Together with their families and friends
request the pleasure of your company
on the second of october
10 · 02 · 2026
Colorado Springs
the long way to each other
Mitch and Kristen started as coworkers and first got to know each other at a work golf outing when they ended up at the same bay. During one conversation that night, Kristen mentioned that she liked dancing, and a couple weeks later Mitch asked her if she wanted to sign up to take a dance class with him. From there, they just kept finding reasons to spend more time together.
What started with dance classes turned into cooking dinners together, exploring Colorado, BBQs and hot tub nights, trying new restaurants, cozy nights in, and building a relationship that felt easy from the beginning. Mitch brought a calm, dependable presence into Kristen's life — someone who made everyday life feel steady, comfortable, and cared for. Kristen brought both peace and joy into Mitch's life: someone he could relax with completely, laugh with, and genuinely enjoy doing everyday life alongside. Over time, they became not just partners, but best friends.
Mitch proposed, and since then they've been busy planning a wedding, turning the tiny house into a home, and getting ready for this next chapter.
moments, in passing
our people, in our corner
Maid of Honor
Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid
Best Man
Groomsman
Groomsman
Groomsman
a day, beneath the peak
Friday, October 2 · 3:00 pm
A roughly half-hour service on the hillside terrace. Please be seated by 2:50; we begin precisely on the hour.
The Pinery on the Hill
Friday, October 2 · 3:30 pm
Cocktails and small plates indoors as the room fills. Dinner is served at five.
Inside
Friday, October 2 · 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Dinner and dancing. We'd love to see you on the floor right up to nine.
Inside
Friday, October 2 · 9:00 pm onward
We'll be at The Antlers for a cocktail, then we'll see where the night goes. Come find us.
The Antlers · downtown
Venue
775 W Bijou St
Colorado Springs · CO 80905
Downtown Colorado Springs holds a special place in our hearts. It's where Kristen first felt at home after moving to Colorado — the excitement of a new place with so many spots to explore, and the daily walk to work with a view of Pikes Peak. It's also where Mitch and Kristen met, spent countless date nights, got to know each other, fell in love, and where Mitch proposed.
When it came time to choose a venue, we wanted somewhere that captured the significance of this chapter in our story. The Pinery on the Hill felt perfect — just minutes from downtown, with beautiful views overlooking both the city and the mountains. It brings together everything we love about Colorado Springs in one place.
answers, in case you wondered
We're keeping the celebration largely adults-only, with the exception of close family and the children of the wedding party. We adore your kids — but consider this your excuse for a proper date night.
Plus-ones are noted on your individual invitation. If your envelope is addressed to you alone, we hope you'll come as you are — and meet someone new.
We aren't running a dedicated shuttle, but the venue sits just west of downtown — a short rideshare from any of the hotels on the travel list. Ubers and Lyfts return into town easily through the evening.
Yes — parking is available on-site at The Pinery on the Hill. If you'd rather skip the keys, a rideshare from downtown is just a few minutes.
Three to seven minutes from any of the downtown hotels — roughly a mile west. Cars are easy to find before midnight; we'd recommend rideshare both ways rather than walking the route at night.
Both. The ceremony is on the hillside terrace (outdoors, weather permitting); cocktail hour and dinner are both inside. A wrap or light jacket for the terrace in the evening will be your friend.
We'd love for guests to dress up with us! Suits or dress pants with a jacket are encouraged for men (ties optional). For women, cocktail, midi, or floor-length dresses are all welcome.
Dinner is served buffet-style with gluten-free options available. Dairy-free choices are a little more limited, but represented.
Crisp, often gorgeous: 60° by day, 35° by night. We're keeping fire pits on the terrace through the evening.
all the practical things
We encourage you to stay downtown and explore some of our favorite local spots while you're here. Below is the place we love most — followed by a handful of other downtown options, each just minutes from the Pinery.
Our recommendation
Hilton · downtown
the one we love most
Historic property at the foot of the avenue, with a lobby bar that has aged extremely well. Block code at checkout.
Rate
$215 / night
Distance to venue
5 min by rideshare
all equally lovely, in no particular order
The Mining Exchange
Downtown · central
5 min ride
Kinship Landing
Downtown · boutique
7 min ride
Hilton Garden Inn
Downtown · reliable
6 min ride
Hyatt
Downtown · east of avenue
6 min ride
Marriott SpringHill
Downtown · suites
7 min ride
Note · most downtown hotels charge $15–$20 per day for parking. If downtown isn't quite your style, plenty of AirBnB and hotel options exist throughout Colorado Springs.
Nearest airport
Colorado Springs (COS)
15 min to downtown
Major airport
Denver International (DEN)
75 min south to downtown
three short chapters
A few notes for the days around the wedding — the places we'd tell our closest friends to find, in case you're staying long enough to look around.
Chapter I · To See
This is the part of Colorado you came for. Garden of the Gods at sunrise, Pikes Peak in your eyeline all day, and Manitou Springs tucked at its base — a one-street spa town that has barely changed in a hundred years. Pick one. Linger.
Chapter II · To Eat
Almost every restaurant we love is walkable from the hotels. Ramen on a cold night, tacos at the counter, a slice of white pie when you have twenty minutes to spare. Brunch before you fly home — Urban Egg, every time.
Chapter III · To Raise a Glass
A handful of bars we trust — a proper speakeasy behind an unmarked door, a sake den, and a few dim cocktail rooms that earn a second pour. Most are within a block of each other, which is dangerous in the best way.
Every place above, drawn together — the peak to the west, the downtown grid to the east, and the gold star where you'll find us on the second of October.
your presence is the gift
We're keenly aware that traveling to be with us is the larger gift. If you'd still like to mark the occasion, here are a few small ways — none of which we'd ask for if you didn't ask first.
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