A TELLURIDE CRUSH
Falling in love with the uniqueness (and views) of a mountain wedding BY JENNIFER JULIA
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t was a race that first brought Caitlin Sullivan to Telluride and by the time she left town, the pace of her heart matched the speed of her skis. These mountains had worked their magic on the then-collegiate club racer, and she couldn’t help being instantly smitten. “Telluride is by far my favorite town in Colorado and it definitely has a special place in my heart,” Caitlin says. Seven years later, when she and Cicily Hummer embarked on their hunt for a wedding destination, Caitlin brought her fiancée to this valley and found that the Telluride crush was mutual; the couple looked no further. “So many of our most special memories are from our ski adventures, including when we got engaged while backcountry skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park,” Caitlin explains. “We both knew that we wanted to have a winter wedding in a small mountain town and when we visited Telluride to look at potential venues, we fell in love with the atmosphere, mountain views and the uniqueness of Gorrono Ranch.” Caitlin, who works in military defense contracting, and Cicily, a physician, are both avid skiers who share a fervent passion for mountains and the outdoors. But the couple’s journey to the aisle would not be without bumps in the road. Originally planned for the winter of 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the pair, who live in Washington state, to postpone their nuptials to the following year. Then, just one
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