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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]White and blue [/field]
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Natalie had a vision for her day to be an elegant, modern affair in the mountains. Focusing on the 12,000-foot mountains that surround Camp Hale, Natalie, and Blake wanted to highlight the beauty but not overtake it. Natalie wanted to focus on touches of the color blue throughout her day, with pops of blue in her centerpieces, detailed blue table linens from BBJ La Tavola, and cobalt blue stemmed wine glasses. Cascading greenery hung from the ceiling and the guests passed around a custom blue Kemo Sabe hat on the dance floor all night long. Every detail of this day was meticulously crafted, reflecting the uniqueness of this couple.
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Blake proposed to Natalie on a snowy November day In Vail, Colorado, as the two gazed in wonder at the beautiful mountains surrounding them. Blake’s heart was pounding as he knelt down in front of his best friend, who stood where the two had shared life-long family memories seasons ago. It was then that Blake finally gathered the courage to speak, express his everlasting love for Natalie, and ask for her hand in marriage. Natalie was at first speechless, frozen in state of happiness, with a smile, a nod, and. “Yes” finally able to break through. To her surprise, the lone bystander nearby began taking photos as Blake and Natalie embraced and let their combined excitement be known to each other. Returning home from their walk and photo shoot, Natalie was greeted with cheers by Blake’s family and to her surprise, her family, who Blake had requested join them for the momentous occasion. The soon-to-be-joined families spent the next two days reveling in the love of the happy couple, sharing their first Thanksgiving together in a place that now meant more to all of them than it did before. 9 months later, Natalie and Blake were married in Vail, choosing to return to share their love of each other and the mountains with all of their family and friends.
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All of Natalie’s wedding looks were created by her close friend, Mara. Mara owns London-based bridal brand Mara Marie Bridal. Natalie and Mara previously worked together at a bridal boutique in Minneapolis. They would spend their afternoons playing dress up and dreaming of their ideal wedding gowns. Natalie originally envisioned herself wearing a wedding gown with touches of blue and organza fabric. When looking for fabrics with Mara she fell in love with a 3D lace that had subtle touches of sparkle. It was at that moment that Natalie decided to have her rehearsal dinner dress be her touch of blue and her wedding gown would be all ivory. She loved how the lace was romantic yet still modern. The lace was hand-sewn onto nude tulle to allow the detail of each piece to shine. Mara hand-sewed pieces of lace trailing down her satin-faced organza skirt so with every movement one could see another tendril of lace cascading down. Natalie opted for a raw-edge cathedral veil with a blusher that just melted into the train of her gown. In terms of her accessories, she kept it simple yet sophisticated. She wore her mom’s diamond tennis bracelet as her something borrowed and worked with local Minneapolis Jeweller, Filigree Jewelers to create the most stunning triple drop diamond earrings. Filigree was the designer of Natalie’s engagement ring and wedding bands for her and Blake. For her bridal shoes, she chose the suede Josie Block Heels from Emmy London. She fell in love with the option to add on shoe clip-ons. For the rehearsal dinner, she chose the dramatic satin bow clips while for her wedding day, she chose a yellow gold and crystal clip to match her wedding day jewelry.
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[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]Natalie fell in love with bridesmaid designer, Jenny Yoo from Bella Bridesmaids which allowed all the bridesmaids to choose which style they loved in the champagne
Lauren, the Maid of Honour opted for a gorgeous one shoulder champagne satin gown while the remainder of the party chose long chiffon gowns. [/field]
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Martin Patrick was the groom’s tux designer. He wore a classic black tux during the ceremony and then broke out a white dinner jacket to party late into the night with.
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[section title=”The Details”]
[field title=”Food & Drink”]One of Natalie and Blake’s favourite things to do is explore the local cocktail bars in Minneapolis. They wanted to ensure that they had great cocktails for their wedding guests. Guests had the choice of choosing from one of Natalie and Blake’s favorite cocktails – Gin & Tonic, Margarita, Old Fashion made with a local Colorado bourbon, or an Aperol Spritz. The bartenders topped off these drinks with personalized N|B ice cubes by a local vendor – Fear No Ice![/field]
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Natalie and Blake selected a sophisticated color palette of white, enhanced with subtle touches of blue florals that beautifully captured the essence of Colorado. Their arrangements featured locally grown Dahlias, timeless white Roses, Ranunculus, Canterbury Bells, and Nigella, all coming together to create a timeless, classic look.
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[field title=”Wedding Cake”]The wedding cake and dessert bar were created by the catering team at Vail Catering Concepts. [/field]
[field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]
The ceremony was set on the floating island at Camp Hale. While waiting for the bridal party to walk down the aisle, the guests could awe at the beauty of the 12,000-foot mountain-filled valley. The views are truly breathtaking and unique to many other wedding venues in the area. The rugged landscape of Camp Hale – Continental Divide serves as a testament to a pivotal moment in America’s military history, as these peaks and valleys forged the elite soldiers of the famed 10th Mountain Division — the Army’s first and only mountain infantry division. Because of this, Camp Hale is also recognized as a National Monument. When they thought about their ceremony there was no one better to marry them than Natalie’s Brother-in-law, Joe. Joe has been a part of the bride’s family for almost 20 years and has been like a brother to Natalie and now Blake. He reflected on their love for family, deep compassion, and loyalty to one another as they moved through stages in their relationship. As their act of unity – Natalie and Blake chose the tradition of Celtic handfasting. Joe read the meaning of the tradition and what it meant to Natalie and Blake as they were to become husband and wife.
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In Vail, the store Kemo Sabe is an institution. With Blake’s family history tied to Vail, his family has been going for years and making memories with the staff that works there. It was no surprise that Blake would share this Vail right of passage with Natalie when he first brought her to Vail. Natalie and Blake knew that they would want to have Kemo Sabe hats as a memento for their special day. At Kemo Sabe, they specialize in personalization. On the night of the rehearsal, Natalie got her new initials stamped into her ivory hat. They also purchased a slate blue hat with the coordinates of the ceremony location at Camp Hale stamped into the hat for guests to wear during the night and take photographs with, the ultimate keepsake.
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Photography: Gina Zeidler | Design: Fear No Ice | Event Planning: Nicole Silver Events | Floral Design: Simply Petals Florals | Wedding Dress: Mara Marie Bridal | Invitations: Champagne Press | Ceremony Venue: Camp Hale | Reception Venue: Camp Hale | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | DJ: Elite DJ | Groomsmen's Attire: The Black Tux | Men's Attire: Martin Patrick 3 | Accomodations: The Hythe Vail | Beauty: HJ Studio Hair and Beauty | Beauty: Kelsey McNamera Makeup | Beauty: Emmy London | Beauty: Kemo Sabe | Rentals: Event Rents Denver | Rentals: Oak and Twine Rentals | Weddings Rings: Filigree jewelers