Colorado Front Range Wedding Spots

**Staircase** · 07-09-2007, 01:46 PM

I think I just became an adult.

Anyone have any ideas for cool wedding spots in the Front Range in May, probably 180 guests?

Thanks for the input.

**CUBUCK** · 07-09-2007, 01:52 PM

depends on how much you want to spend. As far as a suggestion what about the Broadmoor in the Springs?

**sftc** · 07-09-2007, 01:53 PM

Obviously the Front Range is a big area, so do you want to be near a certain city?
How formal?
Are there out of town flatlanders coming?

180 people is a fairly big wedding, welcome to a world of hurt between now and next May. You should have someone kick you in the nuts a few times so you can get used to the feeling.

**gh444** · 07-09-2007, 01:55 PM

Airforce chapel....depending on whether thats a fit for you and your soon to be bride. red rocks is cool.

**Vicious** · 07-09-2007, 02:04 PM

I got married at the Chapel at Red Rocks...it's rad. However, I think 150ish might be the max you could do there without being too squished.

**Staircase** · 07-09-2007, 02:06 PM

Sorry, we are looking at the Denver area. There will be flatlanders. Not super formal, but probably suits for guests.

Yep this is going to be expensive.

**Tye 1on** · 07-09-2007, 02:10 PM

This thread is useless without pics of the bride to be.

And congrats if she's even 10% as hot as Vicious's!!!

**Danno** · 07-09-2007, 02:24 PM

A buddy of mine got married in Lyons, don't remember the name but it was an awesome spot. But I don't know if they could handle 180.

**sftc** · 07-09-2007, 02:35 PM

As someone said, Red Rocks is really nice, but it may be a little small.
The Brown Palace is the classic old money place in Denver.
The Denver Botanic Gardens is another sweet location.
I've been to big and pricey weddings at both places, but I like the Gardens better because the ceremonies were outside and not as stuffy and formal.
If you want to do any of the really popular places you should nail down a location fairly quickly because I'm sure a lot of them get booked really early for May weddings.
Or go really big and do it at the Sleeper House off of I-70.

**ColMan** · 07-09-2007, 02:45 PM

Check out the Phipps' Mansion (Bonnie Brae area) - http://www.du.edu/phipps/mansion.html

Max number at the mansion is 125 if I recall, but they have a tennis pavilion that will hold at least double that. They allow you to supply the booze which really helps cut costs. Their in-house catering is very good.

**nopainnojane** · 07-09-2007, 02:51 PM

We got married up in Loveland at the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, very cool place right along the river, our out of town guests really liked it. I am not sure about the max capacity though. The one benifit was they do not have a liquor licence and you are on your own to provide it, which actually made our bar tap realatively cheap. Some places charge crazy fees to bring your own booze, and price their bar services pretty high.

We did check the place out in Lyons that was mentioned, up on the hill overlooking town. Very nice, but more expensive.

**AbsolutStoli** · 07-09-2007, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Vicious

I got married at the Chapel at Red Rocks...it's rad. However, I think 150ish might be the max you could do there without being too squished.

my friend was going to do it at red rocks also. the place is amazing! for some reason (i did not pry too much) that didnt work out, so now they are getting married at the denver botanic gardens.

staircase, their wedding is in 2 weeks, so if i remember ill PM you my reviews of the venue.

**Val Salva** · 07-09-2007, 04:45 PM

How 'bout Shotgun Willie's?

**danadog** · 07-09-2007, 04:56 PM

I just had my wedding at a park 5 miles up the poudre river 130 folks and no charge for the use of the park. Just had to pay for parking.
It worked out great.

**FrankZappa** · 07-09-2007, 05:03 PM

Mt Vernon Country Club

That's where I tied it.

**Danno** · 07-09-2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by nopainnojane

We did check the place out in Lyons that was mentioned, up on the hill overlooking town. Very nice, but more expensive.

http://www.lionscrestmanor.com/ It was sweet, I'll say that for it.

**pechelman** · 07-09-2007, 05:41 PM

Along the lines of RedRocks, maybe consider Arrowhead golf course.
Along the lines of Arrowhead golf corse, maybe consider CastlePines.
just random ideas and dont know if you could even book something there without being a member of sorts. worth a call i suppose.

**nopainnojane** · 07-09-2007, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by pechelman

Along the lines of RedRocks, maybe consider Arrowhead golf course.
Along the lines of Arrowhead golf corse, maybe consider CastlePines.
just random ideas and dont know if you could even book something there without being a member of sorts. worth a call i suppose.

We checked out Arrowhead, and there liquor restrictions were going to make a very expensive bar tab, wine was like $12-$15 a bottle, and they had uncorking fees if you brought your own. The other downside, is your ceremony is right off the 1st tee box, and they do not stop for weddings. Keeping bar costs down was high on our priority list.

**gbarnum** · 07-09-2007, 09:20 PM

We got married at Hudson Gardens in Littleton. Flowers bloomin, mountains in the background. It was nice.

Hudson Gardens

**Tippster** · 07-09-2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Val Salva

How 'bout Shotgun Willie's?

Fuck that.

Kermitts.

**lemon boy** · 07-10-2007, 07:28 AM

I'm not gonna be any real help on the wedding spot front other than to suggest that the Evergreen Lakehouse is pretty nice.

Allow me to be the first to spam you with a florist though: My wife's best friend is an event florist and while I'm no flower expert, her stuff fucking rocks.
http://www.bellafiori-events.com/

Shotgun Willies > Kermitts

and congrats!