From Summit to Sound: Laura & Ethan’s Laid-Back, Love-Soaked Celebration at A-Basin
Jake Holschuh Jake Holschuh

From Summit to Sound: Laura & Ethan’s Laid-Back, Love-Soaked Celebration at A-Basin

We’re kicking off something new. After years of photographing love stories in Colorado, we’re officially launching Salt & Summit Weddings—a fresh chapter for our wedding work as we make the move from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Northwest.

Our hearts are still very much in Colorado (and don’t worry, we’ll be back often!), but we’re feeling called toward the mossy forests, rocky coastlines, and vibrant communities of the PNW. We’re trading altitude for ocean air, and launching Salt & Summit as a way to keep doing what we love—capturing honest, story-driven wedding days—while planting new roots along the way.

So it feels fitting that our very first wedding under the Salt & Summit name was with a couple who also did things a little differently.

Laura & Ethan’s wedding wasn’t just a wedding—it was a celebration of everything they’ve grown together.

They weren’t just becoming husband and wife—they were also celebrating the beautiful, evolving shape of their family. Their new little one was wrapped up in love and passed from arm to arm throughout the day, a tiny reminder of the joy that comes from building life together in your own way and at your own pace.

As longtime skiers, Arapahoe Basin was the perfect venue choice. It’s a place they both feel rooted, a place that’s seen plenty of their shared memories. Honestly, if Ethan and Laura could’ve snuck in a run down the mountain, they probably would have. But instead, they spent the day soaking in the view, the people, and the moment—choosing presence over perfection at every turn.

What stood out most to us was the intentional ease of it all. It wasn’t a production. It wasn’t overly formal. It was a full-hearted gathering with their favorite people and the kind of love that doesn’t need a microphone to be heard.

There was laughter, there were quiet moments, and there was deep joy—not just for Laura and Ethan’s commitment to each other, but for this beautiful new chapter they’re stepping into as a family.

It was the perfect kickoff for Salt & Summit—a reminder that the kind of love stories we’re drawn to aren't always about grandeur or tradition, but about real connection, big feelings, and small beautiful moments.

Thank you, Laura & Ethan, for trusting us to be part of your day. We’ll carry it with us as we make our way west.

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