Life has been busier than ever all year, so the idea of serious wedding planning seemed a little overwhelming.

But we figured we’d focus on the important things: when, where and being with loved ones... and the rest would just fall into place.

Our good friends Ben and Dacia Black own a helicopter tour company in Moab and when we told them where we wanted to have the wedding, (about a 40 minute drive from Moab) they immediately offered to fly us there in the R66, the fanciest helicopter they have right now.

My best friend Lisa Hathaway officiated our ceremony, we made a champagne toast and then everyone headed back to Moab to another one of our favorite local spots, the Helipad (named because it’s our friend Helena’s gathering space, you can’t land a helicopter there).

There, we had vegan Sri Lankan curry, cake (!), and music from several of the wedding guests, including Ian and his dad, Lisa (who always has to do everything), and Chris Kalous.

Ian chose the theme: Black Tie to Super Fly, as we figured this might be our one and only opportunity to see our friends dressed up in gowns and tuxes (which was a truly amazing experience), but as the night went on, the costumes got more colorful, sparkly and furry.

The knot is tied, and we did not use a bowline <3

KAVU days ahead!!