Crested Butte Small Wedding and Elopement Venues

Almont, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Paonia, Somerset

Venue pricing and details updated in January 2025

The Best Small Wedding and Elopement Venues in Crested Butte

Almont, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Paonia, Somerset

We’ve made a list of venues that we think would be great for small weddings and elopements. Some locations even have special packages for weddings with a small guest count. Note that pricing and packages are subject to change, so double-check the website or contact the venue for more information.

Mountain Wedding Garden - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Outdoor, pavilion, mountain views, budget option
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - up to 200 attendees
Reception Space: Outdoor - up to 125 attendees
Pet Policy: Pets allowed
Starting Cost: Mon-Thurs ceremony-only rental $800
Click here to see an elopement at Mountain Wedding Garden

Crested Butte Land Trust - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Outdoor, mountain views
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - up to 100 attendees

Woods Walk
Peanut Lake
Gunsight Bridge

Reception Space: None
Pet Policy: Pets allowed
Starting Cost: $1,500 + $500 refundable deposit
Click here to see an elopement at Woods Walk
Click here to see a first look at Peanut Lake

Town Ranch Event Area - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Outdoor, mountain views, budget option
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - up to 200 attendees
Reception Space: Outdoor - up to 200 attendees
Pet Policy: Pets allowed
Starting Cost: $500 + $150 refundable deposit

Scarp Ridge Lodge - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Hotel, home, luxury
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 50 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 75 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $5,000 venue fee + cost of 2-night property buyout

Sopris House - near Crested Butte

Venue Style - Home, patio
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 50 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 50 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $3,000 venue fee + cost of 2-night property buyout

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Outdoor, forest, tented, industrial, mountain views
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 128 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 128 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $8,000 rental on Mon-Thurs

The Umbrella Bar and Ten Peaks - near Crested Butte

Venue Style: Ski resort, mountain views, tented, restaurant
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 180 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 180 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $5,000 venue package, $10,000 food and beverage minimum

Taylor River Lodge - near Almont

Venue Style: Lodge, lake, tented, luxury
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 140 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 140 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $10,000 venue fee + cost of 2-night property buyout

Zen Zen Gardens - near Paonia

Venue Style: Outdoor, garden, mountain views, glamping, budget option
Ceremony Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 50 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - up to 50 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $150/hour

Sage View Ranch - near Paonia

Venue Style: Farm, rustic, river, mountain views
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - attendees not listed
Reception Space: Indoor and outdoor - attendees not listed
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: Not listed

Electric Mountain Lodge - near Paonia

Venue Style: Outdoor, mountain views, lake, ranch, barn, patio, tented
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - up to 300 attendees
Reception Space: Indoor - up to 200 attendees
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: $4,600

Ragged Mountain Events at Volk Ranch - near Somerset

Venue Style: Ranch, barn, outdoor, mountain views
Ceremony Space: Outdoor - attendees not listed
Reception Space: Indoor - attendees not listed
Pet Policy: Not listed
Starting Cost: Not listed

The Best Event-Friendly Small Wedding and Elopement Rentals in Crested Butte

Our favorite place to search for event-friendly rentals is through the home rentals site, Vrbo. This site is very similar to Airbnb, has some incredible listings, and has a great search feature! In the past, we recommended that our couples look for event-friendly rentals on Airbnb, but in August 2020, Airbnb put a ban on parties and events at their listings. Since then, they have updated their policy to ban disruptive gatherings. And while most elopements and small weddings would likely not be disruptive, you might not want any gray area on your wedding day. So we now only recommend looking on Vrbo or other private home listing sites.

Rental rules and availability are subject to change, be sure to check the rules and reviews of a rental in case anything has changed since this document was created. And always contact the host for permission before booking a rental home to ensure that your specific small wedding or elopement plans are approved! Some affiliate links may be used, this costs you nothing.

Luxury Chalet - near Crested Butte on Vrbo