Shannon + Jake: An All-Inclusive Micro-Wedding Package Colorado

Their Story:  “Jake and I met about 3 years ago.  We had our first date at beer garden in Michigan. After dating for about two years, we got engaged on a trip to Yellowstone National Park.  We love nature and traveling.  We wanted a small mountain wedding so we can celebrate with our closest friends and family and have special memories with them and each other on this trip to Colorado."

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Wedding Details:   Shannon had found our website online while searching for small intimate weddings in the mountains.  One of our galleries (Christina + Shaun) envisioned everything that she wanted:  outdoors, mountain views, overlooking a lake, small, and in nature that could accommodate her group of 25 people.  So, we jumped right in and started the planning.  One of our favorite things about their wedding was her flowers, which were colorful but not entirely neon-bright.  It is easy to gravitate towards neutrals, like beige and blush - but trust us - that can looks a little “blah” in a natural environment.  If you want your photos to have personality, adding little color helps them “pop”.  The colors in her florals is just right for a summer wedding in the outdoors

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Tips and Ideas:  Sapphire Point is mostly peaceful. Though, it is located off of a trail on the National Forest Service property.  You will have hikers and users of the area.  But, when people see there is a wedding ceremony going on, they either turn around or tiptoe around the back. Plus, we put a sign out saying “Thank you for your quiet courtesy” (yes - this is standard in our services).  So, we don’t really have any issues with any hiker-wedding-crashers. Since it is public lands, you can’t block other users from accessing it, though it is reservable so that no other group uses the site. The booking can be competitive - it is all online - and we give you instructions on how to do it.  If you re interested in this site for a wedding, we recommend reading this full article about how to plan a Sapphire Point wedding. 

​Here are some other trip for planning a small intimate wedding on public lands, whether it be State Park, National Forest, National Parks, or wildlife lands:  

• PERMITTING:  make sure that you contact the agency that manages the land as they may require a permit. 
• SIGNAGE:  if you use signage, make sure that is is free-standing, like a sidewalk sign, as nothing can be affixed to structures
• SETUP: Know that you may/may may not be able to setup seating or tables - check with the regulations or Rangers as each park or site is different. 
• NOISE:  lots of public lands will limit noise to 60 decibels.  So, although we may be able to play some music, it cannot be loud to disrupt other users or wildlife in the area. 

If you are interested in a beautiful, all inclusive micro-wedding package in Colorado, reach out to Wendee.  She can get you started with a customized ceremony site report, which is a written consultation, of various natural and private spots that are very affordable and also accommodate your needs, vision, and priorities.  This is a great way to get started planning a Colorado micro-wedding.   🎉 

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• Intimate Wedding Package:  www.CustomWeddingsoColorado.com, inclusive of planning, florals, cake, photography and onsite coordination.  Contact Wendee to get started. 
• Package inclusions:  Photographer:  Kathryn Kim Photography  |  Florals:  Stefanie Hofmeister  |  Baker: La Patisserie Francaise  |  Officiant: Summit Celebrant, Leslie Ross
• Items to budget outside of the package:  Hair & Makeup:  Breckenridge Hair Company |  Restaurant:  The View  |  Lodging: Homewood Suites in Dillon|  Couples also need to budget for travel expenses, attire, rings and marriage license.