Announcing our 2024 Wedding Winter Special: Book your wedding and rehearsal dinner before midnight on 12/31/23 and receive 10% off the price of your Facility Fee!
At Blue Lake Ranch, we provide one of the most stunning Colorado Mountain backdrop for destination weddings between 2 – 50 people. We help you with all the details to make your unique wedding a magical, memorable experience for you, your families, and your guests. One ground rule makes all this possible, the wedding or event guests need to be overnight guests of the Ranch. Lodging is not included in any of the Wedding Packages.
For Weddings over 50 guests, our Ridgewood Event Center, less than a mile away, hosts weddings of 50 to 250 guests from May through October. The Ridgewood works great for these larger weddings with families having the option to rent accommodations at Blue Lake Ranch and, with the option of having their rehearsal dinner and other catered events for their guests staying at The Ranch.
Call us directly at 970-385-4537 to inquire further.
Intimate Elopement Package
2 to 6 Guests
Blue Lake Ranch is an incredible getaway for a romantic elopement. Come and experience the privacy and serenity of our magnificent gardens with stunning views of the La Plata Mountains as the backdrop to your special day. Enjoy a cozy fireplace, whirlpool tub, private patio and other luxuries in one of our comfortable and spacious accommodations. Invite up to four people to join you at the Ranch and be part of your celebration.
Package Includes
- Two hours of Event and menu planning for a three-hour event
- Wine and Cheese Platter for all in your party on your choice of evenings
- Officiant
- Choice of Ceremony sites
- Bride’s bouquet and Groom’s boutonniere
- Romantic dinner in your suite with two appetizers, salad, choice of entrée, accompaniments, seasonal vegetable, artisan breads
- Select beer, wine, sparkling punch
- Wedding cake or other dessert choice, Coffee and Tea
- Sales Tax (4.85%) and service fee (18%) not included
Value Season from $2,400 for 2 guests to $3,000 for 6 guests
Prime Season from $2,600 for 2 guests to $3,200 for 6 guests
Intimate Wedding Package
7 to 16 Guests
The Intimate Wedding package Ceremonies can be held just about anywhere at the Ranch, down by the Lake or any of the other lovely settings at Blue Lake.
Package Includes
- Three hours of Event and Menu planning for a three-hour event
- Choice of Ceremony site, including chairs, an arch, PA system if desired
- Officiant
- Brides bouquet, Grooms Boutonniere, two floral arrangements for dinner tables
- Reception Cocktail hour with two appetizers, select beer and wine, sparkling punch, Iced tea
- Personalized Dinner to include salad, two entrees, appropriate accompaniments, seasonal vegetable, artisan breads
- Wedding cake or other dessert choice, Coffee and Teas
- Sales Tax (4.85%) and service fee (18%) not included
Value Season from $3,065 for 7 guests to $3,920 for 16 guests
Prime Season from $3,365 for 7 guests to $4,220 for 16 guests
Small Wedding Package
17 to 32 Guests
The Small Wedding is ideal for the couple that wants to invite their immediate families and a few friends to share their special day. Depending on the season, most Small Weddings and receptions take place at the Main Inn at the Ranch which can also accommodate up to 8 guests for lodging. The wedding dinner can be served on custom farm tables along the covered portal. The Main Inn works well for the wedding reception and dinner.
Package Includes
- Four hours of planning time with a Blue Lake Ranch planner and caterer for a four-hour event
- Choice of ceremony sites, from Blue Lake meadow to several garden areas, many with a La Plata Mountain backdrop
- Officiant
- Ceremony Chairs, choice of arches or two floral sprays, PA system if desired
- Bride’s Bouquet, Groom’s boutonniere and two additional wedding party floral arrangements
- All reception seating, tables, chairs, linens and floral arrangements for four tables.
- Reception cocktail hour with a choice of two appetizers and select beers, wine, sparkling punch, iced tea
- Custom personalized Wedding dinner served buffet style, with salad, choice of two entrees, accompaniments, seasonal vegetable, artisan breads
- Wedding Cake or other dessert choice, Coffee and Teas
- Sales Tax (4.85%) and service fee (18%) not included
Value Season from $4,015 for 17 guests to $5,440 for 32 guests
Prime Season from $4,415 for 17 guests to $5,840 for 32 guests
Exclusive Wedding Package
33 to 50 Guests
The Exclusive Ranch wedding has been the most popular option for our larger weddings for 30 years. Imagine having your best friends and family all in one gorgeous private setting for a two- or three-day party! No other guests will be staying at the Ranch during you exclusive time and you’ll have the full attention of our staff. This opens many possibilities for special food offerings from wine and cheese platters, box lunches, picnics, Bride’s luncheons to arrival dinners, and rehearsal dinners. We can also help arrange activities from rafting trips to special train rides for your guests.
