My Wedding In Colorado

Sometimes the best laid plans just don’t work out. I have a really amazing and diverse group of bridesmaids. Lindsey, my MOH and a mother of two, is my oldest friend and has an extreme love for high-heeled shoes but often pulls off the tomboy look. Brielle, one of my best friends from high school, […]

I knew I was in trouble the night after I put the 50% deposit on my dress. Almost immediately after signing the contract, I felt like I had made the wrong decision, and that I had let too many other opinions sway my decision. That night,  I literally crawled into my mom’s bed with tears […]

I’ve had some requests to show dresses in their full-length glory, but I just CAN’T show my top two — they’re just too similar and Jeremiah will hopefully be adding to this blog as time goes by. While I’m not terribly superstitious, I do want the first time he sees me in my dress to […]

We had narrowed down the style and important details of my “dream dress”, and had found three dresses that mostly lived up to those requirements, all at different bridal shops and at the extremes of my budget. The first was at Boulder Bridal — a unique strapless fit-and-flare with lace, beads, AND ruffles — at […]

It was the day every girl dreams of — shopping for the wedding dress! One of my best friends and bridesmaids, Brielle, came to visit and demanded that we at least look at dresses while she was in town — we didn’t know if she’d be able to come down with my mom in a month, […]

After seeing our top two venues in person and doing tons and tons and TONS of research into other places around Denver, Jeremiah and I kept coming back to one place: The Mile High Station. It was by far the most unique venue we had seen, and as such, fit one of our top priorities […]

We thought choosing our bridal party would be easy — you put your closest friends and family members in there, and it’s done in a snap… Right? Wrong. Originally, Jeremiah and I had decided to compile a list of the people we would want on our own sides. Several questions came up when I was […]

I’ve already mentioned that Jeremiah and I started venue hunting long before we were engaged, but I refused to reserve anything and become that bride… the one who has every detail hashed out before she even has a fiance. Plus, it really is important that Jeremiah has his say in the items he as expressed interest in. […]

We have found the wedding planner’s greatest enemy: The Budget (Dun Dun Dun…) Every major (and minor!) decision couples will make regarding their wedding revolves around it. The venue, caterer, DJ/Band, decorations, and attire are all determined by it, as is your lifestyle for the months preceding the big day. It makes sense that you […]

I had to laugh out loud when I saw Jeremiah’s list. He is SUCH a guy! However, after reading his list, it became pretty clear what Jeremiah really cared about when it came to our wedding, and that he didn’t really want to sweat the small stuff. On the other hand, it was clear that […]

  The Non-Negotiables: To marry Abby A cool suit Fruit Good music Family to be there   It Would Be Nice… Open bar Full sit down dinner Candy bar   I think the most important thing (other than marrying Abby) is to have family at the wedding. Most of our family lives in Grand Junction […]

Jeremiah is the perfect fiance. He says everything supportive guys are supposed to, calls caterers, looks at flower arrangements, and runs all the errands I can’t during my 8-4 job. But in this whole wonderful wedding hoopla, something very important has been missing — his opinion. A very wise wedding pro (and close family member!) […]