September 18, 2021
A ski house rental in the mountains of Colorado can offer scenic views, exciting slopes, and a fun week with friends—or it can provide a life-altering connection. Just ask Becky Pollard, an artist who founded the company seven|sixteen, and Bryan Sakamoto, senior risk manager at CoBank.
Mutual friends recruited them for the trip, and they were soon ecstatic that they had agreed to come along. Four years later, COVID-19 meant the couple had to cancel a dream trip to Hawaii, but they tried to make the best of it with a Hawaiian-themed day at home, complete with fresh fish and tropical cocktails. Bryan made the evening even more special when he got down on one knee and asked Becky to marry him.
The Wyche Pavilion was the couple’s picturesque venue, where Becky had dreamed of tying the knot since she was a child. The ceremony included the Scottish tradition of drinking from a quaich, or loving cup, accompanied by “Loving Cup” by the Rolling Stones on acoustic guitar, courtesy of Becky’s brother. The bride wore a Justin Alexander gown purchased in Charleston, and a reception followed at Larkins on the River.
After that fateful mountain trip, the couple settled in Denver.
By Jessica Charles Photography
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