{"id":578112,"date":"2016-02-14T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T13:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=578112"},"modified":"2016-05-15T18:53:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T23:53:23","slug":"romantic-estes-park-wedding-taharaa-mountain-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/romantic-estes-park-wedding-taharaa-mountain-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Romantic Estes Park Wedding at Taharaa Mountain Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578126\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a9\/99\/a999dabd89be7d06.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (13 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p>Amy and Gennady thoughtfully and purposefully made every wedding planning decision in the hopes of creating a day that was truly theirs. The couple chose the&nbsp;bride&rsquo;s family home for the ceremony before moving to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/taharaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taharaa Mountain Lodge<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;Estes Park, Colorado for a one-of-a-kind reception.&nbsp;Amy and Gennady exchanged vows under a birch chuppah covered in flowers and wiry vines, which offered a peaceful setting for the special moment.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/prestonutley.com\" target=\"_blank\">Preston Utley<\/a>&nbsp;beautifully documented the romantic details and heart-warming moments at this floral-inspired wedding.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Amy and Gennady<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/taharaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taharaa Mountain Lodge<\/a>,&nbsp;Estes Park, Colorado<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578114\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/fa\/dafa17fabb5c2607.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (1 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578117\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/e0\/e5e0e8f6f27ac70b.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (4 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578116\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c6\/5d\/c65d3af4a4256cf5.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (3 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">From the bride: <em>I struggled choosing colors because I don&rsquo;t particularly like things to feel very coordinated or formulaic. We ended up going with forest green, navy, blush, cream, and gold: colors of the outdoors, more or less<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578115\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/ff\/05ff2db44a184d42.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (2 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578118\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/4f\/e54f30f686439a52.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (5 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578119\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/11\/b7\/11b7e98499ce7f1d.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (6 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578120\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/68\/0568dc778b824363.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (7 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578121\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bf\/c7\/bfc738c93de5e856.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (8 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578122\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/20\/0f\/200f5d3ab9d8bd0a.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (9 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578123\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2b\/9d\/2b9d000380ce2314.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (10 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578124\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f9\/83\/f9834f63db820cfb.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (11 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578125\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/13\/341303b9b7489275.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (12 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578128\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/39\/d7\/39d7590f219842f0.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (15 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">From the bride: <em>I went with a full, tulle blush skirt and lace blush corset and a satin belted sash with a subtle row of rhinestones. Gennady wore a navy wool suit with a silk tie and pocket square.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578129\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/7e\/da7ee098295c56f9.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (16 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578132\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/28\/8b\/288b13361fe86cc1.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (19 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578133\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3a\/aa\/3aaaf94c015bf083.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (20 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578134\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3e\/2c\/3e2c609ac478a0bf.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (21 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578130\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/15\/06\/15068059ed95c987.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (17 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578135\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b1\/0c\/b10c2a2fb9630326.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (22 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578136\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a6\/07\/a607033b534ff42d.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (23 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578137\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ff\/0e\/ff0e5aff1c62ae16.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (24 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578127\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/16\/8d\/168dc6cb99e6377d.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (14 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578138\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/98\/7d988fa1caac6e02.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (25 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"898\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578139\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/5b\/135b68c10ea1d065.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (26 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-578131\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f1\/f9\/f1f95ff1bbd1fa3f.jpg\" alt=\"Romantic-Estes-Park-Wedding-at-Taharaa-Mountain-Lodge (18 of 27)\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/prestonutley.com\" target=\"_blank\">Preston Utley<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apinkdiamondevent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pink Diamond<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash; Private Residence<br>\nReception Venue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/taharaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taharaa Mountain Lodge<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hanastyledesigns.com\/\">Hanastyle Designs<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenspointcatering.com\/\">Greens Point Catering<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/myelitedj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elite DJ<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.troutsteak.com\/\">Trout Steak Revival<\/a><br>\nInvitations &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/lioninthesunps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lion in the Sun<\/a>&nbsp;(printing)<br>\nHair Styling &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellacapellihairstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bella Cappelli<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhldn.com\" target=\"_blank\">BHLDN<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clay-pot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clay Pot<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alleventsrentals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">All Events Rentals<\/a><br>\nCeremony Rentals &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcspecialevents.com\/\">RC Special Events<br>\n<\/a>Napkins &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latavola.com\/\">La Tavola<\/a><br>\nTransportation &ndash;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/estesparkshuttles.com\" target=\"_blank\">Estes Park Shuttles<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/prestonutley.com\" target=\"_blank\">Preston Utley<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing&nbsp;Amy and Gennady&rsquo;s fairy tale wedding with us! Wanting to incorporate florals into your big day? Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/floral-inspired-wedding-pharsalia-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\">floral inspired wedding at Pharsalia in Virginia<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/xoxoJackie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-jackie.png\" alt=\"xoxoJackie\" width=\"101\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amy and Gennady thoughtfully and purposefully made every wedding planning decision in the hopes of creating a day that was truly theirs. 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