Sara + Drew: Hotel Boulderado Wedding

Home » Blog » Weddings » Love Stories » Sara + Drew: A Classic Wedding at Historic Hotel Boulderado

Their Story

Back in 2017, a hometown girl named Sara from Fort Wayne, Indiana met a guy named Drew from Boulder, Colorado at her best friend’s wedding.

Fate had intervened in the past to make this connection happen. A few years earlier, Sara had met Drew’s Mom on a group trip to Disney World. So, introductions between Sara and Drew were naturally in order.

A romance bloomed for Sara and Drew during the reception and dancing. They stayed in touch and long-distanced dated. A year later, Sara moved to Boulder.

The Romantic Proposal

Drew proposed to Sara at a place with special meaning. He chose the historic Stanley Hotel, one of the first places he and Sara had explored together in Colorado. The proposal took place on the front lawn looking over the town of Estes Park and the scenic Rocky Mountains.

A Historic Wedding

In addition to marrying at the historic Hotel Boulderado, Sara and Drew’s event took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. They collaborated with the team at the hotel to make the experience as safe as possible for everyone. Like many other couples marrying during this time, masks and social distancing played a part of the day. However, that didn’t dampen the spirit of celebration for the families and guests.

Homage to Disney

You may notice in the gallery below a photograph with wedding rings placed on a bottle opener shaped like Mickey Mouse. Every guest received this bottle opener to take home, along with a tag that contains some wisdom: “The Key to Happiness is Love, and the Ability to Open a Bottle.”

Drew and Sara departed for their honeymoon at Disney World following the wedding festivities. They felt it an appropriate recognition of the role of the Disney trip so many years ago.