Package Includes
- Four hours of planning time with a Blue Lake Ranch planner and caterer for a four-hour event.
- Choice of ceremony sites, from the Blue Lake meadow to several garden and lake areas, many with a La Plata Mountain backdrop
- Officiant
- Ceremony chairs, choice of arches or two floral sprays, PA system if desired
- Bride’s Bouquet, Groom’s boutonniere and four additional wedding party floral arrangements
- All reception seating, tables, chairs, linens and floral arrangements for tables.
- Reception cocktail hour with a choice of three appetizers and select beers, wine, sparkling punch, iced tea
- Personalized Wedding dinner served buffet style, with salad, choice of two entrees, accompaniments, seasonal vegetable, artisan breads
- Wedding Cake or other dessert choice, Coffee and Teas
- Sales Tax (4.85%) and service fee (18%) not included
Value Season from $5,535 for 33 guests to $7,150 for 50 guests
Prime Season from $6,035 for 33 guests to $7,650 for 50 guests
Exclusive Ranch Rental
Rehearsal Dinner for 33 to 50 Guests
Sometimes the destination wedding ceremony itself is too large for Blue Lake Ranch. Most of these larger weddings choose our Ridgewood Event Center, just one mile from Blue Lake Ranch, for their ceremony and reception, but still choose exclusive use of Blue Lake Ranch for their out of town guests and want us to host their Rehearsal Dinner as there is a shortage of area restaurants that provide this service. Depending on the menu and beverage selection, the cost of this special dinner starts around $45 per person, and includes appetizers, salad, entree, dessert and includes beer and wine. Your private party is hosted in our beautiful dining room and covered patios, an exceptional value. An Arrival Dinner for your guests is also an option.
Package Includes
- Two hours of Event and menu planning for a three-hour event
- Set up of dining room, patios with tables, chairs, linens, glassware, silverware, china, and floral arrangements for each table
- Cocktail hour with three appetizers, select beer and wine
- Personalize dinner with choice of salad, two entrees, appropriate accompaniments, seasonal vegetable, artisan breads
- Choice of desserts, Coffee and Teas
- Additional hours beyond three hours are $250/hr.
Rehearsal Dinners start at $45 per person
- Sales Tax (4.85%) and service fee (18%) not included
Wedding & Elopement Policies
In order to have the privacy and intimacy that makes Blue Lake Ranch Weddings so special, there are a few ground rules that make all this possible.
Policies For All of Our Packages
- Guests for all Ranch Weddings and Events need to be overnight guests of the Ranch.
- Lodging is not included in any of the wedding packages.
- Sales Tax (4.85%), Lodging Tax (1.9%) and service fee (18%) are not included in the package pricing.
- All events and meals are personalized. Additional or specialty entrees, appetizers, signature drinks and Champagne can be added for an additional fee.
- Additional planning hours can be added for $45/hr, additional Event hours can be added for $250/hr.
- Rehearsal Dinners are available with all Wedding packages, starting at $45 per person, and may be held in various indoor and outdoor locations at the Ranch.
- All dinner and beverage service needs to occur between 4 pm – 9 pm.
Exclusive Use Policy
- For our Exclusive Wedding Package & Exclusive Ranch Rental, you must rent all the guest rooms at the Ranch for the required number of days.
Blue Lake Ranch Wedding Seasons
- Prime Season, May 28th until October 22nd, which requires a three-night minimum guest stay.
- Value Season, October 23rd until May 27th, which requires a two-night minimum guest stay.
- Many of our wedding clients choose the Value Season. Not only are all our wedding prices discounted, but the Ranch lodging is also discounted as well, making weddings during the Value Season just that… a great value.
- Weddings that do not fall on Friday or Saturday night are discounted in both Prime and Value seasons and lodging is also usually less on these non-weekend days…. so is airfare for guests!