{"id":83570,"date":"2024-08-30T14:40:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/?p=83570"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T18:59:07","slug":"these-brides-hiked-to-a-lake-for-their-colorado-mountain-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/these-brides-hiked-to-a-lake-for-their-colorado-mountain-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For their Colorado mountain wedding, Sierra and Merina, along with their 10 wedding guests, hiked to a lake in Buena Vista, Colorado. The ceremony included a glass ritual and guitar playing. Later, the brides took a pack raft ride on the lake and paddled to an island, where they shared a private first dance. On the morning of their wedding, they got ready together, kicking it off with breakfast in matching buffalo check pajamas.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"blue invitation suite for colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"blue invitation suite for colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83586\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"blue invitation suite for colorado mountain wedding\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-mountain-wedding-invitation-suite-blue-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div class=\"adsanity-rotating-ads ad-aligncenter\" data-ids=\"81704,81705\" data-timer=\"10\" data-align=\"aligncenter\" data-max-width=\"0\">\n<div id=\"ad-81704\" class=\"ad-840x90 adsanity-840x90 aligncenter adsanity-aligncenter\"\n><div class=\"adsanity-inner\"><iframe scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/adsanity-ad\/81704\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having making breakfast\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having making breakfast\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83574\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having making breakfast\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-buffalo-check-pajamas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having tea\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having tea\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83575\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"white brunette women in matching buffalo check pajamas having tea\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-breakfast-wedding-day-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"white brunette brides getting ready together\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"white brunette brides getting ready together\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83576\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"white brunette brides getting ready together\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-get-ready-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>MOUNTAIN WEDDING LOCATION<\/h2>\n<p>Buena Vista, Colorado (with a reception in Salida, Colorado)<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides and wedding guests hike on mountain trail\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides and wedding guests hike on mountain trail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83581\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"brides and wedding guests hike on mountain trail\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-colorado-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"man holds wedding bouquet\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"man holds wedding bouquet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83580\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"man holds wedding bouquet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-wedding-guests-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides hike to lake\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides hike to lake\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83578\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"brides hike to lake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-to-lake-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>THE LOVE STORY<\/h2>\n<p>We met online. We matched with each other and then I was the first to message. We messaged back and forth for about two months, some better than others, before Sierra got up the courage to ask me out to coffee. Speaking for myself, I was very nervous. We met for coffee around 2 and were still talking when 6 o&#8217;clock rolled around. We still didn&#8217;t want it to end so we went two doors down and got dinner. Then we went to see a movie that we were both looking forward to. Sierra was really nervous to hold Merina&#8217;s hand during the movie, but finally plucked up the courage. I was thrilled. I was nervous that my squeaky windshield wipers would put Sierra off and not want to go on a second date. Sierra still thinks this is hilarious.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83588\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" alt=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-vows-lakeside-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride writing wedding vows\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride writing wedding vows\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83593\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bride writing wedding vows\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-handwritten-vow-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83587\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"brides write their wedding vows by a lake while dog waits patiently\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-write-wedding-vows-together-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides in field\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides in field\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83579\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"brides in field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-mountain-wedding-field-flowers-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>THE DOUBLE PROPOSALS<\/h2>\n<p>Merina: Before there were proposals, we had had discussions about marriage. We knew down the line that we did want to get married eventually, but we didn&#8217;t put a deadline on it. We found my ring together and bought it, but Sierra wasn&#8217;t quite ready yet. When she was and she proposed on one of our favorite hikes, I was completely surprised. Unbeknownst to me, Sierra was panicking for most of our camping trip and on the hike, especially when a gaggle of children were at the spot she had been planning on.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily they left and the proposal could continue as planned. After a quick snack break, I went to try to get some good pictures of all the butterflies that were around and Sierra sneakily put a special tag on Riley&#8217;s collar. She asked me to check Riley&#8217;s collar, but I, thinking that it wasn&#8217;t a pressing issue, continued to take pictures of butterflies.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride in mountain landscape\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride in mountain landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83589\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bride in mountain landscape\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-wedding-gown-colorado-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, she called Riley over to me. I was super confused by the new tag, because no one could have put it there. Then I flipped it over and it said &#8220;Will you marry me?&#8221; and I turned and Sierra was there with the ring, already crying before she had even said anything.