Charming Colorado Ranch Wedding: Anna + Josh

Colorado ranch wedding

Anna + Josh planned their day around a few key things, their choice of venue being one of the most influential. Durango Mountain (outside of Durango, Colorado where Josh and Anna lived at the time) is where Anna + her family grew up skiing. Her other most memorable childhood family trips were to a rustic ranch in Wyoming. So, when they found Blue Lake Ranch, it felt like a perfect fit right off the bat. Combining the perfect venue backdrop + inspiration from memories of the French antique store in Oklahoma Anna’s mom used to own, the theme for vintage-inspired farm to table, ranch-influenced celebration began to take shape. Anna shares more about their hopes for the atmosphere for the day below:

At the end of the day, we both love nothing more than a long delicious meal, pared with a great glass… or glasses of wine, and engaging conversation. When we started planning our day, we just took a perfect date night, threw in one of our favorite bands, added a few of our closest loved ones and called it good.

For Anna + Josh, it was so, so important to listen to their hearts when it came to their choosing their vendor team for the day. We’d say they totally scored with The Image Is Found + Love This Day Events; just check out the beautiful setting + images below…

Colorado ranch wedding

wedding letter

rock ring

Colorado ranch wedding

An ultra-cute first look!

rings in a canoe

gold glitter flats

pink spring bouquet

What a vibrant bouquet! Kara + Rachel of Love This Day Events tackled the floral design + it turned out beautifully.

nails

flower girl

Colorado ranch wedding

paper flower backdrop

From Nate (The Image Is Found), Anna and her sisters made the paper flowers for the ceremony site. The ceremony site on the river was chosen as tribute to Josh’s obsession with fly fishing. Normally in September in Durango, this particular stretch of river was dry – but for Anna and Josh it was a perfect fall bluebird day with the river running through it.

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Our Favorite Memory From The Wedding

Anna: Walking with my dad down the aisle and walking back with my husband

Josh: Anna tying my Bowtie

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

wedding party

Love the hue of those J.Crew bridesmaid dresses above. And while we love Anna’s Anna Be dress on its own, when it’s topped with a lace shawl + silk belt (also by Anna Be) in this next set of images, we’re definitely swooning over it even more!

Anna Be Denver wedding dress

Colorado ranch wedding

Colorado ranch wedding

floral escort card

floral escort card

bar sign

cocktails

tented reception

Isn’t this the prettiest tent reception?! We love the wild floral centerpieces combined with the relaxed feel of the tableware + place settings.

gold chargers

gold painted bottles

gold painted bottles

fish table number

fish table number

hanging floral table

^^ Wait for it: A few photos down + this awesome sequin-clad vignette will feature the yummiest looking array of pies! ^^

vintage typewriter

veggies

little ones

guests

cd favor

gold sequin floral backdrop

Anna + Josh danced to Will You Walk With Me by Anne and Pete Sibley for their first dance as husband + wife. We love this happy capture of them doing their thing!

first dance

Our Advice To Those Planning Now

Don't stress, not everything has to be perfect. It is the first day of a lifetime of days, spent celebrating your life together, so sit back and enjoy the ride, but remember to take it all in, cause you only get to do this thing once.

photography: The Image Is Found // venue name: Blue Lake Ranch, Durango, Colorado // event design: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events // planning: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events // florals: Kara Delay and Rachel Smith of Love This Day Events // wedding dress: Anna Be // bride's shoes: Jimmy Choo // bridesmaid dresses: J.Crew // hair stylist: Done by the brides sister Nora Covington and cousin Emily Lewis // makeup artist: Done by the brides sister Nora Covington and cousin Emily Lewis // groom attire: Men's Warehouse // paper goods: Custom made save the date and Rifle Paper Company // catering: The Yellow Carrot // music: Town Mountain // officiant: Phil Kennedy (friend of the Groom) & Margot Lewis (cousin to the bride) // bridal belt: Anna Be // shawl: Anna Be // pies: The Yellow Carrot

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