The Stanley Hotel

Wedding Day

Wedding

The Ridgeline Hotel Estes Park

Reception

Our Wedding

If you were to ask Kyla, we would have never met if it wasn't for her and her courage to come over and introduce herself to me. This may or may not be true, and I will neither confirm nor deny it. Despite that, it didn't take long after her introducing herself (if she really did initiate&nbsp;the meeting) for me to realize exactly how special she really was.&nbsp;

We began talking about music and how similar our taste&nbsp;was. This&nbsp;lead to talking about horror movies and our favorite books, all of which were extremely similar as well. We bonded&nbsp;over all of these little topics that defined our personalities, and before I knew it we were spending every single moment with each other. I couldn't get enough of her time. I was addicted to her.

The best part of all of this, is that it has&nbsp;never faded. Before either of us knew it,&nbsp;days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and months turned to years. I still feel the same way about her every single day. Each moment together is cherished&nbsp;no matter&nbsp;the circumstances. After having so many of those moments it became clear to me that I didn't want a life without her.&nbsp;

I worked up the courage to ask her father for permission to marry her. No simple task, and anyone who has met him can&nbsp;understand why. The entire "plan" of trying to go get lunch and casually squeeze the question into conversation with Andy went completely awry. He refused to have lunch with me, came to our house faster than expected,&nbsp;&nbsp;I stumbled over the words and made a complete&nbsp;fool of myself in the process...and somehow, it still worked out. (I know, I was surprised too.)&nbsp;We&nbsp;had a short and to the point talk about responsibility and exactly what all of this would mean, and I felt prepared to own that responsibility. I was ready to ask Kyla to marry me.&nbsp;

The entire process of smuggling a ring into our SHARED suitcase, then into Universal Orlando through metal detectors, then carrying it around with me&nbsp;waiting for it to get dark so that Halloween Horror Nights would kick off&nbsp;was also&nbsp;NO&nbsp;SMALL&nbsp;FEAT. I spent what felt like an eternity constantly checking my pocket to make sure the ring hadn't gone missing. I was&nbsp;reassuring myself that my plan to pop the question&nbsp;would all work out.&nbsp;

When the moment came it was a blur of nerves and excitement. A small voice in the back of my head was running rampant."Did you pick the right spot? The right time? Are your palms sweaty? Is this stranger going to get decent pictures of me asking her to marry me? I think someone just stepped over my bent knee." Somehow I managed to get the question out.

It was chaos that would only be&nbsp;quieted by her response.&nbsp;It took a minute of me&nbsp;on my knee for her to understand what was happening and I was suddenly concerned I might not get the answer I was looking for. When it all made sense to her&nbsp;she finally said it! SHE&nbsp;SAID&nbsp;YES!&nbsp;It really had all worked out and neither of us could have been happier. The anticipation was over&nbsp;and we could celebrate!

We have shared a million moments so far, but that one will forever stand out in our memories. All of the stress and chaos was completely worth that one singular moment that will define the rest of our lives and&nbsp;I cannot wait to honor the promise I will make to her on our big day. I cannot wait to make countless more memories together. We have something truly special, and it is unwavering.&nbsp;Our relationship is our&nbsp;gift to each other.&nbsp;A gift that she may...or may not...have initiated&nbsp;one night by introducing herself to me.

His Story

It was 2016 when I was bar-tending at the Broadmoor resort and noticed a new engineer come in and fix our bowling lanes. Everyone noticed how attractive he was in his suspenders and was quickly deemed "Mr.&nbsp;Suspenders." One of my best friends, Jacob, had my back and dropped a coin on the ground at the very right moment to where I was forced to bend over and pick it up while Mr. Suspenders was walking through. But to no avail, he did'nt notice (I appreciate that about him now of course lol). One night I was out with friends at our favorite dive bar, Hatch Cover, and there he was! Mr. Suspenders. I quickly chugged what was supposed to be my last Colorado Bulldog so I would have an excuse to go over to&nbsp;where he was standing. We began talking for what seemed like a few minutes but our friends were leaving for last call. He asked for my number but I told him I needed a pick up line first. He had none! So I went home and had to figure out if I wanted to make another move. I&nbsp;found him on Facebook; Kyle Couturier was his name. We began talking.. and talking... and talking.&nbsp;

Who knew we would have so much in common? Our favorite music, our favorite movies, our favorite books, hobbies... so much! We talked every day and set a day for our first date. Texas Roadhouse, where we accidentally ran into my dad. So Kyle got to meet him on the first date! We started to hang out every day, every night, never getting enough of each other. He became my best friend.&nbsp;





Kyle also told me from the beginning that he had a son. Of course, I didn't know how to feel about it. I was 20 years old after all&nbsp;, but something told me to continue. I'm so glad I did! Brody became my other best friend. We became a family and I love our little guy&nbsp;as if he was my own. I couldn't imagine life without him.





