Friday, 17 November 2017 / Published in Weddings

The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms | Briana and Trent Schneider

The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms bride and groom

The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms | Briana and Trent

Briana and Trent’s Scottish inspired wedding at the Venue at Crooked Willow Farms goes down in our books as one of our most unique weddings. When we first heard about their big day from our friends at Prive Events, we were so excited for the opportunity to be apart of it all! Their vision for their wedding day, along with collaborating with Brittany at Prive, was going to make for an incredibly unique and fun wedding. There were a lot of hands on deck at their big day in October, and everyone worked diligently and excitedly to bring their vision together. Thank you so much for having us be apart of your special day, you two!

Cheers!
Mike and Tay

How did the two of you meet?

“Trent and Briana first met in 2012 at Red Rocks Community College in a sign language class. Trent was taking several classes at Red Rocks working on his Business Degree, while Briana was just taking the one class at Red Rocks while finishing her Mechanical Engineering Degree at the Colorado School of Mines. After Trent saw Briana in the sign language class he deviously asked her to help him study. Trent spent many hours “studying” that semester just to spend time with Briana.”

Tell us about your first date!

“Our first date was a wine tasting class. We were not officially dating at that time and this was the first time Trent attempted to ask Briana to be his girlfriend but she shot him down before the words even left his mouth.”

How did Trent propose?

“Trent proposed to Briana after a beautiful walk around the grounds of Glengorm Castle last September. The castle was the perfect backdrop for Trent to get down on one knee. Trent started by telling Briana how much he loved her and how beautiful she was. He then dropped to one knee and had Briana turn around.”

How did you guys choose The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms venue for your big day?

“We came home to Colorado to make our final decision on the venue. We had narrowed it down to 5 locations and visited all of them. In the end The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms wedding is the venue we fell in love with and fit our Scottish theme the best.”

What was your most memorable moment from your wedding day?

“The most memorable part of the wedding was the ceremony, specifically the words of affirmation.”

If you could pick one word to describe your wedding ceremony, what would it be?

Trent: “Eventful.”

Briana: “Mysterious. Many guest stated after that they were constantly wonder what the next surprise would being during our wedding.”

What was the most fun part of wedding planning for you?

“Briana’s favorite part was finding her wedding dress and the reaction it gave her and her dad. Trent enjoyed finding so many Scottish aspects to incorporate in the wedding.”

What are you most looking forward to in marriage?

“We are looking forward to starting a family together and waking up together.”

Tell us about planning your wedding out of state. What was the best part?

“Planning our wedding out of state was surprisingly easy because Briana’s mother lived in Colorado and was able to handle some of the details that Briana was unable to be there in person for. The best part of planning the wedding was getting to see our families so often with needing to go back to Colorado to complete certain aspects of the wedding planning in person. Briana’s other favorite part was finding her wedding dress. Trent enjoyed finding so many Scottish aspects to incorporate in the wedding.”

What advice do you have for couples planning their wedding now?

“Get an amazing wedding planner. They make all the difference.”

VENDORS

Venue: The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms
Catering: Biscuits and Berries
Cake: Cathy Leavitt Custom Creations
Bagpipes: Queen City Pipe Band
Band: Celtic Mountain Band
DJ: Brian with A Music Plus
Flowers: Brittany Tolibas, Prive Events
Wedding Planner: Brittany Tolibas, Prive Events
Officiant: Reverend Kim Tavendale
Hair & Makeup: Kim Jundt, KimJ Beauty
Prints: Beth Fries, Fries the Moment
Videographer: Forget Me Not Media

20 Comments to “ The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms | Briana and Trent Schneider”

Sharee says :

November 20, 2017 at 7:30 am

The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms is such a dreamy space to get married, you captured it perfectly too! There are so many things I love about this wedding; the kilts, the fact that her shoes match the kilts, the ‘no look – first look’, the horse pulled carriage for the wedding ceremony. It looks like all of the best things happened on their big day and they are so lucky that you and Mike were able to document it all. You are both so talented!
1. taylorjonesphotography says :
  
