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Eloping in Boulder
Boulder, the Flatirons, Chautauqua and nearby foothills.
Boulder is the shortest trip from an airport to a mountain ceremony in Colorado, about 45 minutes from Denver International. The Flatirons rise right out of town, the Chautauqua lawn sits at their base, and Flagstaff Road climbs to a stone amphitheater with the plains below.
The city publishes clear rules. Small groups on the Chautauqua lawn need no permit, the Sunrise Amphitheater is reserved through Open Space and Mountain Parks from May to October, and ceremonies on other open space happen only at reservable facilities. Marriage licenses come from Boulder County by remote appointment. Local vendors know those rules well and can suggest portrait stops nearby.
Based in Boulder: 43 elopement photographers, 35 micro-wedding venues, 8 florists, 1 hair & makeup artist and 1 planner. Every listing links to the vendor's own site, and you can save any of them to your free planner to compare quotes.
Planning GuideCeremony spots, permits, the marriage license, when to go and how to time the day in Boulder.
Read the Boulder planning guide →Wedding VenuesEvery venue we list here, with a town guide, a storm plan checklist and common questions.
PhotographersElopement photographers based in Boulder, with permit, light and timing advice for this region.
Browse Boulder Elopement and Wedding Photographers →Elopement Photographers (43)
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★ 4.8 · 259 photographer
Yellow Paddle Photography
Boulder · From $1,100
★ 4.9 · 177 photographer
Darcy Kiefel Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 142 photographer
Kelly Photo & Design
Boulder · From $1,500
★ 5 · 133 photographer
Be Boulder Photography
Boulder · From $2,000
★ 5 · 129 photographer
Nina Reed Photography
Boulder · From $2,500
★ 5 · 101 photographer
NJK Photography LLC
Boulder
★ 5 · 88 photographer
Calluna Events
Boulder
★ 5 · 86 photographer
Walnut Street Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 76 photographer
Sharee Davenport
Boulder
★ 5 · 69 photographer
Megan Simpson Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 63 photographer
Dylan Crossley Photo
Boulder
★ 5 · 62 photographer
Bonnie Photo
Boulder
★ 5 · 59 photographer
Haley Hawn Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 52 photographer
Boulder Drone Photography and Video
Boulder
★ 5 · 52 photographer
Samantha Ruscher Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 52 photographer
Ivy Bencheck Portraits
Boulder · From $750
★ 5 · 48 photographer
CakeKnife Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 47 photographer
Laurel Wedding Films
Boulder
★ 5 · 46 photographer
Caroline Colvin Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 41 photographer
Beaton Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 41 photographer
Gretchen Troop Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 39 photographer
Living Potential Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 39 photographer
Marla Rutherford Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 38 photographer
Annah Meintzer Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 36 photographer
John Robson Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 35 photographer
Iva Dostal Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 35 photographer
Beth Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 35 photographer
Plum Pretty Photography
Boulder · From $3,600
★ 5 · 34 photographer
Noah Berg Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 33 photographer
MKR Photos
Boulder
★ 5 · 32 photographer
Make the Moment Last Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 32 photographer
The Tintype Company - A Wet Plate Portrait Studio
Boulder
★ 5 · 32 photographer
Castlehouse Videography
Boulder
★ 5 · 30 photographer
TD Creative - Video Production and Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 29 photographer
Kelly Bonnez Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 29 photographer
Colorado Photographer Squad
Boulder
★ 5 · 26 photographer
Written in the stars photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 24 photographer
Jen Creed Creative
Boulder
★ 5 · 20 photographer
Valerie Rae Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 20 photographer
Alton Richardson Studios | Boulder Wedding Photographer
Boulder
★ 5 · 20 photographer
Colorado Wedding Films Company
Boulder
★ 5 · 19 photographer
June Moon Photography
Boulder
★ 5 · 16 photographer
Effervescent Media Works
Boulder
Micro-Wedding Venues (35)
All micro-wedding venues →
★ 4.9 · 1757 venue
Lost Gulch Overlook
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 2030 venue
Boulder Theater
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 1838 venue
St Julien Hotel & Spa
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 1497 venue
Flagstaff House
Boulder
★ 4.4 · 1319 venue
Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel
Boulder
★ 4.4 · 1104 venue
Chautauqua Dining Hall
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 611 venue
Sunrise Amphitheater
Boulder
★ 4.5 · 902 venue
The Greenbriar Inn
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 664 venue
Lionsgate Event Center
Boulder
★ 4.5 · 820 venue
A-Lodge Boulder (Boulder Adventure Lodge)
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 495 venue
Boulder Creek by Wedgewood Weddings
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 482 venue
The Chateaux At Fox Meadows
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 413 venue
Gold Hill Inn
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 206 venue
RiverBend
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 198 venue
Lyons Farmette
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 213 venue
Brookside Gardens by Wedgewood Weddings
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 151 venue
Rembrandt Yard
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 144 venue
The St Vrain
Boulder
★ 4.9 · 125 venue
Shupe Homestead
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 112 venue
Chautauqua Community House
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 136 venue
The Riverside Private & Public Event Venue
Boulder
★ 5 · 78 venue
The Simon Weddings and Private Events
Boulder · From $3,500
★ 4.9 · 74 venue
Dove House
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 80 venue
Lone Hawk Farm
Boulder
★ 5 · 64 venue
Vermillion Hill
Boulder
★ 5 · 40 venue
Boulder Flower Farm
Boulder
★ 4.9 · 41 venue
Pine Cone Avenue Social
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 41 venue
Altona Grange Hall
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 41 venue
The Old Elm
Boulder
★ 4.9 · 34 venue
Halfway House
Boulder
★ 4.9 · 29 venue
Colorado Mountain Ranch
Boulder
★ 4.6 · 33 venue
Greystone Castle
Boulder
★ 4.7 · 21 venue
Left Hand Grange No. 9
Boulder
★ 4.5 · 2215 venue
Hotel Boulderado
Boulder
★ 4.2 · 933 venue
Boulder Marriott
Boulder
Florists (8)
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Featured ★ 4.9 · 66 florist
Plume and Furrow
Boulder · From $3,500
★ 4.8 · 663 florist
Lafayette Florist
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 303 florist
Boulder Blooms
Boulder
★ 4.9 · 167 florist
A Florae
Boulder
★ 4.8 · 128 florist
Compass Rose Floral - Silk Flower Floral & Decor Rental
Boulder · From $500
★ 5 · 101 florist
Petals Boulder
Boulder · From $800
★ 4.8 · 93 florist
Arianna Floral Design
Boulder
★ 5 · 29 florist
Vibrant Hues Events
Boulder · From $1,800
Hair & Makeup (1)
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Elopement Planners (1)
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Also serving Boulder (86)
Based in another part of Colorado and listing Boulder as a place they work. Ask each one about travel fees.
Featured ★ 5 · 62 photographer
Andrea Enger Photography
Around Colorado · From $3,000
Featured ★ 5 · 30 photographer
Sarah Goff Photography
Northern Colorado · From $3,000
★ 5 · 329 photographer
Lisa Marie Wright Photography
Telluride & San Juans
★ 5 · 216 photographer
We, The Light Photography
Around Colorado · From $3,800
★ 4.9 · 168 photographer
Mountain Event Services
Northern Colorado
★ 5 · 151 photographer
Sierra Sturt Photo, Vail Photographer
Vail & Aspen
★ 5 · 147 photographer
Joe and Robin Photography
Denver & Foothills · From $750
★ 5 · 143 photographer
Wild Prairie Photography
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak · From $1,750
★ 5 · 142 photographer
Vows and Peaks
Denver & Foothills · From $4,700
★ 5 · 132 photographer
Alyssa Carpenter
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 130 photographer
HoneyLensPhoto Colorado
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 130 photographer
Authentic Collective
Around Colorado · From $10,000
★ 5 · 127 photographer
Adventure Instead - Elopement Photographer
Around Colorado
★ 5 · 127 photographer
Sean Lara Photography
Northern Colorado · From $2,650
★ 5 · 122 photographer
Elevate Photography
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 118 photographer
Brenna Nicole Photography
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 117 photographer
Abby Shepard Photography
Around Colorado · From $1,500
★ 5 · 113 photographer
Mark Creery Photography
Northern Colorado · From $3,200
★ 5 · 107 photographer
Jennie Crate, Photographer
Denver & Foothills · From $4,000
★ 5 · 101 photographer
Cain's Candids
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak · From $2,500
★ 5 · 100 photographer
Emily Elizabeth Photography
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 100 photographer
Summit Photo and Film
Vail & Aspen
★ 4.8 · 119 photographer
From the Hip Photo
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 97 photographer
Mikayla Renee Photo
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak · From $2,500
