Please tell these Wedding Specialists you saw them on the
Southwest Colorado Wedding
Guide!
NEW St Mark’s Episcopal Church
910 E 3rd Avenue •
Durango, Colorado
Phone: (970) 247-1129 | Email
NEW Wagon Road Ranch
2055 County Road 204 • Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 259-5805 • (970) 749-5199
Maximum Capacity: 80
Site Rental: Call
Catering: Provided through the Strater Hotel
On-site Lodging: yes, 8 rooms
The Wagon Road Ranch is Durango’s newest in-town outdoor venue. Enjoy a spectacular view AND exceptional catering on site with just one phone call!
Ridgewood Event
Center at Blue Lake Ranch
(Wedding Guide Member since February 2001)
16000 Highway 140 • Hesperus, Colorado
Phone: (970) 385-4537 or Toll Free: 888-258-3525
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Maximum Capacity: 150
Site Rental Fee: $1500-$2700
Catering: Client Provides
Lodging: 16 cottages/cabins
With a breathtaking mountain backdrop, Ridgewood’s covered deck overlooks a sweeping tree-studded lawn. Indoors, golden pine floors and a beamed ceiling create a setting with outstanding amenities, including: table linens, glassware, china, flatware, ceremony chairs, handicap accessible bathrooms, a catering kitchen and the professional assistance of our facility coordinator.
Echo Basin Ranch
( Wedding Guide Member since October 2001)
43747 County Road M • Mancos, Colorado
Phone: (970) 533-7000 or Toll free: 800-426-1890
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Maximum Capacity: 300
Site Rental Fee: Call
Catering: Site provides
Lodging: 25 cabins
Convenient mountain setting located between Durango and Cortez in SW Colorado. Outdoor ceremony venue. Indoor Saloon and Private Banquet Room for reception dinner and dance. Known for our exceptional Prime Rib, our Executive Chef will cater the finest affordable dining for you and your guests.
Willowtail Springs
(Wedding Guide Member since November 2001)
10451 County Rd 39 [PO Box 89] • Mancos, CO 81328
Phone: (970) 533-7592 or Toll Free: 800-698-0603
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Maximum Capacity: 2-15
Site Fee with lodging: $500 - $1000
Catering: Client provides
Honeymoon Suite: $229-$280
Guest Lodging: 3 cottages/cabins
Nightly Rate: $229-$359 per cabin
Willowtail Springs, an unusually beautiful Colorado site between Durango and Mesa Verde. Graced with a large spring fed lake, the San Juan Mountains in the east and sunsets glowing over Ute Mountain. Streams meander through ancient pinion and cedar forests, as magnificent surroundings embrace the stunning gardens. Choose a spectacular outlook or an intimate one as you share your ceremony with friends and loved ones in an idyllic setting.
Durango
Mountain Resort
(Wedding Guide Member since March 2002)
#1 Skier Place • Durango, Colorado
Phone: (970) 259-3500 or Toll free: 800-693-0175
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Maximum Capacity: varies
Site Rental Fee: $500+
Catering: Site provides
Strater Hotel
(Wedding Guide Member since February 2004)
699 Main Avenue • Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 247-4431 or Toll Free: 800-247-4431
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Maximum Capacity: 140
Site Rental: Call
Catering: Site provides
Lodging: 93 rooms
The Strater Hotel has graced Durango’s Main Avenue since 1887. From the moment you step in the lobby, it's like entering another world. Authentic Victorian furnishings, crystal, and lace transport you back to another time; one of romance and opulence... We are a full service hotel with 93 guestrooms and 3 event rooms dedicated to making your wedding reception and honeymoon your most cherished memory. Wedding Planner with 20 years experience on site.
Silverpick Lodge
(Wedding Guide Member since March 2004)
48475 US 550 • Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 259-6600 or toll free 1-800-295-4820
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Maximum Capacity: 80
Site Rental Fee: call
Catering: Site provides
Lodging: 150 rooms ($49 - $350)
Custom Wedding Celebrations in the Rocky Mountains. Rent the entire AAA Three Diamond Silverpick Lodge to hang with your family and friends for the weekend. Thirteen rooms sleep up to 48 people in one great house - we can house 100 more in our condos. Private family room with kitchen and dining for 60. Throw a rehearsal BBQ with our grills. Game room, bonfire pit. Elegant receptions for 60 to 100 people in the gorgeous Sow’s Ear Restaurant. Small park onsite for ceremonies or take a short drive into the National Forest.
