You are absolutely going to fall in love with today’s barn wedding in the mountains captured by Mathew Irving. The venue is just breath-taking and sets the whole theme for a sophisticated rustic wedding. The bride’s gown is beautiful and I can’t get enough of that romantic naked cake! Plus, this couple included tons of sweet heirloom details, like the chuppah made from her aunt’s veil.
The only thing Evan and I knew we wanted for our wedding was a unique venue. The first time we stepped into The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park we could envision our wedding day and I actually teared up. It was a 100+ year old barn with stained glass windows sitting on lake with deer and buffalo roaming the grounds and was surrounded by the beautiful mountains. We knew having a wedding in the middle of summer with this outdoor landscape would fit best with a light and airy color palette. We chose to use ivory, blush, and green as our main colors to capture the rustic and bohemian feel we wanted to portray.
My late father’s wedding ring was attached to the inside of my dress with a pin my grandfather gave to my mother when my parents were married. I also had a pearl bracelet of my late grandmother wrapped around the stems of my bouquet along with my grandfather’s blue handkerchief. I wore my mother’s diamond bracelet and my other grandmother’s diamond earrings. My veil was borrowed from one of my best friends. The chuppah that we got married under was the veil my aunt wore on her wedding day. My husband’s wedding band was the ring his mother got married with.
Another part of my day that was a favorite was walking down the aisle. I always thought this was a moment I was not sure I would be able to handle with everyone looking at me. While I was walking down and seeing everyone’s faces light up with happiness and joyful tears it was the most warm and calming feeling. Being surrounded by everyone I love watching me marry the man of my dreams with all their love and support was a moment that I will never forget.
The DIY details include the wooden palate that had spray painted picture frames of our married family members and ancestors along with lace bunting. There were also wooden signs to show the directions for the ‘vows & party’ along with which lawn games we had on the lawn.
The most important part of planning to us was to have a different type of venue for both the ceremony and reception than we were used to. We had a lot of out of towner’s coming in to celebrate with us so we wanted them to experience that pure Colorado mountain feel that we fell in love with. Apart from the venue, we wanted a unique wedding from top to bottom so we selected the food and decor with the idea that people would enjoy a “different” wedding. Another very (if not the most) important part of wedding planning was to make sure we had a band that would be able to keep up with our guests! Wash Park band blew everyone away with their contagious energy and an unlimited list of songs that had everyone on the dance floor all night.
Photography | Mathew Irving Photography | Venue | The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park | Planner | Bello & Blue Events | Florist | A Design Resource | Cake | Gateaux Bakery | Caterer | Catering by Design | Bar | Peak Beverage | Rentals | Charming Chairs and Colorado Party Rentals | Invitations | MK Mint | Videography | Films About Love | Dress | Wtoo from Anna Be Bridal | Makeup | Blush Artistry and Company | Hair | Ashley Zerfoss | Suit | Suit Supply | Band | Wash Park Band
