If you are searching for info on how to plan a wedding in Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge then we will do our best to help you out. Everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities around the Midwest you can check out that link.
Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Vail, Aspen, or Breckenridge is a huge key to the whole process:
- Sonnenalp Vail at 20 Vail Rd
- Four Seasons Resort & Residences at 1 Vail Rd
- Larkspur Events & Dining at 458 Vail Valley Dr
- Manor Vail Lodge at 595 Vail Valley Dr
- The Little Nell at 675 E Durant Ave, Aspen
- Aspen Meadows Resort at 845 Meadows Rd, Aspen
- The St. Regis Aspen Resort at 315 E Dean St, Aspen
- The Lodge at Breckenridge at 112 Overlook Dr, Breckenridge
- High Country Lodge at 5064 Ski Hill Rd, Breckenridge
- Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center at 620 Village Rd, Breckenridge
There are several indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings or receptions near you in Sonnenalp Vail.
At the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail you can choose from a range of indoor and outdoor venues with a capacity of 300 guests.
A diverse selection of indoor and outdoor facilities are available at Larkspur Events & Dining to accommodate marriage parties of almost any size ranging from 10 to 500 people.
Manor Vail Lodge offers versatile wedding and event venues for gatherings from 10 to 125 people with ample outdoor space available.
The Little Nell is tucked away in the Rocky Mountains and boasts a breathtaking view of the Elk Mountain Range in the background making it ideal for small-scale mountain weddings or lavish affairs. They have numerous indoor and outdoor local wedding venues as well as a 500-person capacity for receptions.
The Aspen Meadows Resort offers beautiful locations for your ceremony such as Anderson Park which can accommodate 300 guests and has sweeping views of Aspen Mountain. The McNulty Ballroom and its famous Barksdale Lobby can accommodate 400 people.
With seating available for up to 600 people The St. Regis Aspen Resort presents stunning indoor and outdoor settings that are sure to leave a lasting impression.
Your ceremony at The Lodge at Breckenridge takes place on the stunning Sky View Deck and is followed by an indoor reception in the Mountain View Ballroom with cutting-edge cuisine and specialty drinks.
150 people may attend weddings in your area at High Country Lodge. The woodland grotto or the open meadow are the two ceremony sites available on the 10 acres.
Beaver Run Resort has 3 outdoor ceremony sites that can accommodate up to 250 seated guests.
Bridal Shops
If you know of any good bridal shops in any of these 3 towns please tell us in the comments, thanks. We have linked you to our other posts on cities in Colorado at the bottom of this one and they should have plenty of stores to help you out.
Where To Get Your Invitations
Four 13 Designs is a good place to get invitations for a ceremony and reception in your area.
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- A Secret Garden at 100 E Meadow Dr #3
- Rose Petals at 2121 N Frontage Rd, PMB 111
- Sashae Floral Arts & Gifts at 300 Puppy Smith St, Aspen
- Flower + Vine at 311 Vine St, Aspen
- Mountain Flowers of Aspen at 103 S Monarch St, Aspen
- Petal & Bean at 1655 Airport Rd #6, Breckenridge
- Garden of Eden Flowers & Gifts at 15952 CO-9, Breckenridge
- Bloom Flower Shop at 1915 Airport Rd # 103, Breckenridge
- Woodland Breckenridge at 211 N Main St, Breckenridge
- Hothouse Flowers of Vail
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Barry Eckhaus Photography
- Gillespie Photography
- Nate & Jenny Weddings
- David Gillette Photography
- Toni Axelrod Studios
- Megan Wynn Photography in Aspen
- The Photography Concierge in Aspen
- Tara Marolda Photography in Aspen
- Ross Daniels Photography in Aspen
- Michael Faas Photography in Aspen
- Timothy Faust Photography in Breckenridge
- Sarah Roshan Wedding Photographer in Breckenridge
- Andrea Stark Photography in Breckenridge
- Greenhouse Creative Studios in Breckenridge
- Meredith Austin Photography in Breckenridge
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Vail-DJs
- Hampton Entertainment
- DJ Naka G, Aspen
- Masterful Musicans in Breckenridge
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Vail Salon at 1031 S Frontage Rd W
- cKaceeGo at 225 Main St #G2
- Gr Hair & Makeup at 638 Vine St, Aspen
- Full Circle Aspen at 117 S Spring St #101, Aspen
- Salon Tullio at 525 E Cooper Ave #207, Aspen
- Breckenridge Hair Company at 101 N Main St, Breckenridge
- Weemala Hair & Makeup at 305 S Ridge St #6249, Breckenridge
- BCB Salon & Spa at 118 S Ridge St #1, Breckenridge
- Mountain Glo at 100 N Main St #101, Breckenridge
Tuxedo Rentals
Please tell us about any good shops where the groom and groomsmen can rent a tuxedo in any of these 3 towns in the comments if you know of any, thanks.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge:
- Baker’s Table at 304 Midland Park Pl, Aspen
- Mom’s Baking Company at 100 N Main St, Breckenridge
- Clint’s Bakery & Coffee House at 131 S Main St, Breckenridge
- Cornerstone Chocolates & Confections at 32137 US-6, Edwards
- Aspen Mobile Bakery
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Taste 5 Catering
- Graze & Torreys
- Conundrum Catering Co in Aspen
- Mawa’s Kitchen in Aspen
- Bravo Fine Catering in Aspen
- Eddu & Chefs in Aspen
- The Happy Cuisiniere in Breckenridge
- Black Diamond Gourmet in Breckenridge
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- La Tour Restaurant at 122 E Meadow Dr
- Ludwig’s Restaurant at 20 Vail Rd
- Sweet Basil at 193 Gore Creek Dr
- Almresi Vail at 298 Hanson Ranch Rd
- Ellina at 430 E Hyman Ave, Aspen
- Bosq Restaurant at 312 S Mill St, Aspen
- French Alpine Bistro at 400 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
- Salt Creek Steakhouse at 110 Lincoln Ave, Breckenridge
- Hearthstone Restaurant at 130 S Ridge St, Breckenridge
- Sauce on the Maggie at 600 S Park Ave, Breckenridge
Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Glitter & Bliss Weddings at 4073 Spruce Way #26
- Party Girl Events at 2121 N Frontage Rd W
- Gemini Event Planning & Design
- Burns & Madsen at 133 Prospector Rd #4205, Aspen
- Bubbles & Bowties in Aspen
- J.Lemons Events in Aspen
- Distinctive Mountain Events at 400 North Park Ave #12B, Breckenridge
- Breck Mtn Wedding at 1235 Baldy Rd #B, Breckenridge
- Elevated Events By Priscilla in Breckenridge
By the way we have also written about:
- Bridal Photographers & Planners Denver
- Bridal Photographers & Planners Colorado Springs
- Bridal Photographers & Planners Boulder
- Bridal Photographers & Planners Albuquerque & Santa Fe
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Vail, Aspen & Breckenridge
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Vail, Aspen, and Breckenridge and we wish you all the luck in the world!