Invitations

We've heard from a couple of people that there has been an issue with the postage on some wedding invitations. After visiting two different post offices we were assured by three different people that the postage was fine, but a few people have been forced to pay a surcharge.

Apologies if you've been forced to pay to receive your invite. Believe me, there will be a strongly worded letter in the mail to USPS shortly! Their response on the phone was that they "cannot guarantee that more postage will not be required". Bizarre.

Let us know if there have been any problems with your invitation. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Booking Accommodation in Keystone

We have rooms and condos blocked out in Keystone at two locations. River Run village is the newer part of the ski resort, while Lakeside Village is a little older. The rooms and rates available vary. Check out their website to find out information on all the different places.

To reserve a place, call the US number - 1-888-273-2502.

Give them the group code found in your invitation.

River Run Options

River Run Studio $129.00
River Run 1 Bedroom $149.00
River Run 2 Bedroom $217.00
River Run 3 Bedroom $288.00
River Run 4 Bedroom $348.00
Timbers/Lone Eagle 1 Bedroom $288.00
Timbers/Lone Eagle 2 Bedroom $365.00
Timbers/Lone Eagle 3 Bedroom $455.00
Timbers/Lone Eagle 4 Bedroom $518.00
Red Hawk 2 Bedroom $225.00
Red Hawk 3 Bedroom $305.00
Red Hawk 4 Bedroom $365.00
Springs 1 Bedroom $157.00
Springs 2 Bedroom $225.00
Springs 3 Bedroom $305.00

Lakeside Village Options

Keystone Lodge & Spa Queen $149.00
Keystone Lodge & Spa King $149.00
Keystone Lodge& Spa Loft $205.00
Inn at Keystone King $118.00
Inn at Keystone Queen $118.00
Conference Village Studio $129.00
Conference Village 1 Bedroom $152.00
Conference Village 2 Bedroom $212.00
Conference Village 3 Bedroom $271.00

The blurb says, "The above rates are based on standard occupancy per bedroom. For each additional person over standard occupancy per bedroom, a charge of $25.00 per adult per night will be added to the room rate. A taxable surcharge of 5.9% per room, per night, in addition to applicable state and local taxes." I assume that standard occupancy is 2 people per room, although some rooms have multiple beds. Probably best to check!

If you'd rather find a place in Breckenridge, contact Breckenridge lodging here.

Shuttles to the mountains...

If you're wondering how to get up to the mountains, and you don't want to rent a car, you can get a mountain shuttle from the airport at a discounted rate from Colorado Mountain Express.

Book online or call and use the discount code 'FSW' to book your shuttle for $100 round trip.

Food Menu

Here are the dinner options for the wedding reception. Don't forget to RSVP at www.rsvpmn.com, using the login number 21088.

Appetizers and salads will be served before the main course.

Main Course Options

All selections are served with seasonal vegetables, rolls and butter.

Beef

Filet Mignon, charbroiled and served with a red wine jus

Fish

Macadamia Encrusted Halibut

Vegetarian

Spinach, Shallot, Shitake Mushroom and Cheese Ravioli served with roma tomatoes and a parmesan cream sauce

Kids

A choice between chicken tenders or an individual cheese pizza

Places to go in Colorado...

If you find yourself with some time to spare after the wedding, you may want to drive to one of Colorado's many mountain towns to see some new scenery, and explore some of the wilderness.

Here are some suggestions of our favourite places:

Aspen - About 2.5 hours from Keystone, 3.5 from Denver. You can visit the Maroon Bells, pictured above. Take a day rafting trip on the Arkansas River after a drive over the beautiful Independence Pass. Great hiking in Snowmass wilderness area. Nice swanky restaurants. There are usually lots of ski cabins available that are cheap due to off season.

Crested Butte - about 3-4 hours from Keystone, 4-5 hours from Denver. Beautiful old mining/ski town in the middle of a huge wilderness area, known as the wildflower capital of Colorado. There are lots of beautiful places to hike and explore. Quiet and less touristy. Visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.

Durango/Silverton/Telluride/Ouray - South-West Colorado. 5-6 hours from Keystone, 6-7 hours from Denver. By far the best views/sites in Colorado if you don't mind the drive. You can see the Native American cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park. Also the Sliverton-Durango railroad is one of the best railway journeys in the world. All four towns are great traditional old mining towns with amazing scenery of the San Juan mountains.

Estes Park - a really nice 2.5 hour drive from Keystone, only 1.5 from Denver. The main town serving Rocky Mountain National Park. See lots of elk and other wildlife. Unfortunately, it gets very touristy and busy in summer. Still, a bit of research will get you off the beaten path, away from others.