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A Rustic Mountain Wedding at Grand Lake Lodge in Grand Lake, Colorado

Kalyn, 25, a registered nurse, and Dillion, 25, an accountant, exchanged vows at the Grand Lake Lodge in Grand Lake, Colorado, overlooking the Contine

Kalyn, 25, a registered nurse, and Dillion, 25, an accountant, exchanged vows at the Grand Lake Lodge in Grand Lake, Colorado, overlooking the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand Lake. With a simple lavender and taupe color palette and burlap and wood details, the couple celebrated with a rustic mountain wedding.

Dillion gave Kalyn a square-cut diamond engagement ring paired with a simple diamond band.
The bride carried lavender and champagne roses with white hydrangeas.
The bride carried lavender and champagne roses with white hydrangeas.
The groomsmen wore taupe three-piece suits and the bridesmaids wore lavender cocktail-length dresses for the couples rustic mountain wedding.
The bridesmaids wore lavender chiffon cocktail-length strapless dresses with champagne wedges.
The bridesmaids carried lavender bouquets made of roses, carnations and lavender.
The groom wore a taupe suit with an ivory vest and tie and the groomsmen wore three-piece taupe suits and ties.
The couple exchanged vows overlooking the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand Lake.
To keep with the lavender and white color scheme, the ceremony arch was decorated with purple and white flowers.
Kalyn and Dillon celebrated a Valentines Day in California doing wine tastings. One afternoon, they decided to stop to have lunch. "We were looking for a place with a deli, but, instead, Dillon pulled out a beautiful lunch basket full of my favoritesdry cheese, peppered salami, strawberries and chocolate cakes," Kalyn says. "The conversation lead to how happy we made each other, then Dillon got down on one knee and asked me to marry him."
The groom wore a single champagne rose on his taupe suit lapel.
The couple had a whimsical wooden sign directing guests to different areas of the wedding.
The escort board was made of brown paper accented with lace and hung clothesline-style.
Since the view was beautifuloverlooking the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park and Grand Lakethe couple kept decorations minimal with lavender and champagne-colored decor and string lighting.
The bridesmaids placed their bouquets in vases to decorate the reception.
Kalyn and Dillon hung "Mr" and "Mrs" wooden signs from their chairs at the sweetheart table.
In lieu of a traditional wedding cake, a friend of the couple baked a variety of cupcakes displayed on a stand that the brides grandfather made out of tree logs.