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Summit County: Our Wedding Ski Trip at the Top of the World

There’s something about arriving in Summit County, Colorado that will always feel like coming home. It’s where I spent childhood family ski trips, and where I lived for three years in my mid-twenties as a ski bum. It’s where I met my husband, and it’s where we married this March. It’s where the mountains stretch […]

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Why We Had a Destination Wedding

I remember standing in the middle of the room and smiling. I had stopped to take everything in for a moment and it was perfect. The log-framed room was warm and softly-lit from the lights in the antler chandeliers, the stone fireplace off to the side, and the low candles on the tables. Greenery and […]

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The end of a wonderful trip

It has been an amazing trip to North America! We spent the first two weeks of our trip finalising wedding details and plans, with some skiing in between including demoing and purchasing new skis.  In the evenings, I spent time with family I don’t normally see because I live overseas.  The third week was our […]

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Ski Trip March 2019 Preview: Wedding Bells

It’s only a few weeks in to the 2018/2019 North American ski season and it has been off the charts – literally!   My social media feeds and newsletters are full of resorts announcing massive snowfalls in the Rocky Mountains, earlier than usual resort and terrain opening dates.  I really hope this keeps up and that […]

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Perisher Part Two

Skiing On days three and four of our Perisher trip we continued to have great spring skiing conditions.  Fresh snow is wonderful, but a close second is definitely clear blue skies and un-tracked corduroy.  The snow was packed and crisp in the morning, but soft enough we could still get an edge, and it quickly […]