Back east transplants Emily and Meg went from college teammates to forever lovers with a celebration at Victory Ranch.
THE COUPLE
College hockey teammates-turned-lovers, Bostonite Emily and Midwest-hailing Meg made the leap from friends to girlfriends two years after graduation. Three years after that, Emily planned a surprise sunset proposal at a family home in Wisconsin over Independence Day weekend. Meg returned the gesture with a post-golf engagement ring later that summer at Kamas’s Victory Ranch, which would later become the setting for their marriage vows.
THE WEDDING
The couple decided they wanted to show off their new home state, so they invited nearly two hundred of their loved ones to meet in Kamas for an elegant and organic outdoor wedding nodding to Utah’s mountain landscapes. Stunning textural white florals teamed with thick greenery and a quaint pergola for a setup that perfectly blended with the course, while the bridal party’s green and burnt-orange attire echoed the hues of a mountain sunset. Linens detailed with a subtly topographic grain further echoed Utah’s geography.
For their ceremony, both brides wore simple crepe gowns purchased in their hometowns. Emily wore a sleek one-shoulder number and rhinestone belt, while Meg donned an elegant ruched off-the-shoulder look. Rather than traditional heels, the pair wore matching Jimmy Choo sneakers to help them bust a move later in the evening. Their hand-written vows were officiated by a college friend and teammate, and were accompanied by special readings. “We selected readings that spoke more to the gay experience,” shares Meg. “It was important to us to make things tastefully intentional and authentic to us as a couple.”
THE PARTY
After the ceremony, guests flocked to a custom-constructed pergola for an upscale family-style dinner of miso marinated cod (a favorite of the couple’s), filet mignon and pasta, with a s’mores station and mini dessert bar to follow. At the bar, Emily and Meg paid homage to their love of skiing with green, blue and black slope-grade inspired cocktails named after their favorite runs at Deer Valley and Loon Mountain resorts. In the clubhouse, Metro Music Club led all the guests as they grooved for hours on the intimate dance floor and cheered the newlyweds on in a special choreographed first dance.
Rather than hosting a rehearsal dinner the night before the main event, Emily and Meg broke from tradition and opted for a blowout goodbye party instead. Guests reconvened at Victory Ranch the day following the wedding for pickleball and a pool party.
Then the couple, clad in stylish white suits, met their friends and family at Kimball Terrace for a country music-backed farewell dinner and dancing. Alongside a fun-filled dinner catered by Culinary Crafts, the brides honored their mothers with curated wine selections as the signature beverages.
THE HONEYMOON
After the wedding weekend, the couple had a ‘mini-moon’ in Park City, before embarking on a three-week New Zealand adventure a year later.
UTAH WEDDING VENDORS
Planning and Design: Gatherist, gatheristco.com
Photography: Heather Nan Photography, heathernanphoto.com
Venue: Victory Ranch, victoryranchutah.com
Floral: Amber Reverie, amberreverie.com
Rentals and Pergola Build:Alpine Event Co., alpineevent.co
Catering:Victory Ranch, victoryranchutah.com
Stationery and Signage: Twelve30 Creative, twelve30.com
Hair: Kali Chris, kalichris.com
Makeup: Kristen Packard Artistry, kristenpackard.com
Reception Band: Metro Music Club, metromusicclub.com
Farewell Party Venue: Kimball Terrace, kimballterrace.com
Farewell Party Catering: Culinary Crafts, culinarycrafts.com
Farewell Party Band: Steven Bosco, stevenbosco.com
Videography: Ryan Hinman Films, ryanhinmanfilms.com
