CELEBRATE Weddings, Reunions & Special Events
Buena Vista Wedding Expo –
February 23, 2019
Whether it’s your fiftieth time returning to this valley or your first visit, Mount Princeton stands in all its magnificence waiting to welcome you home to host your beautiful day.
With a name that means beautiful view, it is no mystery why Buena Vista is fast becoming one of the most desirable places to have your high-country wedding or renew your vows. Twelve towering “Fourteeners” and countless other peaks, creeks, and crags draw people from all over the world to this hidden mountain gem. Photo by Autumn Twilight Photography.
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
Photo by Autumn Twilight Photography
A Ceremony As Unique As These Mountains
By Heather Barron, Officiant, Celebrant and Owner of Luminous Ceremonies
Just as your love is like no other, you can have a wedding ceremony that is completely unique to you as a couple, that is as stunning as the beautiful landscape surrounding your wedding venue. You deserve a wedding officiant who captures the heart of your love story, and who will make your time at your altar everything you’ve dreamed of.
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 in your life. Photo by Autumn Twilight.
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
Outdoor Venue Links
Town of Buena Vista (Reserve the Five Parks) Boulder Garden, Columbine Park, Forest Square Park, McPhelemy Park Town Lake, River Park, and South Main Town Square. www.BuenaVistaCo.gov 719.395.8643
100 Elk Outdoor Center https://100elk.org/events/ 888.543.4849
The Barn at Sunset Ranch www.thebarnatsunsetranch.com 719.688.8787
Historical Turner Farm & Apple Orchard www.BuenaVistaHeritage.org 719.395-8458
Monarch Mountain www.SkiMonarch.com 719.530.5130
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort www.MtPrinceton.com 719.395.2447
Ski Cooper www.skicooper.com 800.707.6114
Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center www.RMOC.com 719.395.3335
Indoor & Outdoor Venues
Indoor & Outdoor Links
100 Elk Outdoor Center
https://100elk.org/events/https://100elk.org/events/event/weddings/ 888.543.4849
Bighorn Lodge
www.BighornLodge.org 419.512.0416
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course
www.CollegiatePeaksGolf.com 719.395.8189
Creekside Chalets
www.CreeksideChalets.com 719.539.6953
Creekside Gathering Place
www.OLAM1.org/Mc3-Vision-2.htm 719.221.6124
Monarch Mountain
www.SkiMonarch.com 719.530.5000
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
www.MtPrinceton.com 719.395.2447
Rainbow Lake Resort
www.RainbowLakeResort.com 719.395.2509
Surf Hotel at South Main
www.Surfhotel.com 719.966.7048
The Barn at Sunset Ranch
www.TheBarnAtSunsetRanch.com 719.688.8787
The Cardinal’s Nest
www.Vrbo.com/1007957 800.539.0133
Watershed
www.watershedbv.com 719.581.2009
VFW Post 1166 719.395.2929
Indoor Venues
American Legion Hall 719.395.8024
100 Elk Outdoor Center
https://100elk.org/events/ 888.543.4849
The Barn at Sunset Ranch
www.thebarnatsunsetranch.com 719.688.8787
Buena Vista Heritage Museum
www.BuenaVistaHeritage.org 719.395.8458
Community Center
www.BuenaVistaCo.gov 719.395.8643
Casa del Rio Clubhouse
www.CasaDelRioPark.com 719.395.3465
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort
www.MtPrinceton.com 719.395.2447
The Loft Orpheum Theater
www.TheLoftTheater.com 719.445.9278
Ski Cooper
www.skicooper.com 800.707.6114
Surf Hotel at South Main
www.Surfhotel.com 719.966.7048
Watershed
www.watershedbv.com 719.581.2009
Catering for Your Culinary Needs
A Variations Catering www.VariationsCatering.com 719.221.2935
Branding Iron Bar & Grill Rustic2561@hotmail.com 719.395.6472
Brown Dog Coffee Company www.BrownDogCoffee.com 719.395.2634
City Market www.CityMarket.com 719.395.2431
Cowboys Dash Barbecue, LLC www.CowboysDashBBQ.com 719.581.2276
Creekside Gathering Place www.CreeksideGatheringPlace 719.221.6124
Kalamatapit Catering Kalamatapit.com 970.485.2874
The Asian Palate www.TheAsianPalate.com 719.395.6679
Wesley & Rose http://surfhotel.com/wesley-rose/ 719.966.7048
Please note most restaurants in town offer rehearsal meals and special small events. Please see our directory for a full list of establishments.
Service & Supplies
Florists
Buffy’s Flowers & Gifts www.BuffysFlowers.com 719.395.8170
Merrifield’s Garden Hut 719.395.9296
Rancho Verde Flowers www.ranchoverdeflowers.com 719.221.0728
Entertainment
D.J.D.J. Event Productions https://www.djdjcolorado.com 719.221.0701
Enchanted Strings Music 719.395.6704
Teresa Roorda, Pianist 719.966.2470
Printing
Aspen Leaf Print & Copy 719.395.8044
Mt. Princeton Printing www.MtPPM.com 303.250.6045
Ridgeline Signs www.ridgelinesigns.co/ 719.395.1982
Services & Rentals
Buena Vista Tool & Equipment 719.395.6041
Buena Vista True Value www.TrueValue.com 719.395.8067
High Country Party Rental www.HCPartyRental.com 719.966.2590
Settings Event Rentals www.SettingsEventRental.com 719.539.2434
Gifts Wedding Albums & Registers
The View Cafe at the Best Western 719.395.3100
For other services such as hair and makeup and the most up-to- date listing of our businesses who can assist you on your special day please go to the directory on this website.
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
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
Sacred Flame of Avalon Ministries
Rev. Deborah McComb
revdeb.sacredflameofavalon@gmail.com
720.252.4978