Weddings in Colorado
By Lisa Light
Looking for a dramatic backdrop for your wedding? A destination with majestic, natural beauty and lots to do? A destination where the warm summer months are “low season” and can be a steal of a deal? A recent trip to Colorado confirmed what I already knew (but had forgotten): this state has it all!
A Colorado destination? Absolutely.
My only question would be: which one? I found many gorgeous possibilities.
Denver is a bustling city, of course, and a convenient airline destination from anywhere in the country. If you want a destination close to the city I would personally recommend Red Rocks Park, which is west of Denver in the foothills of Morrison, Colorado. It has the convenience of the city with the awe-inspiring natural beauty that the state is so well-known for. It is an outdoor amphitheater flanked by giant red rock columns and surrounded by vast valley and mountain views. A wedding on Red Rock’s stage would certainly be dramatic, with huge rock formations standing as silent witnesses. You could also choose a more private, grassy area with magnificent views, or the Chapel at Red Rocks, a beautiful non-denominational chapel just north of the amphitheater. Photographers love Red Rocks Park…imagine your wedding party at the center of where the endless Western blue sky meets incredible red rock formations.
For a completely different atmosphere, just 15 miles west of Denver in beautiful Bear Creek Valley is Dunafon Castle. The seventeen-acre site has beautiful sweeping lawns among trout ponds, numerous ceremony sites (including a small island in a pond behind the castle), and rooftop patios with stunning views where you can dine after the ceremony.
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