Each year when we sit down to write our Year in Review, we are in awe of what we accomplished! 2022 was our 19th season in business and it finally felt like the world was entering a period of normalcy after the upheaval of 2020 and 2021.
Coming off 2021, which was a very challenging year as we worked tirelessly to celebrate our 2020 couples, plan our 2021 weddings while managing an unprecedented amount of engagements and inquiries, we took a step back to reflect on what we had been through and where we were going. We realized we were more passionate than ever about weddings and we wanted to continue our elevated style and focus on quality over quantity only accepting Full-Service clients.
Our team was proud to produce 41 Full-Service weddings in 2022! It felt like we were back to a post-pandemic normalcy as we watched our couples walk down the aisle, listen to toasts at receptions, and dance surrounded by those they love the most. We continue to feel so grateful to have a hand in these huge milestones for our couples!
We are so fortunate to do what we love and create beautiful weddings for our clients alongside this wonderful wedding community. We continue to be ever-so inspired by the Calluna Community – our clients who choose Calluna, the creative partners and venues we are fortunate to work so closely with, who continually entrust their clients with us.
We are particularly grateful for our clients from this year! Witnessing your weddings is a great honor! Once again, this year brought some incredible weddings and visions, where we were able to collaborate and be creative in ways we always dreamed of. We are forever grateful for our client’s trust in us and our ability to constantly grow and expand our offerings.
Without further ado, we are happy to share our highlights from 2022 with you!
Pia + Trevor in Lucca, Italy | Photography by Meredith Diamond
Leah + Drew at Westwood Country Club | Photography by Ashley Sawtelle
Morgan + David at Beano’s Cabin | Photography by Jess Leigh
Murph + Jason in Wyoming | Photography by James and Schulze
More Year In Reviews | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
We are over the moon excited to be featuring one of our favorite weddings at Brush Creek Ranch today! Hampton + Michael first met on a blind date that his friends set up for him, while they were both living in London. The two instantly hit it off and five years later, Michael proposed to her in a gondola filled to the brim with gorgeous flowers in Sun Valley. To this day Hampton + Michael wait to get on the same gondola chair that he proposed in whenever they’re in town!
Hampton + Michael had always dreamt of an intimate destination wedding where their loved ones from near and far would gather to celebrate and they both fell in love with Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming for its glamorous western chic appeal. Over the course of the weekend, guests enjoyed a variety of fun activities such as horseback riding, archery, fishing, and more as well as a Western themed welcome party where they took turns riding the mechanical bull, an elegant candlelit rehearsal dinner in the wine cellar, and of course a beyond beautiful and memorable wedding day!
Bold colors danced through the bride + groom’s wedding day, with the ceremony + reception dripping in lilac and dusty blue florals with pops of pamplemousse and buttercup citrus tones and greenery created by The Perfect Petal. Florals kissed the aisle as Hampton walked towards Michael arm in arm with her father to the tune of “Conversations in the Dark” by John Legend, a true vision in her Ines Di Santo gown with a gorgeous cathedral length train and veil that fluttered behind her as she floated across the aisle.
After they said I do, the darling newlyweds led everyone to cocktail hour and then reception in the Cheyenne Club. Guests found their seats with custom shot glasses hand calligraphed by CCR Calligraphy, and so the party began! Warm wood tables were adorned with cream lace chargers, the sweetest vintage floral dinner plates, and a color burst garden of florals! All indulged in the delicious multi-course meal and the peaches and cream wildflower wedding cake!
Hampton + Michael got the party started with their first dance to “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates. “My favorite part of the reception was when everyone started grabbing these purple wildflowers from the arrangements around the stage and there was a sea of purple-puffed flowers in the air and the entire room felt like magic thanks to my wedding planner, Spice, who had what felt like hundreds of these flowers for our guests to hold!”
As the reception neared the end, the bride + groom ran through a tunnel of sparklers and hopped into their vintage, electric blue Ford pick-up truck to make their way to their after party where they danced the night away! Be sure to take a peek at all the magic below from Hampton + Michael’s wedding at Brush Creek Ranch!
Hampton + Michael | Wedding at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, WY from Aflātis Films.
Western Chic Welcome Party + Activities + Rehearsal Dinner
Vendor Credits:
Wedding Planning | Calluna Events
Venue | Brush Creek Ranch
Florals | The Perfect Petal
Photography | Steve Stanton Photography
Videography | Aflatis Films
Rentals | Colorado Party Rentals
Stationary | Julie King Studio
Calligraphy | CCR Calligraphy
Hair + Makeup | Lucas Magnum
Ceremony Music | Taylor Pace Orchestra
Reception Music | DJ Nate of TH Entertainment
Bridal Gown | Ines Di Santo
Bridal Shoes | Amina Muaddi
After Party Gown | Eisen Stein
Featured On | Over the Moon
We are thrilled to have been featured for a wedding we had the opportunity to work on back in June at Devil’s Thumb Ranch! Kellie + Tom’s wedding brought all the amazing details together to create a beautiful boho chic wedding in the mountains! See our feature on Junebug for more amazing photos of their special day!
Xo, Calluna
:: Vendor Love ::
Photography | Lindsey Boluyt
Wedding Venue + Catering | Devil’s Thumb Ranch
Floral Design | Project Floral
Musicians | Wash Park Band
Videography | Nick Owen Creative
Calligraphy | CCR Calligraphy
Makeup Artist | Bridgette Black
Wedding Dress | Sarah Seven
Bridal Accessories | Lack of Color
Rentals + Draping | Colorado Party Rentals
Lighting | Elite Entertainment
Bridesmaids’ Apparel | Kathryn Wen
Bridesmaids’ Robes | Anthropologie
Groom’s Apparel | Hockerty
Groomsmen’s Apparel | Alain Dupetit
Transportation | Joy Rides
We are so happy to see Kathryn + Allen featured on Carats + Cake! They married at a private residence in Boulder, Colorado, and the wedding had the loveliest details. Head over to Carats + Cake to check out the feature and find more gorgeous photos!
:: VENDOR LOVE ::
Calluna Events
Lisa Odwyer Photography
Fiori Flowers
Ines Di Santo
Anna Be Bridal
All Events
EAT Aspen
Bo Hale Experience
Cloud 9 Strings
Shamannes Bake Shoppe
Makeup With Mel
Tia Fiore Garland Hair
The Lavish Loo
We are ecstatic to see Jessica + James modern Aspen Art Museum wedding on Artfully Wed today! This gorgeous wedding was a white affair with beautiful clean lines paired with a striking blue watercolor as an accent. We loved helping bring Jessica + James vision to life and making their special day run smoothly and seamlessly! Be sure to head over to their feature to check it out and see how jaw dropping gorgeous the entire day was!
:: Vendor Love::
Photography: Matt Speck | Venue: Aspen Art Museum | Floral + Styling: Prema | Catering: Epicure | Band: Swing je t’aime | DJ: Starkey Productions | Calligraphy: Manzanita | Gold flatware + blue cut glasses: Yonder | Custom napkins: Peartree Rentals | Wedding Dress: Amsale | Equipment Rentals: Bethel Party Rentals | Officiant: Colorado Ceremonies & Celebrations | Cake Designer: Delissious Cake Studio | Hair Stylis: Salon Tullio |
