Grand Lake Weddings At The Wescott
A wedding weekend where everyone stays close, celebrates together, and never misses a moment.
Ceremony + Reception in One Beautiful Place
Your wedding unfolds across one connected property—no shuttles, no scattered guests, no time pressure. With room for 34 overnight and outdoor space for up to 100 guests, The Wescott delivers a weekend-long celebration centered around your closest people.
Outdoor Ceremonies & Patio Receptions
- Ceremony capacity up to 100
- Seating arranged ahead of your arrival
- String lights, fire pit, and fire table create evening ambience
- Perfect flow for dining, dancing, and mingling
Indoor Great Room Setup
Designed for:
- Rehearsal dinners
- Cocktail hours
- Rain backup plans
- Morning brunch
- Photobooth or bar extensions
Your planner can decorate freely—inside and out.
Total Catering & Bar Freedom
- No food or beverage minimums
- BYOB welcome
- Use your own caterer or choose from local recommendations
- Food-truck parking in back
- Patio grills & smokers for DIY celebrations
- 10-button Coca-Cola bar gun for mixers
- Hire a bartender—or let Uncle Bob have his moment
Guest Experience
On the boardwalk in downtown Grand Lake, your guests can walk to cafés, shops, bars, and the lake between wedding events—transforming your weekend into a relaxed, mountain escape.
Scenic Outdoor Ceremony Spots Near Grand Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park
For couples drawn to dramatic alpine scenery, the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park offers several designated ceremony sites just minutes from Grand Lake. Popular west-side locations include Harbison Meadow, Holzwarth Historic Site, and Timber Creek, each known for open meadows, mountain views, and a quieter atmosphere than the park’s eastern entrances.
The east side of Rocky Mountain National Park offers over a dozen designated wedding ceremony sites, ranging from alpine overlooks to forested meadows near Estes Park and Bear Lake. Many couples choose to cross the Continental Divide via the unforgettable Trail Ridge Road, turning the drive itself into part of the wedding experience—exchanging vows at a scenic ceremony site along the way before continuing west. From most east-side ceremony locations, the drive to Grand Lake and The Wescott typically takes 90–120 minutes, depending on traffic and season. The result is the best of both worlds: iconic Rocky Mountain scenery for your ceremony, followed by a relaxed, private wedding weekend with lodging, dining, and celebration all in one place.
Ceremonies in RMNP are permit-based, with strict guest limits (typically up to 30 guests) and short time windows. Decorations are minimal, amplified sound is restricted, and food, beverages, and alcohol are not permitted at ceremony sites. There is no lodging or reception space within the park, making RMNP an ideal ceremony-only option rather than a full wedding venue.
Many couples choose to exchange vows in the park, then return to The Wescott for a relaxed reception, lodging, and a full wedding weekend experience.
AA Barn
The AA Barn offers a rustic mountain setting with more flexibility than public land venues. Set in an open meadow with a classic barn backdrop, it works well for couples seeking an outdoor ceremony with larger guest counts (often 75–120 guests) and fewer permit constraints than national parks.
While the AA Barn provides space for a ceremony—and in some cases a brief gathering—it does not offer on-site lodging and is typically used as a single-purpose event location. Couples often pair an AA Barn ceremony with off-site lodging, dining, and celebrations elsewhere in Grand Lake.
For wedding weekends that prioritize time together, guest convenience, and flexibility around food and beverages, many couples host their ceremony at the AA Barn and gather afterward at The Wescott for receptions, welcome parties, and overnight stays.
Point Park in Grand Lake
Located on the shoreline of Grand Lake, Point Park is a charming lakeside ceremony location with panoramic water and mountain views. Its central location and classic Grand Lake setting make it especially popular for small, intimate ceremonies, typically accommodating 20–50 guests.
Use of the park — including for ceremonies — is now first come, first served, just like other public park use. Food, beverages, and alcohol are generally not allowed, and there are no indoor facilities, weather backups, or reception amenities on site. Like RMNP, Point Park works best as a brief ceremony location rather than an all-day venue.
