Tap into our amazing network of creative, experienced wedding experts (links below), including our local Heart of the Rockies Wedding Association. www.HeartOfTheRockiesWedding.com 719.203.1994

Winding like a glimmering ribbon, the Arkansas River is the pulse of this breathtaking landscape.  It invites you and your loved ones to slow down and relax, or dive in for some adventurous fun. Enjoy breathtaking mountain beauty and small town community, while making memories to last a lifetime.  

If you are looking for an elopement, an intimate ceremony, or an all-inclusive resort for a large wedding, our local professionals can help you find the perfect location for your beautiful day, and then connect you with premier wedding specialists to make your day just as you’ve dreamed.  See detailed information and links below!

Photo by The Surf Hotel

Outdoor Venues

The Buena Vista area has 83% public lands (440,000 acres) creating endless possibilities for your wedding location!  
If you choose to host an event on public lands a permit may be required. Special Uses–Applying for a Permit

Any questions please contact: Recreation Special Uses Administrator of the Salida Ranger District, San Isabel National Forest.
719.539.3591 or email tskaja@fs.fed.us

Indoor & Outdoor Venues

Arkansas Valley Digital Imaging
719.395.4749

www.ArkValleyDigital.com  

Autumn Twilight Photography
719.293.0911

www.AutumnTwilightPhotography.net

Catherine Eichel
Photography
614.315.0981

www.eichelphotography.com

Luminessence Photography
719.221.4997

www.LuminessencePhotos.com

Marriage Requirements in Colorado

Chaffee County Clerk  www.ChaffeeCountyClerk.org  719.539.4004
Justice of the Peace – County Court 719.539.6031

• Couples (both eighteen years old or older)
• Both parties must apply together
• Each party must have identification either in the form of a driver’s license and/or birth certificate with acceptable photo ID (passport, state ID card, etc)
• Both parties must know their social security number
• If either party has been widowed or divorced, they must know the date and place
• Fee is $20
• The license is good for 30 days and there is no waiting period
• No blood test is required
• The license is good anywhere in the state of Colorado

Officiant:  A Luminous Ceremony includes the following . . .
• A personalized ceremony in line with your beliefs;
• Your love story in your words;
• Full control of the wording, rituals and tone of your ceremony – no cookie cutter scripts or unwanted surprises;
• Rituals and elements that illustrate what matters to you as a couple;
• An experience that makes your loved ones feel like more than spectators in an audience;
• The stunning mountain scenery tied into the wording and
elements of your ceremony (for ex: the unity ceremony);
• An officiant with a decade of experience, committed to supporting you leading up to and on your big day – with high class, drama-free customer care, professionalism and humor;
• A keepsake copy of your ceremony to look back on over the years;
• Legalizing and mailing of your marriage license.
What matters most is that the ceremony feels true to who you are, and that each element highlights what is meaningful to you as you begin this new chapter as spouses.

Officiant:  Sacred Flame of Avalon Ministries was founded by Rev. Deborah McComb to serve the community and teach spiritual concepts for personal growth. It is non-denominational and welcomes all who wish to learn about the seemingly mystical concepts behind the workings of our Universe that can be employed for use in our every day lives in order to live fully and joyously.
Services include:
House Clearings & Blessings
Weddings/Renewal of Vows
Rights of Passage: Celebrations of Birth/Angelic Blessings, Celebrations of Life & Funerals (human and animal)
Grief Counseling
Hospital/Hospice Visits
End of Life Comfort
Spiritual Counseling