★ 5 · 92 photographer
Katie Fletcher Photography
Around Colorado · From $3,200
★ 5 · 88 photographer
Mado Photo, Colorado Wedding Photography
Around Colorado · From $5,800
★ 5 · 85 photographer
Hennessy Photo Co
Summit County
★ 5 · 85 photographer
Maye.Be Take A Photo | Colorado Elopement Photographer
Around Colorado
★ 5 · 84 photographer
Natalie Dyer Photo
Northern Colorado · From $1,250
★ 5 · 83 photographer
In Love and Adventure
Around Colorado · From $4,400
★ 4.8 · 100 photographer
Candid Studios Photography & Videography - Fort Collins
Northern Colorado · From $995
★ 5 · 81 photographer
The Drawhorns Elopement & Wedding Photography
Around Colorado · From $2,500
★ 5 · 80 photographer
MaggShots Photography
Vail & Aspen
★ 4.9 · 87 photographer
Madeline J Studios
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 77 photographer
Run Wild With Me Colorado Elopement Photographer
Around Colorado · From $5,800
★ 5 · 77 photographer
Erica Steinhouse Photography
Denver & Foothills
★ 4.9 · 77 photographer
Shell Creek Photography
Telluride & San Juans
★ 5 · 69 photographer
Vow of the Wild
Around Colorado · From $4,500
★ 5 · 65 photographer
Together We Roam Photo
Around Colorado · From $5,400
★ 5 · 62 photographer
Adventure Amore
Denver & Foothills · From $4,600
★ 5 · 61 photographer
Danielle Tolson Photography
Around Colorado
★ 4.9 · 66 photographer
Joe Pyle Photography
Estes Park & RMNP
★ 5 · 60 photographer
Lyndsey Leach Photography
Denver & Foothills · From $3,600
★ 5 · 60 photographer
Jen Dz Photography
Around Colorado
★ 5 · 59 photographer
Alpine Vows
Around Colorado · From $2,000
★ 5 · 57 photographer
Friends and Lovers Photography
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 57 photographer
Us & The Trees
Around Colorado · From $1,600
★ 5 · 56 photographer
Kelly Elizabeth Photography
Vail & Aspen · From $2,300
★ 5 · 55 photographer
Basecamp Visual
Summit County · From $3,750
★ 5 · 49 photographer
Kimi D Photography
Vail & Aspen · From $2,000
★ 5 · 44 photographer
Girard Photography and Films
Northern Colorado · From $4,800
★ 5 · 35 photographer
And Two Were Tamed
Summit County · From $6,000
★ 5 · 31 photographer
KiKi Creates
Around Colorado · From $4,200
★ 5 · 23 photographer
Dreamtime Images Photography
Estes Park & RMNP
★ 5 · 16 photographer
Lens Collective - Elevated Photography Services
Summit County
★ 5 · 13 photographer
Studio kiva photography
Summit County
★ 5 · 9 photographer
J C Photography LLC
Summit County · From $4,000
★ 5 · 9 photographer
Ciara Dawn Photo
Northern Colorado
★ 5 · 5 photographer
Pathfinder Photography
Summit County · From $4,200
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Taylor Ancheta Photography
Around Colorado · From $1,400
★ 5 · 290 hair & makeup artist
Kim J Beauty
Denver & Foothills · From $550
★ 4.9 · 270 hair & makeup artist
Blush Bridal
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak
★ 4.9 · 147 hair & makeup artist
BEAUTYKIT STUDIO ✂
Denver & Foothills
★ 4.9 · 144 hair & makeup artist
Divine Beauty Artists
Denver & Foothills
★ 4.8 · 108 hair & makeup artist
THE DAY Hair & Makeup
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak
★ 5 · 86 hair & makeup artist
Rotella Beauty
Northern Colorado
★ 4.7 · 111 hair & makeup artist
Candelaria Beauty
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 49 hair & makeup artist
April Joy Beauty
Northern Colorado
★ 4.9 · 44 hair & makeup artist
Lauren Shea Artistry
Northern Colorado
★ 5 · 11 hair & makeup artist
Sweetheart City Bridal
Northern Colorado
★ 5 · 44 officiant
Michael Moody, Wedding Officiant
Denver & Foothills · From $695
★ 5 · 36 officiant
Denver Wedding Officiant and Premarital Counseling
Denver & Foothills · From $550
★ 4.9 · 36 officiant
Amazing Colorado Weddings and Ceremonies, LLC.
Denver & Foothills · From $475
★ 4.9 · 31 officiant
Colorado Wedding Ministers
Denver & Foothills
★ 4.9 · 26 officiant
Summit Celebrant ~ Wedding Officiant
Summit County · From $275
Featured ★ 5 · 59 planner
Dream Catcher Weddings
Around Colorado · From $2,000
★ 5 · 170 planner
LP Creative Events
Denver & Foothills
★ 4.9 · 153 planner
The Perfect Touch
Around Colorado · From $2,600
★ 5 · 92 planner
Gemini Event Planning and Design
Vail & Aspen
★ 5 · 88 planner
Heirloom Events and Design
Denver & Foothills · From $3,500
★ 5 · 78 planner
Privé Events
Denver & Foothills
★ 5 · 73 planner
COLLECTIVE/by Sachs - Authentic Wedding Planning & Design
Around Colorado
★ 5 · 52 planner
Events by Marguerite
Vail & Aspen
★ 5 · 48 planner
WED with Erika
Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak · From $2,950
Featured ★ 4.9 · 54 elopement package provider
Custom Weddings of Colorado
Around Colorado · From $375
★ 5 · 473 elopement package provider
Colorado Micro-Weddings | Officiant, Photography, & Planning
Denver & Foothills · From $500
Elopement Packages serving all of Colorado
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