Weddings | Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado

Weddings

Imagine an outdoor wedding surrounded by wildflowers with the sound of a trickling stream as your orchestra. Perhaps you prefer the excitement of a winter destination wedding where guests ski in and out of their condos. The romance of a Colorado wedding is experienced year-round in Gunnison and Crested Butte. Knowledgeable event planners are available to help personalize your wedding day with the ideal location, the best caterer, and right professional.

Hikers in the Gunnison-Crested Butte area, accustomed to watching for deer or elk in the wilds, now occasionally stumble across other unexpected beings - brides and grooms. Why are so many visitors and locals choosing to get married in the Gunnison-Crested Butte area? The beauty of the mountains and romantic ambiance of the town's are on the top of most people's list, but reasons stretch far beyond that. "Gunnison-Crested Butte is so charming, the mountains are spectacular and guests have so many things to do - golf, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking," said wedding planner Penni Ervin. "And you can have a beautiful wedding and reception without having to go somewhere else to honeymoon; this is a great place to have your honeymoon, too."

"The valley is a gift from Mother Nature," echoed wedding planner Tracy Williams-Hastings. "And for such a small community, we have quality professional vendors - people trained in cake baking and decorating, excellent musicians, all kinds of quality services, and often more economical than what cities provide." She continued, "A lot of brides come here to get married because they have ties to Gunnison- Crested Butte, they came here as kids, or their family has a home here, or it has romantic significance. They get that home-town feel, and their guests get a great vacation."

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The Ruby of Crested Butte will offer meeting planners the opportunity to arrange events that will incorporate sustainable practices in every facet of a group's experience. In addition to all the previously-mentioned initiatives, The Ruby will offer groups the opportunity to include sustainable food and beverage options, environmentally friendly sustainable meeting products, and carbon-offset programs to minimize travel impacts for meeting participants. In addition, for weddings, The Ruby of Crested Butte will work with the bride and groom to include more personal sustainability practices in their special occasion.

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