 40.3395° N, 105.5734° W Something very special happened on this spot! If you look this location up in your smartphone, you will likely find a picture of love - the love between Jen & Antonio!  In reality, these are the coordinates for the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, and it was the beautiful site for the delightful reception celebrating the marriage of our clients, Jen and Antonio Garcia. Jen is a close My Big Day friend, and we were ecstatic to be a part of her Big Day!
 The day’s celebrations started in a cabin, aptly named “Blessings” on the YMCA site. Family members and the wedding party, met there to prepare for the nuptials at a local Catholic church, Our Lady of the Mountains, as well as to gather to surround both Jen and Antonio with love. There were pictures, primping, hugs, and mimosas.
 After the beautiful ceremony, guests were invited to gather in the large ballroom on the YMCA site. There they were served delicious drinks at an open bar, as well as homemade appetizers and snacks while they waited for the wedding party to return from a quick after ceremony photo shoot.  
 The evening was full of good food, drink, and entertainment provided by Suit & Tie DJ services. The highlight of the evening had to be during the speeches when Maid of Honor and Sister of the Bride turned her speech into a rap, complete with background singers. The crowd was enthralled as she “rocked the mic like a vandal”! 
 Guests danced the night away, and made several trips to the photobooth provided by Blue Orchid Photography.
The decor that the bride and groom chose for their reception site was full of personal and familial touches. There was a memory table filled with photos of family members and important friends who had passed. 
Their guestbook was a beautifully honed piece of wood with their wedding date and coordinates for guests to sign. They had a date jar and more photos of special dates in their relationship on display as well. It was very evident that the couple’s family and friends were a very important part of their relationship and life together.  We absolutely loved being able to be a part of this couple’s big day - the fact that Jen is a close My Big Day friend made it even more special and fun!  Wedding Professionals: Event Planners: My Big Day Ceremony: Our Lady of the Mountains Reception: YMCA, Estes Park, CO DJ: Suit & Tie DJs Photographer: Justyna Butler Photography Video/Photo Booth: Blue Orchid Photography Cake: Balian's Bakeshop Flowers: Rowe's Flowers Wedding Video by Blue Orchid:  Contact My Big Day "Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!" Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner. ~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~ My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken When you hire a wedding planner, often you are looking for a variety of services. In the case of Natalie's wedding, her family really just needed some help with logistics - specifically the cocktail hour, dinner buffet and cake cutting. While My Big Day is not a catering company, we will rise to any challenge, as our goal is to make your big day the best day of your life. We were happy to work with this lovely family and help them with their specific planning needs.  
 This wedding was a beautiful barn wedding on the bride’s parent’s property. The ceremony was on their beautiful lawn and reception in the barn. As soon as we arrived we hit the ground running to make sure everything was in place and the food warming before the reception started. We had about 3 hours to set everything up. It was the perfect amount of time. The critical timing came in to play as soon as we opened the buffet.
We made sure the food stayed full, we released tables smoothly so we didn’t over crowd the buffet and drinks were checked on as well. The real excitement came when it was time to tear down the buffet and make room for the dance floor. Right after we pulled all the food and moved the tables we had to pack up all the leftovers and start cutting cake simultaneously. We saved the top tier of the cake for the bride and groom so they would have that for their first anniversary. We cut up the bottom tier and served it along with the other 3 flavors. There were 4 flavors of cake. It was glorious!
Once we were finished packing up all the food and cakes for the night, we made sure the place was clean and drinks were full. We had such a lovely time at this wedding. We got to do something we rarely handle and it was splendid. The mother of the bride was our contact and she was such a sweet lady. She was so very pleased with how we handled things and we couldn’t ask for a better client. This wedding was beautiful. The barn has seen many celebrations- this was the fifth child in this family to be married here. This barn is filled with love and happiness. The family home is in the middle of the country with a lovely mountain view. You couldn’t ask for a more picturesque country, barn wedding. It turned out to be beautiful fall day for this beautiful fall wedding in the country! Congratulations Paul & Natalie -The My Big Day Team   Contact My Big Day Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help. Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner. ~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~ My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken Very seldomly does a bride come along who is as organized as we are! Kaitlin had her wedding nearly planned from our first phone call. The bride and groom chose a location that is not a traditional wedding venue, so they knew they needed advice and help pulling everything together to make the day seamless --- and it was!
The location our couple picked was the home of many childhood memories. Kaitlin and her family spent many summers at the Meeker Park Lodge in Allenspark, Colorado. It is a rustic retreat with cabins and priceless views surrounding the entire property.