Silver Mountain Guest Ranch
( Wedding Guide Member since September 2004)
County Road 208 • Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 247-1919 or toll free 1-877-247-1919
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Maximum Capacity: 300
Site Rental Fee: $2500
Catering: Client provides
Lodging: 4 cabins
Silver Mountain Ranch Resort, located just 7 miles from Durango in a secluded, pristine valley with a backdrop of 12,000 foot Silver Mountain and surrounded by National Forest, offers a unique setting with four luxury hand-hewn log cabins, a covered pavilion, and romantic gazebo overlooking a lake.
Northwoodside Gardens
(Wedding Guide Member since November 2004)
256 Brown Lake Rd • Durango, Colorado 81303
Phone: (970) 259-4940
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Maximum Capacity: 150
Site Rental: $1000-$2500
Catering: client provide
Lodging: None
The perfect place for new beginnings ... dramatic garden setting with mountain views, gazebo and four ponds. Our water features won Colorado's 'Excellence in Landscape' award.
The Springs Resort
(Wedding Guide Member since December 2004)
165 Hot Springs Boulevard
Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81147
Phone: 970 264-4168 or toll free 800-225-0934
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Maximum Capacity: 50
Site Rental Fee: $950
Catering: Client provides
Lodging: 50 rooms
Lodging Rates: $139-$200
18 pools of "naturally hot therapeutic mineral water" terraced along the San Juan River in the heart of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Standard, Deluxe and Grande hotel accommodations. Hotel guests have 24 hour access to the pools.
The Sophia Lodge
(Wedding Guide Member since November 2005)
19581 CR 31 (
PO Box 1620), Dolores, Colorado 81323
Phone: (970) 882-4920 or 1-877-246-0567
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Maximum Capacity: 110
Site Rental Fee: Call
Catering: Site provides
Lodging: 17 rooms ($45 - $225)
Take your vows before breathtaking mountain scenes and wildflower meadows. Our professional staff will create a memorable and beautiful wedding day tailored to your needs. We provide exquisite cuisine, an elegant grand room with a spiral staircase entrance, spacious Jacuzzi suite with private patio, on-staff wedding consultant and professional photographer.
Avalon Acres
(Wedding Guide Member since April 2006)
273 Rivers End Lane • Durango, Colorado
Phone: (970) 382-8134
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Maximum Capacity: 150
Site Fee: $1000 - $1500
Catering: Client provides
Guest Lodging Capacity: 10
Rate: $700 - $1000 week
Perfect weddings in a beautiful nature park on the Florida River. Centrally located to Durango, Farmington, and surrounding towns. Avalon Acres is our labor of love. The landscaping, the amenities, the rock art, the labyrinth and the teepee all things at Avalon reflect the same loving attention to detail.
Vallecito Lake Community Center
(Wedding Guide Member since December 2006)
CR 501 (PO Box 804) • Bayfield, Colorado 81122
Phone: (970) 884-6080
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Maximum Capacity: varies
Site Fee: call
Catering: Client provides
Sheltered in a secluded mountain valley 8,000 feet above sea level, Vallecito Lake is one of the largest and most beautiful bodies of water in all of Colorado. Only 22 miles NE of Durango, Vallecito Lake sits in the heart of the unspoiled San Juan National Forest and offers a variety of accommodations and recreational activities.
The Hamilton Chop House at Tamarron
(Wedding Guide Member since December 2006)
40290 Highway 550 • Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone: (970) 259-6636 • (970) 749-5831
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Maximum Capacity: 350
Site Fee: call
Catering: Site provides
Guest Lodging Capacity: 170 rooms
Nightly Rates: from $79+
When you set foot in our restaurant, you'll immediately notice a large living room with fireplaces in a lodge setting that's beautifully appointed and furnished. Our banquet facilities are nestled among pines, ponderosa, and oak trees overlooking the mountains and adjacent to a 27-hole golf course.
Sky Ute Casino
14324 Hwy 172 N •
Ignacio, CO 81137
(Wedding Guide Member since January 2008)
Phone: 970-563-1760 • 970-563-1759
Maximum Capacity: Up to 1500 depending on set up
Site Fee: Dependent on set up
Catering: Site provides
Lodging: 132 Regular Rooms- 8 Suites
With 12,000 square feet of usable space, the Events Center at the Sky Ute Casino is the perfect place to throw a multitude of special events.
Alphabetical Quick List:
Avalon Acres
Durango Mountain Resort
Echo Basin Ranch
Hamilton Chop House
Northwoodside Gardens
Ridgewood Event Center
Silver Mountain Guest Ranch
Silverpick Lodge
Sky Ute Casino
Strater Hotel
Vallecito Lake Community Center
Willowtail Springs