Jeff and Danielle
Wild Basin Lodge
Allenspark, Colorado
August 14, 2010
Saturday was the perfect day for a mountain wedding, and the Wild Basin Lodge is always a gem. Danielle and Jeff got married there alongside a stream, and then celebrated with an dinner for 40 of their closest friends. I loved how the wedding preparations were a group effort — the cake, flowers, music, and decor were all created by their friends and family.The staff at Wild Basin Lodge were excellent to work with, and took great care of Jesse and me. They even offered to accommodate any of our dietary restrictions or allergies, which is a rare treat for wedding vendors. I was truly impressed by the level of their service. Highly recommended.
The venue sits alongside a mountain stream. (Photo by Jesse)
Danielle and the ladies spent the first part of the day getting their makeup done on their balcony.
The view from the balcony
Danielle had propped a photo of Jeff on her mirror to keep her company as she got ready.
Flower girl Gracie on her tip toes.
Danielle carried her grandmother’s necklace around the base of her bouquet of lilies.
Meanwhile, Jeff and the guys got ready in a nearby cabin. (Photo by Jesse)
Yogi and Rudy got dressed up for the occasion.
A photo of Danielle’s recently deceased father stood in the chair where he would have been seated. Danielle’s brother walked her down the aisle.
The ceremony took place in an amphitheater along the river.
The adorable flower girl wore a brown dress and a pale pink floral headband.
The reception was arranged with two long tables that joined at a sweetheart table in the middle.
The entire meal was vegetarian! I’m not usually able to try a little bit of everything, but this time I did, and it was delicious!
First dance
Photographer: Charlotte Geary
Second photographer: Jesse Starr
Venue: Wild Basin Lodge
Did you catch that honey bee to the right of the hummingbird feeder? Trying to zoom on in. That is one photo I would love to save.
I just LOVE that…. not sure what is going on in Colorado, but in the SouthEast, nectar dries up and honeybees will go to hummingbird feeders. Sometimes you will see red nectar in the hive… It is a hoot!
Anyway, not to take away from your amazing photography. Have been a quiet fan for years. Just beautiful work.
Love that first image!
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Me too…
How thoughtful, beautiful and sad.
🙂
Me too…
How thoughtful, beautiful and sad.
🙂
Wow…the picture of the picture of her father…I’m sitting here sobbing.
Very beautiful!!
Very beautiful!!
The hummingbird one was one of my favorites, too!
Lovely photos!
…has anyone ever told Jeff that he looks like Ken Burns? 😛
I love that they had an entirely vegetarian meal, too. I’m not a vegetarian, but I don’t eat a lot of meat, and I do eat and cook vegetarian fare from time to time, and I love those dishes that are cooked with love and care. I will basically eat anything that’s tasty.
In looking at menus for formal, atered events, I’ve seen that a lot of people tend to see vegetarian fare as an afterthought– that there’s the roast beef or chicken, the seafood, and then… the “vegetarian”; it’s this formless, catch-all thing that has no description. That’s a shame, because good vegetarian fare is something that everybody can eat.
What a gorgeous venue!
LOVE that they had an entirely vegetarian meal! If we ever do a vow renewal & a meal, it’ll be all veg :). Jon and I are going to a wedding soon (just got the invite) that doesn’t even technically have a veggie offering :(. Hopefully they can just give us veggies & bread, haha.
Also, the hummingbird photo is so captivating!
Love all the pics as usual 🙂