Our planners did a site visit and helped choose the perfect ceremony spot, with a mountain backdrop that can't be bought!  The reception was filled with laughter and dancing... lots of dancing!
We love calling Colorado home, and appreciate all of our out of state couples who choose the Rocky Mountains for their destination weddings! Congratulations Nick & Kaitlin!
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Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help. Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner. ~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~ My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken  After much digging and searching, we are happy to publish our list of Easter Egg Hunt in Northern Colorado! My Big Day, the creators of the NoCo Easter Keg Hunt, love the holidays and love any event with a theme! *Note, please call the owners of the events below to confirm details, since we are not the owners of these hunts. If you have an update to share, or an event to add, please EMAIL US.  Bellvue Easter Egg Hunt at Versailles State Park April 8, at 11:00am 3891 Stove Prairie Rd, Bellvue, Colorado The hunt is separated by age categories and involves special door prizes, plus a chance to meet the Easter bunny Berthoud 1st Annual Wingate Easter Egg Hunt 04/15/17 10:00am - 1:00pm 5360 Ronald Regan Blvd Johnstown 80534 Contact: Wingate Loveland Johnstown Phone: 970-578-0966 Cost: FREE Berthoud Easter Block Party Sunday, April 16 at 9 AM - 1 PM 250 Mountain Ave, Berthoud, Colorado 80513 Let's Celebrate Easter! Our parking lot will be turned into a huge party complete with a DJ, pancake breakfast, Hot Diggity Dog lunch, games, bounce house, cotton candy, church service, worship, puppet show, face painting, and more! Boulder Easter Eggstravaganza at Cure Organic Farm April 16 at 12:30pm 7450 Valmont Road http://www.cureorganicfarm.com/easteregginfo.htm Registrations must be secured in advance as this event sells out each year. Register on website. Cost: Adult Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch - $45 (per person, age 11 and above) and Child Hunt & Lunch - $25 (Per child age 10 and under) Pearl Street Easter Egg Hunt April 15 at 10:00am-12:00pm 1300 Block of Pearl https://www.boulderdowntown.com/do/pearl-street-easter-egg-hunt The event will take place in front of the Court House in the grassy areaFree event- bring your own basket For ages toddlers through fifth grade. Erie Erie United Methodist Church Easter Egg Hunt April 8 at 10:30am, the egg hunt starts at 11:00am Located at Coal Miner Park: 470 Cheesman Street, Erie, CO 80516 Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny! Estes Park Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - April 8 Breakfast: 8:30am-10am Egg Hunt: 10am Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies, 1700 Brodie Avenue, Estes Park, CO https://www.colorado.gov/evrpd/event/breakfast-easter-bunny Families and kids of all ages are welcome Cost: free for children 3 years or younger; $5 per plate per persons 4 years old or older; $20 for a family of four or more Meet and get a photo with the Easter Bunny, enjoy an all you can eat pancake breakfast, then the egg hunt will take place! 21+ Costume Easter Dinner and Egg Hunt The American Legion April 14, 2017 Location: 850 N. St. Vrain, Estes Park Phone: (970) 586-6118 http://estespost119.org/ Time: 5:00 PM
 Contact My Big Day Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help. Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner. My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken Our Events have been featured in the following   As our loyal party attendees know, My Big Day has been hosting a NYE party every year for countless years! This year we are taking a brief hiatus, as the owner of My Big Day will be 9 months pregnant on New Years Eve. While we could still host an AMAZING party for everyone, we also have a very large wedding that same day...and want to be sure we offer the quality service and focus we pride ourselves on. Even though we won't be hosting our huge annual party in 2015, we wanted to provide our loyal party attendees with some options in Northern Colorado to hold you over until 2016!
Contact My Big Day Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help! Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner... My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues.  Our bride and groom, Chris & Greg chose Estes Park as the home for their dream destination wedding! The Black Canyon Inn and Twin Owls Steakhouse hosted this lovely couple and made their day absolutely perfect!
Wedding Professionals: Event Planners: My Big Day Ceremony: Black Canyon Inn Reception: Twin Owls Steakhouse Photographer: Liz and Nate Hergert Photography Hair/Make-Up: Jen Goodrich Florist: Florals by Rhonda Cake: Colorado Rose Cake Company Music: String Quartet Con Brio My Big Day was honored to be the chosen planning team!  My Big Day Planners: Katie & Marissa Clayton and Grace chose My Big Day to help them execute their romantic destination wedding at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.
The bride and groom chose an indoor ceremony, with picture windows that looked out at the breathtaking Colorado Mountains.
All of the little details were hand-picked by Clayton and Grace. Everything had a hidden meaning, or sentimental tie!
