This month, we had the privilege of joining Kelley and JD in Kentucky for their incredible wedding weekend in the Red River Gorge. Kelley is an incredibly talented wedding photographer herself in Indy and JD is a filmmaker. So needless to say, we felt so honored when asked to document their big day. As a wedding photographer, Kelley had seen it all, the good and bad of weddings and she and JD vowed their celebration would be centered around their true loves – good friends and family, the great outdoors, good food, stiff drinks, and lots of blue grass! When looking for the perfect spot to host their get together in the hills, they stumbled upon The Cliffview Resort in Campton. It was the perfect spot. The weekend was filled with incredible food, lots of laughter, live blue grass music, whiskey, and so much love. It was incredible. So happy to have been there for it all! Be forewarned, this posting is a LONG one, but its so so good!

 

 

A morning celebration, just a bride and groom with their best friends…with coffee and doughnuts after!  Isn’t a greenhouse just the perfect place for a spontaneous elopement with best friends?! A cocktail hour at Ironwood Collection and dinner at Gozo was the perfect way to end the evening. Sometimes things are simply best when they are offbeat and simple! Be sure to plan your wedding your way! You won’t regret it!

 

                           

 

The incredible Denver crew that put this little wedding together. Recently featured on Green Wedding Shoes. Bride, Groom, and Wedding Guest’s Attire: Vaux Vintage Bride’s Getting Ready Attire: Arrowroot Clothing  Ceremony + Reception Decor: Blade & Knoll Floral Design: Beet & Yarrow Craft Cocktails: Garnish. mobile craft bar tending Cocktail Party Location: Ironwood Collective Wedding Dinner Location: Gozo Restaurant Ceremony Coffee Cart: Huckleberry Roasters + Voodoo Doughnuts + Jorgensen Stoneware Dessert: The Longi Pie Photography + Print Design: Our Love Is Loud

This wedding was nothing short of offbeat and non-traditional! At its core this day was a Brazilian bash meets east coast party where two incredible people just happened to get married! Bret and Vanessa invited their best friends and family from NYC and Brazil to celebrate their marriage for 5 days on the top of a mountain in Estes Park and to dine and dance the night away at a rented cabin in the woods. This wedding is an explosion of color and energy! I love love love how this wedding exudes the personality of these two human beings! It was a super low budget wedding that just focused on the right things.

Location: Whispering Pines Mountain Hideaway

Bride’s Dress: BHLDN

Groom’s Attire: Ralph Lauren + Bando 

Tattoo Bar: Tattly

Vintage Lounge: House of Yonder

Florals, Decor, Planning: Vanessa, the bride 

Day of Coordination: Julie Lundy Events 

Stationary: Amy Brearley

Some words of wisdom from the couple for other engaged couples out there:

“Focus on what matters: the marriage, not the wedding. The wedding is one day and it’s over and soon enough you can barely remember. What’s important is to cherish the person you chose to spend your life with, to respect and admire each other, to create plans and goals together and work hard to achieve them. With that being said, Bret and I thought it was important to erase anything we knew about other’s peoples weddings. We wanted something that truly reflect the couple we are. There were personal aspects every where. We didn’t think much about what it would look like, but how we wanted to look like us: fun, simples, untraditional, unique, different than anything else our guests had ever seen. We skipped many traditions that didn’t make sense for us. There were no bridesmaids, maid of honor, groomsmen, no choreographed ceremony or first dance. We didn’t want it to look like theater. We wanted as crazy and spontaneous as possible.