A Rustic, Mountainside Wedding at a Private Residence in Grand Junction, Colorado

Using the Colorado National Monument as their backdrop, Kenyon Hayward (24 and an insurance agent) and Ryan Tasker (24 and a mortgage lender) wed in in Kenyon's parents’ backyard. Pops of burgundy echoed the red clay landscape, modern music brought a contemporary twist and a few special details added personality—like the socks Kenyon gave her dad that said “to walk me down the aisle. Kenyon carried arrangements of red, peach and ivory roses with eucalyptus. “The backyard was absolutely beautiful,” Kenyon says. For cocktail hour by the pool, guests sipped watermelon-infused vodka drinks and John Collinses. Dinner included a series of food stations, like macaroni and cheese and prime rib. To end the night, the newlyweds exited amid a sea of sparklers. “It was the best way to end our day,” Kenyon says.