There are few places quite like Colorado for a destination mountain wedding. From dramatic mountain peaks and alpine meadows to historic hotels and luxury resorts, Colorado’s mountain towns offer an incredible range of settings for couples planning a wedding in the Rockies.
As destination wedding photographers, we’ve loved photographing celebrations throughout the country, and Aspen and Vail continue to stand out for their incredible scenery, unforgettable guest experiences, and distinctly Western feel.
If you’re planning a destination mountain wedding in Colorado, these are five venues we think deserve a spot on your list
The Best Colorado Mountain Wedding Venues:
- T-Lazy-7 Ranch
- The Little Nell
- Hotel Jerome
- Camp Hale
- Vail Wedding Deck
Below, we’re sharing what makes each of these Colorado wedding venues so special and what couples can expect when planning a wedding in Aspen or Vail.
T-Lazy-7 Ranch Wedding Venue | Aspen, Colorado
T-Lazy-7 Ranch is the kind of Colorado wedding venue that immediately feels like the West. Set just outside Aspen, the property combines vast mountain scenery with an unmistakably relaxed, ranch-inspired atmosphere. The open landscape leaves room for creativity and endless opportunities to create images that feel completely connected to the place.
One of the biggest highlights for us at T-Lazy-7 Ranch is the option to create a tented wedding reception on the property. There is something so effortlessly Colorado about a sailcloth tent tucked into a wide-open mountain landscape. The combination of an elevated, beautifully designed reception with the rugged landscape surrounding it is exactly the kind of Western wedding we would love to photograph.
Because T-Lazy-7 sits outside of downtown Aspen, the experience feels a little more removed from the energy of town and much more immersed in the landscape itself. For couples who want the beauty of Aspen without feeling like their wedding is happening in the middle of a resort town, that feels pretty special. Planning a wedding at T-Lazy-7 Ranch? Count us in.
The Little Nell Wedding Venue | Aspen, Colorado
The views at The Little Nell are the kind that make you stop and take it all in. Perched high above Aspen, Little Nell provides an incredible backdrop for a wedding day, with sweeping views of the surrounding peaks and endless opportunities for portraits. And when golden hour rolls in for an evening ceremony, there’s nothing better.
We love that getting there is part of the experience, too. Guests can ride the gondola up the mountain together, turning the journey to the wedding into its own little adventure. There is something so special about gathering your favorite people and watching Aspen unfold below you as you make your way to the top.
The Little Nell is right in the heart of Aspen. That combination is hard to beat: a true luxury experience, breathtaking alpine scenery, and the energy and charm of town just steps away. For couples wanting their Colorado wedding to feel elevated in every way, The Little Nell is pretty hard to forget. Visit the Little Nell wedding venue website to see it for yourself!
Hotel Jerome Wedding Venue | Aspen, Colorado
Hotel Jerome offers a completely different take on the Colorado mountain wedding experience. While the other venues on this list lean heavily into outdoor landscapes and wide-open mountain scenery, Hotel Jerome brings a more refined Aspen feel. The spaces are luxurious without feeling overly formal, with a modern edge that makes the whole experience feel elevated.
And then there is the location. Right in downtown Aspen, Hotel Jerome puts your guests in the middle of everything, with restaurants, shops, and the energy of town just outside the doors. There is something incredibly appealing about being able to step out of your wedding and straight into Aspen, rather than needing to travel somewhere remote for every part of the weekend.
For couples who want a luxury Colorado wedding with a little more city-meets-mountain energy, Hotel Jerome is a really beautiful alternative. It proves that a Colorado mountain wedding doesn’t have to be a mountaintop ceremony.
Camp Hale Wedding Venue | Vail, Colorado
Camp Hale is remote, but that is exactly what makes it so incredible. This is a true Colorado experience, where the mountains feel bigger, the landscape feels untouched, and your wedding weekend can feel like a genuine escape. You aren’t just getting married in the mountains here; you are getting the chance to fully immerse your guests in them.
The possibilities for a wedding weekend are so fun. Imagine guests fly fishing during cocktail hour, wandering through the valley, or settling into one of the property’s cabins for the weekend. There is something really special about creating a wedding that feels less like a single day and more like an adventure everyone gets to experience together.
Surrounded by mountains with open landscape stretching in every direction, Camp Hale gives you an incredible canvas for the entire day and plenty of room to let the scenery take center stage. From portraits across the valley to an outdoor cocktail hour and a tented reception under the Colorado sky, this is the kind of venue where you can really make the wedding your own.
Vail Wedding Deck | Vail, Colorado
The Vail Wedding Deck is another opportunity to take the wedding day to the top of the mountain, with sweeping views of the surrounding Rockies and that unmistakable alpine feel. There is something about saying your vows surrounded by mountains that makes the whole experience feel a little more thrilling.
What we love about Vail is that you don’t necessarily have to choose between mountain and town. Couples can pair a mountaintop ceremony at the Wedding Deck with a reception back in Vail, whether that’s in Arabelle Square or another space around town. It creates such a fun contrast throughout the day and gives you the best of both worlds: dramatic mountain scenery and the energy of a beautiful Colorado mountain town.
From a photography perspective, the options are so good. We love the idea of taking portraits around Vail before heading up the mountain, then continuing the story at the Wedding Deck. Or, for couples who want to make the mountain part of the day from the very beginning, a first look up top is such a fun way to start. You get the epic views, the quiet mountain setting, and then plenty of time to come back down and celebrate in town.
Ready to Plan Your Colorado Mountain Wedding?
There is no one way to do a Colorado mountain wedding, and that’s exactly what makes it so exciting. We truly believe these are some of the best Colorado mountain wedding venues in Aspen & Vail, and we chose them for the incredible settings, thoughtful details, and unique experiences they offer couples and their guests. Whether you’re dreaming of a sailcloth tent tucked into the mountains, a luxury celebration at a historic Aspen hotel, or saying your vows at the top of the mountain before celebrating in town, Colorado offers so many ways to make your wedding weekend feel completely your own.
We’re drawn to weddings that feel like an experience, not just a single day. Celebrations with incredible scenery, a little adventure, a lot of personality, and plenty of reasons for your favorite people to gather together are ones we’d love to be a part of. If Aspen, Vail, or somewhere else in the Colorado Rockies is calling your name, count us in.
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