Colorado Weddings

The complete guide to luxury weddings in Colorado, featuring the best wedding planners, venues, photography and videography and more in Colorado.

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A Brief Overview Of Having A Wedding In Colorado

Why Colorado Is The Perfect Place To Have Your Wedding

As a wedding videographer and photographer who’s lived in Colorado for nearly a decade, I still believe it’s one of the premier places to get married in the United States. Notably, it’s wide variety of backdrops, view & venues make Colorado one of the most sought after destination wedding locations.

Regardless of whether you’re wanting to have a mountain, western, tented, outdoor, indoor or urban wedding – there’s an option for you. Likewise, Colorado features many highly specialized vendors. Notably, from film photographers and videographers to planners with indoor, outdoor and tented expertise, the industry professionals are in abundance and truly experienced.

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a bride and groom celebrate with their wedding party during their Colorado wedding

What To Expect When Getting Married In Colorado In 2026, 2027 & Beyond

On average, couples are spending between $30,000 – $40,000 on a wedding in Colorado. Notably, this number is often higher and can range between $75,000 – $350,000 for weddings with higher levels of design, larger guest counts and multi-day experiences. However, it’s worth noting that more luxurious weddings in Colorado in areas such as Aspen, Telluride or Vail, could easily run between $500,000 – $2 million dollars.

When getting married in Colorado, I’d highly suggest starting with finding one of three options first: your planner, your venue and or your photographer. Notably, an experienced local planner will help guide your experience, giving you the insight to source and book the rest of your vendors, sometimes even your venue. However, if you find a vendor or venue you love, it’s highly suggested to book them as soon as possible to ensure they are not booked elsewhere.

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Frequently asked Questions

The average cost of a wedding in Colorado is between $30,000 – $40,000. Notably, you can find options both below and above this range but Colorado is an expensive wedding market. With multiple key vendors needed and the average cost of a wedding venue in the state being between $8,000 – $15,000, you can see how the cost will quickly exceed the average.

Notably, for events with a higher level of professional experience and quality across vendors, venue, etc. you can expect to pay closer to $75,000 – $150,000. Likewise, Colorado luxury weddings will often run between $200,000 – $500,000, while ultra luxury weddings in Colorado will commonly run between 1 to 3 million.

Colorado is a great place to get married in any season. Here’s what to expect within each season:

January – April: The beginning of the year can be a great time to get married in Colorado, especially if you’re having a destination wedding. Most ski resorts and mountain towns will be in full winter capacity, which is a true Colorado experience. If you’re looking for a snowy wedding, this is the perfect time.

May – August: This is my favorite times for weddings in Colorado. If you are looking for more greenery & cool summer nights, plan for late May – June. Notably, lower elevations won’t be as hot and mountain locations will feel perfect. Afternoon showers are common, but overall the weather is great. However, things do get warmer and dryer in July & August, especially at lower elevations (Denver, etc.)

September – October: Fall in Colorado is another personal favorite. If you can time your date with the fall colors it will be incredibly beautiful. Notably, there are multiple areas within Colorado that chance colors at different times, over the course of September & October, so be sure to do research on your specific location.

November & December: This is not a very common time for weddings in Colorado. Notably, the leaves and colors have passed and most locations feel very brown if the snow hasn’t set in. While this is a great time to get better rates for venues, it’s not always the Colorado experience that most expect.

As always, the best places to get married in Colorado will be determined by your preferences. Notably, if looking for a mountain town wedding feel, Aspen, Telluride, Crested Butte, Vail & Breckenridge are great options.

On the other hand, if you’re looking for a more centralized urban environment with easy airport and mountain access, Boulder, Denver, Lyons, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins are great options.

Personally, my favorite areas in Colorado are the Boulder / Lyons & Aspen areas. Boulder & Lyons have an incredible array of eclectic venues and private properties that I love shoot at. I love the incredible views of the front range while Aspen has some of the best true mountain wedding venues I’ve experienced.

I’ve found that most Colorado luxury weddings take place at venues in Aspen, Telluride and Vail. Notably, more luxurious weddings both in and outside of these areas are often on private property with tented builds. This allows for a higher level of customization and design in addition to more space for the large vendor teams needed to work these events.

If you’d like to learn more about the venues in these specific locations, check out my guides:

The Best Wedding Venues In Aspen
The Best Wedding Venues In Telluride
The Best Wedding Venues In Vail
The Best Wedding Venues In Colorado

On average, you can expect to spend $7500 – $14,500 for an experienced wedding photographer or videographer in Colorado for full day coverage. Notably, these numbers are oftentimes due to experience & creative expertise of that particular photographer or videographer.

However, on the low end, for a photographer or videographer that is new with little experience, you can typically expect to spend between $1500-$2500 for full day coverage. On the other hand, a slightly more experienced (3-5 years) you can expect to spend $3000-$5000 for full-day coverage.

Colorado has a wide array of wedding venues that match many different styles. Personally, I believe that if you want to have a mountain wedding, Colorado has the best venues in the country. Likewise, there are still many modern, indoor, urban wedding venues in Colorado as well, just not as many in comparison to areas such as New York City or The Bay Area.

You can view my favorite wedding venues in Colorado via this guide: Colorado Wedding Venues.

I personally believe that Colorado has some of the best wedding planners in the country. Most Colorado wedding planners specialize in a high level of design for each event, in addition to a high level event coordination. I have quite a few favorites that I’ve both worked with and admire which you can view below.

The Best Colorado Wedding Planners

If you’re interested in wedding planners that are local to each town or city, you can view my specific location guides here: Guides By Location

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Colorado Based Wedding Photographer and Videographer Francis Sylvest

Meet Francis

I’m Austin Francis Sylvest, a Colorado-based wedding photographer and videographer with over 10 years of professional experience.

My style evokes those warm, lived moments that celebrate the beauty in the ordinary, emphasizing real moments over staged ones, garnering a true to life feel.

With a strong film focus, I shoot both 35mm and medium format photography mixed with digital mediums. In addition, I also shoot 16mm and super 8 cinematography complimented by digital mediums.

I specializes in filming and photographing weddings in Colorado in Aspen, Telluride, Vail, Denver, Boulder and Steamboat Springs. In addition, I also have a strong rapport with destinations such as New Orleans, New York City & Iceland.

Contact

hello@francissylvest.com
+1.985.515.8671

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