<\/p>\n<p>I, of course, said yes, and tried to take my promise ring off, but it was stuck. I finally got it off after shoving my hand in the freezing creek and put on my new ring. As we were hugging and celebrating, Riley started to do some zoomies around us, almost face-planting in the creek at one point. After we got back from our camping trip, we went ring shopping for Sierra&#8217;s ring and I started thinking about what I wanted to do because Sierra deserved a proposal too.<\/p>\n<p>I had a cute mug saved on Etsy for a couple years that says &#8220;I love you to the mountains and back&#8221; on one side, and &#8220;Will you marry me?&#8221; on the other side. I also got a pretty wooden ring box with mountains on it, because the ones we got from the jeweler were stupid.<\/p>\n<p>Once I got all the pieces together, I got Sierra&#8217;s ring back and waited for a good moment. One of our favorite times together is tea time. We make tea, Sierra usually curls up with a book, and we just wind down at the end of the day. I made tea that night in the new mug and had the ring in my pocket. I knelt down in front of her and showed her one side of the mug and then the other, then pulled out the ring. She was very surprised and started crying again. We were smiling so much our cheeks hurt.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bird on top of tree in colorado mountains\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bird on top of tree in colorado mountains\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83572\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bird on top of tree in colorado mountains\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bird-mountain-colorado-lakeside-wedding-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>MOUNTAIN WEDDING CEREMONY DETAILS<\/h2>\n<p>Our first ceremony was at Lost Lake, near Buena Vista, Colorado. Us and our 10 guests hiked up to the lake and had the ceremony at the lakeside. Two of our guests were musicians, so they sang a song to start off our ceremony, followed by a glass ceremony where each guest had a cup of glass pieces that were all poured into one jar, that would then be sent off to be made into an ornament! We wrote our own vows and shared them before engaging in a handfasting ceremony with my parents wrapping our hands in a rainbow ribbon while Merina&#8217;s mom read beautiful vows from her own wedding. Unfortunately, it started raining halfway through our ceremony at the lake and did not stop, forcing us to change plans. We ended up hiking down and coming back up at sunrise for the rest of our portraits and adventure. We instead ended up having our ceremony again at our reception venue two days later with our small gathering of guests there.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"guitar\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"guitar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83595\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38.webp\" alt=\"guitar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-38-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"woman playing guitar and singing at wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"woman playing guitar and singing at wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83594\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"woman playing guitar and singing at wedding\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/guitar-playing-brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"holding hands\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"holding hands\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83592\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"holding hands\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-vows-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83601\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"wedding ceremony with two brides\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-colorado-mountain-wedding-rainy-day-umbrellas-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit performing water ritual ceremony at their mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit performing water ritual ceremony at their mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83590\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" alt=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit performing water ritual ceremony at their mountain wedding\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-water-ceremony-colorado-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"wedding guests hold umbrellas at wedding ceremony by a lake in the mountains\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"wedding guests hold umbrellas at wedding ceremony by a lake in the mountains\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83584\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1.webp\" alt=\"wedding guests hold umbrellas at wedding ceremony by a lake in the mountains\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mountain-wedding-guests-umbrellas-we-the-light-photography-1-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83573\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-in-suit-umbrella-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WEDDING VIBE<\/h2>\n<p>Intentional: only including things that were meaningful to the couple and reminded them of why they wanted to get married. Laid-back: No stress about the timeline and getting to enjoy all the small moments of the day with their dog and family. Natural: Get married in the outdoors and in a way that felt authentic to who the couple was. Adventurous: hiking to the destination and trying something new and pack rafting on a mountain lake.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83599\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"two women laugh as they blow up pack raft\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83598\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"women in wedding attire on pack raft on lake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-mountain-lake-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  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1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-65-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-65-585x329.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83612\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-66-585x329.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83611\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-67-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83610\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-69-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83609\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-70-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83608\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiked-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-71-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>MOUNTAIN WEDDING COLORS<\/h2>\n<p>Sage green, burgundy, dark blue, dusty blue<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie and gray vest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie and gray vest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83571\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bride in blue suit with burgundy tie and gray vest\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bride-blue-suit-colorado-mountain-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83597\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"two white women with long brown hair looking at each other with love\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-love-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WEDDING FLOWERS<\/h2>\n<p>Sierra had a bouquet that had burgundy, sage green, white, light pink flowers with a white ribbon, and Merina wore a matching boutonniere. The reception had flowers that were dusty blue, burgundy, green, pink and white.