Cake did not make an appearance at our wedding. Instead, we served up a pie bar (by Denver’s Teacup Bakery) for our guests to enjoy. All eight pies were natural and organic. We had the venue cut the pies into 12 slices, instead of 8, so people could enjoy multiple flavors. You’d want to too, given these flavors: blueberry peach, cherry, apple, pumpkin, caramel apple, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, and banana cream.
Paula from Teacup was so cute when I went in for a tasting. She told me how she goes down to the farmer’s market and buys the fruit at its peak (which was way before October). She froze it when it was at its best so our fruit pies would still taste seasonal.
Our calligrapher, Pretty Pen Jen, wrote out the pie types.
I collected the cake stands from garage sales, thrift stores, and Hobby Lobby.
Photo by Amanda Wilson
The card holders were purchased from Bliss & Bloom in the UK. I couldn’t find anything even remotely close to them here in the States.
How did we get here?
Mr. CB and I road-tripped it to Colorado.
I spent a peaceful morning with my girls.
Followed by a rowdy bachelorette party.
Two days before the wedding, we fought.
Then, we made up.
On Saturday, Mr. CB recuperated while I hiked with friends.
We celebrated our rehearsal dinner.
Sunday Morning: The girls got ready.
And the guys got ready.
Mr. CB and I had our First Look.
Budget Breakdown: Bouquets and Bouts.
Portraits of the bride and groom.
Our wedding party braved the cold for photos.
We all lined up for the ceremony.
The wedding party walked (and performed hand shakes).
Papa CB walked Ms (soon to be Mrs.) CB down the aisle.
Our ceremony began with a song from Grandma Cowboy Boot.
And ended with a kiss.
We hugged and took some family portraits.
Then our guests got to see The Details.
I broke down our centerpiece budget.
Then showed you our photo booth!
After toasts, we fed each other pie.
**All images above by the ridiculously talented and awesome Tec Petaja, unless otherwise noted. Head to his blog for some serious eye candy.**
YUM! Pies FTW! I love your card holders too! Did you have guests help themselves or did you have someone plating and handing them to guests?
Got any leftovers?! Ha – those look (and sound) delicious… and now I really want to bake a blueberry peach pie, which is completely not in season!
Yum! They all look amazing — and this totally making my afternoon sugar craving even stronger!
oh yum yum! apple, pumpkin and banana cream. I have no self control.
gorgeous! I love the vintage look of the stands and the heart labels … so pretty.
@Ms Potato Chips: The waiters took the pies in the back (after Mr. CB and my pie bite exchange) and they sliced them up into little pieces and brought them all out on little plates! They put them back on the pie bar table where guests could go up and get as many as they wanted.
It looks so cute! Like straight-out-of-a-magazine cute. And I’m seriously craving some cream pie now!
Drool! The pies like they were delish, and I love the little signs!
Hey Mrs. CB! I just checked out the Bliss and Bloom website because I’m in love with your card holders, but it seems like they don’t ship outside the UK. How did you get around that? Thank you so much!
My stomach growled as I was ogling these pictures. Coincidence? I think not.
Mrs. Cowboy Boot, Santa Fe Age and Occupation: 25, Magazine Editor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Artist and Whitewater Rafting Guide Engagement Date: April 28th, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2009 Venue: Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colorado About Me: I grew up in Los Angeles and have since lived in San Diego, Boston, Italy, Hawaii, New York City, and Santa Fe. I speak Italian and love pasta. My real passion is the outdoors, though. When I'm not at work, I'm snowboarding, hiking with my two dogs, mountain biking, surfing, cross-country-skiing, or boating New Mexico's rivers. Despite my boyish love for adventure, I'm a girly-girl at heart and am overly-excited to pull off the romantic, vintage-inspired, country wedding of my dreams.
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