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Finlen Hotel

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Our Wedding

Colton wasn’t big on dating apps. He liked simple things like Saturday night hockey games on TV, early morning cups of coffee in the quiet, and peaceful weekends spent casting lines into calm lakes. But after a need to find a college football game after party and a few underwhelming swipes, he matched with Megan. Conversation started flowing and dating apps were deleted very soon after.Their first date wasn’t your typical dinner. It was a rivalry Cat vs Griz hockey game with a few beers and competition. Colton chose to be a stubborn Griz fan to spite his friends and Megan, being an MSU alumni, cheered for her old college team.Not long after a handful of dates Colton moved from White Sulphur Springs to Butte to join the vet fire crew for the next summer. Soon after meeting each others families, their connection grew stronger and many memories began to be made.New years of 2024 they started dating and continued to watch hockey together as well as share other hobbies such as skiing/snowboarding, fishing, hiking, camping, etc.Their love didn’t need fancy dinners or grand gestures; just shared thermoses, blistered heels from long hikes, and quiet glances that said, “I’m glad it’s you.”The next February Colton and Megan went on a road trip to see Colton's brother Coy who is a helicopter pilot. They went for a beautiful flight over the snow capped Owyhee Mountains. After landing the helicopter to take some pictures, Colton and Megan were standing looking over the mountains and Colton pulled a small box from his jeans pocket. Inside was the perfect ring, practical, beautiful, and reliable, like the life they’d started building together.He smiled, got down on one knee and said “Will you marry me?” With tears running down her cheeks Megan said yes to the easiest decision of her life. Which brings us to the Wedding!

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Sloda queen, secret-keeper, and the reason the bride has permanent laugh lines. She's mastered the art of turning chaos into comedy and tears into laughter. Basically the brides personal life coach and comedy club all in one.

Leah Ashpole

Surgical technician by day, horse whisperer....also by day (her horse doesn't care about her schedule). It's no big surprise that she can tie sutures faster than she can tie her boots.

RyLee

Makes rooms prettier than your personality. Mixes patterns like cocktails---bold, questionable, and somehow it works. Probably judging your lamp right now.

Leslie

Guiding future pilots through controlled chaos one near-death experience at a time. Fluent in passive-aggressive clipboard slaps and emergency autorotations. Hasn't crashed yet-but his students sure keep trying.

Rides motorcycles like he stole them (legally), grows plants like they're paying rent, and gets weirdly excited about paper stock. Will absolutely judge your font choice and your ficus.

Between farming, being a husband, and raising two kids, he's got just enough time to fix whatever's broken before it breaks again. (He thought he fixed it yesterday.)

Jake

Wedding Party

If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to the bride or groom!

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Hotel Finlen

Featuring a heated indoor pool, Copper King Convention Center, Ascend Hotel Collection is 5 miles from Butte city center. All guest rooms include free Wi-Fi and a free full hot breakfast. Satellite TV is featured in all rooms at Copper King Convention Center, Ascend Hotel Collection. Warmly decorated, each room is comfortably furnished. Tea and coffee-making facilities are provided in addition to a fridge and microwave. Located on-site at the property, Montana's Rib and Chop House offers hand-cut steaks, sandwiches, and an extensive selection of beers on tap. Copper King Convention Center, Ascend Hotel Collection offers a free transfer service to Bert Mooney Airport 2 minutes’ drive away.

Copper King Convention Center, Ascend Hotel Collection

A full service hot springs resort in southwest Montana. The resort includes 153 guestrooms including 22 suites. Four hot springs pools a 350 foot enclosed waterslide 18-hole golf course 2 restaurants lounge with live entertainment full service spa business center meeting and conference space. The resort is located on 500-acres in a rural setting with scenic views of the Rocky Mountains and has outstanding star gazing opportunities at night.

The hot springs pools include two oversize-Olympic pools with water temperatures that average 94 degrees F. One pool is located indoors the other outdoors. There are also two large hot soaking pools with average temperatures of 104 degree F. One hot pool is located inside the other is located outside.

The restaurants include a dining room for fine dining and a cafe that serves a family style menu. Breakfast lunch and dinner are served and poolside patio dining is available during the spring/summer/fall seasons. 

A large conference center allows for large and small meetings alike. Additionally the resort also features a large outdoor pavilion for wedding receptions and outdoor barbecues. The resort also provides for catered meals for group functions.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Amenities Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a casino, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features gift shops/newsstands and a fireplace in the lobby. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle. Dining Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Business Amenities Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Butte? This hotel has 270 square feet (25 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request). Rooms Stay in one of 8 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Attractions Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. The Piccadilly Museum - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Mai Wah Museum - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Copper King Mansion - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi Arts Chateau - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi Clark Chateau - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi Granite Mountain Memorial Overlook - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Montana Tech of the University of Montana - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi Butte Civic Center - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi World Museum of Mining - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi Montana Lil's Casino - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi Butte Trolley Tour - 2.5 km / 1.6 mi Lucky Charm Casino - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi Ridge Waters Water Park - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi Spirit Of Columbia Gardens Carousel - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi Dotty's Casino - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi The preferred airport for The Miner's Boutique Hotel is Butte, MT (BTM-Bert Mooney) - 8.8 km / 5.5 mi Location The Miner's Boutique Hotel is centrally located in Butte, a 4-minute walk from Copper King Mansion and 5 minutes by foot from Clark Chateau. This casino hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Granite Mountain Memorial Overlook and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Montana Tech of the University of Montana. Headline Near The Piccadilly Museum

Megan & Colton

Megan & Colton

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