The Colorado
WEdding Reset
Couples are not giving up on weddings. They are rethinking the version that started to feel more like a production than a promise.
After helping more than 1,400 couples plan and photograph weddings across Colorado, Colorado Outdoor Weddings is seeing a clear shift: Most couples do not start wedding planning hoping to become project managers. But somewhere between the venue tour, the guest list, the rentals, the vendor emails, and the family opinions, the day can start to feel bigger than the reason they are getting married.
Key Findings: What we’re seeing
For years, couples have traveled to Colorado for scenic, intimate weddings. Now, more local Colorado couples are realizing that the kind of wedding people travel here for may already be available in their own backyard.
And this is not happening in Colorado alone.
Nationally, The Knot’s 2025 Wedding Trends to Watch Report found that 48% of couples were considering a microwedding, rising to 57% among currently engaged couples. For Colorado Outdoor Weddings, that national interest mirrors what we are seeing every day: couples want a wedding that feels meaningful, beautiful, and real, but with fewer moving parts.
The shift is not away from weddings, it is away from the idea that a meaningful wedding has to be large, expensive, complicated, or built from scratch.
48% of couples
considered a microwedding, according to The Knot’s 2025 Wedding Trends to Watch Report57% of engaged couple
1,400+ Colorado weddings
planned and photographed by Colorado Outdoor Weddings~45% include guests
The wedding people travel here for may already be in our backyard
Colorado has long been a destination for couples who want mountain views, outdoor scenery, and a wedding experience that feels different from a traditional venue celebration.
But for local couples, there is a interesting realization that keeps coming up:
People fly across the country to get married in the scenery Coloradans drive past on weekend trips.
That is what makes this shift feel so specific to Colorado. More local couples are beginning to see outdoor weddings not only as something people travel here to experience, but as a beautiful, supported option close to home.
What couples are choosing instead
Across more than 1,400 weddings, a few patterns keep showing up:
Smaller guest lists
Couples are choosing the people who truly know them, not everyone they feel obligated to invite.
Scenic outdoor settings
The setting becomes part of the meaning of the day, not just the backdrop.
All-inclusive support
Couples want fewer moving parts and a clearer planning process.
Family-inclusive celebrations
Small does not always mean “just us.” Many couples still include parents, siblings, close friends, children, and dogs.
Cost clarity
Couples want to understand what they are paying for before the emotional upsells begin.
A day that feels like them
The goal is not less meaning. It is less noise around the meaning.
Couples are not giving up on weddings. They are giving up on the version of weddings that started to feel more like a production than a promise.”
Adam Amit
Founder and CEO, Colorado Outdoor Weddings
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About Colorado outdoor Weddings
Colorado Outdoor Weddings is an all-inclusive outdoor wedding team helping couples plan scenic, meaningful weddings across Colorado without the stress of building the day from scratch. With planning support, photography, florals, hair and makeup, officiating, timeline guidance, and local location expertise, the team has helped more than 1,400 couples create weddings that feel simple, joyful, and fully supported.
Media Contact
Zandalee van Nieuwenhuizen
Marketing Manager
Colorado Outdoor Weddings
zandalee@adventureamore.com
970.370.0590
https://coloradooutdoorweddings.com/