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit with their dog\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit with their dog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83591\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"bride in wedding gown and bride in blue wedding suit with their dog\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-walk-dog-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>FIRST DANCE SONG<\/h2>\n<p>Our first dance was out on the island in the middle of the lake that we paddled to in a pack raft. We danced to &#8220;Marry Me&#8221; composed by Hans Zimmer and &#8220;Head Over Boots&#8221; by Jon Pardi.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83602\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"two women kiss at night with mountain in distance\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-headlamp-kiss-night-hike-colorado-mountain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"night hikers\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"night hikers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83583\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp\" alt=\"night hikers\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/night-hike-mountain-wedding-we-the-light-photography-equally-wed-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"women with hiking packs watch sunset in mountains\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"women with hiking packs watch sunset in mountains\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83577\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"women with hiking packs watch sunset in mountains\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hike-meadow-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>PERSONAL WEDDING DETAILS<\/h2>\n<p>Our whole wedding experience was very personalized. I don&#8217;t think anyone has ever had a wedding exactly like ours. We tried to make everything as personal as we could. We did all the planning ourselves, so we were able to choose what felt like us. We were able to personalize our attire, especially with Merina&#8217;s custom suit, but also with added lace and things to make Sierra&#8217;s dress more comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>We attempted to plan our whole wedding day, even though those ended up changing. We both very much wanted our wedding to be about us and for us and we tried to make decisions to be exactly how we wanted it and nobody else. Both of us feel most comfortable around smaller groups of people and love spending time with just each other so we decided that we wanted to do an adventure elopement! We both love the mountains and wanted to be able to have the chance to spend the day together somewhere beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-outdoor-equally-wed-57-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hiking-wedding-guests-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-53-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-hug-colorado-lakeside-ceremony-equally-wed-55-585x878.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We decided what parts we wanted our friends and family to witness, but also planned time for just us, from writing our vows at a beautiful mountain pass before the ceremony to rafting out to an island for our first dance with a drone flying around. We were even able to have our dog sign our marriage license as our witness. A definite perk to getting married in Colorado! We were even able to personalize our reception with a custom menu, signature drinks, and a rainbow\/mountain cake. We were lucky enough to find the right people to help us plan and execute (to the best of their ability) all of these unique plans and the people there to enjoy something that was truly ours with us.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"wedding rings on rainbow ribbon\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"wedding rings on rainbow ribbon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83585\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4.webp\" alt=\"wedding rings on rainbow ribbon\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lesbian-wedding-rings-on-ribbon-equally-wed-4-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ADVICE FOR ENGAGED LGBTQ+ COUPLES AND MARRIERS<\/h2>\n<p>Do exactly what YOU want and don&#8217;t let others push you into doing something you don&#8217;t want to. We had to hold some pretty firm boundaries to make sure that the guest list included who we wanted and that everything was for us and not for others, but it was so worth it in the end when we were surrounded by those we felt most comfortable and loved around.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83600\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"mountains and lake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-on-lake-colorado-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ADVICE FOR VENDORS AND VENUES WORKING WITH LGBTQ+ COUPLES AND MARRIERS<\/h2>\n<p>Take a hard look at your forms, language used, and policies to ensure that they are gender neutral and inclusive. We encountered a lot of businesses that were very open and accepting with us, but still had forms that were very traditional.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"mountain landscape\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"mountain landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83596\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"mountain landscape\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/colorado-moutain-wedding-landscape-photo-we-the-light-photography-585x390.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>CHALLENGES FACED AS AN LGBTQ+ COUPLE PLANNING A WEDDING<\/h2>\n<p>The biggest challenge was trying to figure out if a vendor or business was going to be inclusive and supportive of us before going in for an appointment. Many of the lists on the internet for LGBTQ+ friendly vendors were located in larger cities, not in Salt Lake City, where we live, or in Salida, Colorado, where we got married. We did a lot of pre-research before contacting a vendor or visiting a location through social media and websites, but most of the time, there were no indicators and we had to take a chance. Thankfully, everyone that we worked with was amazing and supportive.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"These brides hiked to a lake for their Colorado mountain wedding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83603\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp\" alt=\"brides on pack raft on lake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography.webp 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brides-pack-raft-paddle-on-lake-moutain-wedding-equally-wed-we-the-light-photography-585x329.webp 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ANY PLEASANT SURPRISES?<\/h2>\n<p>How much support we got from vendors. Even if they had forms that were not gender-inclusive, we were never made to feel different by those helping us. <a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-55974\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png\" alt=\"The Equally Wed heart is a trademark of Palladino Publishing, LLC.\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon.png 512w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-favicon-300x300.png 300w, 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