A Winter Wonderland Destination Wedding in Colorado

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Abby and Cliff

Abby spent many family vacations in Beaver Creek, Colorado, and always knew that she would get married there some day. But even though she and her future husband, Cliff, had dated since high school in Mobile, Alabama, she didn't initially peg him as the groom. Four years of long distance on-again, off-again later, they got serious. She moved back to Cliff in Mobile, and a year and a half later, he proposed.

Abby wasn't fazed by the prospect of long-distance wedding planning, and with the help of a planner, the couple pulled off a glamorous ski-lodge wedding, with bursts of metallic gold to play off Colorado's snowy landscape.

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Woodsy Stationery

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"I've always loved stationery," said Abby. "We custom-designed every piece of our suite." Engraved invites went to guests in foil-letterpressed envelopes, and gold thread held together a pine needle–adorned "Save the Weekend" booklet.

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A Tasty Welcome

Chocolate-covered pretzels sweetened the welcome bags.

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Natural Beauty

The Colorado slopes offered a regal reception-site view.

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Maids of Honor

The bride's sisters, both maids of honor, wore champagne Tadashi Shoji dresses. Abby carried a lily of the valley bouquet. Underneath the bride's snow-white cape was a one-of-a-kind hybrid gown: Vera Wang on top and Monique Lhuillier below.

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The Boutonnieres

Eucalyptus and tallow berries united on the groomsmen's lapels.

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A Snowy Surprise

The groom sported a cheeky pair of socks underneath his suit.

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The Chapel

Cliff converted to Judiasm, Abby's faith, after the pair got engaged, and they were married in the Chapel at Beaver Creek in a traditional Jewish ceremony.

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Traditional Touches

The huppa, a Jewish ceremonial structure that represents the home, incorporated the same fringed fabric that Abby's parents wed beneath in 1980.

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The Ketubah

A pine-branch motif spruced up the ketubah, the traditional Jewish wedding contract.

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Melting Point

Servers distributed s'more kits on the slopes.

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At the Table

Each place setting at the reception included a napkin embroidered with the couple's new monogram. The pair's 130 guests dined on elk medallions, braised Brussels sprouts, and smoky cheddar grits, nods to both the woodsy setting and the duo's Southern roots.

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