Who... What... When... Where?

So, I have been thinking about the whole wedding thing, and the whole who, where, when thing is a BIG THING in the wedding world.  Jason & I have been thinking about it and we both agree we don't want a really big wedding.  We want a small, intimimate, fun-filled affair...but...I started putting down names, and of family and a very few close friends, we have already hit 50 people.  And that is with kids being excluded- other than Aaron & Ethan, of course!  And the more I think about, the more I go back and forth on the whole kiddos thing....I mean, who wants to party with little kiddos running around?  And their parents then are stuck trying to care for them and miss out on the good times.  But, since most people are coming in from out of town, who will care for the kids?  I don't expect my family from out of state to leave their kids behind for the weekend...and that is just the practical side.  Then, there is the whole, what about babies crying, and kids spilling or making messes of themselves, or worse yet, all the nice clothes everyone has on...the list goes on.  Any ideas from anyone out there?

I also have been thinking about the whole what/where alot- I like the idea of the mountains and doing a semi-formal event.  I want everyone to look nice- no jeans, and no baseball caps, and no shorts, and all that.  I just think it feels more fun and more special when everyone gets dressed up.  I want the whole classic elegance feel to the whole wedding.

And I am thinking of summer time near Durango- and how it is nice and warm, not hot, during the day, and cools down nicely to a refreshing evening, and I think it would be so delightful.  So, I am thinking that a summer wedding in the mountains may be it for us...

I mean, doesn't this look like bliss....

Or this one...

And I love the lush green, and the flowers and the mountains...

It is like getting married on the edge of Heaven

I am definitely thinking the mountains in the summer...now to decide specifically where and how many, and all those other choices!! Check back in for more updates!