In planning their wedding, they didn’t think they’d be skiing the day before, but with Colorado’s late season storms, there was still plenty of snow on the slopes. Its not often that a couple shows up to their rehearsal in their one-piece snowsuits.

The morning of their wedding, we photographed Ali & her sisters and Nico and his buddies at the Aspen Meadows Resort.

These two then met up for their first look just outside of Aspen with Mt Daly serving as a beautiful backdrop. As the wind picked up, these two embraced the weather for what it was. Arriving back at the Hotel Jerome, we made our way through the group photos before their Hotel Jerome Wedding ceremony in the courtyard in downtown Aspen.

After their first kiss and some beautiful speeches, the dance party began. Even with the slight bit of weather, we could not of had a better time with these two beautiful people. Aspen and the Hotel Jerome are one of the more beautiful places to have a wedding but what made this day was the emotion, moments and endless laughter. Not sure if we have ever laughed behind the camera as much as we did on this day.

Congrats to you both and thank you for trusting us in documenting such a special day.

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We started off the day at a beautiful mansion in Carbondale, CO, where both Griffin & Autumn got ready with their families and closest friends. Shortly after, we made our way up to the White River National Forest for their first reveal next to Maroon Creek. Without cell reception, all four of us were pretending to know what the weather was going to do. We kept seeing slivers of blue sky, but they quickly disappeared. Ultimately, they decided to go for it. Rain and all.

The processional began and the drizzle was manageable. After a short message from Jill Pidcock, knowing what was looming, Griffin & Autumn began their vows, and the sky broke loose. Gear can be replaced. Moments cannot… so you keep shooting. Working in an absolute downpour pushed us harder than we’ve been pushed before, but fortunately, from all the practice we’ve put in, it paid off. When the sun popped out in front of the Bells, it was as if everyone else took a deep sigh of relief… but Stacy and I were frantically trying to figure out how to use the light. I signaled to Stacy, who just so happened to have a strobe on her belt, to sneak behind the ceremony and back-light the downpour so we could make one of our favorite frames to date.

Driving back down to Carbondale for their reception at the Old Thompson Barn, you would have never known what we just experienced. Blue skies and birds chirping. After wrapping up the group photos in front of Mount Sopris, we headed in for dinner, speeches and dancing. We would be lying if we told you we’ve photographed more raw emotion. From the recorded speech of Griffin’s best man who wasn’t able to attend to the slideshow and countless other moments of embrace… we could not have asked for more.

With that being said, enjoy these photos from their Maroon Bells Wedding in Aspen, CO. It’s a wedding day story we’ll never forget.

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The Little Nell, who owns and operates the deck, has been doing weddings since 1989. Over the years they’ve updated the venue and just recently completed a rather extensive remodel.

As for the deck itself, it’s well maintained and the wood plank walkway helps avoid your white dress from picking up dirt. The terraced seating provides guests with a good view of you and your spouse as well as the Elk Mountain Range at the same time. We do have a few tips in regard to amplified music and seating arrangements, so please contact us if you have questions.

The only way to access the Aspen Wedding Deck is by riding the Silver Queen Gondola, which happens to be the longest single stage gondola in the world. The 2.5 mile ride up Aspen Mountain takes around 15 minutes, but puts you exactly 11,212 feet above sea level. This is quite the change from 8,000 feet in the town of Aspen below. Be sure to help out-of-state guests by making them aware of altitude sickness. A Acetazolamide (Diamox) tablet can go a long way for anyone who struggles with it.

We say this not to shy you away from an Aspen Wedding Deck ceremony, but just to bring to light some of the logistics involved. A water, snack, or blanket station can go a long way for making guests feel a bit more comfy for the ride.

Once your ceremony is done, you can either use the ASPENX Mountain Club next door or head down the mountain to one of many Aspen Wedding Venues.

If you are set on getting married in Aspen, but the Aspen Wedding Deck doesn’t fit the bill, the Maroon Bells is great wedding ceremony alternative with a smaller price tag.

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Matt & Kaylee’s Aspen wedding day started off similar to their Boulder Engagement session, a bit rainy, but just like on that day, it wasn’t going to bother these two one bit. The cool thing about Colorado weather is it changes by the minute, and by the time Kaylee was to walk down the isle for her ceremony on the Aspen Wedding Deck, it was nothing but blue skies and smiles for miles and miles.

These two planned an intimate ceremony with their closest family who could make the trip. Aspen is a destination wedding location in itself, and Matt & Kaylee wanted to share that with those that meant the most. Having spent a good part of their relationship snowboarding the slopes of Aspen Snowmass, it seemed fitting to seal the deal on the mountain top they carve their way down on. Hands down, The Aspen Wedding Deck at The Little Nell has to be one of Colorado’s most beautiful ceremony locations.

It was a pleasure getting to know Matt & Kaylee’s family. Sincerely, some of the nicest people we’ve worked with. Enjoy the photos from their wedding at the Aspen Wedding Deck.

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