International Snow Sculpting Contest 2017

If it's January it means that it's time for the International Snow Sculpture Contest in Breckenridge.  So if you have been following my blog you know that the first year we went to see this I made a *little* error in the weekend that we could go see the sculptures.  Last year we went on the right weekend and got to see them.  And we made it again this year.

Once again, we were blown away by the artistry and the beauty of these sculptures.  They are simply gorgeous.  I mean these things start off as a big ol' chunk of compacted snow and in a week the artists transform it into these creations.  We got into Breckenridge about 4 o'clock- just in time for us to see the sculptures in the daylight. By the time we finished we were hungry and went to find something to eat.  We have eaten in downtown Breckenridge quite a lot but had never tried Swiss Haven.  It serves fondue and raclette and we had a pretty good meal there. After dinner we went back to the sculptures and saw them with the colored lights on them.  The lights really help capture the intricacy of the pieces and we actually like to see them lit up instead of in natural light.  Enjoy!

 

 

Downtown Breckenridge

 

Dinner at Swiss Haven

Oh my gosh this is really happening!

                                              IT'S ALMOST WEDDING TIME!

But first things first.  Delaney and Zack had to get their marriage license.  A quick trip to the Douglas County Courthouse solved that. 

The next "hurdle" was the rehearsal.  This was the first time that Zack actually got to see the church that they were going to married in.  When I found the church I FaceTimed both he Delaney to see if they liked it and they both really loved it from what they could see.  Delaney had seen it on one of her trips here but Zack had not.  

 The run through on the rehearsal didn't take very long.

Henley

Zack's grandfather Papaw (officiant)

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And soon we were on our way to the rehearsal dinner.  Tammy and Mike had asked us for suggestions on places to host the evening and one of the places we had suggested was the Breckenridge Brewery Tap House. After scoping things out on the internet, the Roberts booked the place for the rehearsal dinner  It was the PERFECT place to gather before the big day! Tammy and Mike did a wonderful job decorating the place and making selections for dinner. The food was yummy, the ambiance was so festive and Delaney and Zack (and the rest of us) had a great time!

Breckenridge Brewery

Interior of Breckenridge Brewery Tap House

Zack and his Dad

Henley, Delaney and Blaine

Dad and Mom

Tammy and Mike

Zack and his Grandpa Papaw