December 16, 2013

Centerpieces being placed on tables for tonight's wedding reception. // #keystonecolorado #keystoneweddings

December 16, 2013/ Stacy Sanchez

Summit Mountain Weddings

Summit Mountain Weddings is based in Summit County, Colorado and is your premier resource for your elopement packages that start with the essentials.

head shot by haley carnefix of carnefix photography; emily is the owner of summit mountain weddings and of keeping composure photography, located in Summit county, Colorado.

Hello! I'm Emily, owner of Summit Mountain Weddings, curator of intimate mountain weddings and destination elopements + lover of well, Love. This blog showcases all of the beautiful moments + memories that we experience in the high country; winter, summer, spring + fall, the possibilities are seemingly endless. Cheers to the next amazing adventure! {Learn more about me here.}

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Happy Anniversary, Sara + Luke! HOW has the year flown by so fast?! Congratulations on your first year of adventures together as husband + wife. And here's to many more visits to Colorado {so I can see your lovely faces again, of course!}. Cheers!

Who says you have to wear white on your wedding day? Or any shade of white, ivory, or blush...? Elopements are a little untraditional by nature, so have fun with it! I loved our bride's royal purple maxi dress she chose for her ceremony. ⠀
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{Also, thanks @freehandcollective for the adorable custom sign!}

*Cheers* to Friday!! Elopement tip: bring some🍾 and two 🥂 to celebrate after your “I Do’s!”

When I first see our couples on their wedding day, I always ask: "How are you feeling? ...Are you breathing?!" {Oh, silly altitude jokes...! 😂}⠀
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And then after the ceremony: "Still breathing?" ⠀
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Here's the thing: I don't really mean, "Are you alive? Are you out of breath?" I want to remind every bride + groom to breathe in deep + take in the moment. Be present. The Big {little} Day flies by, and it's so important to Stop. Look around. And breathe.⠀
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P.S. I'm in love with all of the winter wedding shawls I've seen so far - such a great way to add some style AND warmth to a chilly day!

😍 The first moments after The Big Kiss....! ⠀
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❄️ One of *the* most laid back elopements I’ve been to in a long time. We walked about 8 minutes to our overlook - which had gotten socked in with new snow clouds in just that little time. A quick ceremony, with fresh snow falling and close friends + family in tow, a few fun photos and an excited walk back. ⠀
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🎉 Congrats to the newlyweds!!

Before working together, I ask all of my couples: "What is your favorite thing to do together?" So many of our brides answer: "Just spending time together, staying in on the couch, with our dog, etc..."⠀
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**I hear ya!** Given the choice, I'd almost always choose to hunker down with my guy on our couch, with the pup probably wedged in the middle.⠀
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Maybe it's that we tend to work opposite schedules and only have an hour in the mornings and a few in the evenings together. Maybe it's that work requires a lot of my energy and I'd rather have a quiet night than go out and socialize at a bar. Maybe it's that he's the best person I've met and just being around him brings me peace. 😍⠀
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Whatever the reason, you can bet that our favorite way to spend time together is having a relaxing evening in, with a new movie and dessert on the couch ☺️

Hey awesome brides + couples: in case I don't say it enough, thank you for choosing me to capture your most treasured memories on your wedding day. The meaning of these images does not escape me.⠀
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venue: @lodgeatbreckenridge⠀
florals: @petalandbean {s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g!}⠀
officiant: @officiantphilgallagher

Dear Ullr,⠀
Please bring us more snow days like this one.⠀
Particularly during a gorgeous outdoor elopement.⠀
And leave the wind at home, if you could.⠀
Also? The bigger the snowflakes, the better.⠀
Oh, and keep the temperatures just above 30* so it's not too cold.⠀
Sincerely,⠀
Every Winter Bride Hoping for a Snowy Wedding⠀
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❄️ Who else is with me on this one? 😂
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😍 But really, there's amazing beauty here in the mountains that shines through no matter what the weather. And have some faith in Mother Nature (and Ullr), too - they'll surprise you when you least expect it.

Baby, it's cold outside.... doesn't even *begin* to describe the weather this day. I think it took me two full days to warm up afterwards, and it was SO WORTH IT!!⠀
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These two and their families rented a gorgeous vacation home in Breckenridge and all stayed together for their visit. We huddled around on the back deck as the wind + snow snow swirled around us. {The bride + groom's hair was completely dusted in fresh snow by the time we finished}⠀
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Our bride wanted a winter wedding, and Mother Nature delivered {I mean, She was totally showing off that day!}.

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