to say I stood in my bridal leggings (also a great thing) with a glass of champagne surrounded by people I love, while watching sheep come down the mountain. at doesn’t happen everyday. MEMORABLE MOMENTOne of the biggest moments was walking down the aisle with my dad. Almost one year to the date of our wedding, my father was diagnosed with a severe case of necrotizing fasci-itis, which caused him to lose his leg and almost his life. ere were times last year when we questioned if he would be alive, let alone able to walk me down the aisle. Aer months of therapy and his extreme stubbornness, I met him on the other side of the bridge. I had the perfect moment that little girls dream of, my daddy walking me down the aisle to the man of my dreams.
Durango Weddings Magazine 21THE LIBATIONSWe made all the beer and wine. John has a passion for beer and wine making and makes wonderfully tasty libations. It was fun for him to have a direct hand in the planning. I also loved being able to highlight his talent. John made a portable serving tap out of wood pallets. It was super cool, really t into our theme, and he took passion in it. Plus, we kept it and serve beer in the garage from it, so it’s a great reminder of the wedding. And making your own booze is a HUGE cost saver.It was e party to end a parties! My favorite dancing memory was when the band started playing “Here’s aQuarter Call Someone Who Cares”. John pulled me out of my seat and we started dancing in the middle of the tent. e moment was perfect, just me and him, screaming our favorite country song in the middle of our perfect wedding. ADVICEGet married together, plan your wedding together!! Do not make this a one sided aair. is can be the best day of your lives together! But approach this as a unit so you both can love it.FAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). ey were amazing!!! Would highly recommend. Caterer & Cupcake Bar: e Yellow Carrot (page 84). It was the best wedding food I have ever had. We had almost as many compliments about the food as we did the venue. e Yellow Carrot made a great spread, I still get texts and phone calls from guests who are jonesing for one of the cornbread donuts with cheese sauce. Seriously epic!
22 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride: We wanted our day to represent us, casual and eortless, nothing fussy or glitzy. We like to be outdoors and I love the easiness of nautical styling, both played a signicant role in decision making. I didn’t really want a nautical themed wedding, especially since there was nothing beachy about our venue, but having touches of it through use of color (nautical blue, sea glass green, white) and texture oered a perfect balance. THE CEREMONYe ceremony was outdoors surrounded by trees, with grass under-foot, and a series of trellises decorated with hanging ower baskets that created the most beautiful aisle. We wrote our own vows and had my stepfather ociate. It was extremely personal and t who we are perfectly. My favorite moment was the look on Derek’s face when he saw me for the rst time, it was full of emotion and made me melt. Real Wedding
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24 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comThe reception was held in a beautifuy decated tent wi chandeliers and faic draped from e ceiling - e entire tent glowed. ADVICEStart by deciding on your budget, then decide what areas you are willing to spend more money on verses items that may not be as important. is helped guide our decision making a lot. e only thing I would have done dierently is not have spent a whole year planning.FAVE VENDORVenue, Caterer, Flowers, Music: Canyon Crest Lodge (page 25). With Canyon Crest Lodge, we were able to get everything we wanted; ceremony site, reception location, and planner all in one. It is beautiful inside the house, where we got ready, and outside for the ceremony and reception. We loved it so much we held our rehearsal dinner there as well. Canyon Crest Lodge has their own chef and wait sta and the food was fantastic. Full vendor list on page 90.
