A bit jet-lagged, but relaxed and content, I am back from an amazing trip and wanted to post about the last of three romantic European cities I visited: Venice. With its narrow streets, endless canals and numerous bridges, Venice seems to be straight out of a fairytale. And yes, it too lures me the with potential of a destination wedding. Have a look at the pictures below and I am pretty sure you will also dream about a destination wedding in Venice!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

This week I am in yet another fabulous destination wedding locale: Rome. Ooozing with romance, history, amazing architecture and incredible food, Rome is an excellent choice for your destination wedding in Italy. Pictures below!

Now I’m off to eat and drink my way through the city…. ciao!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

J’adore Paris! This week I am in one of my all-time favorite cities with my amazing husband, Kevin.  Paris also happens to be one of the most romantic cities in the world…. what better place to fall in love, or celebrate your love than Paris? I mean seriously,  you can’t go wrong with a destination wedding in Paris. If you’re not convinced, just check out the inspiration below!

And if you need a wedding planner for your destination wedding in Paris, I will be there in a heartbeat.

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

Imagine saying your vows in an open air chapel surrounded by breathtaking views and majestic peaks. Picture a cocktail hour where guests stroll through a rustic, yet elegantly restored ghost town. Envision a first-rate dinner cooked with organic, seasonal ingredients from local farms. Visualize dancing the night away in a historic saloon, followed by marshmallows around a campfire under a clear, starry sky. Suppose you could rent an entire town for your intimate and exclusive wedding celebration….. welcome to Dunton Hot Springs.

Dunton Hot Springs is one of the most amazing wedding venues in Colorado. Offering the utmost in luxury alongside some of the most pristine yet accessible terrain in the world, Dunton Hot Springs is an impeccably restored ghost town at 8,600 feet in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. 

And you can, literally, rent the entire town for your wedding. Rental fees start at $10,000/day in the winter and $15,000/day during high season, and include accommodations and meals for up to 42 people. Complete with an open air chapel, historic saloon & dance hall, natural hot springs, luxurious spa and authentic log cabins, Dunton is an ideal Colorado destination wedding venue.

It will be a celebration your guests will never forget.

In short, it’s a one-of-a-kind way to say “I do” with a view.

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

Photo Courtesy of Jenna Walker Photography

When I sign on to help a couple plan their wedding, I start the process by having a powwow with the couple.  I ask them to describe their dream wedding, so that I can get a better idea about their style and the look and feel they’re hoping for on wedding day.

In this case, the bride is planning from out of state, so she can’t be here to see every single element/detail in person.  This puts a great deal of responsibility on my shoulders to really understand exactly what she wants -  I have to be able to act as an extension of her, translating her style to local vendors when helping plan her destination wedding in Colorado.

Her dream wedding is a rustic, barn wedding. As she put it: “I like taking the road less traveled.  I still want a beautiful dress, just not the ball gown type.  I would choose wildflowers over roses, fiddle over violin and the cotton-eyed-joe over the chicken dance.”

Ummm, how could I not be excited about planning this wedding?!?! To make absolutely sure I have a good understanding of what a bride wants for her wedding, I create an inspiration board after our initial powwow and send it to the bride/couple for feedback. Here is what I came up with for this rustic barn wedding – stay tuned for pictures of the actual wedding on November 6th!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio