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A Casual Country Wedding at Town Ranch in Crested Butte, Colorado

Cassidy Nelson (25, an architect) and Kyle Sanderson’s (27, a civil engineer) parents worked together while attending Western State College. Years lat

Cassidy Nelson (25, an architect) and Kyle Sanderson’s (27, a civil engineer) parents worked together while attending Western State College. Years later, in 2001, the couple met for the first time during a family spring break trip to Puerto Penasco, Mexico, when their parents reunited. Cassidy and Kyle continued to keep in touch and started dating after college. He proposed two days before Christmas on a ski trip in Crested Butte, Colorado. Just nine months later, Crested Butte became the site of their country wedding. Fall’s changing yellow leaves served as a colorful natural backdrop for Cassidy and Kyle’s wedding as hints of brown, blue and yellow were sprinkled throughout their decor. Simple folding chairs and a rustic wooden wedding arch covered in white daisies and baby’s breath were used to decorate the ceremony space. Cassidy and Kyle held a sand mixing ceremony in front of 150 friends and family members before holding cocktail hour of wine, beer and appetizers. All were led to the a white tented reception entrance with strings of white paper lanterns. The space was accented with white linens as well as sunflower and baby’s breath centerpieces. Both flowers were also used as decoration on the couple’s three-tier white wedding cake. Each of Cassidy and Kyle’s guests left with a personalized blue koozie and Cassidy's grandmother’s homemade butter mints.

Ties and Bow Tie Hanging From Rings
Ring Bearer with Yellow Ring Pillow
Cassidy and Kyle included a unity sand tradition in their blue and white wedding colors during the ceremony.
Casual Town Ranch Ceremony Overlooking Mountains
Cassidy wore a strapless white A-line Allure wedding dress paired with an elegant updo. Kyle complemented her with a white shirt, casual neutral vest, neutral pants and paisley tie.
Intimate Couple Shot with Yellow Fall Trees
The couple accented each reception table with a bright arrangement of sunflowers and baby’s breath, says Cassidy.
Each bridesmaid paired her light blue knee-length lace dress with a pair of brown cowboy boots. The groomsmen complemented them with blue bow ties with a dotted design, white shirts, neutral vests and brown shoes. “ It was a very classy look,” says Cassidy.
Each groomsmen paired his neutral attire with colorful argyle socks.
The couple left their mark on the town that housed their engagement and wedding with a hand carved symbol of their relationship.
Monogram Mason Jars with Chevron Ribbon
The couple chose a three-tiered white frosted confection accented with sunflowers, baby’s breath and a wooden “S” to represent their last name.
Cassidy and Kyle chose Tyler Hansen to provide the music for their tented reception.
Cassidy and Kyle left their reception in a vintage brown Chevrolet truck that matched their wedding colors.