Durango Weddings Magazine 25From the bride:THE STYLEI love the idea of being casual at a wedding and I really wanted to wear boots with my dress. We made the country theme known so, a lot of people were excited to put on some cowboy boots and come dance the night away with us. THE CEREMONYWe had originally planned to have our ceremony outside, but due to a snow storm the night before, we had to go with plan B - a short and simple ceremony inside Purgy’s. THE RECEPTIONWe wanted our guests to have a great time so, we made sure we had great music throughout the whole reception to keep all age ranges dancing. We also had a “sele station” with wigs and props. ADVICETake deep breaths!! Research your vendors to nd what you are truly looking for, but don’t let it consume your life! Remember why you are doing all the planning, and don’t forget to tell your ancé you love them!Overa, it was an amazing night. I could have done wiout e blizzard, so we could have had e ceremony outside, but it ended up wking out perfectly in e end. FAVE VENDORS Venue, Caterer & Lodging: Durango Mountain Weddings at Purgatory Resort (see inside cover). Sara was amazing through-out the whole process. I asked A LOT of questions, and she answered every one without judgement or annoyance! She helped make our day go smoothly, even with the last minute decision to move the ceremony inside. e food was delicious! I still have friends that talk about how great everything was!Full vendor list on page 90Real Wedding
26 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEWe wanted to showcase our laid back side, but also wanted some elegance. We both have farming/ranching in our family and we love to get dressed up. We chose a color palette of pink, green and white. e groomsmen wore seer sucker suits, to represent my husbands southern roots. at was one of the only things he had an opinion on, so I wanted to honor it (even though I had no idea what seer sucker was until he showed me). THE CEREMONYe ceremony was very simple, but perfect. e cottonwoods were in full bloom and set a very magical tone. e sky was blue with great big puy white clouds scattered around. Walking down the aisle with my dad was very emotional and special for me. He has been through 4 hip surgeries in the past ve years and I wasn’t sure if he would be in a wheel chair. He was doing so well he didn’t even need a cane. Each of my 7 bridesmaids had a little note, which they delivered to Franklin as they came down the aisle (I got this idea form Durango Weddings Magazine). We were married under the same arbor my mom used for her wedding (we had to drive it out from Crested Butte). Our moms performed a water unity ceremony where they both captured water from our hometowns and joined them into a vase. ey also brought us rocks from dierent points in our childhood that were placed in the bottom of the vase. Soon aer the ceremony ended, we had quarter sized hail.Real Wedding
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Durango Weddings Magazine 29Rochee & FranklinRECEPTION DECORWe used a lot of barnwood, ribbons and lace. We also incorporated cotton from South Georgia, (where Franklin is from). Our table numbers were handmade booklets which everyone wrote their advice in. We plan to read each booklet on the corresponding anniversary (table 1: 1st anniversa-ry, table 2: second anniversary, etc). Franklin and I made a picture timeline using barnwood, tacks and ribbon that helped tell our stories and how we met. MEMORABLE MOMENTSMy 11 year old brother had been practicing “It Had to Be You” on his saxophone for months leading up to the wedding. Part way through the reception, he surprised us by playing it on the back patio. It was incredible.At e end of e night, everyone was blowing bubbles in a circle around Franklin and I. We did e final dance of e night to “Lean on Me”. It was so emotional. ADVICEJust take it in, every single moment leading up to the big day as well as the day of. Look around you and be thankful for all of the love around you!FAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). Drew pretty much knew what was going on more than anyone that day! He was more than just a photographer.Caterer & Cake: e Yellow Carrot (page 84). ey were amazing, organized, and fun.Venue & Lodging: Ridgewood Event Center & Blue Lake Ranch (page ). AH-MAZING. So beau-tiful. We rented the whole ranch and everyone had a beautiful place to stay!
30 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOWe love nature, fall colors/trees, lakes and most important - mountains - and knew that Colorado would be ‘the place’ for us to create an outdoor wedding adventure that would stay true to who we are as individuals and who we are as a couple. And for me specically, I always dreamed of being married on a mountain. When we came across the beauty of the La Plata Mountains our decision was made. THE PLANNINGWith only 8 weeks to plan our wedding and having never been to Durango, the resourc-es provided in Durango Wedding Magazine really helped us visualize what our wedding could be. When planning a destination wedding (especially if you have not been to the location), it is critical to nd local inspiration and detailed information to guide you. is allowed us to personalize our wedding and feel very condent in the decisions we were making from afar.THE CEREMONY LOCATIONe day before the wedding, we found a beautiful meadow about 11,000 feet up the mountain with a stunning view of La Plata Canyon below us. We walked around the meadow and felt a calm connection. e location genuinely spoke to us (staying true to our wedding theme of being connected to nature, being spontaneous, and being in the moment) – we knew this was the place! Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 31THE CEREMONYWe kept our ceremony location a complete surprise! We told our guests to meet us at 2:00 PM for pictures. When the open air Hummers arrived everyone was so surprised. Greg and I le in a jeep to get up to the mountain ceremony site a few minutes earlier than our guests. is was such a magical ride through the amazing fall colors. We felt so connected and happy to be able to spend 1:1 time before everyone else arrived. We were truly doing it our way.When the guests arrived, they walked up into the meadow to join Greg and I. We found a large rock to stand by and everyone gath-ered close. Greg and I both wrote our own vows and performed our own ceremony. We had brought champagne to toast aer and loved how our family and friends just went with the spontaneous nature of our wedding. ADVICE Focus on the wedding being an extension of who you uniquely are. Do it your way! Be authentic!Being spontaneous aows one to be in e moment and not be pressed wi expectations. I ca it ‘e perfect mindset’ f a wedding! Have a vision and en aow what is supposed to happen; happen.
