BOOTS + BACON: Wedding Season

Well, we've made it through 6 weddings so far this summer with just one more to go in Key West, this November. Summer has been filled with plenty of champagne toasts, hairspray, flights, road trips and lets not forget love - and it's been so exciting to celebrate all of these incredible couples we are so blessed to call friends. It was such an honor to be a part of all this!

I really hate to lump these all together because each wedding was so beautiful and unique in its own way but lets face it, if you have to wait for me to do these one at a time - it may be a long wait.

June 15, 2013
Annie + Andy 'The A-Team' Kay
Eldora, Iowa

This June we traveled to Des Moines then drove 2 hours to the heart of America - El Dora, Iowa to celebrate Annie + Andy's nuptials. We were fortunate enough to stay with our favorite Aunt Fancy and her family on their farm. In addition, A+A made us feel no short of special and included the entire weekend - we were treated like one of the bridal party and it was so touching. This wedding was truly a work of love - as I watched all of the friends, family and neighbors come together on the weekend of the wedding to assemble the tents, tables, cakes (oh-wait til you see those cakes), place settings, etc... It was so apparent how much adoration Annie + Andy have surrounding them.

One of the highlights of the visit was Nick got to drive a tractor around Fancy and Alan's farm - it was this moment that he declared he wanted to move to Iowa and 'live the simple life'. BUT, me being the bearer of bad news insisted we get back into our lime green Kia Soul which we'd affectionately called 'the snot rocket' and make our way back to Denver. Can you imagine me living on a farm!?

The tent being setup the morning of the wedding while the guys golfed.

Loved this sign made by Annie's dad!

The cakes (plural)

Nick + Chris

Nick + I enjoying cocktail hour

Annie gave a speech at the reception. Major kudo's to her for this!

Me + the new Kay's!

August 24, 2013

Julia + Patrick Asp
Door County, Wisconsin

With Nick out-of-town for work, I headed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin then jumped into a car and drove 3-hours with girlfriends Emily & Amy to celebrate Julia + Patrick's wedding in Door County, Wisconsin. As a kid, our family grew up going to Door County with our cousins and I was so excited to get back there - it brought back so many incredible family memories. We were able to eat, drink and shop around the various spots in town, hit up a few wineries and spend some time down on the lake. Julia + Patrick got married at the Woodwalk Gallery, which was absolutely gorgeous.

The Door County Confectionery - A DC Staple

Amy and I on the trolley on the way to the wedding!

Here comes the bride...

Julia + her dad walking down the aisle

The beautiful bridesmaids

It's official

First dance: Ray Lamontagne's - You Are The Best Thing

Me + the new Blunts!

August 31, 2013

Cole + Josh Cornejo

Denver, Colorado

Cole and Josh were married downtown Denver at Holy Ghost Church and their reception was at Willis Case Golf Course. Everything about this day just makes me smile as I have watched their relationship grow. I was fortunate enough to know Cole back from my days in Iowa, then have her as a roommate in my early years in Denver, I got to watch her become an incredible mother to the most adorable baby this planet has ever seen, Cruz, and to finally stand by her side as she married the most perfect man I could possibly imagine for her. I am over the moon for these two and was so excited to be a part of their most perfect wedding day.

Lovebirds at the rehearsal dinner @ Maggiano's

The smiling groom on wedding day!

One of Josh's favorite foods ever are these fried meat & potato balls from this restaurant in LA. Cole bought them in LA, froze them, then carried them back to Denver with her and had the chef at the Grand Hyatt flash fry them and deliver them to Josh the morning of their wedding. Love!

Cole reading Josh's letter - we made her do this before makeup :)

The dress and the shoes

The beautiful bride getting ready to head to church!

The bridesmaids - all in various shades of purple

The Cornejo's!

Fireball for the bride.

Mikey, Lax and I's introduction at the reception, ha!

The Cornejo family

The Benyo's at the reception

Allie and I enjoying the views at the reception

First dance: Rascal Flatts - God Bless the Broken Road

September 1, 2013

Ashley + Adam Johnson
Golden, Colorado

Adam and Ashley kicked off September with a bang up in Golden. The views from their wedding venue, the Bettecher Mansion were absolutely breathtaking - as well as was Ashley. Everything about their wedding was so perfectly them - and the dancing was incredible. So incredible, Robyn broke her foot on the dance floor :) One of the most special parts of their wedding was that Adam's brother, Zach, officiated the wedding. But the real highlight to me, was the letters that Adam and Ashley read to one another. They were sweet, funny, raw and full of emotion. There was not one dry eye in the whole place. I was honored to be asked by Ashley to be a bridesmaid and stand by her side as she became a Johnson.

Ash getting her hair did, George Washington style.

And makeup...

The dress

Maid of Honor Lindsay and Kerri getting ready to dress the bride

This dress had buttons for days!

Antique hairpiece, so perfect

Sadly from this point on I have no pictures of the rest of the evening - this is probably due to the fact that we had finally convinced the DJ to play Hall & Oates and I was busy on the dance floor. Instead I'll share a few pictures from Ashley's bridal shower that Kerri and I hosted back in August.

Myself, Ash + Kerri