Growing up on opposite ends of U.S. Highway 2, Matthew and Keira both
developed an interest in space. While Matthew chose hot and humid Florida for college, Keira
stayed more local in the wet and drab climate of Seattle. After university, Matthew moved to
Baltimore to work on the Hubble Space Telescope, while Keira continued to pursue wet and drab
climates in the Netherlands for grad school -- fast-forward five years when he and Keira
would meet after she arrived at the same institution to work on the James Webb Space
Telescope.
Matthew and Keira spent the next couple of years interacting socially before starting to
date in early 2018, knowing quickly that they were perfect for each other. After four years
of working on space telescopes, raising two cats, countless walks, and many deep,
intellectual conversations about social issues, therapy, and personal growth, they embarked
on a new cross-country journey to where they now live in Colorado. Through loss, health
scares, and travel they have grown closer and are excited for the next stage of their lives
together.
October 4th, 6-9pm
3201 Walnut St ste a, Boulder, CO
Come mingle with us and other guests while enjoying some local beer!
Food and drink will be provided.
October 5th, 3-4:30 p.m. (bus departs at 2:30 p.m.)
1198 Flagstaff Drive, Boulder, CO
We are aiming to keep our ceremony short and sweet, with some mingle time before and after to see the views of Boulder from above.
October 5th, 5-10 p.m.
1380 Horizon Avenue, Lafayette, CO
Party time with a nice view of the mountains you were just in.
Food and drink will be provided. Open bar!
October 6th, 11am-1pm
Broomfield Community Center, Lakeshore Banquet Room 3
280 Spader Way, Broomfield, CO
Hang out with us over some breakfast burritos and other culinary cures.
We have secured a hotel block for wedding guests at the Courtyard by
Marriott Boulder/Broomfield, conveniently located in Louisville, next to US36. The hotel is
within walking distance to RTD bus routes to and from the airport, as well as into Boulder and
Denver.
You are welcome to book a hotel room in our block by August 23rd to get the discounted
rate (link provided in RSVP form), or stay in one of the
five neighboring hotels
based on your budget. AirBnB is also an option, however we recommend staying close to what we
are calling the "hotel area" as we will be transporting guests to and from the wedding location
from the Courtyard by Marriot Boulder/Broomfield (see "Transportation"). Guests not staying at
the "hotel area" will be able to park nearby on the day of the ceremony & reception.
On the day of the wedding, we will be providing transportation from
the hotel area to the ceremony space, from the ceremony space to the reception, and from the
reception back to the hotel area. Anyone not staying at the hotel location will need to
secure their own transportation to and from the bus pickup/drop off. Please note that
parking at the ceremony space is very limited, is shared with the public, and costs $5. We
highly discourage our guests from driving their own vehicle to the ceremony. Please reach
out to one of us if you have any questions or concerns.
For all other transportation, we recommend the
RTD rail/bus system and
ride-sharing. For those interested in traveling outside of the Denver/Boulder metro area
during this visit, you will likely want to rent a car.
We encourage everyone to wear something that they are comfortable in - we
don't expect folks to buy new clothes for this event. For those that prefer some guidelines, we
are recommending "mountain semi-formal". The ceremony will take place at a mountain amphitheater
with gravel and pine needles, so we recommend wearing comfortable shoes. The benches at the
Sunrise Amphitheater are rocks attached with coarse concrete. We will be providing covering for
the benches, but please keep this in mind when selecting what you will wear.
Confused by "mountain semi-formal"? Makes sense - we made it up! We have created a
Pinterest board of what this means
to us, but the most important thing is that you are comfortable. We just ask that you please
avoid wearing white (including patterns on a white background but excepting white button ups).
We love color and would like to encourage everyone to embrace color for the day!
Colorado has notoriously unpredictable weather. The average temperatures for early October is a high of 70F and a low of 40F. Given that it's very dry in Colorado, layers are recommended. In the case of inclement weather or fires, we will update guests with any changes to our schedule.
If you haven’t heard, Denver is called the Mile High City - we are at an elevation of one mile
above sea level. This means that when you are here, there is less oxygen in the air which makes
you more likely to suffer from dehydration and, potentially, altitude sickness. Altitude
sickness is no joke, and we don’t want anyone to take any unnecessary trips to the hospital. Our
ceremony will be taking place at almost 7000ft (2133m) so here’s what we recommend to help you
get ready for the weekend:
We don't need any more things! Your presence is the best gift you could give us. If you insist on giving a gift, you are welcome to donate towards our honeymoon, or buy us a coffee or our cat some catnip.
