Gus and I just returned from one of the loveliest weddings I have ever attended. Not going to lie, I was a bit skeptical when the wedding invitations arrived because there were A LOT of instructions - don't wear heels, sign up for a shuttle bus to farm, RSVP for breakfast, Saturday party, wedding, brunch, etc. What actually happened was not at all what I was imagining after reading all those instructions.
Gus and I arrived in Denver on Friday and took a car up to Boulder. Saturday morning, I got in some cardio and then we walked to breakfast and around the Pearl Street mall area, where there are cute little shops, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.
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| breakfast at The Buff |
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| free blood mary or mimosa for checking in on Yelp! |
Saturday evening we had a lovely dinner with some of Gus's closest friends. We started dinner with some New Mexico bubbles and some really delicious grilled octopus.
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| dinner at Salt Bistro |
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| fun cocktails |
Saturday night was the Gaye Hould celebration, which we learned was a tradition in the bride's culture. We were able to greet the bride and groom and pass along some marriage wisdom ... Gus's motto - Happy Wife Happy Life! There were also cute skits, songs and dances performed by wedding guests. What a fun night!
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| henna tattoos |
The wedding was in a park, where there are also these adorable little cabins - think Dirty Dancing. This place is totally on my list of places to vacation with Little Miss J and J2. The cabins are pretty cool, the scenery is amazing and there is hiking right outside your front door. The temperature dropped, the thunder rumbled and it was definitely threatening to rain during the ceremony but thankfully it held off and the bride and groom were married by the federal judge for whom the bride, Amina, had clerked.
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| wedding backdrop |
The reception took place at this cool little farm. After parking in a dirt lot, you walk down a path over a babbling brook lit up by twinkle lights into an amazing open space. There were so many cute little details, including a camping tent, which as it turns out was the tent where Josh proposed. It was a perfectly pretty and rustic setting. At the end of the evening, there was a giant bonfire and s'mores.
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| the happy couple |
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| law school peeps |
Gus and I closed out our non-kid vacation with a hike and some coffee on Monday.
Congratulations to the happy couple! We had a wonderful time, ate way too much, slept way too little, and it felt great to get home to these two!
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