A WEDDING FLOODED OUT!
The Red Lion Inn in Boulder Canyon has been hosting weddings for many years and is considered one of Colorado's premier wedding locations. Ashli and Oscar talked for some time about the stream side location for a perfect summer wedding. They were enthusiastic about the justly famed food for their guests and spent many hours lining up just the right vendors for them.
Rev. Whitman met with them three times to be sure the ceremony met the needs of everyone who would be present. Some Spanish segments for Oscar's family and some specially romantic poems for Ashli rounded out the ceremony plan. All seemed to be well until Boulder Canyon did its' thing! A flood washed out the lower lawn just below where the ceremony was to have been held. Not only that, the flood washed out the only bridge to the Red Lion!
At literally the last minute the Boulder Golf Club came to the rescue. The made available their outdoor ceremony location right ext to the putting green. They cater many events from their kitchen so were able to set up a fine dinner and a cash bar. The guests from Mexico were suitable impressed, as were the may family members who came from North Dakota. It was a near perfect event. As the couple commented, “We'll never forget our wedding!”
By the way, The Red Lion is constructing a new bridge across Boulder Creek which will be higher and sturdier than the one which washed away.