32 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEWe really wanted the whole day to feel relaxed, and we wanted all our guests to have a really good time. We were originally going for a rustic meets preppy style, which kind of represents both of us. We started with choosing our color palette, classic navy and white with pops of orange, pink and coral. I think it ended up being a little less preppy and a little more glam, which was ne with me!THE CEREMONYWe held our ceremony next to the gorgeous LePlatt’s Pond. e handmade arbor, the pretty owers, and the chandelier and wine barrel added to the scenery. I was blown away when I saw it all put together for the rst time. All that went through my mind was, “Holy cow, we get to get married here.” It started to rain as soon as we began the ceremony, but I didn’t want to call it back so, we just went for it! It made it so special and unique, and something we will never forget. My rock star matron of honor held an umbrella over me for part of the ceremony. Despite the rain, everyone still looked beautiful when it was over! As the saying goes. “A wet knot is harder to untie” so, we will trade the good luck and the strong knot for a little rain on our wedding day.Real Wedding
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Durango Weddings Magazine 35 Lindsey & WyattTHE RECEPTIONWe held the reception under the most magnicent white tent. It was just so romantic and a great way to enjoy the beautiful outdoors of Colorado.HANDMADE DETAILSIt was a lot of fun making all the items once we got our vision nailed down. I had a really hard time nding runners that I liked so, we ordered fabric and my mom sewed 25 table runners! Wyatt made all the wood ower balls that hung outside. We made all the table numbers, and found giant spools that we turned into cocktail tables. We picked up hay bales from the Co-Op and made the couch that we covered with quilts, and Wyatt’s dad welded a re pit. LOOKING BACKe whole day was a dream come true. It was such a happy day for us, and I think it was really felt throughout the event. We ended up having to go with the ow a little bit due to the weather, but Krii and her sta at LePlatt’s really made it seamless.ADVICEDo what you want to, make it your day. If you are proud of your event and are having a good time, your friends and family will too. Remember what the day is for and just enjoy every minute.FAVE VENDORSVenue & Event Planner: LePlatt’s Pond (page 7). AMAZING. It is a beautiful location for both the ceremony and reception. e big tent was gorgeous and we were able to customize our event to be exactly what we envisioned. Krii Black was the best wedding coordinator ever. She was so organized, coordinated with the vendors, and was quick to respond to my crazy requests.Tent Heater & Plates: Durango Party Rental (page 1). ey were easy to work with. Full vendor list on page 91.
36 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE INSPIRATION We are very laid back and wanted a day to celebrate all of our family and friends coming together. Our long history on the Animas River and David’s experiences with the train have truly sculpted our relationships, careers and lives with one another. THE LOCATION We chose a site towards the end of the Cascade Wye, at the conuence of the Animas River and Cascade Creek, in a meadow with a giant ponderosa pine. David built wooden benches with seating for 50. I train horses so, we nailed horseshoes on the end of each bench. We, along with our parents and close friends, spent the week before the wedding in Cascade Canyon building our dream ceremony site. We recited our vows surrounded by e jaw dropping mountains and landscape of e canyons coming togeer. Real Wedding
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38 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comTHE DECOR e decor was simple, natural, and rustic. Aspen branches, carved out to hold shrubs and river rocks were used as table centers. ADVICETake the process of getting married in stride. It should be fun. Listen to each other, work together, and realize that this day is about the two of you. FAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). Drew stood alone at the top of the class in our eyes. He was very personal, very involved, and very concerned about making our day special.Cake: e Yellow Carrot (page 84)Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94)Full vendor list on page 88.
