You just got engaged. You take a few weeks to really soak in being a fiancé, but then the stress of planning a wedding finally hits you. You need to know how to find a venue, how to lock in your caterer, and how to pick the perfect photographer - the list of how-to's seems to be endless. We have put together a step-by-step guide for starting your wedding planning.

You have planned and budgeted for every detail and vendor but then you realize, you are completely baffled on which of your vendors to tip and how much! Well we have put together a little guide for you on general suggestions for gratuity for your wedding vendors.

Did you just receive an invitation in the mail to attend a Spruce Mountain Event? If it is your first time visiting the venue you may have a few questions about where to stay, how to get there, and what to wear. We want to make sure we answer as many of your questions as we can prior to your arrival at our venue, so you are properly prepared and can relax and enjoy the event.

Over the past weekend, I attended Wine & Nosh at Spruce Mountain Ranch. Wine & Nosh is an annual bridal show hosted by Sarah Viera Events, and Spruce Mountain Ranch. Sarah founded Wine & Nosh in 2012. Sarah started Wine & Nosh when she saw a need for a more couture bridal show where couples were not bombarded by tons of vendors. For this reason, every vendor at Wine & Nosh is hand-selected. This was the first year I attended the bridal show, so I had no idea what to expect.

At Spruce Mountain Ranch, we love hearing all the stories of romantic proposals behind the beautiful weddings we host! To celebrate the biggest engagement season of the year, we asked our happy couples to send us submissions of their proposal stories. We hope that you enjoy reading these heart-warming love stories as much as we did!

It is no surprise that the number of winter weddings at Spruce Mountain Ranch has been increasing with each passing year. More and more couples are in search of something “different” for their wedding day, and opting to share their vows during the “off-season”, surrounded by a beautiful Colorado winter landscape, rather than during the traditional summer months.

At the end of each event season, Spruce Mountain takes a look back to determine how we can be better for our clients and the hardworking vendors that visit our property. We strive to be the best at what we do, by supporting our clients the best way we know how. We believe in order to live and work by high standards; you can never be satisfied and must be consistently seeking out ways to be even better than the year before. This involves paying attention, listening to our c

So you have chosen to get married in beautiful Colorado and honestly, who could blame you? Our purple mountain majesty picturesquely reigning in the west is the perfect back-drop for any wedding. But now, how to make your special day reflect all that you love about Colorado? Let’s start with the most popular attraction at any wedding: THE BAR! Talking with our beverage catering company, PEAK Beverage, we have put together five signature cocktails for you that best represent a

Finding the perfect wedding planner can be a challenge— how do you know if a potential planner not only connects with you, but also hears what you want and will do anything to make your vision happen? Ann Marlin of Cloud 9 Bliss, Jessica Adler of JA Special Events, Lindsey Dienstbach of Bello and Blue Events, and Nicole Cruse of Ashley Nicole Events offer their expertise about what brides should ask when selecting a planner. The questions they shared can help you to find the

Food has a magical way of bringing people together, even during ordinary days, making it an important piece of life. It is especially important, then, to ensure that the food served at a wedding is extraordinary— what better day to take advantage of its powers to bring people together? In order to fully enjoy the food at your wedding, finding the right caterer is a good first step. Epicurean Group, Occasions Catering, and Biscuits and Berries all weigh in on what questions th