When Callie and Vince first began planning their wedding day, they made a must-have list (if you haven’t done this yet, do it!) as a jumping off point. Number one? A mountain setting. Number two? A venue that would fit their every pre/post wedding need. The results? Wedding day perfection. With Lane Dittoe on hand capturing every second, Love This Day Events coordinated the magic and honestly it just doesn’t get any better. Watch the moving Velare film below and see it all in The Vault!
From The Bride…When Vince and I first started brainstorming on where we wanted to get married, we had a few top priorities. First of all, we knew we wanted to get married in the mountains. I grew up in Colorado, and we spend a lot of time there still despite living in San Francisco. Secondly, we wanted a venue that would allow for all our wedding events to be onsite as well as accommodations. Many of our guests were going to be traveling, so we wanted to create a fun and stress-free weekend that would allow our guests to fully enjoy the great outdoors of Colorado without having to worry about transportation between events.
Devil’s Thumb Ranch was a perfect match. Situated in the middle of 6,000 acres with sweeping views of the Rocky Mountains, it both a stunning backdrop and also provided an abundance of activities! We knew it was the venue for us the second we stepped foot on the property. Vince and I both love spending time outdoors with our dog, so Devil’s Thumb Ranch seemed to reflect us as a couple. When looking at past weddings held at Devil’s Thumb Ranch, I kept on bookmarking the ones that were designed and planned by Kara Delay of Love this Day Events. We reached out to her and immediately knew she would be the one to help us create the perfect wedding weekend. Our mutual love for chocolate labs was only the beginning of us becoming fast friends. Since we had already seen (and fell in love with) so many of the weddings Kara had planned, we knew we could completely trust her to help us create something that aligned with what we had envisioned for our wedding. I was in full-time grad school and working, so I didn’t have a ton of time to dedicate to planning. And while we had some requests and ideas, we put our complete trust in Kara to make suggestions and decisions, including helping us hire our other vendors. She enlisted the amazing Gretchen from Yonder Floral and Décor House to help pull our vision together. The two of them designed and executed such a beautiful wedding, and we could not have been happier with the results. Everything down to Charlie’s floral collar was perfect.
Vince and I agreed that the setting of our venue was so beautiful itself that we didn’t want to do anything over the top in terms of our flowers or décor. We decided to incorporate whites, blushes, and sage into our flowers and tablescapes, with lots of greenery! The interior of the barn where the reception was held has beautiful exposed beams and a gorgeous fireplace. We didn’t want to take away from the rustic beauty of the space, so we filled the tables with low-set flowers and lots of candles. Kara strung some drapery from the beams and added a couple of chandeliers to pull the whole look together. It was pretty amazing walking in for the first time and seeing our vision become reality.
We felt so lucky to work with the vendors that we did for our wedding. While some knew each other and some did not, they all worked so well together throughout the planning process and on our wedding day. For our photographer, we were recommended Lane Dittoe, who was based both in Boulder and Los Angeles. Logistically it worked perfectly, as we were able to do our engagement photos in San Francisco, and then he did our wedding in Colorado, without having to do too much traveling. He has such a calm demeanor that put Vince and me at ease in front of the camera. And as you can see in the photographs, he is extremely talented.
Micah and Will from Velare did an unbelievable job on our wedding film. The highlight film turned out to be beyond our expectations, and we could not be happier. They were such a treat to work with, also making us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Simply put, they are some really cool dudes with wild talent, and we feel so lucky that we were able to have them shoot our special day. We are anxiously awaiting our feature film!
On the days surrounding the wedding, our guests enjoyed mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and more! Being somewhat of a destination wedding, it was the perfect place to organize a weekend of events for our guests to show our appreciation for their travels. Friday kicked off with a game day on the front lawn of the ranch followed by a casual BBQ rehearsal dinner for all guests. While the girls were getting ready on Saturday, the boys hiked around the property playing a round of Frisbee golf, with our girl Charlie happily running around beside them. Having our dog there for the weekend and a part of our wedding was especially important to us. She served as a floral girl of sorts, and my heart still melts every time I see an image or video of Vince walking down the aisle with her.
The whole weekend went off without a hitch (at least as far we know!), and we had an absolute blast. While we were able to share this special time in our lives with all our most loved family and friends, we also felt like we were able to cherish each moment together as a couple and acknowledge the true meaning of the weekend. We took a few deliberate moments to step away to take it all in and just have some private time together. We were both pretty emotional leading up to the ceremony and throughout the ceremony, but we were able to let loose during the reception and dance the night away as a newly married couple.
Photography: Lane Dittoe | Cinematography: Velare | Coordination: Love This Day Events | Floral Design: Yonder Floral And Decor House | Wedding Dress: Ines Di Santo | Bride's Shoes: Valentino | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Joanna August | Hair + Makeup: Christina Trostel | Band: Tunisia Band | Groom's Attire: Isaia | Venue: Devils Thumb Ranch | Film Processing: Goodman Film Lab | Groom's Shoes: Gallo Bianco
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