  November 20, 2017 at 4:47 pm
  
  Thanks so much, Sharee! That means the world coming from you 😀
Beeta says :

November 20, 2017 at 9:30 am

What a beautiful and unique wedding theme! The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms looks so magical – the perfect setting for that wedding. I love all the moments you captured, especially the mom giving her daughter a loving kiss, and the groom’s expression when he saw his bride <3
Hilary says :

November 20, 2017 at 11:04 am

Oh man, I love all the traditional Scottish moments and elements they included, how awesome! You’re a talented wedding photographer- such an eye for details!
Nikki says :

November 20, 2017 at 12:34 pm

Beautiful work! You’re a very talented colorado wedding photographer! I absolutely love the wine barrel dress shot, and their first hand hold shot! Super awesome.
fran says :

November 20, 2017 at 9:58 pm

What an incredible venue! The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms looks like the perfect place to have an incredible wedding! I love how you use layers in your work! These are great memories!
1. taylorjonesphotography says :
  
  November 21, 2017 at 9:37 am
  
  Thank you so much, Fran!
Chelsea W. says :

November 20, 2017 at 11:10 pm

This wedding is absolutely gorgeous, I love the Scottish theme! You are such a talented Colorado wedding photographer and you have captured the love and happiness of these two so well!
Kristin says :

November 21, 2017 at 6:26 am

I love every single detail you captured! How priceless! What a beautiful couple! The venue at Crooked Willow Farms looks amazing, with so much uniqueness! You photographed such great memories and a must for a Colorado wedding photographer!
Amy says :

November 21, 2017 at 6:52 am

Well didn’t this wedding have it all from horse carriages to men in kilts and a gorgeous bride! Colorado photographers get to capture the most stunning weddings!
1. taylorjonesphotography says :
  
  November 21, 2017 at 9:38 am
  
  We certainly are lucky out here in Colorado! Thanks so much, Amy!
Marie says :

November 21, 2017 at 7:34 am

What a beautiful Colorado wedding! The Scottish theme is just amazing. You captured such beautiful memories for this couple!
Alyssa Bouma says :

November 21, 2017 at 8:20 am

the venue at crooked willow farms have you a gorgeous backdrop for these photos! i love how many sweet moments you captured and i loved reading about them too!
cori says :

November 21, 2017 at 8:37 am

Everything about this is amazing. The ring, dress, Crooked Willows farm Venue! I am In LOVE with the horses though!!!!! I seriously cant wait for our photos
1. taylorjonesphotography says :
  
  November 21, 2017 at 9:39 am
  
  We’re SO excited too, Cori! Thanks so much!
sarah says :

November 21, 2017 at 8:42 am

Ahhhh Ive been dreaming of a crooked willow farms wedding… these are incredible! The colors of the leaves, the bagpiper.. oh my you are seriously the most talented Colorado wedding photographer
1. taylorjonesphotography says :
  
  November 21, 2017 at 9:41 am
  
  You are too sweet, Sarah! Thank you so much!
Nicola says :

November 21, 2017 at 11:11 am

Briana and Trent’s Scottish wedding looks like it was amazing! There was so much attention to detail in the styling (love the thistle mixed in with the eucalyptus!) and their happiness really shines through in these photos. The Venue at Crooked Willow Farms looks like the perfect place for a wedding and you did a fantastic job documenting their day. Colorado couples are lucky to have you as a wedding photographer!
Jess says :

November 21, 2017 at 11:31 am

I love all of your group shots so much! The shots of the girls in the barn with the lights all shining in the background is my favorite one from this set for sure. The venue at Crooked Willow Farms is so perfect as a backdrop in these images.
Jamie says :

November 21, 2017 at 5:25 pm

Wow, these images are fantastic- your colors are ON POINT! What a beautiful and interesting location, I love Crooked Willow Farms. And all the traditional elements are fantastically fun! Beautiful work <3