The days leading up to this snowshoe elopement near Leadville, CO, were windy, snowy, and very cold! I hoped we would find a weather window but that morning still seemed ominous. We stuck to our plans with only a little apprehension and hoped for the best! As the afternoon moved along, the clouds began to part and blue skies came into view over. . .
There is nothing more magical than riding in a one horse drawn sleigh in the falling snow while visiting Breckenridge, Colorado. The weather here can be temperamental (especially in the wintertime) and you never quite know what. . .
Wintertime in Breckenridge brings bustling crowds excited for skiing the slopes and enjoying the snowy high country mountainscape. In this season, the charming ski town feels like a snow globe full of sparkling dreamlike moments from childhood. It is an alpine escape to. . .
Loveland Pass held one of my favorite views when I first moved to Breckenridge, CO. It remains such today, a heavenly mountainscape I still look upon fondly. Driving up the winding road surrounded by rugged peaks brought peace at a time in my life when I felt a bit well, lost. Taking in those magnificent views, I found some solace on the mountain and would spend hours hiking around. . .
Located in the Tenmile range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains sits a quaint Victorian era mining town called Breckenridge. Breckenridge has been my home for over 10 years and hosts a wide array of possibilities when it comes to planning your elopement or intimate wedding day. At 9,600 feet in altitude, you can look forward to ample. . .
This romantic mid summer evening wedding began at home with the bride prepping for the day. I was greeted warmly by Elise and her bridesmaids. Each finishing their hair and makeup or steaming dresses. If you read about Elise and Jon’s hiking celebration (take a look here) then you know at this point, we were already friendly acquaintances and had been talking about this day for almost. . .
With their wedding day at the Silverthorne Pavilion postponed due the the Covid-19 pandemic, I encouraged Jon and Elise to still celebrate their original date with an activity that would make it special to look back on. We chose to go on a sunset hiking adventure in Summit County near the mountains where they live. Though choosing to postpone their original wedding date was definitely a. . .
This September evening garden wedding at Carter Park in Breckenridge, Colorado, was one that I had looked forward to for a long time. Lisa and Thomas were not simply clients, they are actually some of our dearest friends in Summit County. I first met Lisa my last semester of nursing school when she, along with our mutual friend. . .
Molly and Ryan inquired with me for a Sunrise hiking elopement in Colorado’s front range, possibly Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The Indian Peaks Wilderness is one of my favorite areas to explore in Colorado with its ease of access from Denver to high alpine. . .
When thinking about my very own “dream elopement” I could not stop visualizing Colorado wildflowers in full bloom. These native flowers begin to bloom in late June as summer arrives and many last well into September before the Aspen leaves turn their brilliant shades of gold. Colorado has numerous wildflowers but among those I envisioned clearly were the. . .
