Chris and Amy had their Snowboard Elopement at Keystone Ski Resort in April. This adventurous couple learned how to snowboard together within the past year, and both fell in love with the sport! When Chris proposed in March, Amy suggested incorporating snowboarding into their wedding day. Chris responded, “That’s batshit crazy, but I can’t think of a reason not to do it”. So they did! Instead of waiting for next year, they planned their wedding for 4/3/21, two weeks after their engagement!
Colorado Snowboard Elopement at Keystone Ski Resort
Chris and Amy exchanged vows at 11,660’ on Keystone’s North Peak, surrounded by Amy’s four daughters and Chris’ two sons. They propped up their snowboards to make an arch looking down the Anticipation run. About halfway through the ceremony Chris’s board fell and slid ALL. THE. WAY. DOWN. THE. HILL. Chris ran after it in his dress shoes, but after he could no longer see where it went, he came back up. Since it was afternoon, the run was closed as well as the lift at the bottom. After they finished their ceremony we checked in with Ski Patrol, who couldn’t help until the next day. Amy’s oldest daughter Bri volunteered to walk down the mountain to go find it. She called Chris dejected and said she couldn’t find it anywhere, so we waited for her to climb back up the hill.
I started to get worried that Bri was taking too long to come back, when I saw her little sisters jumping up and down cheering. Bri was headed back up WITH THE BOARD! Not only did she walk all the way up and down the mountain in a dress, she went in waist-deep snow to retrieve the board. Chris was so excited when he saw Bri walking up with his board, he couldn’t stop smiling. He ran down the hill to help her bring the board back up, where she was hugged and cheered on by her sisters and mother and high-fived by her new stepbrothers. Thanks to Bri, Amy and Chris got to snowboard for the first time as husband and wife in their wedding attire!
After the ceremony they snowboarded down. At one point Amy fell and was laughing hysterically. The photo of that moment was actually featured as one of Fearless Photographers' photos of the week! You’ll know it when you see it in the photos below! Also, I loved the dress Amy wore. She actually found her dress using my guide on How to Ski in Your Wedding Dress! Check it out if you’re on the hunt for a wedding dress or you’re dreaming of a ski wedding, but are not sure how to ski in your dress.
Once we reached the base, we took the shuttle back to Keystone Village where Chris and Amy joined their family at a restaurant for a celebratory dinner. I absolutely love that they decided to include their brand new love for snowboarding into such an important day!
Vendors
Mountain: Keystone Resort | Dress: Lulus
Review
Amy left me the sweetest review I have to share:
"I am sooooo thankful we invested in photography with Gabrielle at Ski The Day! We did a small elopement with just our kids, a pastor, and Gabrielle. It was totally worth the investment! I get so many compliments about the photos, they capture the day so well. Looking at them brings me great joy and helps me connect with the moment. If you do a skiing or snowboarding elopement, proposal, wedding etc, choose Ski the Day, you won’t regret it!!"
Colorado Snowboard Elopement Photographer
I’m Gabrielle and I’ve been skiing since I was 5! I grew up competitively alpine racing for 10 years, so skiing with my camera gear is no problem. As a Colorado wedding photographer, I get to combine my love for skiing and weddings to help adventurous couples create a wedding day that is true to them! Head over to my contact page with the button below to get in touch about planning your Colorado ski or snowboard elopement!
For more Colorado snowboard wedding inspiration, check out this Snowboard Elopement at Keystone!
