mountain wedding in estes park, colorado

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Estes Park, Colorado, Neutral, Cactus-Inspired Mountain Wedding

Mandi & Pace are like family to me, Mandi is my best friend’s older sister, so I was so stoked when they invited me down to Colorado to be their florist. With a great love for the outdoors and the Rocky Mountains, I knew I had to incorporate succulents, cacti and dried elements. Marci (Mandi’s sister) and I packed up the car with so many plants and materials and made the 20 hour drive straight to Colorado from Seattle. All photos by Wyat Taylor.

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We battled the craziest summer thunderstorm with wind & rain and after trying to wait it out, we pivoted plans and moved the ceremony to under the awning. Like always, it turned out perfect.

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Foraged mountain florals

The day before the wedding, we went out foraging in the dry mountainous landscape, creating these bundles to be placed on each persons place setting.

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This was my first time ever in Colorado and it truly is such a magical place.