Small Is the New Big: Why Most Colorado Couples Prefer Micro Weddings

While some newlyweds prefer large and extravagant weddings in Colorado, many couples are looking at more affordable options.

It is incredibly expensive to plan a traditional wedding. The average cost is $29,000. My brother got married last year, and he and his now-wife were surprised at how many surprise charges there were.

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These surprise charges stack up quickly and it leaves newlyweds incredibly frustrated.

Although weddings are becoming more extravagant by the year, many Coloradans are finding the magic of a wedding for a fraction of the cost.

Colorado Micro-Weddings Explained

Micro-weddings celebrate couples' next chapter in their life with their closest inner circle. The average size of a micro-wedding is less than 50 people.

Many couples decide to elope rather than call their ceremony a wedding. They are pretty much the same thing.

Prices for a micro-wedding in Colorado can range from $850 to $2,000 depending on the additional things you would want to add to it.

Why Colorado is Perfect For a Micro-Wedding

Many micro-weddings are in the spring and summer. The majority of these weddings are outdoors as well. Do you see where I am going with this?

Countless picturesque locations in Colorado would be perfect for a wedding.

When I explain Colorado to friends who live outside of Colorado, I tell them that nearly everywhere you look can be a postcard. It’s truly remarkable and we are lucky to call Colorado home.

There are a ton of locations for micro-weddings in Colorado. If you are considering a micro-wedding there are places you can go in any corner in Colorado.