Durango Weddings Magazine 39From the bride:THE LOCATIONWe chose to get married at Purgatory Resort because the VIEWS are amazing, we love to travel to Durango and we loved that we were able to have the ceremony and reception all in one place at Dante’s. It was so nice to have all our guests stay in the same spot, and no one had to drive, we didn’t have to worry about everyone getting home safe and sound aer celebrating all night.THE STYLEI really wanted our wedding to reect us as individuals and as a couple, we love the mountains, we love biking and skiing in the mountains, we are pretty easy going and laid back. We really tried to personalize every part of our day and we wanted to make sure our guests had a great time.THE CEREMONY Our ceremony was at Dante’s on top of Purgatory Resort. We had a dear friend marry us and we picked our own ceremony music that was pretty non-traditional. e highlights were denitely seeing Andy for the rst time as I walked down the aisle and saying our own vows to each other.Real Wedding
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Durango Weddings Magazine 41Lindsey & Andrew HANDMADE DETAILSAll of the decorations and owers were hand picked and put together by my mom and sister. Our guest book was an old ski that we had people sign with metallic markers. We had a special ower arrangement for our grandparents who are no longer with us. Our favors were small succulents that people could take home and plant and watch grow. FAVORITE MEMORIESWalking into Dante’s with all our guests cheering was so humbling. Also, having a packed dance oor all night and getting to see your loved ones from all aspects of your life in one place together was amazing.Our wedding day was e most incredible day we have ever had. It’s hard to describe in wds e best day of your life.LOOKING BACKWe had the perfect day, warm sunshine and that famous Colo-rado bluebird sky. We love the Durango area so, to be able to be up in the mountains with the beautiful scenery was a dream come true. Our photos turned out amazing and we have had people ask us if the backdrop was fake.
42 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEEclectic! I was not the type of little girl who planned out my wedding, but having Scottish heritage, I did know I would get married to a man in a kilt. It ended up being coincidence that Jesse too, has Scottish ancestry and we were able to incorporate both of our family tartans (plaids) with the kilts that the male family members wore. e kilts and tartans were denitely what we ended up using for our color scheme of green and blue. We also added some glass and gold details. THE DRESSMy mom is a seamstress and I had always wanted her to make my wedding gown. She spent nine months making me the perfect dress. She also hand-sewed the ve traditional kilts that my father, brothers, and nephews wore. is turned out to be a lot more dicult than my dress because it all had to be hand-tailored, and she spent weeks creating them. ank heavens she enjoys this kind of thing!MEMORABLE MOMENT We had our “rst look” at the lake and were able to take our canoe out for a few minutes of alone time before everything begin. We got to take a little breather, just the two of us, before we became husband and wife. I’ll cherish those moments forever!Real Wedding
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Durango Weddings Magazine 45Alix & JesseTHE CEREMONYWe got married at Ridgewood Event Center’s riverside site on the La Plata River. Jesse and I met working at a local raing company, and rivers have a very special place in our hearts - we knew that we wanted to get married next to a river and that was how we were able to decide on the location. We hung a homemade lace bunting (I scoured thri stores for vintage lace doilies, table runners, and other textiles for pieces to make into a bunting), brought blankets for our guests seated on the wooden benches, and Jesse built a gorgeous and simple arbor for our ceremony. We didn’t have to do much decorating with such a beautiful outdoor setting, but we did want it to be “us.”Bagpipers led e procession and e whole wedding party, including guests, foowed em out to our reception celeation!THE DÉCORMy mom is a collector, and we did almost all the tables dif-ferently with the things she already had. We borrowed a few lanterns and used lots of candles. My mom found an antique ladder and we put old family photos on it to celebrate our families. Everyone enjoyed looking at the old photographs of our grandparents, parents and us as children. To keep the kids occupied, we had a full size tee-pee set up with blankets and pillows and lots of yard games. We served pies instead of cake. We found a cool old wicker serving cart on wheels and made a pie display naming all the types of pies to choose from. We draped the table with my mom’s wedding dress, which ended up being one of favorite details.LOOKING BACKWe hated that we were so busy and were unable to spend quality time with every guest, but we were also incredibly grateful to have all of the people who matter most to us helping us celebrate! ADVICEEnjoy the planning process, aer all you are only going to do this once! Ask for help, family and friends want to be involved and it is worth taking them up on their oers!FAVE VENDORSPhotographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). Drew & Jana were great! Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94). I was very pleased with the look for the day!Venue: Ridgewood Event Center (page 11). Full vendor list on page 90.
46 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEOur theme was a romantic shabby chic vintage style. We gravitated toward the romantic and so décor and decided to create that style with the shabby chic, which we felt brought in more of the outdoor wedding feel. Our color palette was rose, blush, ivory, taupe, and dusty blue/green. We both are very creative, I love decorating and making things and Danny has a woodworking business that he is very passionate about so, we personalized the day with what we do best and enjoy. While I was creating the project ideas that I envisioned at the wedding, Danny built them all including the pergola and marquee LOVE letters. THE CEREMONYWe got married under the pergola that Danny built with a chandelier hanging in the center and ivory fabric owing in the breeze. e sun was perfectly romantic and warm. We had a storm approaching, but as soon as the clouds came to the venue, they parted and dispersed around us. Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 47My favite memy was driving down e dirt road wi my stepdad in an old red MG. I was sitting on e back (my huge tue dress fied e entire car) honk-ing e hn as we made our entrance. I loved sing everyone so surprised!
