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If you’re turning your farm into a wedding venue, your vendor relationships deserve as much attention as your property.

Yesterday, I hosted a wedding showcase @saltcreekfarmco Here’s what worked and what I’d do differently next time.

1. Start with thoughtful research.
I looked at established venues in our area that I admire and paid attention to who they partner with. Then I invited a handful of caterers, florists, photographers, wedding planners, and musicians with strong reputations to showcase what they do best.

2. Give vendors a reason to invest.
I positioned the invitation around building our preferred vendor list. This was an opportunity to connect with a new venue, meet industry professionals, and build an ongoing referral relationship.

The participating vendors generously contributed their talents without charging me. Together, we created something beautiful and valuable for everyone involved.

3. Experience the work before recommending it.
I tasted food I can now can confidently recommend to couples. I also got to see how vendors communicated, prepared, collaborated, and handled the details.

A beautiful portfolio gets your attention. The way someone shows up builds your trust.

4. Think beyond one event.
A couple may hire a vendor for one wedding. As a venue owner, you have the opportunity to work with that person again and again.

That makes these relationships worth nurturing. You’re building a team you can trust to help care for your couples.

5. Plan for the gap between RSVPs and attendance.This was my biggest lesson.

I reached out to engaged couples and had about 20 couples RSVP. Only a handful showed up.
With only 45 parking spaces, I was cautious about inviting too many. For weddings, we’ll use shuttles but for this showcase, parking shaped my guest list.

Next time, I’d promote earlier, build a larger pool of interested couples, reconfirm attendance, and use a waitlist to fill openings while staying within capacity. I’d also test a small ticket price to encourage commitment.

The showcase was a success. I came away with meaningful relationships, trusted recommendations, and a stronger foundation for weddings at the farm.

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Give us the empty tent and the big idea. We’ll take it from there. Custom banquettes, considered furnishings and all the details.

Love to help bring @laurelandrose vision to life.

Planning | @laurelandrose
Hair/MUA | @jonesbeautyco
Tabletop | @objetwest
Catering | @gbculinary
Floral | @fawnsleap
Tenting & Rentals | @eventrents
Rentals | @copartyrentals
Specialty Rental | @houseofwilde_events
Draping | @littlemadevents
Photography | @stettenwilson
Videography | @annalord
Lighting & Power | @technicalevent
Content Creator | @wedandwilder

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Scenes of a sweet high summer ceremony

Photography - @breewoolliscroft
Venue - @burning_sky_farm
Hair - @angela.rosehair
Catering - @gbculinary
Floral - @projectfloral
Entertainment - @getdownco
Rentals - @alleventscolorado
Stationary - @paperplum
Make-up - @sabrinadeemermakeup
Photobooth - @elitephotoboothdenver
Video - @spencersarson.visuals

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Calm is contagious. So is panic.

The person running the day decides which one spreads.

At Home Ranch, the rain came, and no one had to ask what happened next. Mel and Zach’s guests simply followed our lead.

That’s what trust in your planner looks like. Not a day without surprises, but the quiet certainty that someone is already ahead of them.

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@collectivebysachs really knocked it out of the park on this one, the vibes were ✨IMMACULATE✨ as always — this was at a gorgeous Boulder venue on acres and acres of land just up Flagstaff road from where Kyle + Angela got engaged. everything was perfect, take me back!

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The magic you see on wedding day starts long before the guests arrive.

It’s in the planning, the problem solving, the tiny adjustments, and the hundreds of details happening behind the scenes.

Our couples don’t know every little thing it takes to bring their wedding to life. They trust the process, and trust their team.

We’ll handle the details. You enjoy the moment.

#AspenAndIvyEvents #ColoradoWeddingPlanner #LuxuryWeddingPlanner #ColoradoWeddings #mountainweddingplanner

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What inspired you today?

When Jill of @eclectichive came to us with an abandoned Parisian atelier mood board, our minds went wild.

L’Atelier wasn’t just another event to us. It was a moment to slow down, dive deep into our creative hearts, and design something that wasn’t necessarily for a bride or a client, but simply for us.

Unfiltered creativity, flowing with intention and without restriction.

And this event became exactly that.

An answer to the question: what if?

What if, just like the flowers we work with every day and the nature we are lucky enough to experience, we let things roam free?

What if we allowed nature to win in the design?

And win it did.

Beyond grateful to have experienced this moment with our team and with the beautiful friends we’ve had the honor of working with through every wedding and event.

To the incredible team below: let’s do it again?

Design, Decor, Venue @eclectichive
Floral design @eclectichive
Photography @sarahporterphotos
Lighting @technicalevent
Entertainment @elanartists
Drapery & Design @littlemadevents

#denverflorist #denverflorists #eventflorist #luxuryflowers #luxuryflorist Denver Colorado event events event design event planning event planner

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Sweet love🤍

Photography
@samanthamurophotography
Planning - @lilyandboothe
Venue - @blackstoneriversranch
Catering - @gbculinary
Video - @lightlinkstudios
Floral - @theperfectpetal
Hair - @angela.rosehair
Makeup - @divinebeautyartists
Rentals - @alleventscolorado
Music - @oncueentertainment
@getdownco
Transportation - @hermeslimo
Stationary - @boco_designs
After party venue - @minerssaloon
Accommodations - @theeddyhotel
@denvermarriottwestgolden

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The start of their home. 💕 BTS from @deathtogeneric of Mel and Zach’s wedding weekend!

A weekend rooted in love, surrounded by the mountains, and filled with all the people who mean the most.

#ColoradoWedding #ColoradoWeddingPlanner #LuxuryWeddingPlanner #ColoradoLuxuryWedding #MountainWedding SteamboatWedding

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Lexi & her gals💐

Photography @samanthamurophotography
Planning - @lilyandboothe
Venue - @blackstoneriversranch
Catering - @gbculinary
Video - @lightlinkstudios
Floral - @theperfectpetal
Hair - @angela.rosehair
Makeup - @divinebeautyartists
Rentals - @alleventscolorado
Music - @oncueentertainment @getdownco
Transportation - @hermeslimo
Stationary - @boco_designs
After party venue - @minerssaloon
Accommodations - @theeddyhotel @denvermarriottwestgolden

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some weddings are so utterly beautiful because of the things you can’t control. Mel + Zach, you have my heart.

The rain this weekend was grounding, acting as a metaphor for real life love, of embracing unpredictability and finding meaning somewhere you may have never looked.

cannot wait to share more of the work of @aspenivyevents @eclectichive and @laleflorals

AND the video work from @colinandlakin

a true dream vendor team who came together in such an impressive way for the first ever wedding at this beautiful spot @thehomeranch

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hmu @grhairandmakeup
dress @lein_studio
entertainment @rockwithu
catering @gbculinary
styling @annagracegivens
paper goods @emilybairddesign

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