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From Nine Photography…A simple, rustic ranch affair in the meadow looking on the famous Maroon Belles mountain.  Amy & Shawn were engaged in the same area, so they wanted to make their wedding day in the same spot Shawn proposed.  The details were simple, DIY projects done by Amy & her sister.  Beautiful little details like the photos inside mason jars, 8×10 photos hanging from clothesline string, and hand carved Aspen tree stumps as centerpieces.

From the Bride… Our wedding took place at the T Lazy 7 Ranch in Aspen, Colorado on July 9, 2011.  Our ceremony was in the meadow facing the mountains and the reception was at the lodge below. We wanted the wedding to feel natural and fresh, with details that would mesh well with our amazing venue. Mostly we used natural colors like green and brown, but we had pretty pops of purple in the bridesmaid dresses and flowers. We used a lot of outdoor elements like tossing leaves instead of bird seed, place cards that were held up by pine cones, Aspen tree vases (we carved our initials and little phrases into the sides!), we placed pine tree branches in the napkins, set up the most beautiful campfire for s’mores, our ring bearer carried rings down the aisle tied to a little fishing pole, and we even combined dirt from all of our important places instead of a unity candle or sand. Our ceremony was filled with beautiful acoustic guitar music and a little of Elvis’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” as my processional. Guests were treated to tiny monogramed gift boxes and a photo booth complete with crazy props. The guests scrapbooked one of their photos for us with a message and kept the others- it was a huge hit! After tons and tons of dancing we ended the night with sparklers under the stars. It was the most incredible experience!

Wedding Photography: Nine Photography / Ceremony + Reception Location: T Lazy 7 Ranch / Catering + Event Coordination: European Caterers / Entertainment: Tip Top Music Entertainment / Florist: Country Elegance / Bridesmaid Dresses + Wedding Dress: Alfred Angelo / Men’s Shoes: Converse / Hair + Make-up: Salon Tullio

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From the Bride…It wasn’t long after Jacob proposed to me last August that I began to look at wedding blogs and start to come up with a theme. My older sister had recently gotten married, and just like a baby sister would, I declared that mine would be the complete opposite of hers – a non-traditional wedding that was sort of rustic romantic meets country chic – or something like that.

From the beginning, my mom was completely hands-on, as I knew she would be. When I told her I wanted to have it at a barn, she found one within a week that was absolutely perfect. I truly owe the result of that day to her – every chandelier, picture frame, table runner, bunting and piece of furniture was touched by her. She was even sewing my garter and both dresses the morning of, which resulted in a near trip to the emergency room.

Everything about our day was a reflection of us and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. We wanted our guests to relax and have fun, which I think we succeeded in – even though I was the last one on the dance floor. But hey, why would the bride leave her own party early?

Wedding Dress: Allure Bridals via Formal Affairs / Bride’s Shoes: Caparros / Bride’s Reception Dress: Free People / Boots: Roper / Bridesmaid Dresses: H&M / Groomsmen Attire: ASOS / Ties: TOPMAN / Suspenders: American Apparel / Groom’s Shoes: Urban Outfitters / Flowers: Diane Ritchey / Catering: Peace & Plenty Catering / Wedding Cake: All In Good Taste Catering / Wedding Invitations + Programs: Pearson Printing Co./ Venue: Kelley Agricultural Museum, Spurgeon Barn / Wedding Photographer: Austin Warnock Photography

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From Eliza Claire Photography: Marie emailed me back in August last year with the email subject “Please say you’ll photograph our wedding!” and I was instantly intrigued! She didn’t have a date set, and wanted to ensure I was available first, so I instantly loved her.

Marie is an interior designer, Marie Nichols who works for house and home magazines, and Simon is a graphic designer so I always knew that this would be a pretty wedding! They got married in Simon’s mum’s back garden – she’s lucky to live in private parkland of an old manor house on the edge of the river Orwell, in Suffolk, England. It’s somewhere that they love and is such a beautiful setting. They wanted to do everything themselves so it was far easier to do it in the back garden and have everything on hand – they also wanted their 6 month old puppy, Dudley, at the reception.

Marie said “We wanted a wedding that reflected us and that most importantly was fun! A vintage style village fete seemed perfect with ice cream, petanque, sack racing, picnic blankets and fish and chips! We knew we couldn’t rely on the British weather (although we needn’t have worried) so we decked out the inside of the marquee like a garden party – fake turf, bunting, faux flowers and real flowers in vintage trophies.” I was left speechless on the morning of their wedding with just how hard they’d worked and how amazing it all looked!

Wedding Photography: Eliza Claire Photography / Wedding Cinematography: Friend of the Bride & Groom / Floral & Event Design: The Bride + Mother of the Bride / Event Planning: DIY / Ceremony Location: St Martin’s Church, Nacton / Reception Location: Private Residence / Wedding Invitations: DIY / Bridesmaid Dresses: Custom / Wedding Cake: The Little Cake Parlour / Catering: Fish and Chip Catering / Transportation: 1966 Austin Healy Sprite + VW Camper via Vanilla Splits / Wallpaper: Louise Body via The Shop at Number 57 / Place Mats: The Groom / Chairs, China, Trophies, Pendant Lights, Hampers & Vintage Suitcases: Vintage Hire at The Shop at Number 57 / Bride’s Shoes: Kurt Geiger / Wedding Gown: Enzoani

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Heather Forsythe, out of Charleston, sent me this gorgeous pink wedding. Let me tell you what I really love about this wedding…the couple paired a frilly pink palette with a super rustic, outdoor space making the whole wedding seem mismatched in that incredibly perfect way. To me, this is what a beautiful wedding does…it brings together all things beautiful, but with different textures and styles so that nothing seems too planned or over designed. More pics on the way!

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More to come!!

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