Curtis Hotel Denver Wedding

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Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Colorado mountain wedding but there’s a special place in my heart for a stylish, vibrant urban wedding that just brings me to a special place as a photographer.

Plus, there were so many things to love about this Curtis Hotel Denver wedding aside from the fact that it was basically a giant dance party. The colorful vibes, the killer 90’s dance jams, and the roll-with-it kind of couple made for a stellar day.

Kristi and Jason were a blast to work with and made this day about everyone else.  They had a bangin dance party, incredible food, and a nice little spot on the roof with an open bar and firepit.

Some of my other favorite things about this Curtis Hotel Denver wedding:

  • Everything about the city, I just love. Their ceremony spot showed off the incredible view of the Daniels + Fisher Clock Tower (a staple of the classic Denver skyline) plus all of the new buildings that are popping up around the city, which is right up my alley.
  • These two were such a chill couple.  Kristi didn’t even flinch when it started raining a bit right before the ceremony. She must have done some kind of poker face because it cleared up minutes before it started. You know, standard Colorado weather tease.
  • The colors, man. The florals for this wedding cannot be shown off enough. A good friend of mine, Stephanie with Lalé Florals, put together these stunning arrangements and all of the right colors combined were stunning. Plus, these bright, vibrant colors seem to be going by the wayside for Colorado weddings and let me tell ya, we need to bring those back right now!

I’ll be honest, dancing along to 90’s bangerz galore while working the reception made my feet a little tired at the end of the day but this wedding is one that brought good energy to everyone. Kristi and Jason, thank you both for letting me in on your tropical urban paradise wedding in the middle of beautiful Denver. Check out some of my favorite shots from their special day!

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Curtis Hotel Denver Wedding | Ashley Kidder Photo

Venue: Curtis Hotel | Floral: Lalé Florals | Dress: Hayley Paige | Groom’s attire: Men’s Warehouse | Hair: Clementine’s Salon in the Highlands | Makeup: Anna Guidone | Officiant: Good friend of the couple | Bridesmaids attire: Show Me Your Mumu | DJ: Elite DJ | Rings: Vintage | Earrings: Ralph Lauren | DIY: Spray-painted pineapples that adorned the reception tables and lined the aisle

Interview with the Bride

What was your favorite part of the wedding day? “My favorite part of our wedding day was walking down the aisle with my dad and seeing my husband at the alter. Also, dancing and celebrating with our loved ones from far and near.”

If you could give one piece of advice to other couples planning their weddings, what would it be?  “Music. Food. Booze. Keep it simple, it’s easy to get wrapped up in little details but mostly people just want to celebrate with you. Everything will be gone in the morning.”

What was your favorite thing to plan or design and why? What would you outsource if you had to do this all over again?  “I enjoyed picking the venue and crazy color schemes, making it my tropical 70’s nightclub fantasy. Also, I LOVE flowers and Lalé killed it! I would outsource all of the other details if I could. I’m not super into wedding planning!”

What did you do that was non-traditional or outside of the box for weddings?  “A tropical mod wedding in Denver! Jason’s father passed away 10 years ago but he was notorious for wearing Hawaiian shirts and being the life of the party (as is his son). Jason really wanted to incorporate Hawaiian shirts to honor his father and thus the mood was set.

“The Curtis Hotel was a great location. Immediately fell in love with their crazy colors, art pop vintage vibes, and the convenience of not finding individual vendors. I grew up in South Dakota and my husband is from Connecticut, though we now live in California but we met and fell in love in Denver. We wanted to keep the travel as minimal and easy for our guests (SoDak is not easy to get to).  We’re pretty laid back people so we wanted to keep dress casual, including the dog.”

Where did you go/are going for your honeymoon?  “We are going to Rio de Jinero for Carnival in Brazil, then to a resort to relax on the beach.”

Anything else you’d like to share?  “Guests were taken to the reception “after party” via a line of pedicabs to Appaloosa Grill with live music, then back to the Spice Girls Suite at The Curtis for the after after party.  The last song of the night was everyone belting “Bohemian Rhapsody” in a circle on the dance floor.”