Snowy Colorado Elopement: Jen + Andy
Snowy Colorado Elopement: Jen + Andy
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Even though the sunshine is pouring through our windows right now, an intimate, snowy elopement still feels like a pretty way to start the day! And we're guessing there are more than a few of you who are planning a wintertime wedding yourselves right now, so let's let Jen + Andy's simply perfect celebration inspire us today! These two envisioned exchanging their vows in a setting that was rustic, romantic, intimate and relaxing. And we love that by going with their guts, and realizing that a simple elopement - rather than a big, stuffy wedding - was the right thing for them, and they were able to get exactly what they were hoping for!
From Andy, When we made the decision to elope, we felt our options became basically limitless. While initially liberating, this quickly became overwhelming! For example, we asked ourselves... "do we want an oceanside cabin in Maine or a mountain resort in Montana"? The prospects of finding the perfect location (and maintaining affordability) quickly became our biggest challenge. After much Google searching, we discovered Dunton Hot Springs. With that, we instantly knew we found our location. It was an old/abandoned mining town that was saved and meticulously restored to become a luxury resort. While it is completely updated, they managed to maintain the intimacy and authenticity that we were looking for. Add to that, it was only an 8 hour drive from our home in Denver... it was the perfect location! In fact, we made the reservation 15 minutes after first discovering it.
Thanks so much to the talented Benj Haisch for these super gorge images and big congrats to Jen + Andy!
Jen + Andy exchanged their vows in the sweetest little timber structure out in the woods. If that's not one of the most romantic ceremony locations, we don't know what is!
Being the non-traditionalist that we are, we had our baby before our wedding. As a couple, we have been together for over 6 years and, in that time, have lived in Boston, San Francisco, and Denver. Regardless of our best plans, our baby Evelyn made a surprise appearance a little earlier than we envisioned. With that said, it was the best thing to happen to us. Not only do we have an amazing daughter, but she was able to be a part of our wedding. Looking back, this is one of the most amazing parts of our ceremony. 
Though we're admittedly freezing just looking at her, we're also admiring that modern gown Jen's rocking! If you love it as much as we do, pop on over to the GWS shop - it's in stock there, along with lots of other pretty dress ideas!
Such stunning portraits!
photography: Benj Haisch // venue, catering + cake: Dunton Hot Springs Dolores, Colorado // event design: Bride and groom! // florals: China Rose Florist // wedding dress: J.Crew Percy Gown // shoes: Jack Rogers // hair + makeup: bride // groom suit: J.Crew
