My friends got married this weekend and it was fabulous. Congratulations Amy and Jordan! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love weddings!!!
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This one was especially special because it happened in Colorado (one of my favorite places in the world) at Vail. The setting was gorgeous – perfect weather and aspens at the height of their fall colors set the scene for a beautiful ceremony.
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The morning of the wedding, a big group met for a high altitude run around Vail Village. My first workout at the Brookline Res was with Amy, and she joined me to run Denny Creek one summer at camp. A year later I cheered her through the Boston Marathon, and have since followed her blog about her triathlon ventures. Thus, though a wedding-day run may seem odd, we’re all friends from college cross country and track and clearly running was destined to make an appearance on the agenda.
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The rest of the day was spent getting pretty for the big event. The bridal party all got their hair done – Amy’s took almost 3 hours! As a non-bridesmaid, I got to hang out in my running clothes and observe/entertain throughout the process. The hairdresser said that more weddings happen in that area of Colorado than in Las Vegas!
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When the girls were finally prettied up, they headed off to take pictures and I went back to my room for my own (much more simple) beautification. My awesome friend Chris arrived to serve the all-important function of my date (being the only single person surrounded by couples is just odd).
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The ceremony was outside and Amy looked soooo beautiful! (Don’t you love her dress?)
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After hor d’oeuvres on the patio we all moved inside for dinner and a truly epic dance party.
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We moved and grooved and shimmied and shook and laughed and limboed until all too soon the party was over.
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It took over 3 hours round-trip, and was totally worth it! We made it to Eagle’s Nest mid-afternoon, slightly out of breath and wishing we were skiing (oh wait, maybe that was just me).
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The hike down was much quicker, and my only question was Where’s the snow?
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That evening we hung out with Amy and Jordan, telling stories and eating leftover wedding cake.
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The weekend was over all too soon – Sunday was a very long day o’travel (someday I will get direct flights. Someday…) Chris and I are planning an epic ski trip for this winter, so hopefully we'll be seeing Amy and Jordan again soon!
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It was a fabulous weekend and I am so excited for my other friends’ weddings!