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Estes Park Weddings
You need a top-rated Estes Park Wedding Planner
Whether you dream of a destination wedding inside Rocky Mountain National Park, or a grand affair at the historic Stanley Hotel, Estes Park is one of the most popular locations in which to get married. The Event Troupe is Colorado's Estes Park Wedding Planning expert, planning 10-15 weddings annually in Estes Park for the past decade. There are many locations to choose from, inside or outside, rustic or elegant, mountain view or lake view. Let us help you plan your dream destination wedding in Estes Park. We can help with overnight stay (very difficult in Estes Park!), rehearsal dinners, finding the perfect venue, and bringing you some of our amazing partners to form your Estes Park Wedding Dream Team.
Make it Personal...from local shops like, "Mountain Blown Glass" who has a favored wedding unity program, to "The Christmas Shoppe" who has provided Estes Park Christmas tree ornaments as "favors", to Breckenridge Brewery who can provide locally-distilled whisky....there are many ways in which we can customize your day so that your guests take home their very own piece of Estes Park.
Things to do....are plentiful in Estes Park. During summer months plan a party boat ride on the Marina for your wedding party, or take a Pink Jeep Tour of Rocky Mountain National National Park. Elk are prevalent during summer months and early fall, which is always a treat for out-of-town guests. I've had elk sitting in on the ceremony, or walking down the aisle afterwards...and guests are in awe of their beauty.
Every wedding is a "destination wedding" in Estes Park, and guests come from all over the country for a most memorable weekend. Let me help you plan your wedding weekend.
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Estes Park Wedding Q & A
How expensive are Estes Park Weddings?
That all depends on the size of your wedding and the venue....average weddings are about 100 guests and range from $30,000 - $50,000. Micro weddings are great for small destination weddings, and can include an Air BnB for 20 with a ceremony inside Rocky Mountain National Park, and a private chef to cater your dinner. Those are very common since Estes Park is such a hot destination site. Medium-sized wedding are great for venues such as Taharaa Mountain Lodge, Estes Park Resort and SkyView. Those seat best at around 80 guests. Taharaa and Estes Park Resort have in-house catering and SkyView is open to choosing your own caterer. Larger venues such as Della Terra Mountain Chateau, Black Canyon/The Boulders and The Stanley can seat in the upper-hundreds and they all provide in-house catering and bar services.
How far in advance should we book an Estes Park Wedding?
Estes Park venues sell out often 1-2 years in advance. Most venues also have a wedding every day of the month during peak season (May - October). Busy weekends like the first weekend in October (Elk Fest) can sell out for hotel rooms and condos a year in advance also. So the bottom line...book early and don't be afraid to pick a non-prime day of the week where you'll sometimes see grand savings.
What vendors are available in Estes Park?
While the town itself is small, it is well-served by top vendors state-wide. Depending on how far from Estes Park your chosen vendor lives, will determine extra mileage or hotel costs. Most of the vendors on my "Estes Park Dream Team" live close enough to not charge either mileage or hotel.
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Estes Park Venue Spotlight
Black Canyon is one of our favorite places to plan your Estes Park wedding. It's got the perfect mix of elegant with mountain views, beautiful boulders to climb on for those Rocky Mountain photos, and condos on site. At Black Canyon, they handle catering and bar in house, making two less vendors you need to worry about. You'll get married upstairs, with solid glass doors that open on to a deck mountainside, and then enjoy cocktails at 8,500 feet on the lower deck with firepits and views. We move inside to dinner, into a room surrounded by glass doors on two sides, a built-in bar, and TV screen for your slideshow. Also on site is a beautiful and spacious glam room for the gals to enjoy hair and makeup services, as well as a game room for the guys. If you are interested in having your wedding at Black Canyon contact us and let us help you every step of the way.
Other Venues We Love in Estes Park:
Della Terra Mountain Chateau
YMCA of the Rockies
Taharaa Mountain Lodge
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park Resort
The Landings
Elizabeth & Cory
Elizabeth and Cory chose Black Canyon as their venue for their big day. It's nestled in the boulders of Estes Park with one of the best views. It has an indoor ceremony location with a full wall of sliding glass doors that open to overlook the Rocky Mountains. It also has outside patio and fire pits. The reception room seats 200, tables and chairs included, Catering and bar are handled on site. Both guys and gals have dressing suites.
Vendors:
Catering/Bar: Black Canyon Inn
DJ: A Music Plus DJ
Cake: Colorado Rose Cake Co
Flowers: Palmer Florist
Decor: BBJ Linen
Officiant: Rev. Scott Awbrey
String Musicians; Red Rocks Strings
Kathryn & Grady
Kathryn and Grady had a most elegant mountain wedding at Sky View at Fall River. Bridesmaids were dressed in a beautiful sage green, and tables were adorned with ivory and metallic gold. We created a very large center head table for wedding party and family, and dressed the room with table rounds around that center table. The wedding party was treated to transportation on the open-air trolleys in Estes Park. And the father of the groom led the entire room in a rendition of "Rocky Mountain High" during his memorable toast. The whole day was filled with customizations that made it delightfully personal.
Vendors:
Planner: The Event Troupe
Caterer: A Spice of Life
Bar: Peak Beverages
Photographer: Rylo Productions
Videographer: Love Letter Film Company
Florist: Floral Designs of Europe
Cake: You Need Pie
Hair and Makeup: Glow Salon
DJ: Top Hat Entertainment
Transportation: Estes Park Trolley