Intimate Colorado Springs Wedding Inspired by Fall Foliage

Fall in Colorado is a sight to behold, and being the bride’s favorite season, the couple naturally drew wedding inspiration from the season. Dahlias, roses, tulips, anemones, and ranunculus came together to create a palette of red, orange, pink, and white with subtle hints of soft blue and purple. The colorful blooms and bountiful greenery complemented the changing leaves and crisp weather perfectly! Handmade signage added a personal touch to their historic resort venue, including signature drinks that honored their dogs — both of whom got to their pawrents get ready in the morning. Poppy also made a guest appearance as ring bearer during the ceremony! Taking a page from the popular series Bridgerton, the couple had a string trio play contemporary songs throughout dinner, including a song by Akon for their first dance.

My favorite season, fall, and an array of my favorite colors inspired us. It melded well with the changing colors of the leaves as well as the crisp weather that we really love! Visiting the venue many times while on our previous visits to the property, we had a lot of inspiration on how to make our vision come to life there.

I wore a custom, one-of-a-kind, Prina Tornai designed dress. I went to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City, where I tried on dresses and met Pnina. We had a sketch drawn up and came back for a week’s worth of fitting!

Morgan Marie loved the trip down in the elevator to the first look, and the first look was very special for us both. Lawson loved seeing Morgan Marie coming down the aisle, as well as seeing her in the window as the music started. The first dance was an incredible memory. Even though the tempo was half the speed we practiced for and we danced for 8 minutes!

Some of our favorite details were the pops of red and orange in Lawson’s tie and Morgan Marie’s bouquet matching her ruby necklace. We loved the string quartet, the floral arrangements, and the lanterns on the aisle.

We handmade the save the dates and invitations. We made the signature drink sign as well as seating arrangement signs for the reception and ceremony. We also made menus that were placed on the plates before dinner. And a ring pillow harness for our ring bearer/dog, Poppy!