We loved every moment with this sweet Kansas City couple! Thank you for trusting us with your BIG DAY!
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Event Planners: My Big Day Ceremony: Stanley Hotel, Estes Park Reception: Stanley Hotel, Estes Park DJ: A Music Plus Photographer: All Digital Photo & Video Hair: Jen Goodrich Florist: Enchanted Florist Nanny: Seeking Sitters Cake: Indulge Bakery Quartet: Cheza String Quartet Looking for an Easter Egg Hunt for the kiddos in Greeley, Windsor, Loveland, Berthoud, Estes Park, Masonville, Evans, Erie, Mead, or Fort Collins? We had trouble finding one place with all the 2015 Easter Egg Hunt options, so we searched all over and came up with the following list. * Be sure to call ahead for additional information and to confirm that the Easter Egg Hunt is still happening. Enjoy! -The My Big Day Team  Windsor Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Tenth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Sponsored by Windsor Kiwanis This is a free event open to everyone! When: Saturday, April 4, 2015 Where: Windsor High School Soccer Field, 8695 Windsor Road Who: All children, age 9 years and under Time: The hunt will begin at 10 am sharp! Be sure to arrive about 15 minutes early. Bring your own Easter Basket - Kids will find candy-filled plastic eggs. Intergenerational Easter Egg Hunt, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday 4/2, Rigden Farm Senior Living, 2350 Limon Drive, Fort Collins. Children of all ages are welcome to join Rigden Farm's annual Intergenterational Easter Egg Hunt. Rain or shine. Information: 970-224-2700. Website: www.rigdenfarmseniorliving.com Easter Egg Hunt in Masonville: 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday 4/4, Buckhorn Presbyterian Church, 8762 N. County Road 27, Loveland. The Buckhorn Presbyterian Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Children of all ages are invited to have a grand time searching the grounds of the church for candy-filled eggs. Information: 970-667-2308. Website: www.buckhornpres.org Free Community Easter Egg Hunt: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday 4/4, Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Stuart St., Fort Collins. All ages are welcome for a fun morning of hunting for eggs, meeting the Easter Bunny, playing games, enjoying tasty treats, and listening to an inspirational kids' message. Information: (970) 482-1226. Website: www.trinitylutheranfc.org Easter Egg Hunt at the Stanley Hotel, Estes Park Bring your basket to collect hidden eggs throughout the front lawn of the historic Stanley Hotel on Easter Sunday, April 5th. The hunt starts at 1pm! Gulley's Easter Extravaganza: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday 4/4, Gulley Greenhouse, 6029 S. Shields St., Fort Collins. Celebrate Easter with something for the entire family, including free face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny, real baby bunnies and more. Information: 970-223-4769. Website: https://www.facebook.com/GulleyGreenhouse?ref=br_tf Downtown Greeley April 4: Easter Egg Hunts for children age 3 and under begins at 10 a.m., ages 4-6 at 10:15 a.m. followed by a "more strategic hunt" for ages 7-12. East side of Lincoln Park and the Eighth Street Plaza, Greeley, CO greeleydowntown.com OPTIMIST EASTER EGG HUNT Start: April 4, 2015 at 10:00 am Location: Windsor Main Park - 3rd and Elm Street - Windsor, CO Details:Great fun for the whole family. The Optimist Club of Windsor host and sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt. Have your children bring their Easter Baskets or sacks to put their Easter Eggs in. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins/Greeley: Easter Egg-Stravaganza Fort Collins Site- Saturday, April 4, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Greeley Site- Saturday, April 4, 2 to 3:30 p.m. We begin with a short program with Mark Thompson who has been successfully delivering God's message of love, devotion and forgiveness for 20-plus years with his incredible gifts of ventriloquism, song and comedic puppetry. Children and preteens are then dismissed by age for an Easter egg hunt (inside or outside, weather permitting). We usually put in a good word and receive a special appearance from the Easter Bunny (great photo opportunity!). Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt at Sylvandale Guest Ranch, Loveland – SOLD OUT 4/5/15 You will be pleased to find traditional fare filling the holiday buffet overflowing with fresh home baked breads and rolls, crisp greens, fresh fruit, and colorful vegetables. Our flavorful entrees feature glazed pit ham and a variety of vegetarian options. Save room for tasty homemade desserts! Hey, kids! Bring your Easter Basket …and take part in Sylvan Dale’s Golden Egg Hunt. Our resident Easter Bunny will be on hand to greet you! If you find the Golden Egg bring it to the Easter Bunny for a prize. Antioch Community Church - egg hunts for children, Easter egg hunts for infant, Easter egg hunts for toddlers, Easter egg hunts for all ages (includes adults), The Easter bunny will make an appearance, Visits and photos with the Easter Rabbit, Tents or other provisions are made for bad weather, FREE admission, Children's crafts, Other activities for children, Bring a basket to collect the eggs!, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, inflatables/bounce house. City Park, Intersection of Mulberry & Bryan, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Phone: 970-222-8339. Email: Info@antiochfc.org. Event date and time: Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 11am to 1pm (hunt starts at 12:30pm). Calvary Bible Church - Easter egg hunt 615 Evans St, Erie, CO 80516. Phone: 303-442-3484. Email: info@calvarybible.com. Event date and time: Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 10am-12pm. Families come anytime between 10am and 12pm for a unique and special egg hunt. Bring your kids (toddler through 5th grade), baskets, and blankets to a family-friendly egg hunt that includes a special craft, food, games and SURPRISES. Rain or shine! Each year, the Egg Hunt at Calvary Bible Church is a key ministry event that we use to reach people in our community with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We impact young children, their parents and even grandparents and other relatives with a very God-centered Easter event. It's meaningful and it's FUN! You can be a part of the team that helps to make this ministry high impact Easter Egg-Stravaganza - Easter egg hunt Bethel Baptist Church, 2307 17th Ave., Greeley, CO. Phone: 970-352-7373. Event date and time: Saturday, March 28, 2015, from 9am-12pm. Our annual FREE Easter Eggstravaganza!! There will be free breakfast, egg hunts, dance class, live music, face painting, bouncy houses, giveaways and more. Bring the whole family! Free egg hunts separated by age group, Registration from 9:30 -10 am, events begin at 10 am In case of inclement weather, check website for postponement details. Town of Mead Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 Founders Park -Starts promptly at 9:00 a.m- at the corner of 9th St. & CR 34 1/2, Mead, 970-535-4477. Berthoud High School Easter Egg Hunt, April 4th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For tots to 5th grade, divided by age group for the hunt. Games, prizes, FREE hotdogs, crafts and more. 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud, CO.  My Big Day Events is home of the NoCo Easter Keg Hunt. This annual event takes place in Loveland and Fort Collins. It is the ONLY Easter Scavenger Hunt for ADULTS! The NoCo Easter Keg Hunt sells out every year! To learn more about this event, click the link below. 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Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner... Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues.
We are seeing some exciting wedding trends for 2015! My Big Day loves working with brides who have a vision and are willing to try new things. With every wedding season trends change and we can see patterns in popularity. Here is what we are seeing for 2015: Destination Weddings to the Colorado Mountains: Living and having a business based in Colorado, we see 'mountain themed' weddings all the time. But in 2015 we are seeing more destination weddings to the Colorado mountains than ever! We have brides coming from out of state and getting married in Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Estes park, Vail, Beaver Creek, Granby, and Steamboat Springs. Why are mountain weddings so popular? We think it's because a wedding outdoors makes for great photos, Colorado has reliable weather, and Colorado is more affordable than having your friends and family fly to Bora Bora for your destination! 
A My Big Day wedding in Granby, CO
Classic Making a Comeback: Everything old is new again! Simple elegance, white, gold accents, distinguished details... We are seeing the word "Classic" everywhere! Think lace... pastel pink... fine china ... crystal.... what weddings were, and are again! CLICK HERE for more wedding inspiration on Pinterest!
Laser-Cut Wedding Invitations: In 2015 laser cut and laser scribed invitations have definitely become popular. We are seeing "Classic" make a comeback, and laser cut invitations are a statement piece that can convey a classic theme to your guests. With the array of designs and intricacies available, these invitations set the tone of a wedding! They are great for Save the Dates too! We received this laser scribed invitation from bride, Alicia: 
"Frozen" Winter Weddings: Blame it on Disney... weddings are not just for the summer (they never really have been). But more than ever, winter weddings are gaining in popularity. And why not!?! Snow makes the perfect background for soft, clean, sparkly elegance! CLICK HERE for additional winter wedding inspiration on Pinterest.
Wedding Cinematography: Forget the words "wedding video." Wedding movies are the new trend! My Big Day has worked with some incredible videographers who turn weddings into short films. We LOVE this trend! Below is a wedding film from one of our recent weddings: Craft Beer Weddings: Being from Colorado, and having a business in Northern Colorado, "The Napa of Beer"... we find that craft beer has made it's way into the wedding scene - BIG TIME! Signature cocktails will always be a fun offering for guests. But local, craft beer and spirits make your Big Day a celebration of you, and where you are from!
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Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner... Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner My Big Day llc Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Located in Loveland, CO As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues. |
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