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Bridal Shower

Ed's Cantina & Grill

Rehearsal Dinner

Black Canyon Inn

Wedding Rehearsal

The Boulders at Black Canyon Inn

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

How We Met

In the late hours of a friend’s bonfire, at the innocent age of sixteen, Alex summoned the courage to ask for a ride home from Kyla. Teasing her about her Prius sparked laughter, and soon, we discovered shared passions in dogs ("You've never had one???") and magical journeys with Harry Potter ("You've never seen it???"). Little did we know, that playful ride was the start of a lifetime adventure together.

The First Few Years

We supported each other throughout our remaining years at FMHS. Kyla with Theater, Alex with Track, and waking up for school on time.

When it came time to graduate- there was no doubt that this was more than a high school fling. At every opportunity, during her first year in college, Kyla drove home to see Alex finishing off his last year of High School.

We got our first place together in September of 2020 (couldn’t ever find rent that cheap again) but would move two more times before finding our first home. In seemingly no time at all, we had put together our "family" of pets- Cheddar, Penny, Harley, and Norbert.

Our Life Together Begins

We loved going to concerts together, with AJR, Young the Giant and Bryce Vine being some of our favorites.

We also talked our family into playing a number of escape rooms and had frequent date nights playing Unsolved Case Files.

We bought our first house in January of 2023. The roller coaster ride of home ownership had begun. In the first year we had a massive flood and an ensuing six-month renovation that tested our patience but brought us all closer together (literally- two adults and two dogs sharing a couch for six months)

Our First Home

The Big Trip

We went to Iceland and England in November of 2023. We saw stunning parts of the earth and made some of our favorite memories within the span of a few days.

Embraced by the warm hues of a Reykjavik sunset, Alex proposed against the stunning backdrop of the Sólfarið or Sun Voyager sculpture on November 19th, 2023. There couldn't have been a more perfect place- the sculpture, symbolizing light and hope, was exactly what we felt looking into a bright future together.

The Proposal

Our Story

Photography by Caitlyn Harris Photography 

Photos

Alex’s oldest sister, Kyla’s best friend and recipient of thousands of hours of her voice memos

Nichole Atwood 

Older brother to the bride and best chosen brother Alex could have asked for

Colton Carpenter 

Kyla’s first sister- married to Colton, Kyla’s older brother

Tahais Carpenter 

One of Alex's oldest friends, and member of his High School 4x2

Donovan Moya 

Alex’s cousin and one of Kyla’s favorite people 

Rishae King 

Married to Rishae- Alex’s cousin. Has terrible taste in football teams

Cameron King 

Alex’s middle sister and always down when Kyla wants to do something artsy

Kelly Atwood

Alex Kelley

Engaged to Kyla’s oldest brother, Cody- A karaoke mic hates to see her coming

Alisha Gutierrez

Kyla’s oldest brother- Didn't manage to scare Alex off in the beginning (he tried)

Cody Carpenter 

Kyla’s cousin and one of Grandma’s girls 🤍

Kaitlin Duke

A long-time family friend. Alex's work mentor, inspiration and muse (takes him to get food sometimes)

Chris Shriver

Anna Ashburn 

Rishae's and Cameron’s firstborn- Future car guy

Ezra King 

Rishae's and Cameron’s second-born. Bravest kid on the planet.

Camille King 

Alex’s oldest brother- Probably the coolest person on earth but we won't tell him that

Jeremy Kerbs 

Wedding Party

Q + A

While we don't have a room block at any particular hotel, there are a range of available sites in both Estes Park and Loveland.

Kyla & Alex

Kyla & Alex

Photos

Photography by Caitlyn Harris Photography