48 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comTHE DÉCORWe collected lanterns, birdcages, bottles and all of the décor from garage sales, recycling, thri stores and Hobby Lobby. We renished old doors for the entrance to the tent. We made the wine bottle candles by hand dripping around every one so they looked used. We created signs out of old scrap wood and chalk paint. We had suitcases by the sweetheart table and owers wherever they could go. e tables were adorned with neutral and rose linens. For favors, we lled mini vintage milk jars with vanilla and cinnamon sugar. Our intentions were that every centerpiece and decoration would be dierent because that is what shabby chic is all about.
Durango Weddings Magazine 49ADVICEMake sure you have fun every step of the way cause it goes by so fast. On the day of, if something doesn’t happen or goes wrong, just remember you are the only ones who know what was supposed to happen. Just enjoy every moment.FAVE VENDORS Venue: LePlatt’s Pond (page 7). Linens & Rentals: Durango Party Rental (page 1). Full vendor list on page 90.
50 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE LOCATIONWe live in Durango and love to ski so, we chose Silverpick Lodge for a cozy and beautiful winter wedding with some après wedding skiing at Purgatory Resort.THE STYLEOur inspiration was winter in the mountains. We incorporated natural materials with subdued tones (ivory and beige), pops of jewel tones (deep purple and gold), and rustic lodge details (elk antlers, mason jar vases, boots, pine tree napkin folds). We wanted the feeling of the day to be fun and cozy. THE CEREMONYWe got married in the lodge entryway. e ceremony atmosphere was cozy. Our friends presided over the wedding. We wrote our own readings to each other that told our love story, and reected our values and intentions. Real Wedding
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52 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comTHE RECEPTIONWhen we rst walked into the reception, I remember holding hands with Scott, walking through the dining room packed with our favorite people clapping and smiling at us as we walked to our table - that was a really memorable moment, and reminds me of all of the communal love and support that Scott and I have. MEMORABLE MOMENTe rst dance with my dad was hilarious! My dad is a ballroom dancer and we had practiced some basic swing moves to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s, “Pride and Joy”. I remember agreeing to keep it simple, no double spin moves, but when the music got started, my dads inner dancer shone and he had me ying and spinning around the dance oor. Fortunately for me, he’s a good leader! All I could do was laugh and catch my breath aer the song was over.ADVICETry to pick a wedding date that will also be a good anniversary date! Our married friends gave us this advice and I think it’s brilliant! Since winter is generally a calmer time of year for us, it made more sense for us to have a winter wedding and a winter anniversary every year.
Durango Weddings Magazine 53FAVE VENDORSCeremony Site & Lodging: Silverpick Lodge (page 19). We rented the lodge and lled it with friends and family. We didn’t need to coordinate any transportation, other than getting a li to Purgatory on Sunday for some aer wedding skiing. Reception Site & Caterer: Sow’s Ear at Silverpick Lodge (page 19). Beautiful venue for an evening winter wedding. Food was amazing and George and team were on point all night long. George also catered our rehearsal dinner and made quiches for the morning aer! e food was excellent and the sta brought out salads and entrees with great timing and at perfect temperature to over 100 guests!Photographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). e photographers at IlluminArts are true artists! e quality and creativity of their photos is amazing! Drew met with us several times throughout the planning process to really understand our vision, and helped us with other planning details like timing and coordinating with other vendors! Hair: Hair Fusion (page 94). Mary Beth is so sweet and awesome at doing hair! We had a consultation before the wedding and did a trial run so we had a chance to communicate and work out a perfect look before the big day. Full vendor list on page 90
54 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride: THE INSPIRATIONI wanted to have a fun retro 60’s style wedding in downtown Durango with cotton candy and pink champagne.THE NIGHT BEFOREWe had the dancing/craziness the night before our wedding at the Wildhorse Saloon with Karaoke & dance lessons. THE CEREMONYI did not want all the focus on me so, prior to the ceremony, I greeted everyone as they arrived, which made for a more laid back celebration.THE RECEPTIONWe had pink champagne, a polka band, an airstream camper turned into a photo booth, and cotton candy. We had dinner on the Eolus Rooop as we watched reworks from Fort Lewis (it was homecoming weekend). e day was perfect.ADVICEIt’s easy as a bride to get caught up on the details. “Let it go, Let it go, Let it go”. ere are no rules. Have fun.Real Wedding
