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Estes Park Wedding Venues & Elopement Locations
for your mountain wedding
As Colorado wedding photographers and elopement experts, we’ve curated a list of the best Estes Park Wedding Venues. Discover pricing/cost information, photos, guest counts, seasonality and more.
Affordable Estes Park Wedding Venues For Micro weddings
Rocky Mountain National Park
There are various ceremony locations in RMNP with some of the best views around. However, if you can’t get a permit or if your guest count exceeds the limit, consider a venue in Estes Park. Then, you can go into the park for photos after!
CAPACITY: UP TO 30 GUESTS
AVAILABILITY: YEAR-ROUND
ESTIMATED COST: $300 + $35/VEHICLE
O’Connor Pavilion
There are two ceremony locations available at O’Connor Pavilion in Estes Park- Aspen Meadow & Deer Mountain Meadow. They offer mountain views and wooded, steam side meadows.
CAPACITY: UP TO 140 GUESTS
AVAILABILITY: MAY 27 TO SEPTEMBER 30
ESTIMATED COST: $3000+
Estes Park Wedding Venues With Lodging
Black Canyon Inn
There are two ceremony locations to choose from at Black Canyon Inn – The Homestead or The Boulders. Both have beautiful views of several mountain ranges including Longs Peak and Lumpy Ridge. They have 26 condos (1bd, 2bd and 3bd) and 14 hotel suites that can be reserved.
CAPACITY: UP TO 200 GUESTS (VARIES)
AVAILABILITY: year round
COST: $6000 – $8000 for Monday-Thursday
Wild Basin Lodge
Located just 20 minutes outside of Estes Park, Wild Basin Lodge offers two outdoor ceremony venues with beautiful meadow and mountain views. On site lodging is also available.
CAPACITY: UP TO 200 GUESTS
AVAILABILITY: year round
COST: STARTS AT $5000
YMCA Of The Rockies
The YMCA of the Rockies is a DIY style venue that has multiple ceremony options including the Overlook Chapel and Sarah Smith Chapel. They also offer on-site lodging for you and your guests!
CAPACITY: UP TO 200 GUESTS (VARIES)
AVAILABILITY: VARIES DEPENDING ON LOCATION ESTIMATED
COST: STARTS AT $2750 FOR WEEKDAYS UNDER 50 GUESTS
Stanley Hotel
The Stanley Hotel is a great location to stay while in Estes Park, grab brunch or host a wedding! Fun fact, it’s also the hotel that inspired The Shining!
CAPACITY: UP TO 250 GUESTS
AVAILABILITY: YEAR-ROUND
ESTIMATED COST: UNSURE
SkyView at Fall River Village
SkyView at Fall River Village is a modern rooftop wedding venue in Estes Park, Colorado, offering panoramic views of the Rockies and a sleek, open-air ceremony deck. Located just steps from downtown and surrounded by luxury lodging, it’s ideal for couples wanting a mountain backdrop with contemporary style and convenience.
CAPACITY: up to 125
AVAILABILITY: year round
COST: varies
Della Terra Mountain Chateau
Micro wedding packages include a honeymoon suite, champagne toast, tables, linens, napkins and chairs. Can only be booked within 30-90 days of your event date and take place on weekdays (Monday-Thursday).
CAPACITY: up to 200
AVAILABILITY: year round – restricted availability for small weddings
COST: $1200 for 2-10 people, $2000 for 10-50 people
Micro wedding & Elopement packages available
Taharaa Mountain Lodge
Taharaa Mountain Lodge is a wedding venue nestled at the base of Twin Sisters Mountain in Estes Park, Colorado. With panoramic mountain views, a cozy lodge ambiance, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options, it’s a perfect choice for couples seeking a mountain wedding experience.
CAPACITY: UP TO 120 guests
AVAILABILITY: year round
COST: Starting at $3000
Micro wedding & Elopement packages available
Estes Park Resort
There are various ceremony locations at Estes Park resort to choose from including Lakeside Pavilion, Outdoor Gazebo, Grand Ballroom & Tuscan Room. They have special pricing for weekday ceremony only weddings, and on-site lodging available.
CAPACITY: UP TO 40 or 150 (depends on venue)
AVAILABILITY: year round
COST: Starting at $2000 for ceremony and $4000-8000 for reception
Estes Park Elopement Locations
Hermit Park Open Space
While this location can also be reserved for weddings with up to 150 guests, it’s better used as an elopement location. After just a short hike, you can get epic views of the mountains surrounding Estes Park!
CAPACITY: UP TO 150 GUESTS
AVAILABILITY: YEAR-ROUND, 10AM – 8PM
ESTIMATED COST: $500
Why Choose An Estes Park Wedding Venue?
Estes Park is a mountain town about an hour and a half from Denver that provides easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Rocky Mountain National Park is a stunning place for a wedding (you can read more about that here) but the permit can be hard to obtain and there are restrictions on how many guests you can have. Due to this, lots of couples choose to have an Estes Park wedding instead and just go into RMNP for couple portraits or an adventure session the next day!
As Estes Park wedding photographers, we’ll walk you through the best places to get married, when to visit, where to stay and our Estes Park elopement packages.
Best Time Of Year For Your Estes Park Wedding
The best time for an Estes Park wedding or elopement is in summer or winter, depending what type of experience you’re looking for.
Fall in Estes Park can be beautiful as well, but there aren’t as many aspens here as other locations in Colorado, so it’s not the best place if you’re hoping for fall foliage. Spring can be unpredictable when it comes to weather.
We highly recommend planning your elopement for a weekday (Monday-Thursday) to avoid crowds. Sunrise elopements are our favorite as they’re pretty much always private and there’s a lower chance of inclement weather.
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