Real Weddings: Jacque & Austin’s Bright Summer Mountain Wedding

April 19, 2024

Summer Mountain Wedding at River Bottoms Ranch

September 16

Planning by Canvas Wedding & Events

Photography by Sarah Baltz – Sparkle Photography

THE COUPLE

Jacque and Austin’s love story begins on a hot summer day in Arizona at a friend’s poolside birthday party. Austin attended the party to provide all the girls with some of his hard Kombucha, Bad Booch, and ended up staying to enjoy the dance party. “We all had a dance party in the hotel room to our favorite music, and it was so fun!” Jacque describes. Two months later, the couple started dating, and their life journey together began.

THE PROPOSAL

The couple celebrated Jacque’s 29^th birthday on a snowy day in Park City, Utah. Austin had arranged an amazing birthday celebration, including a massage in the morning, lunch in the afternoon and a trip to a surprise location. After lunch and plenty of bundling up, the couple arrived at their surprise snowy destination, where Jacque’s friend Jannah and her husband Mike were waiting for them with their snowmobiles. The couple went on a beautiful snowmobile ride and, about 20 minutes in, stopped to take photos. That’s when Austin got down on one knee and proposed! Afterward, the couple visited Jacque’s parent’s house in Park City and celebrated their engagement with a nice family dinner.

THE WEDDING

With a shared love of the outdoors, River Bottoms Ranch was the perfect setting for Jacque & Austin’s romantic mountain celebration. The property’s natural late summer greenery, paired with soft but elegant florals made for a perfect whimsical day. The color palette, bursting with oranges, pinks and pale violets, was romantic and feminine yet heartwarming and vibrant for a powerful color punch against Utah’s mountain backdrops.

Jacque wore a mermaid-style crêpe gown that made her feel timeless, elegant and comfortable enough to dance the night away. She had picked the dress from a store in Newport Beach, where she had dreamed of picking out her wedding dress ever since she was little. For the ceremony, Jacque also adorned a show-stopping cape from Erin Cole, a former employer of hers. The custom-designed accessory featured hand-sewn silk flower petals scattered down a cathedral-length bolt of soft tulle.

With Austin’s brother Max officiating, the couple exchanged heartfelt vows during the ceremony, leaving their audience in tears. Each of their mothers prayed over them, marking another precious memory for everyone in attendance.

THE PARTY

The food was presented as an upscale backyard BBQ, in keeping with the late summer vibes. For appetizers, guests were served everything from grilled watermelon with arugula and balsamic bites to Carolina BBQ pork sliders with a mustard cider vinaigrette. The main course also offered a grilling station for guests to choose different meats and sides (including a much-visited macaroni and cheese station).

From the bar the party guests sipped on signature cocktails, including High West whiskey lemonade, spicy margaritas, and, of course, the groom’s own Bad Booch!

For added interaction around the venue, each table was named after a different ski run, and seating was arranged by “Lift Tickets,” offering guests an engaging way to find their seats. When selecting her dream reception decor, the bride chose natural wooden tables adorned with forest-green glassware, beautiful summery florals in her bright, youthful palette and gold flatware.

At the end of the evening, the couple cut into a classic carrot cake with white buttercream, beautifully decorated with flowers that matched the décor of their venue.

Jacque describes the couple’s first dance like a Dancing with the Stars performance. They both have a love for dancing and performed a custom-choreographed dance to Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Fall on Me,’ both in Italian and English. Mini tambourines and glow sticks were handed out to guests as DJ Dolph got the dance party started. Austin is also a yoga instructor and, at one point, was doing tricks on his head on the dance floor! It was a hilarious moment for everyone, fortunately, caught on film and photo for the ages.