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Crested Butte News • Summer 2013 • 11
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The list is endless on what makes Crested Butte a magical wedding destination. It’s the picture-perfect downtown, the friendly vibe, the professional vendors, the amazing scenery…to name a few. Many couples envision exchanging their vows in a Rocky Mountain meadow, knee-deep in flowers, or high atop a snow-capped mountain on skis, but are faced with the dilemmas of accessibility for family and guests, and how to plan a wedding away from home. Crested Butte offers the picture-perfect solution to these dilemmas, and features a wonderful backdrop for a destination wedding the bride and groom have been dreaming of – no matter the season. This community is home to many destination weddings every year, and local wedding planners can provide everything to make the couple’s special day a magical event to remember, from arranging all the details to offering a la carte services. These services include securing deejays, and table, chair, linen and china rentals; identifying ceremony and reception locations; selecting florists and caterers; and planning rehearsal dinners and group outings. Planners can even help with the selection of a minister, priest, rabbi or judge to preside over the ceremony, and the acquisition of a marriage license from the county. “Over the years, we’ve adopted a small town attitude of individual care and concern that makes you more like an old friend and less like a client,” says wedding planner Rachael Gardner and owner of Crested Butte Events. “But don’t let our laid-back ways fool you; we’ve got big city experience and everything you need to pull off the wedding of your dreams whether it is for 25 or 300.” Wedding photographer Alison White agrees, “Brides and grooms are often impressed by the high quality of the services they receive. People get more than they are expecting here.” With many indoor and outdoor locations for weddings and receptions, sweethearts have many options available from which to choose. The Mountain Wedding Garden is one of many such locales. Located in the heart of wildflower country, the Garden features breathtaking views and a picture-perfect setting, all secluded from the nearby town of Mt. Crested Butte. A flagstone aisle leads out to large vows area that, in the summer months, is surrounded by greenery and wildflower gardens, all of which overlook the soaring peaks of the Rockies. No matter the season, there are awe-inspiring views everywhere you turn, ensuring that the memories and photos will be as beautiful as the bride on her wedding day will. What makes Crested Butte such a magical place to get married? Wedding photographer Alex Fenlon explains, “It’s the variety of scenery we have. There are so many unique settings to be married in, anywhere from high meadows ringed with peaks to riverside sites to aspen forests.” It’s not just the wedding day that makes this area special. Musician Tyler Hansen who plays at weddings here says, “The unique range of opportunities for the wedding party and guests is a great feature of Crested Butte. The wedding will be beautiful no matter what.” He continues, “But the days leading up to and following the big day can be packed with hiking, biking, rafting, climbing or a number of other amazing activities.” For more information, visit www.gunnisoncrestedbutteweddings.com.
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