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56 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOWe both really enjoyed Durango when we went up to visit Labor Day weekend of 2014. We were engaged the next week. We wanted a destination wedding and fell in love with the beauty of Durango and therefore decided that it would be the perfect destination for us.THE DESIGNI have been in many weddings and knew that for my wedding, I wanted something relaxed and fun. We both are very family oriented and wanted the feel of our day to be more of a family get together than a formal wedding reception. We personalized the day by making sure it reected us as a couple.I tried to kiss my groom befe we were announced man and wife. What can I say I was a little excited.Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 57LOOKING BACKAer being in 8 weddings myself, I knew that the small things may not go as planned, but as long as the overall day goes o fairly close to planned, I would be okay with the small hiccups (we forgot to bring all the beverages and the ambulance was called out twice). As it turned out, my vision for the perfect wedding day played out perfectly.ADVICECreate the feeling and vision for your wedding that reects you both as a couple. Try not to set up false expectations by creating a vision for the pinterest perfect wedding. My most memable moment was our first dance! I ink I cried most of e time.FAVE VENDORSCaterer: Durangourmet (page 90). e food was GREAT. e sta was polite and fast at serving our guests. We received many compliments from our guests.Photographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). I really wanted someone who had more of a photojournalist approach and Drew t that description. He was very easy to work with and captured all the details. We are beyond happy with our photos.Venue: Ridgewood Event Center (page 11).We really loved the venue because it gave us the rustic look we were looking for as well as the natural beauty of Colorado. We also chose it because of the bed and breakfast at Blue Lake Ranch, which allowed our many friends and family to enjoy a mini vacation over the weekend. Full vendor list on page 90
58 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOI wanted our families to experience the beauty of Durango for a week! Echo Basin Ranch, in particular, was the perfect place to have our destination wedding with a family as big as ours. Everyone was able to stay in once place surrounded by nature.THE CEREMONYOur ceremony was perfect! My dad cried as he walked me down the aisle as well as most of the family sitting in the rst two rows, tears of happiness, of course! Brendan’s vows were sweet and heartfelt - he made everyone cry. en it was my turn and this was the rst time I was nervous. My whole body started shaking as I read what I wrote to Brendan. Right aer we were pronounced husband and wife, we walked down the aisle as guests threw lavender. We suddenly stopped at the top of the aisle as Brendan dipped me and we kissed - that was my favorite moment!Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 59THE RECEPTIONe reception was so fun, the set up at Echo Basin Ranch allowed people to go from a bar area with a pool table to the next room with a dance oor to outside on the porch, then straight to your cabin, if you needed! It was a blast! I loved the Karaoke, the dancing, and just being with all of our family. It was quite an event and I didn’t want it to end!FOLLOWING THE RECEPTIONWe added a little twist to the night. My sister and her boyfriend set their cabin up as a Speakeasy! ey made an extremely strong cocktail and made a sign reading “Walden Speakeasy Featuring: Punch Drunk Love”. Many of the guests gathered there aer the reception to keep on celebrating!Looking back, I want to rewind and do it again. It was so fun!FAVE VENDORSVenue: Echo Basin Ranch (page 83). is was the perfect location for our large family. e ranch has everything you need - cabins, ceremony, reception, food, drink. No one has to drive and everyone is around everyone! You don’t have to deal with multiple vendors for food, linens, drinks, etc. It’s all inclusive. e food was great and Kathy is just wonderful and easy to work with.Full vendor list on page 90
60 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEIntimate, simple and a little bit country with a pale yellow and tan color palette.THE CEREMONYIt snowed all morning, making my groom very unhappy. e snow then turned to rain, which melted the snow, breaking for a short time in the early aernoon. en, just before the ceremony, it started snowing again. About ten minutes before I was to walk down the aisle the snow stopped, and the sun came out - perfect! My favorite mo-ment was seeing Ty as I walked down the aisle, he was more emotional than I could have imagined.I loved every minute of e entire day! We laughed a lot, cried a little, and had so much fun!ADVICEDo as much as you can in advance so you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy the friends and family.Real Wedding
