A Wedding on the Lawn at Chautauqua is a beautiful place in town, close to hotels and easy to access for guests whether they’re in Colorado or coming in from out of state.
Christina and Gerry’s wedding day was beautiful. It was bright, sometimes very windy and then got a bit cloudy, but this is a standard afternoon in Colorado.
In the early afternoon, Eleanor and I arrived to take getting ready photos, create flat lays with keepsake items and document Christina and Gerry preparing for their first look!
Once Christina and Gerry were ready, we set them up in a private lawn area of the cottages they were staying in near Chautauqua.
The cottages are available HERE to be rented out for weddings and guests to stay in that are within walking distance from the lawn area where large weddings take place.
Their first look was quiet and beautiful. These two also read their vows to each other in this special moment. We also walked to a trail near the Chautauqua Auditorium for a few scenic couples portraits.
As they made their way to the lawn for their ceremony, Gerry revealed a surprise for Christina in the park near the cottages.
As they made their way to the lawn at Chautauqua for the ceremony, their adorable dog made an entrance with the best man, Christina’s father led her down the aisle and the sun was shining so bright! It was a gorgeous afternoon for a wedding.
Their guests made their way up to the cocktail area where there was live music, food and even a postcard-making table to send well wishes to the newlyweds. Including personalized things like this on your wedding day is so important. It becomes so meaningful to you and your loved ones there to celebrate.
Their reception was held inside a larger cottage near the ones they were getting ready in earlier in the day. It is designed for larger events like weddings and has an upper level inside with plenty of tables, room for food and dancing.
We ended the day by taking sunset portraits at Chautauqua. The soft light after the sun disappears behind the mountains is always lovely. We only took about ten minutes or so to take photos so they could get back to their celebration, but most couples say that it’s nice to get outside for even a few minutes and re-center themselves for the rest of the night to socialize and dance with their loved ones.
*Second shot for Eleanor @BeBoulderPhotography
