Jackson...Part 3

OK OK Sorry for the wedding blog delay....It's fall in Vermont and I'm too distracted doing things like buying pumpkins and staring at leaves :) Without further ado...on to the wedding day!

The wedding ceremony and reception were held at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. To get to the site, we rode one of these up the mountain.





The parents of the groom joined us for the ride :)



The ceremony was held outside...lucky us...check out the view behind the groom as he waited patiently for us to be seated!



The best man stood back performing his duties :)



We also caught a glimpse of the new tram climbing up the mountain.



Time for the ceremony to start!



Everyone waits for the bride...





And here she comes....looking beautiful :)



A quiet moment during the ceremony.



Married!



During the cocktail hour, everyone wanted a picture with the gorgeous view...We started with group shots.







Then moved on to couple shots...





Even for those whose date couldn't make it - we missed you Elizabeth!



Samantha and Hadyn weren't the only ones getting married that day - can you spot the white tent down in the valley?



While we were enjoying our cocktails, the photographer and wedding party were working hard :)

Here's a close up of the cute photographer during the wedding...



I bet this pic turns out great - can't wait to see the professional ones!



Moving on to the party! The reception was held right inside at the mid-mountain restaurant called "The Couloir." It is new (at least to us, it has only been there about 2 years) and it's beautiful!



To start, we headed for the bar...





While the bride changed into her cowboy boots for their big entry and the first dance!







We took some more photos....











Then spent the rest of the night dancing :)







Let's see...what else?! There was a pretty (and delicious) cake...I'm sorry I put my camera down for dancing and missed the cake cutting - oops!



When all the fun was over, we rode the gondola back down the mountain....







Had one more drink at the bottom with the bride and groom...



And called it a night!

We had such an amazing time - thank you Hadyn and Samantha for such a great trip! We love you! Matt is already planning our next trip to Jackson - anybody want to join us?

Jackson...Part 2

Here comes night one of the big event...the rehearsal dinner! It was held at the Four Seasons out in Teton Village. It's the first time I've ever attended any event at the Four Seasons - so
swanky - even in a western town like Jackson :)



I helped the mother of the groom with the flowers so I got a sneak peek behind the scenes the day of the dinner. Here are some pics of the arrangements - very Jackson Hole!



They looked great on top of the bandannas and hay bales!



Our work was finished here after adding bandanna napkins and cowboy hats full of M&Ms that said "Hadyn" and "Samantha." Very cute.



I loved the lighting in the room...



The cocktail hour was held here....



As well as here....



I couldn't resist a quick pic with the best man before he headed off to do his duties - especially since he was finally feeling better and I wasn't afraid to be close to him again :)



The garden was a great spot for some group pics...





As well as another one with Matt.



AND the beautiful bride.



I was SO sad when I realized that my camera battery was going to die halfway through the dinner :( Before it went dark on me, I did manage to snap a photo of the groom with his brothers..



And with his best man.



As well as the cute cake.



There were lots of great toasts to both the bride and groom! I felt lost without my camera! Anyway, I barely squeezed the last pic in by turning my camera off for a few minutes and then hurriedly snapping a shot in about .2 seconds once I turned it on.

This is the bride's 11 year old brother giving his toast! Too adorable. He was so genuine and even shed a few tears which was so sweet.



We had some fun afterwards too. Little did we know that Teton Gravity Research (TGR), a local ski film production company, had a film launch scheduled for the weekend we were there. When we arrived at the bar, the doorman told us very secretively that some "famous winter sports athletes" were downstairs. I didn't recognize anyone but maybe that's because I haven't caught up on my ski films in a while :) I'm sure Matt will make me watch them again at some point. I know you're jealous.