“Baby, it’s cold outside” would be a good theme song for Stewart and Connie’s cozy wedding at Silcox Hut, perched high on the flank of Mt. Hood.  However, icy gusts were no match for warm hearts and warm wishes at this wonderfully simple wedding celebration. We appreciated that Connie and Stewart were game to be outside for pics–it was sooooo cold. Connie was  adorable in her white fur shrug, and Stewart accessorized with the smile of a happy, happy man.

About 30 friends and family gathered by the big fire in the hut to celebrate with this sweet couple as they tied the knot, and then after, toasted the newlyweds to the music of 3 leg torso. After cocktails, the entire party rode down the hill in the giant snow-cats for more celebrating over dinner in the Raven’s Nest at Timberline Lodge.

Congratulations Connie and Stewart. We are so glad you found us all the way from New York. Here’s a selection of our favorite pics set to music. Update Dec 8, 2009: Here is a link to Connie and Stewart’s wedding gallery.

Yohanna is from Venezuela, and the current political situation between the US and her home country means that her family members could not get the visas required in order to travel to her wedding. Being tech savvy though, she and Craig created two-way web cams on laptops so that, in a manner of speaking, her family abroad could join in the festivities. About 30 other family members and friends took the crazy ride in the snow cat to join them for their ceremony at about 4.30 in the afternoon.

If you haven’t seen it before, Silcox Hut will amaze you. It’s a wonderful, hand-hewn stone building amazingly perched on the side of Mt. Hood. The front door of the hut is about 200 yards from the top of the main ski lift from Timberline Lodge. The Lodge staff ferries guests, flowers, food, photographers and even wedding cakes in huge snow cats, which are like little school buses with snow tracks instead of wheels. I always love the bumpy, exciting trip up the hill.

With all the food and logisitics handled for them, Craig and Yohanna were free to enjoy the blazing fire, while all the wedding preps were taking place. We had a few minutes to go outside for some photos, but frankly, it was way to cold and windy to stay out for more than a few minutes. When the second snow cat arrived with the rest of the guests, the wedding was soon underway.

UPDATE 4/29/09: Here’s a link to a slideshow of our favorites. And click here to see all the photos from the day.