Welcome

Welcome to our wedding website! Thank you for visiting, we hope that you'll find all the information you need about our wedding here. Please come back often, as we will be adding new details regularly. We're looking forward to celebrating our big day with you!

Our Story

Jay and I met in fall 2007 on match.com (yes, an internet dating website). We spent two months emailing each other before he called to ask me out on a date. He called me on Sunday evening, December 2. It was the first time we had talked on the phone. He asked if I wanted to go to the Nuggets vs. Lakers game the following Wednesday night. I already had plans that Wednesday, so we looked online to check on other games. It turned out there was a Nuggets game that very night. So, about an hour after we first talked, we met at the Pepsi Center for the Nuggets vs. Heat game. We had a great time at the game and decided to go out to dinner afterwards. After dinner Jay asked me if I wanted to go out again. I said yes.

The following Friday we went out on our second date. Jay picked me up in a nice BMW 5 series and we went downtown for dinner. Later on, I found out the car wasn’t his, it was his friend’s. Those of you that know Jay know that he drives a big Dodge Ram. :)

After just a few dates, we realized how much we had in common and how much we enjoyed being together. We’ve shared a lot of great memories since then and we are looking forward to spending the rest of our lives together.

Our Engagement

On Saturday night, December 20, Jay proposed in front of the beautifully lit Denver City and County Building. He handed me a key to his house and said that he wanted me to move in with him. I said we would have to be married first, which was no surprise to him because we both felt that way. Then he said that he wanted to get married and I told him that I felt the same way. Then he got down on one knee and asked me if I would marry him, and I said yes. This is a picture we took together just before he popped the question.

Wedding Details

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Ceremony at 6:30

Dinner and dancing immediately following

The wedding ceremony and reception will be held at:

Evergreen Lake House

29614 Upper Bear Creek Road

Evergreen, CO 80439

The ceremony will be outside by the lake, pending weather conditions. The reception will be held indoors (the Lake House has both air conditioning and heat).

Directions from Denver International Airport:

Follow Pena Blvd for 9.8 miles, then merge onto I-70 West. Proceed on I-70 West for 33 miles. Exit at Evergreen Parkway (exit 252). Follow Evergreen Parkway for 7.5 miles (until it narrows to one lane), then take a right on Upper Bear Creek Road. Make a right at the t-intersection. The Evergreen Lake House will be on your left.

Lodging

Quality Suites at Evergreen Parkway Hotel
29300 U.S. Highway 40, Golden, Colorado 80401
Email: information@goldenevergreenhotel.com
Website: http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-golden-colorado-CO129

Pets allowed
Buffet style breakfast included
10 minutes from the ceremony/reception

Reservations: 303-526-2000
Ask for Monica and reference the Stark/Nelson wedding.
Rooms discounted to $100 and $110
Must reserve by March 12th to guarantee discount

Another option is to rent a condo or house in Evergreen
Check out availability at http://www.vrbo.com/

Activities

Friday, April 24
6:30-9:00pm
We'll be hanging out at the Historic El Rancho Restaurant. Stop by for a drink or a bite to eat.

Historic El Rancho Restaurant
29260 US Highway 40
Golden, CO 80401
(located next to the Quality Suites at Evergreen Parkway Hotel)

Mountain Biking
Anyone interested in mountain biking with Jay on Friday afternoon, April 24, please email Jay at jnelson@mountainwoodcare.com.

Sights to See
~Bison & Elk herd on both sides of I-70 at the Genesee exit (#252)
~Red Rocks Park and natural amphitheater, 9 miles south of Evergreen, near Morrison.

Parks
The following are several of the parks in the Evergreen area. These are open space parks set aside for outdoor, day time recreation, including picnicking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing.
~Bergen Park, located just south of I-70 on Evergreen Parkway
~Corwina Park, located about 3 miles south of Evergreen on Hwy 74
~Dedisse Park, north of Evergreen Lake on Evergreen Parkway
~Dillon Park, in south Evergreen on Brook Forest Road
~Fillius Park in north Evergreen at Evergreen Parkway and Bergen Parkway
~O'Fallon Park, 2 miles south of Evergreen on Hwy 74 along Bear Creek
~Pence Park, in Indian Hills on Parmalee Gulch
~Alderfer/Three Sisters near downtown Evergreen, on Buffalo Park Road
~Elk Meadow located 5 miles south of I-70 on Evergreen Parkway
~Meyer Ranch on Hwy 285 in Aspen Park/Conifer
~Lair o' the Bear, along Bear Creek, about 4 miles south of Evergreen on Hwy 74
~Mt. Falcon Park in Indian Hills, off Myers Gulch/Parmalee Gulch

Skiing/Snowboarding (nearby places that will still be open in late April)
~Echo Mountain http://www.echomtnpark.com/
~Loveland http://www.skiloveland.com/
~Arapahoe Basin http://www.arapahoebasin.com/ABasin/

Golfing
~Evergreen Golf Public Course is located on the shores of the Evergreen Lake. Golf season is March 15th through November 15th, seven days a week, sunup to sundown. Call for a tee time, 303-674-6351.

Shopping
~The Evergreen area provides a diverse array of shopping. Unique shopping centers abound throughout the community, including historic downtown Evergreen, with antiques, galleries, clothing, souvenirs, and specialty shops.

Museums
~Buffalo Bill Park Memorial Museum and Grave (Golden, CO 303-526-0744). Museum is dedicated to the work of Buffalo Bill Cody with several hands-on children activities.
~Dinosaur Ridge (Morrison, CO 303-697-3466). An outdoor self guided tour of ancient dinosaur tracks, bones and vegetation.
~Hiwan Homestead Museum (Evergreen, CO 720-497-7650). A 17 room log mansion that interprets the story of the site's founding families and their role in Evergreens' history.
~Humphrey Memorial Park/Museum (Evergreen, CO 303-674-5429). The turn of the century home and private collection of Hazel Lou Humphrey.
~Morrison Natural History Museum (Morrison, CO 303-697-1873). A hands-on museum great for the whole family.

Gift Registry

Your friendship is your greatest gift to us.

• In lieu of a wedding gift, we would be honored if a donation was made on our behalf to:
  
  World Vision
  
  World Vision a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. It's an organization that we have supported for many years.

• One of our dreams is to travel the world together. Any cash gifts we receive will go toward our "travel the world" fund, to help us make the dream come true.

• Gift Registry: Crate and Barrel
  

Weather

Evergreen, Colorado is located in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 7,200 feet.

April Weather Statistics for Evergreen, CO:
Average High: 56
Average Low: 25
Record High: 82
Record Low: -9

The weather on our wedding day could be anything from sunny with clear blue skies to a snowstorm (or anything in between). Please be sure to check the forecast before you leave and bring layers!