Real Wedding: Suzie & Andy

January 28, 2016

Relying on the pristine beauty of a natural mountain setting, Suzie and Andy—with her five-year-old son and his loyal golden retriever next to them—married during a magical December snowfall.

“We thought people who fall in love quickly and know [they’re meant for each other] must be at least a little nuts,” says bride Suzie. “But here we are.” After meeting on Tinder and dating a mere two months, marriage was on the horizon. Internet marketer Andy teased school teacher Suzie with a Ring Pop on every date until so many candy rings accumulated, Suzie finally joked, “These don’t actually fit on my finger.” At that moment, Andy surprised her with a diamond ring and said, “You can try it on for size if you’ll marry me.”

When bride and groom are both from families of eight siblings, a small wedding is out of the question. Pairing long farmhouse tables with classic rounds offered plenty of seating inside Sundance Resort’s large Rehearsal Hall. Suzie’s ceremony entrance with her five-year-old son proved quite grand. “We walked down the outdoor deck so our guests could see us through the barn-door windows,” Suzie says. “Then we entered a side door before coming down the aisle.”