There isn’t much snow on the slopes yet, but the chill is in the air and the Park City winter wedding season has begun!
In these weeks of late fall and early winter, Park City transforms from a bustling tourist town into a quieter, more intimate setting—perfect for a destination wedding. The weather is idyllic; accommodations are easy to make, and it can feel as if you have the whole picturesque place to yourself. Which is exactly how it seemed for this beautiful couple, Marissa and Eli, who celebrated their Park City winter wedding here at Kimball Terrace.
KIMBALL TERRACE
Overlooking the heart of downtown, the Kimball Terrace is Park City’s premier event space and wedding venue. A wrap-around balcony offers panoramic views of historic Main Street to the east and Park City’s world-famous ski slopes to the west. The outdoor patio can accommodate up to 150 guests with an additional 300 inside, so when the evening turns nippy, your guests can luxuriate in the comfort of our Main Hall while still taking in the natural alpine beauty through our floor-to-ceiling windows.
A PARK CITY WINTER WEDDING
It seemed as if Marissa and Eli had chosen their color scheme to match the soft greys and muted blues of Park City itself! With comfortable lounge furniture and homemade blankets aplenty, the outdoor patio felt more like a cozy living room.
The lovely couple and their party sat down to a clean, classy tablescape that brought together the natural grandeur of the Wasatch Mountains with the elegance of fine dining.
THE FOOD
The caterers at Culinary Crafts pulled out all the stops, with creative cocktails and food pairings for a 6-course meal.
First up: a delightful spread of candied pecans, apple slices, strawberries and figs, honeycomb, house-baked ciabatta, and artisanal offerings from local Utah cheese-masters, Beehive Cheese. These were paired with a color-changing gin and tonic featuring Cerulean Gin from Utah distillery, Holystone.
The butter-poached lobster with orzo and parmesan was served with a refreshing white sangria spritzer that featured Holystone Perla vodka along with Culinary Crafts’s Albion White private label wine.
A rosemary, orange, and cedar smoked Negroni (featuring Holystone Bosun Navy Strength gin) was the perfect complement to pork belly with sesame-glazed Brussels sprouts.
Olive oil cake, poached pears, spiced sabayon, and a tasting of Utah artisan chocolates, together with a Tremblement de Terre made with Holystone’s Absinthe Verte put a sweet ending to an amazing evening.
What a privilege it was to help create this couple’s Park City winter wedding and to witness their joy!
