Friends & family came from every continent for an Estes Park blizzard that was Ashlie & Emmanuel’s wedding. When the really heavy stuff started coming down, the decision was made to skip the Fort Collins church ceremony and put together an impromptu exchange at Mary’s Lake Lodge.
A bridesmaid reacts to the news that the road up to the hotel is covered in a foot of snow.
All the excitement was too much for some members of the bridal party.
Mary’s Lake Lodge in Estes Park was originally called the Rockdale Lodge when it opened in 1913. In 1999 a major renovation began, restoring the lodge to better than its original glory.