An Impromptu New Year’s Eve Wedding In Aspen “Love is not about finding the right person, but finding the right relationship,” gushes Marsha, our New Years Eve bride to Kate Ryan of Bluebird Productions.  After several years of dating, Marsha and her beau, David tie the knot on a perfect winter day in Aspen.  As David has been skiing the slopes of Ajax Mountain for over 40 years, and refers to Aspen his second home, Marsha fell in love with the idea of ringing in the New Year amongst a very romantic, yet low key ceremony at Aspen’s Untied Methodist …

Unique First Dance Wedding Songs Along with Unique Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance Songs We know many of you are looking for unique first dance wedding songs and fun songs to dance to with your mother or father. That is exactly why we just compiled all the Bluebird Productions Bride & Groom first dances. Below you will find what our couples that chose to get married in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley chose for their fist dance. We have seen a trend in couples deciding to pick one song for the mother/son & father/daughter to dance to. Out of 17 …

Giving a toast at a wedding is a nerve-wracking thing.  There are so many things to think about while writing a speech for the happy couple, and no one wants to be remembered for giving a bad toast!  Here are some tips, we at Bluebird Productions, think will help you have a problem free, and memorable speech at the wedding. – Your toast should be a good mixture of humor and affection for the couple.  Sit down and get a clear outline, on paper or in your head, of what you want to say. – Keep it short and sweet, …

AspenWedding Featured on Style Me Pretty! We are very excited to have one of our Aspen weddings featured on Style Me Pretty. “We loved our Colorado wedding this morning so very much, that when Bluebird Productions sent over a snowy soiree they planned in Aspen, we had to make it a Rocky Mountain State kind of day on the LBB Blog. What you are about to see is not just a beautiful wedding, but is a snow-covered, magical-feeling, warm-ambiance soiree celebrating the love of two very special people. We’ve got it all in a beautiful gallery from James Christianson, so make sure to save a little time …

Congratulations, you just got engaged!  Now what do you do?  Its time to plan the wedding and can be a bit overwhelming at first.  There is so much to do, where do you start?  Don’t jump right into planning and booking things, take some time with your fiance to think about what you want.  Decide on the elements that are important to each of you, and figure out the mood you want to create.  How do you want your guests to remember your special day? Take time to look at wedding blogs, magazines, pinterest, and think about past weddings you have …

Ever been to a wedding that started a half hour late, or ran into and unexpected glitch that threw off the rest of the timing of the event?   Not only can it affect your guests but the entire mood of the wedding. We have put together some tips you should think about for keeping a wedding running on time.  When does the wedding start? How will that effect the rest of the night? What do you need daylight for, when does the sun set? Hair and Make up, seating guests at the ceremony, or moving guests from the church …

Nearly New Wedding Dresses Buying, Selling, and Altering Previously Owned Dresses  As we get closer to Earth Day and as I (Chelsea) am looking for a wedding dress, I started thinking of ways that I could be very eco-friendly in my wedding dress purchasing. When you think of buying a wedding dress, most girls wouldn’t think of buying a dress that someone else has worn. Until recently, I wouldn’t have either, but there are some great new websites where you can find the most amazing designer dresses for half the price. Best of all, you can alter them and then …

GO GREEN! How to Enjoy a Less Wasteful Wedding We are very excited because the newest issue of Aspen Magazine came out this week and it includes the wedding guide. Bluebird Productions always enjoys reading this guide and loved our story titled “GO GREEN, Two Aspen Planners Pioneer a Less Wasteful Brand of Weddings.” For those of you that won’t see the wedding guide, we thought we would share our green wedding ideas with you. Eat Local: Decrease your carbon footprint by enjoying local meats and produce. This will make for a more interesting menu that will wow your guests. …

Wedding Wednesday: Creative Escort and Place Card Ideas Try to be Creative with every Detail  You’ve picked the dress, cake, venue, musicians/band/DJ, officiant, bridesmaid dresses, groomsmen outfits, flowers, etc. Now it’s time to get creative with the little decor details of your wedding. Today we hope to give you some creative ideas for your escort cards and place cards, that you will want to incorporate into your wedding. Many of these ideas have been used at Bluebird Productions Weddings’. Escort Card: These cards are used to let guests know to which table they are assigned. Place Card: The place card is …

Pinterest The Best Event and Wedding Planning Tool  The Bluebird girls have a new found love for Pinterest! If you know what Pinterest is, i’m sure you have found countless hours spent on it. If you do not know what it is, we suggest you sign up for an account ASAP. Pinterest is one of the best wedding and event planningtools we have found to date. Pinterest is the perfect palette where one can create “boards” of all your favorite things and ideas. Any image you see online can be “pinned” to a “board.” Virginia and I (Chelsea) have found …