The Planning

Since Vail had special meaning for Emily and Brian, they decided to throw a three-day extravaganza there for 300 guests. We set to work right away once we decided that we wanted the wedding to be held on Presidents' Day weekend, which is also peak season in Vail, explains Emily, who devised different themes for three nights of celebrating. The festivities kicked off Thursday with two mountain casual parties -- one for the under-30 crowd, one for 30-over guests. For Friday's rehearsal dinner, guests were asked to wear red, pink, or white in honor of Valentine's Day.