Maria and Tom's Wedding on Shrine Pass. Through the Lens Series, Entry 27

Way back in the day, I used to coordinate weddings on top of Vail Mountain at the Vail Wedding Deck.  The backdrop of the Wedding Deck is a breathtaking view of The Mount of the Holy Cross.  We could hold up to 5 weddings there a day and it still one of my favorite wedding spots in the entire valley.

What I didn't know until recently, is that there is another deck located many more miles away on top of Shrine Pass that has equally amazing views of Holy Cross.  Julia's Deck is about 3 miles in from I-70 and was the location of Maria and Tom's Wedding a couple of weeks ago.

The bride and groom wanted to incorporate some humor into their ceremony, so guests played 'Here Comes the Bride' on kazoos as Maria made her entrance.  The ceremony incorporated the 4 elements and readings from family, and was followed by dinner at Grouse Mountain Grill in Beaver Creek.

Here are a few of the photos from their happy day!

PS:  In my opinion, the best space for a wedding on Vail Mountain would be Windows Deck.  It's a trek to get there, but so underrated.  Maybe I'll get a chance to shoot a wedding there one day!

Practicing with the kazoos before the wedding ceremony.  Julia's Deck, Vail.

The Wedding Ceremony.  Julia's Deck, Vail.

My favorite shot of the day.  Their niece was responsible for the wedding rings.