Cabin Fever: Shelbi & Nathan in Estes Park, CO
Tucked away in a stunning Colorado valley, Shelbi and Nathan threw a mountainside celebration worth pining over.
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The peaceful Colorado town northwest of Denver hosted guests for a week-long celebration: An “I Do BBQ” kicked off the festivities with monogrammed koozies and red gingham tablecloths.
On their eighth Christmas together as a couple, Nathan popped the question to Shelbi at her family’s holiday tradition of viewing decorative lights via a horse-drawn carriage. The North Texas locals began working with wedding planning company Pink Diamond Events to plan their special day. “My parents and grandparents have such fond memories vacationing in Estes Park,” Shelbi said, “and having recently lost my grandfather, I wanted a wedding location that felt close to him.”
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Guests received welcome bags embellished with stunning landscapes, each filled with local treats and a personalized visitor’s guide.
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The bride’s bouquet was a cascade of white orchids, peonies, ranunculus, ruskus greenery and stephanotis vine.
The ring bearer and flower girls prepare to walk down the aisle.
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The flower girls looked angelic wearing leafy flower crowns with dainty roses and baby’s breath.
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The breathtaking outdoor ceremony at Black Canyon Inn took place the next day, followed by a sophisticated, rustic-style reception at Twin Owls Steakhouse.
Hydrangeas, lemon leaves and chokeberry branches were displayed atop rustic oak barrels.
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Faux birchbark branches displayed guests’ escort cards.
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