Dunton Hot Springs - Classic Creations

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TAYLOR PHILLIPS & PAUL MO R E I R A
JUNE 21, 2008 DUNTON, COLORADO
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MELISSA PLANTZ
Mountain high
When most people leave for a destination
wedding, what gets left behind at home usually
stays behind. If you’re Paul Moreira, however,
you simply have a guest spring into action
on your behalf. “I bought Taylor a surprise
wedding gift which I entrusted to her mother,”
he confides, “and her mom forgot the present!”
The gift of pearl earrings and necklace was an
eight-hour drive from the couple’s wedding
location, but the groom’s heart was set on
surprising his bride on their big day. “One of
our guests is a pilot who had flown himself
[to Dunton]. He got in his plane, flew over
the Rockies halfway across Colorado, grabbed
the gift, and flew back. We were able to get
the present to Taylor 30 minutes before the
ceremony.” When the bride walked down the
aisle, her husband’s gift was glowing against
her skin – and the pilot who saved the day was
an absolute hero.
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Bridal Designer
Vera Wang
Bridal Salon
Andrisen Morton
Bridesmaids
J.Crew
Cake
Jan Kish la petit fleur
Caterer
Dunton Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Consultant
Julie Gambrell for Classic Creations
Weddings & Special Events
Entertainment
Telluride String Quartet, ceremony
Antone’s DJ Service, reception
Favors
St. Helena Olive Oil Co.
Jan Kish la petite fleur
Floral Design
The Perfect Petal
Formalwear
Michael Andrews Bespoke
Headpiece/Hair Accessories
Jennifer Behr
Invitations
Diane Lamendola Design
Jewelry
Doyle & Doyle
Mother’s Gown
Andrisen Morton, MOB
Photographer
Melissa Plantz Photography
Rentals/Linens
Event Rents
Viking Rentals
BBJ Linen
Shoes
Manolo Blahnik
Transportation
Telluride Express
Veil
Andrisen Morton
Venue
Dunton Hot Springs Resort & Spa
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A wedding weekend at the spectacular Dunton Hot Springs
Resort & Spa was well worth the planning challenges the couple
had faced. The historic town of Dunton is a beautifully restored
mountain retreat set in a picturesque alpine valley that provides
an enchanting setting for events. “Since Dunton is fairly remote,
there were numerous logistics that needed to be worked through,”
Taylor explains. “Not only were we planning a wedding long
distance, our vendors were all long distance as well.” Someone to
serve as a coordinator and trusted liaison was an absolute must, and
Taylor and Paul found exactly what they needed in consultant Julie
Gambrell. “Julie was instrumental in helping us make decisions,”
says Taylor. “She has an incredible amount of experience and
helped us communicate to our vendors what we wanted.” The
couple found that employing flexible wedding professionals with
warm personalities was also enormously helpful, especially since
the hot-springs setting was intimate. “Everyone became a part
of the event, including our vendors who were there,” declares
Taylor. “Our cake lady Jan Kish was such an addition to the party,
we ended up flying her out from Ohio to do the cake. And our
minister Patty even brought her husband!”
Dunton’s rustic open-air chapel near a 40-foot waterfall served as
the couple’s ceremony site, with Taylor and Paul exchanging vows
beneath bunches of white flowers strung from an overhead beam.
Coordinating bouquets of orchids, calla lilies, and roses decorated
the seating along a delicate aisle of rose petals. For a personal
touch, an excerpt from a treasured book by Shel Silverstein was
incorporated into the ceremony. “Taylor gave me a copy of The
Giving Tree for my birthday a year after we started dating,” says
Paul. “It’s very special for both of us.”
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Rich, earthy colors that echoed the
surrounding San Juan Mountains were
utilized in the reception décor at the
resort’s storied Dance Hall. White
orchids arranged in vases filled with
vibrant red apples served as centerpieces,
and chocolate-colored runners dressed
up aged wooden tables. During dinner,
Portuguese cheese as well as wine from
Northern Portugal was served as a nod
to Paul’s heritage, while the couple’s
wedding cake was an ode to their historic
surroundings. “It looked like a western
saddle tooled of beautiful leather,”
Taylor describes. The wedding’s unique
backdrop resonated with the charm of
a bygone era while providing a lovely
setting for an intimate affair. “Even
though it was a black-tie wedding, it
had such a relaxed, family vibe,” Taylor
recalls. Paul sums the experience up
perfectly: “Dunton Hot Springs is a
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magical place.”
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