Wedding Planning Advice: Julia’s Tips for a Stress-Free Celebration
Julia is a bride with all sorts of advice for those of you that are looking to plan your own weddings. Keep scrolling to see what she has to say and don't miss out on any of the lovely moments captured by YEAH! Weddings in the full gallery here.
With sweeping views of the Rocky mountains, it's hard not to fall deeply in love with this yellow and grey wedding. We know we did!
Quit Pinning And Start Planning
From the Bride: My biggest piece of advice is to make selections and stick to them. I spent, what felt like, ages searching through endless blogs, DIY inspiration, photos, etc. online--because there are so many incredible weddings out there--at some point I became completely overwhelmed.
It was easy to constantly change my mind in the beginning, but as planning went on little changes ended up causing big stress and additional tasks. I got so wrapped up in the "I only get to do this once and everything has to be just right" mentality that I had trouble making decisions. Pick something amazing and never look back, it will be fantastic in the end!
Piney River Ranch
One of Colorado's best kept secrets, Piney River Ranch boasts some unparalleled views of the Rocky Mountains’ most breathtaking vistas, making it a hotspot for weddings and special events alike. With two pavilions with ample room for all of your guests, a full-service restaurant and bar to customize your menu, and accommodations for guests who want to wake up to peaceful beauty, Piney River Ranch is the quintessential location for your rustically relaxed event.
DIY S'more Love
How cute are these S'more Love wedding favors? Well guess what? We here at Wedding Chicks have put together a sweet little DIY for a favor just like this. Want to learn more? Just click here to see how to make your own s'mores bars in glitter mason jars. We even created a cute little recipe tag to tie on to them. You are so very welcome!
Ask For Help
I didn't want to burden friends and family with trivial wedding stuff, as I wanting to be that "laid back, low maintenance" bride. It was only after realizing that while, yes, sometimes people are just being nice when they offer to help, others are genuinely interested and happy to be there for you--and aren't those caring people the ones you should be inviting to your wedding in the first place?
Chopping Down The Wedding Cake
One of the most memorable moments was the not-so-traditional, surprise cake cutting. Our groomsmen received Best Made axes (hand-painted by the groom) as gifts which, of course, tagged along for pictures--it's a mountain wedding after all. Chris ended up chopping the cake with a mighty swing, all very spur of the moment.
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- Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Letterpress Made
- Black Dress Shoes: Banana Republic
- Bride Hair Accessory: Cécile Boccara
- Bridesmaid Dresses: Dorothy Perkins
- Cake: Sugar Breck
- Dress Designer: Theia
- Flowers: The Main Event
- Flowers: Petals & Pours
- Groom & His Men: J Crew
- Hair & Make-up: Bloom Spa at The Sebastian Vail
- Necklace: Nordstrom Rack
- Photography, Cinematography, DJ, Photo Booth: YEAH! Weddings
- Shoes: Badgley Mischka
- Venue & Catering: Vail, Colorado Piney River Ranch
- Wedding Dresses: Lovely Bride