horsetooth reservoir ceremony :: jays bistro fort collins reception

Trinity + Alika

Colorado winters are dynamic. Warm, Sunny days followed by biting cold snaps. When a large Wedding guest list arrives from say, Hawaii, you hope for one of our warm & sunny Winter spells. In this case, it didn’t happen. So these Hawaiians got to find out what we mean in Colorado when WE say … CHILL.

Trinity’s finishing up CSU Vet school while Alika is #2 chef at Jay’s Bistro. Family came in from the big island. All assembled at Horsetooth Reservoir and set-up a quick ceremony site. Carolyn Carpenter officiated this community ceremony as everyone read a passage from scripture or classic literature. The couple’s dogs like the attention but were wondering all the while if the Hawaiian lei’s were edible (not that dogs think before eating).

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Now it’s off to Jay’s for a 4 course wine pairing prepared with love by Jay, Jacki and everyone in the back for their favorite co-worker. Jay’s hot pepper work pants were a nice touch. Smaller portions with wine is a great way to stretch out an evening, so the eating and stories last late into the night. The final nite-cap was a single-digit carriage ride around Old Town with all sorts of pedestrians cheering the couple to life’s next chapter!

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