marry away in the USA

We’ve rounded up our favorite hotels and resorts in celebrated locales from the East to West Coast. All offer stunning backdrops, impeccable service and the chance to make lifelong memories with your family and friends.

Colorado

Thanks to Rocky Mountain backdrops and elegant ski towns, the Centennial State has all the ingredients for an unbeatable destination wedding. Here are some of the state’s “I do”-worthy lodges and family-owned ranches.

Devil’s Thumb Ranch

WHY HERE Reception venues on this 6,000-acre property range from the rustic-chic Broad Axe Barn (up to 200 people), anchored by a stately stone fireplace, to the 50-person Timber House, with 150-year-old hand-hewn beams and walls of windows overlooking the Continental Divide. Guests can start their days horseback riding or fly-fishing before a wedding ceremony set in a meadow (time to don your cowboy boots) or on a stone patio with a mountain backdrop. During the reception, sip Colorado vodka cocktails and dine on Wagyu burgers made from the ranch’s own herd of cattle. And your wedding party will thank you for the range of accommodation options, including the $100-a-night Bunkhouse (shared bath) and the Ridgetop Cabins, from $399 a night. (Site fee from $3,000; food and beverage packages from $10,000; DevilsThumbRanch.com)

The ranch sees more than 300 days of sunshine a year, but if you happen to catch an afternoon shower, don’t fret. Corral your guests into the game room—complete with a bowling alley—or the 37-person movie theater.