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62 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride: WHY DURANGODurango was the perfect town for our destination wedding (we did not have one guest who actually lived in Durango), great shopping, outdoors activities and the train! THE STYLEJesse is an outdoorsman so, we wanted to incorporate that into our wedding. I wanted turquoise jewelry to reect my New Mexican heritage. We chose a color palette of coral, tan and turquoise.THE CEREMONYMy dad and I arrived in a horse drawn carriage pulled by a beautiful black horse. We had owing fabric draping over the arbor with an antler/ower decoration that sat atop the arbor (the antlers came from one of Jesse’s hunts). Rose petals were sprinkled along the aisle. e beautiful backdrop of LePlatt’s pond was directly behind us. My favorite part of the ceremony was having our great friend marry us. Real Wedding
Durango Weddings Magazine 63Looking back, I would have had e ceremony earlier so at e reception could have bn longer. It was a such a whirlwind and went by so fast! FAVE VENDORSVenue: LePlatt’s Pond (page 7). I can’t say enough good things about Krii. She was absolutely amazing! She did more than just the day of wedding coordination! She helped with EVERYTHING. I did not have to worry about logistics – I was able to just enjoy our wedding day! Photographer: Illuminarts Photography (page 39). Drew was great! We met with him on our rst trip to Durango and we knew right away that we wanted him to be our photographer. He has a great eye!Caterer: Durangourmet (page 90). Jimmy Nicholason was great! He also catered our rehearsal dinner. Everyone (for both meals) raved about the food! I even had a guest ask for recipes! He was great to work with and I would hire him again! Linens: Durango Party Rental (page 1). ey were so easy to work with.Full vendor list on page 90
64 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride: WHY DURANGOWe were visiting Durango on a ski trip when Josh proposed at the top of Chair 1. Durango was the perfect mountain setting for our wedding and equidistant for our immediate families to travel.THE ATTIREI wore a Maggie Sottero dress paired with Corral boots. My bridesmaids wore short owy burgundy Bill Levko dresses and the groomsmen wore champagne suits with burgundy vests, a tie and brown cowboy boots. THE CEREMONYWe held our ceremony at the Boyce site under an aspen grove with the Needles Mountain Range as the backdrop. For the ceremony entrance, Joshua’s father painted our favorite Bible verse on a set of custom doors. We stood in front of a rustic cross of reclaimed wood made by Joshua’s step-father.Real Wedding
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66 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comLauren & JoshuaTHE RECEPTIONe reception took place at Purgy’s. e tables were adorned with champagne accented linens. e table numbers were our engagement pictures transferred to small wooden boards and mounted on a wire easel. e children received a small burlap bag of crayons, a coloring page and candies. My grandmother made the favors, Biscochos, a Mexican wedding cookie from a secret family recipe. We had a S’mores bar with our favorite chocolates and roasting sticks for marshmallows to be used on the patio with the re pit. The groom’s cake was a truck wi mountain bikes in e bed. ADVICEEnjoy the journey, it goes by fast!FAVE VENDORS Venue, Caterer & Lodging: Durango Mountain Weddings at Purgatory Resort (see inside cover). Gorgeous mountain setting, amazing facilities, great food, and lots of activities. Photographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). VERY organized, easy to work with, kind supportive photographers, with unique creativity. Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94)Full vendor list on page 90
Durango Weddings Magazine 67From the bride:THE LOCATIONWe wanted an outdoor ceremony, an inclusive indoor reception that provided tables, chairs, catering, etc., and rooms for our guests to crash aer the reception so everyone could drink, have fun, and not have to worry about the drive home. Purgatory Resort had all the amenities we wanted.THE CEREMONYWe held our ceremony at Engineer Meadows with Engineer Peak as our backdrop. e weather was absolutely gorgeous and there was still snow at the top of the peak. We had no formal altar because we didn’t want to take away from the natural beauty of the location. My favorite memory was the kiss! We didn’t talk much about what kind of kiss it would be beforehand and when it was time, Jered grabbed me and didn’t let go. I think the part that made it so special was that we didn’t rehearse it, we just let the moment run its course and it was perfect. When we turned to our guests, they cheered for us so loud, it was magical. I wi never fget e moment my Dad and I shared befe I walked down e aisle. I walked down to Alison Krauss. “When you Say Noing at A.” The moment I heard e song start, I oke down in tears. THE RECEPTIONOur reception was held at Purgy’s restaurant. e food was in-credible. My Dad is a musician and wrote a special father/daugh-ter song for our dance and we both just cried as we danced to it. He recorded the song for me on a CD that I will have forever. ADVICETalk to your ancé and decide the 3 most important items about your wedding and focus on those. Ours were photography, venue and food. at is where we spent the majority of our money and it worked out great for us because we had the same focus the entire time. Real Wedding
