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Telluride Ski Resort offers
several wedding venues.

Weddings With a View
Michelle Marie Arean

For clients who want to make a grand
entrance on their wedding day-and who
doesn't-we've handpicked three venues
with dramatic views.

Star-Lit Affair
The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville,
North Carolina, offers stunning views of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, complemented by
a few out-of-the-box wedding celebration
options such as an 8-tap beer wall featuring
the region's craft beers, a beer brunch for the
men, champagne dresses-think portable
bars for champagne that are displayed on the
servers-a whiskey and cigar cart for guests to
enjoy apres reception, s'mores stations, and a
build-your-own hash brown station for those
all-night party-goers.
Picture all this and then add floorto-ceiling windows framing a mountain
backdrop. The Mountain View Terrace and
the Skyline Room give guests the best of
both worlds as it's an indoor/outdoor venue
lit by starlight and showcasing the mountain
scenery. As Tracey Johnston-Crum, director
of public relations and community outreach
at The Omni Grove Park Inn, puts it,
it's all about "location, location location.
[With] astounding views of the Blue Ridge
Mountains as your backdrop." Adding that,
"We celebrate all unions here. Every couple
is unique and special and we want the
very best celebration of their love that they
can imagine."
Wedding packages start at $175 pp for the
Blue Ridge Celebration package and it includes
a 4-hour premium bar, four butler-passed hors
d'oeuvres, a 2-course plated dinner, custom40 june 2017

designed wedding cake, and champagne
toast. The Built for the Ages package starts at
$205 pp and includes all of the above plus
a local culinary display, and a progressive
dinner plated with entree stations. Room
rates start at $249 per night.

Mountaintop "I Do"
In Telluride, Colorado, Alpino Vino, a
charming European-style chalet, offers
couples a refined mountain setting for
wedding ceremonies. This venue, located at
the top of the Telluride Ski Resort at 12,200
ft., can be reached by skis during the day
and a snow cat-pulled coach by night, and is
an ideal spot for intimate weddings. Alpino
Vino, incidentally, is only one of an array of
ceremony or reception venues at Telluride
Ski Resort.
You can't beat "the 'wow factor' of the
Telluride backdrop-some of the most
gorgeous mountain scenery in the U.S. You
are literally in the mountains. Surrounded,"
says Robin Wolff, managing director of
wedding events for Telluride Ski & Golf.
"For winter weddings, we offer either openair sleigh service or enclosed snow coach
service to the on-mountain venues. And,
of course, a couple of the venues are also
accessible by the free gondola." Alpino Vino
is available at $8,000 for a food and beverage
buyout for up to 28 guests offering northern
Italian fare paired with regional wines. You
can also recommend couples overnight at
Tempter House for $7,500 per night, which
includes dinner for two including a $300
wine credit; cabin attendant for arrival and
turndown service; continental breakfast; and

private chef service, available for breakfast,
lunch and dinner (additional cost).

By the Sea
For a beachside affair, the Andaz Maui at
Wailea Resort, a Hyatt property, offers
ceremony options with Mokapu Beach as the
backdrop complemented by sweeping views
of the West Maui Mountains.
Couples and their wedding parties can
partake in locally inspired happenings such
as the omakase blending experience at Awili
Spa and Salon-a great option for brides and
their bridesmaids as they can custom blend
spa products to use during their treatments.
Couples can also add traditional hula, ukulele
and lei-making lessons for their big day.
For an intimate wedding option,
recommend the Private Cabana package,
starting at $2,000. It includes a private
cabana setting with sunset views, a
personalized chef consultation, a 5-course
menu for two, champagne toast and table
flower arrangements. The Elopement package
is also just for two, and starts at $5,000. It
includes an oceanfront ceremony created by
an Andaz wedding designer, plus a marriage
license appointment, a non-denominational
officiant, a bridal bouquet and groom
boutonniere or two lei, a 1-hour photo
session, champagne toast, and discount on
room rates, plus the same perks included in
the Private Cabana package. ■
Contact Information
Alpino Vino & Tempter House: tellurideskiresort.com
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort: maui.andaz.hyatt.com
The Omni Grove Park Inn: omnihotels.com
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