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Emily & Rob at Piney River Ranch. 🤍

A palette of rust, peach, and dusty pink brought warmth to the mountain setting. A white ceremony entrance framed the aisle, leading to large floral arrangements in white vessels.

Inside, cascading white drapery contrasted with the cabin’s exposed wood, bringing a more formal feel to the space without losing its mountain character.

A wedding that embraced its surroundings while bringing something distinctly its own to Piney River Ranch. 🏔️

✨ Congratulations to Emmi & Rob! ✨

📍 Venue – Piney River Ranch
💐 Planning – Privé Events @priveeventdesign
🌸 Florals – Privé Events @priveeventdesign
📸 Photography – Elizabeth Ann Photography @lizweitz 🍹 Bar – Piney River Ranch
🍽️ Catering – Piney River Ranch
🎂 Cake – Cornerstone Chocolates & Confections
🎶 DJ & Music – TH Entertainment @thentertainme
💄 Hair & Makeup – Kim J Beauty @kimjbeauty
🪑 Rentals – Event Rents @eventrents
🎀 Draping – Luxe Event Decor
🏨 Hotel – The Hythe @thehythevail
🚌 Transportation – Gold Rush Transportation
💍 Officiant – Julie Adriansen

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Our final events at @pineyriverranch feel a little more meaningful this season. After so many years of weddings at this incredible venue, it’s hard not to feel sentimental about the memories made here and all the celebrations we’ve been lucky enough to be a part of.

This one felt like such a fitting way to close out summer, with thoughtful details set against the Colorado landscape that made Piney River so special. We’re grateful for every couple, every celebration, and every opportunity we’ve had to bring our rentals to this place over the years.

Some venues stay with you long after the last event, and Piney River Ranch will always be one of those places. 🤍
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Venue @pineyriverranch
Photography & Drone @leahlach_photo
Second photographer @megslatteryphoto
Planner & Florist @priveeventdesign
Rentals @eventrents
Dessert @cornerschocolat
DJ @tradingpostproductions
Dress @anthropologieweddings
HMUA @kimjbeauty @tinaearly_hmua

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It is hard to imagine losing a place.

For six years we came to this place, as a family of three, creating a tradition filled with lasting memories. We learned to hike. We learned to fish. We slept in our first bunkbed and saw our first moose. We made new friends, enjoyed meals and songs around the campfire, and had heaps of french fries with plenty of ketchup.

For six years we made the journey up here, never once thinking that we wouldn’t be able to do it again the next year.

At this point we don’t know if anyone will be able to access this land after this year, and it is so hard to think that we have just lost one of our most memorable family traditions.

Piney River Ranch, you will surely be missed. Thank you for the memories, the views, the fresh air and friends, and of course, the ketchup.

#stakelinphoto

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Take us back to Kirstie and Canyon’s late summer wedding day details at the iconic and fondly remembered @pineyriverranch in Vail, Colorado! 🤍
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Our planning | @ivoryeventsco
Venue | @pineyriverranch ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Florals | @lalunaflorals.co
Catering | @cowboycatering_colorado
Photography | @jillianbrownphoto
Videographer | @addylehmanfilms_⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Officiant | Mike Degen
Cake | @sundae.artisan.icecream
Beauty | @sunshinebeautybridal_team
Entertainment | @coloradoweddingproductions
Shuttle | @grtlimo
Rehearsal Welcome Party | @avanti_vail
Overnight Accommodations | @thesebastianvail
Couple | Kirstie and Canyon
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#coloradoweddingplanner #weddingfloraldesign #coloradomountainwedding #ivoryeventsco ivoryeventscowedding @rockymtnbride

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i’m so glad we got to check out this gem of a view at @pineyriverranch before they closed. fall is my absolute favorite and i love chasing the colors around colorado!! this area was clearly very special to so many 🍁🍃🍂

#pineyriverranch #coloradofall #coloradophotography #coloradophotographer #coloradofallcolors

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Piney Lake grass is the best! #moose #moosephotography #pineyriverranch #coloradowildlife #vaillive

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Enjoying @pineyriverranch for the last time
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Shot on @kodak film

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Forever thankful I got to experience the magic of @pineyriverranch with some of my favorite humans before it closed this past month. I @daniellemargueritemunley thank you for always being up for a drive and adventure 🩷

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Fall in Colorado on @kodak film

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The florals framed everything we love about Piney River Ranch. 🌼🏔️

Daisies, chamomile, and loose garden blooms surrounded the ceremony without competing with the view, almost creating a window onto the lake and mountains beyond. Simple, natural, and exactly right for a setting this beautiful.

One more Piney River Ranch moment we’ll be holding onto. 🤍

✨ Congratulations to Cassidy & Zachary! ✨

📍 Venue – Piney River Ranch @pineyriverranch
💐 Planning – Privé Events @priveeventdesign
🌸 Florals – Privé Events @priveeventdesign
📸 Photography – Leah Lach Photography @leahlach_photo
🍹 Bar – Piney River Ranch
🍽️ Catering – Piney River Ranch
🍫 Cake & Dessert – Cornerstone Chocolates & Confections
🎶 DJ & Music – Trading Post Productions
💄 Hair & Makeup – Kim J Beauty @kimjbeauty
🪑 Rentals – Event Rents @eventrents
🏨 Hotel – The Hythe @thehythevail & Highline Vail – a DoubleTree by Hilton
🚌 Shuttle – Black Label / Peak One Express
🙏 Officiant – Alex Fine, sister of the groom
🥂 Welcome Party – Up the Creek

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It’s hard to believe we’re saying goodbye to a place like this. 💔🏔️

Piney Lake and @pineyriverranch have been part of so many Colorado memories over the years. The incredible views of the Gore Range, the peaceful water, the mountain air, and those moments when you stop, take it all in, and remember just how lucky we are to live in a place like this.

Like so many others, I’ve loved spending time here, capturing its beauty and experiencing what makes it so special.

The news that @pineyriverranch is closing its operations after being unable to reach a long-term lease agreement with @denver_water is incredibly disappointing. It’s a reminder that even the places we think will always be there aren’t guaranteed to stay the same.

I know there are complicated decisions involved, but it’s still heartbreaking to think about losing the experience of visiting a place that has meant so much to so many people.

Colorado’s outdoors are part of what makes this state so special. I hope we continue to find ways to protect these incredible places and preserve opportunities for people to experience them for years to come.

If you’ve ever visited Piney Lake, I’d love to hear about your favorite memory there. ❤️

And if this place means something to you, share this post. These are the places worth remembering.

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An ode to Piney River Ranch. My photos, and my Dad’s watercolor painting.

A couple of weeks ago, I made my last trek out to @pineyriverranch for a photoshoot. I got there super early, and stayed late. I cried as I looked at this magnificent view, wondering if it would be the last time I was able to be out there. My kids haven’t made it to Piney yet, and I so hope they can one day.

We hope for the best for Piney, but with it recently closing we have know idea who will buy it next, our wish is that whoever does allows the public to still visit.

My dad is a water color artist. And I asked him if he would be willing to paint Piney for me, I sent him some of the pictures that I took. And he combined them with some of his own pictures and memories from the Ranch, and created this masterpiece.

If you want to purchase a print of this beautiful Colorado gem, make sure to check out @roganswatercolours and go to his Etsy store. I have also linked this print in the reel.

#pineyriverranch #coloradowatercolor #coloradoart #mountainwatercolor #vailcolorado

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