Snow Sculpture Photo Shoot // A Great Winter Wedding Idea for Breckenridge, Colorado

Right now there are artists using chainsaws, hand saws and other tools that sculpt and refine huge blocks of snow. Every year, this International competition attracts countries from around the world to create temporary works of art.

[ International Snow Sculpture Championships ]

And for those lucky enough to be getting married in Breckenridge the next two weeks, you too, can have one of the most unique wedding photos you'll ever see. If you use this idea, we'd love to see some pics on our facebook page.

"Simple and meaningful" were the words used by the bride when describing what she wanted her vision for the day. One of our brides last year, Elissa, shared with us her post-wedding thoughts and even a word of advice for future Breckenridge brides.

Lilies, Roses, mixed greens and Aspen bark were incorporated for the decor used to dress up Father Dyer United Methodist Church in Breckenridge.

[ father dyer methodist church ]

"We wanted an elegant wedding, but mostly we just wanted to get married and for our families to have fun together in Breckenridge. "

Posing for a pic in front of a snow sculpture in downtown Breckenridge with Mount Baldy a prominent fixture to the east, opposite the ski area, and one of my favorite mountains to explore.

[ mt. baldy ]

"Our family members were a great help in executing our vision, and we would not have pulled it off without them. And certainly things that we had planned for did not happen exactly as envisioned on the day of the wedding, and that is where a day of coordinator would have been helpful. By the morning of the wedding, I just decided to relax.

So my advice for brides is this: your wedding is about marrying the one you love, not about perfect details. It's easy to forget this when looking at magazines and wedding blogs. Set priorities,plan in advance, ask for help, and then relax."

The all-white flowers of different varities creates a clean winter tablescape that uses more Aspen in the vase covers and to even hold a few votive candles.

Happily Ever After in Breckenridge

Creative Save the Dave video & Inspiration Boards

Planning a winter mountain wedding and need some inspiration? There are lots of ideas on snippet & ink for you to choose from. Here's two winter-themed inspiration boards I found rather easily.

[ snippet & ink ]

Want to create your own? Be sure to check out Style Me Pretty's Inspiration Board Builder and remember to have fun while you manifest your desires.

[ inspiration board builder ]

And here's a creative save the date that is A MUST SEE.

Just won the 2010 Bride''s Choice Awards from WeddngWire!

Breckenridge, Colorado – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Creative Flowers Inc Petal and Bean has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Flowers and Decor.

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Creative Flowers Inc Petal and Bean is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Creative Flowers Inc Petal and Bean is among the very best Flowers and Decor within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

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