If you’re planning a wedding in Colorado or Moab and the idea of a traditional reception—you know, the sit-down dinner, the choreographed first dance, the whole production—makes you feel more anxious than excited, you’re not alone. More and more couples are realizing that their celebration doesn’t have to follow a script that doesn’t feel like […]

Alternative Wedding Reception Ideas: What to Do Instead of a Traditional Reception (Ideas from Real Couples)

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February 4, 2026

Planning

One of my favorite things about being a non-traditional wedding photographer is getting to help couples where traditional planning blogs fall short. Having hosted a camping wedding myself, I have been in your shoes! However at that time, I had never seen another couple camp for their wedding before, and now I have helped a […]

Complete Guide to Planning a Camping Wedding

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July 11, 2024

Planning

Robert & Audrey’s VW Mini Bus Camping Wedding in Silverton was a fun-filled and off-beat wedding day that was the perfect combination of the two of them and their circles of loved ones. See, Audrey grew up around VWs as her dad has helped restore and repair vintage Volkwagens in the Grand Valley for over […]

VW Mini Bus Camping Wedding in Silverton | Robert & Audrey

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July 10, 2024

Wedding

Close your eyes for a second and picture “wedding attire.” What popped into your head? I’m willing to bet you saw a white dress—probably floor-length, maybe with a train. And a dark suit or tux, perfectly pressed and buttoned up. That’s what we’ve all been conditioned to imagine when we think “wedding,” even if that […]

Non-Traditional Wedding Attire: Ideas & Inspiration from Real Couples

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February 3, 2024

Planning

Ruth & Clinton held a non-traditional wedding at Deroco Cellars in Palisade this past October and it was a stellar day! They came to me explaining that they were conceptually having a wedding at a bluegrass festival…and also watching the partial solar eclipse. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I was immediately […]

Eclipse & Bluegrass Festival Non-Traditional Wedding | Ruth & Clinton

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November 8, 2023

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