We planned our first family vacation in October 2018 and flew to Florida to start it. We had gone to Halloween Horror Nights the year before and loved it and decided to make it a tradition. The first year we were there I made a joke that it would be the perfect place to get engaged (comes into play later). So October 3rd Kyle and I head to Horror Nights while Brody was with my grandparents. A few hours in he asks if I want to go through the scare zone that I made the joke in the year before. I said "Sure, yeah, so we can get engaged real quick! haha". It didn't even cross my mind it could actually happen. He asked someone to take our picture (which he never does, he hates pictures) and I thought it was a little suspicious. The next thing I know he's reaching into his pocket and gets down on one knee.&nbsp;It took me a second to realize what was happening. I'm not even sure what he said to be honest because I was so shocked.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then,&nbsp;Kyle asked "is that a yes?" and I realized that the man of my dreams had just proposed.&nbsp;It was perfect!!!&nbsp;





Here we are today. Planning our dream wedding at the Stanley Hotel (we love Stephen King) and are so happy to be sharing these experiences with our friends and family!&nbsp;



I am so happy that I decided to go talk to Mr. Suspenders because he turned out to be the love of my life. He makes me happier than I ever thought was possible. He's my best friend, the best father I could ever ask for for Brody and our future children, and more perfect for me than I could have ever dreamed.&nbsp;

Her History

Our Story

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When RSVPing, make sure to make a note of how many guests will be accompanying you, including plus ones and children, including their meal preference (chicken or steak). Children also have the option of a chicken fingers kid meal.&nbsp;Thanks so much!

 

Also, note any allergies that the party may have.&nbsp;

DJ Requests

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Details

Jasmine is definitely my oldest friend in my wedding party. We've known each other since we were 2 or 3 but really became great friends in middle school. We both love all thing spooky and always pick up where we left off no matter how long its been since we've seen each other.&nbsp;

Jasmine

Ashley is the sister I've always wanted, and now she will be! She is Kyle's sister and I love her already. She's a role model and someone I am really able to look up to. I'm so excited we're going to be family!

Ashley

Jessie and I also met while working at the Broadmoor. A supervisor of ours used to call us her light and dark angels because we're the same, but opposite...? Lol. She's so beautiful inside and out and has been such a great friend these almost 5 years we've known each other.&nbsp;

Jessie

Audrey and I have known each other for maybe a year now but really hit it off with how much we have in common down to our significant others name lol. We complain to each other about the same things, agree with the same things (except wedding decorations!) and hang out all the time. Anyone that is around us can agree that our conversations are confusing.. "Which Kyle? My Kyle?&nbsp;Your Kyle?"&nbsp;

Audrey

Edon is my little 4 year old cousin that has the spirit of a 30 year old. She knows what she wants and is so mature. She's absolutely hilarious and there isn't anyone else that would fit the role of flower&nbsp;girl in my wedding.&nbsp;

Edon

Nikki and I&nbsp;have been friends for so long!&nbsp; She's been there through my toughest times, and always had a home for me to escape to. I&nbsp;love her!

Nikki

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

Transportation between The Stanley Hotel and Ridgeline Hotel will not be provided, but they are less than a half mile apart!

Estes Park, CO, USA

Rooms blocked, use code LOPEZ19 for discount. Blocked rooms are limited and the code ends on July 12th, so book by then. If you are booking on a travel website, please make a note that it is for the Lopez- Couturier wedding so the rooms can be added towards our block.&nbsp;

No rooms blocked, but is another affordable option.&nbsp;

Blue Door Inn

Estes Mountain Lodge

Travel

Ghost hunts at The Stanley Hotel, arcade and heated salt water pool in Ridgeline hotel, Downtown Estes Park just minutes away, elk watching, and MORE!

Kyla & Kyle

Kyla & Kyle

Registry