68 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:WHY DURANGOMy family has been vacationing in Durango for many years. It is where we go to relax and spend quality time together. Since Dan and I wanted to have a fun and relaxed wedding, we thought Durango would be the perfect place.THE STYLEWe wanted a formal garden summer wedding with a Tiany blue and coral color palette. THE CEREMONYe ceremony was held outside under a pretty pergola that was covered in vines with beautiful purple owers. ere was a forecast of rain during our ceremony time, but it held o until aer the ceremony and everyone was safely under the tent for dinner. e gathering clouds provided the perfect lighting for beautiful photographs. My son was the best man and played an important role in the ceremony, from handing o the rings to joining us in the lighting of the unity candle. Dan’s uncle was the ociant, which personalized the ceremony even more. Real Wedding
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70 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comShauntel & DanTHE RECEPTION We held the reception outside at Fox Fire Farms under a tent. e rain began just as everyone had gathered beneath it for dinner and let up in time for us to hit the dance oor. One of my favite memies was e sound of e rain coming down outside e tent while we enjoyed dinner.LOOKING BACKI would have hired a wedding planner. I didn’t realize how much work there was to be done the day of the wedding. Having someone to take charge and keep everyone organized would have made the day more relaxed for me and my family.FAVE VENDORSPhotography & Film: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). We knew we want-ed beautiful photos to remember the day and all of the details; especially since it all goes by so quickly. In our search for a photogra-pher, we didn’t nd another studio that could compete with IlluminArts in terms of quality and expertise. Drew and his sta were very attentive and professional through the entire process. ey captured the most special moments of the day and we will forever cherish the photos.Caterer: Durangourmet (page 94). Highly recommended! Jimmy uses high-quality ingredients to make delicious, well-presented appetizers and dishes. We were eating the leovers for days because we couldn’t get enough of it. Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94). e sta was friendly and attentive and made my bridesmaids and I look like princesses.Full vendor list on page 90
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72 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comFrom the bride:THE STYLEI am a picker at heart! I love salvage, vintage, and antique items. I fancy myself as a bit of a repurposer. I like to use old items in new and unconventional ways and I’m not afraid of rust. I also love this beautiful place we are blessed to live in so, I tried to incorporate a lot of natural elements in our wedding. It doesn’t hurt that I love to shop and cra so that also helped to shape the style of our wedding. My color palette was pink, gold, and various wood tones, along with shades of white and cream.THE CEREMONYIt was a beautiful sunny day. It had snowed the night before so, the snow was pristine and sparkly white. I was told that right before the ceremony there were birds circling above which was a good omen for our marriage. I was walked down the aisle by my best friend (we are 7 days apart and lifelong friends) to the Postal Service, which is one or our favorite bands. Our ociant, Reverend Chessa Gill, was very funny and read lovely proverbs. My favorite memory was when I got to kiss my husband for the rst time. Real Wedding
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74 DurangoWeddingsMagazine.comHANDMADE DETAILSWe lled all the nooks in the event center with salvage pieces, mason jars, string lights and fake snow. We made all the napkin rings out of old silverware and folded the napkins in the shape of a box. For the centerpieces, we took green bottle brush trees and bleached and dyed them two shades of pink. For the table numbers, we used a series of our engagement photos where we posed with a chalk board and then I added the numbers digitally. I hand glittered bottles of champagne and made a sign that said “Bliss” out of an old shelf. I created a free standing backdrop to go behind the head table. It was a large piece of wood naturally weathered to look like a mountain range which I attached dierent ribbons and burlaps strips creating a one-of-a-kind piece of art. I love how the light shone through some of the ribbon pieces, but not others, creating a romantic and dramatic look. Our favors were handmade hot chocolate mix that I placed in jars embossed with a snowake, tied with a thank you note and a rusty jingle bell.
Durango Weddings Magazine 75FAVE VENDORS Photographer: IlluminArts Photography (page 39). I love their style and how they always seem to get shots that have a dierent perspective. I really appreciated how they were willing to work with me to get all the images I was looking for no matter how crazy they were. Hair & Makeup: Hair Fusion (page 94). Marybeth is the absolute best. She made sure I looked just how I wanted and taught me a lot about hair and makeup. She is a doll. Ociant: Reverend Chessa Gill (page 95) // Venue, Caterer, Lodging: Ridgewood Event Center (page 11)
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