Courtney & Chas’ Lake Tahoe Wedding in the Mountains
How do you find a beautiful destination venue? Well, if you’re looking for an outdoor space with trees and a VIEW, like Courtney and Chas were, look no further!
The Resort at Squaw Creek is a luxury venue in Lake Tahoe, California. A resort that offers an idyllic mountain setting with tall pine trees and lush meadows. This venue became the perfect place for Courtney and Chas’s wedding!
We met Courtney and Chas because the bride happened to be a sister of one of my long time friends in Fresno, where I was born. Although we had one postponement of their wedding due to the pandemic, when we rescheduled the wedding, we wanted them to have an entire weekend of fun! Courtney and Chas’s main focus of the weekend was to celebrate with their closest friends and family, and to dance the night away.
The wedding ceremony was on the Golf Greens which had a sweeping view of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Even though it snowed the week prior and SNOW was still on the mountains, the weather could not have been more perfect! We then proceeded to a cozy cocktail hour with fireplaces outside.
After cocktail hour, we moved to the tented Reception space. We originally tented the Reception for the aesthetic, but we were so glad we did because it started to rain. I was told by locals brief showers like that are common, and within ten minutes, a quick storm moved in with thunder and lightning, then left. Luckily everyone was already in the tent by the time that happened.
One of my favorite and proudest parts of the reception was the head table, where the Couples’ friend had made a backdrop wall to display their beautiful florals and a neon “The Rowlands'' sign. And the entire reception was filled with a fun night of music and dance, just like the couple envisioned!
I want to say how wonderful the vendors were, because everyone worked really hard to make it an amazing weekend! And to my best friend, Lisa, who also assisted me and took behind the scenes photos, I appreciate and love you dearly. We added a little time in our drive home to stop and capture some fun photos, and see my parents who were nearby too!
Vendors:
Venue: @resortatsquawcreek
Photography: @jessicalynn_photo
Planning: @jamisonevents
Florals & Decor: @love_and_lupines
Videography: @rebi.films
Makeup: @makeup.by.dara
Hair: @gianna.hoov