Couples frequently choose Point Park for their vows, then walk just minutes to The Wescott to continue celebrating with cocktails, dinner, and a full weekend of lodging and events.
Why Couples Pair These Ceremony Locations with The Wescott
While Grand Lake offers beautiful outdoor ceremony spots, nearly all are ceremony-only locations with limited time, no lodging, and restrictions on food and drinks. The Wescott fills the gaps these locations can’t—offering:
- Exclusive lodging for up to 34 guests
- Flexible reception and gathering spaces
- Freedom to choose your own caterer and alcohol
- A central downtown location steps from the lake, boardwalk, and dining
Whether you say “I do” in the mountains, by the lake, or on private land, The Wescott provides the space to slow down, bring everyone together, and turn a short ceremony into a meaningful wedding weekend.
Business Retreats & Team Off-Sites
A private mountainside headquarters for productive meetings, creative breakthroughs, and unforgettable team bonding.
Your Team’s Private Hotel
With 34 overnight beds, The Wescott becomes your company’s private retreat. The layout keeps teams close, focused, and immersed in the experience—not stuck in separate hotels.
Flexible Meeting Spaces
The great room can be pre-arranged for:
- Presentations
- Strategy sessions
- Workshops
- Fireside chats
- Cocktail hours
The patio offers fresh-air space for:
- Breakouts
- Team lunches
- Happy hours
- Evening bonding around the fire table
Catering That Fits Your Team
- Choose your own caterer
- Bring in food trucks
- DIY team dinner nights on patio grills
- BYOB bar for networking events
Team-Building Activities (From Your Doorstep)
- ATV & UTV rentals delivered to the hotel
- Snowmobile direct-to-trail access in winter
- 200+ miles of trail systems
- Guided hikes, paddleboarding, yoga
- Ice fishing or lake fishing
- Downhill skiing nearby
- XC ski trails minutes away
Easy Transportation
Teams can take the train from Denver to Granby, then shuttle the short final stretch—no driving the pass. Once here, your team can walk anywhere or use ATVs/snowmobiles as transportation.
Reunions & Social Gatherings
Everyone Under One Roof
With 8 rooms and space for 34 guests, your entire family or friend group stays together. Multiple nearby hotels ensure everyone has a bed within a block.
Spaces for Every Moment
- Great room for meals, games, movies
- Patio for grilling, celebrations, and evening gatherings
- Fire pit + 20’ fire table
- Private bar for adult hangouts
- Walkable ice cream shops and cafés
Activities for All Ages
Right from the hotel, your group can enjoy:
- ATV and snowmobile days
- Lake walks and easy hikes
- XC skiing and ice fishing
- Downhill skiing
- Shops, cafés, and boardwalk events
- Festivals, fireworks, parades
Food & Beverage Flexibility
Bring in catering, cook as a group, order takeout, or host a food truck—anything goes. BYOB keeps costs down and fun up.
37 people across 9 rooms. The Bridal Suite has 2 rooms, so often guests sleep 35 total to allow for bride and groom privacy.
Outdoor events seat up to 100 guests. Indoor events seat up to 50 guests.
Yes. No beverage minimums and BYOB is welcomed.
We have a preferred list of local caterers, but you can bring any licensed, insured caterer, food truck, or DIY your meals on the outside grills. Sorry, due to insurance reasons there is no event cooking inside the Wescott prep area.
Your basic setup (tables, chairs, flex room) is arranged before you arrive based on your layout needs. Additional decor can be setup after check-in, approximately 1pm day of booking.
The great room supports dinners, cocktail hours, meetings, and backup plans for weather. Plan for no more than 50 in the great room for a ceremony. The bar also holds about 30 people.
Yes. You may personalize both indoor and outdoor spaces. We ask that you do not nail or screw holes in the walls. We have some existing hooks and loops that can be used, or we do allow command strips to be used. Outdoors, feel free to bring plants, flowers, lights, arches, etc. to make your event all your own.
Yes, The Wescott is located on the boardwalk in downtown Grand Lake. Guests can walk to cafés, shops, hotels, and the lake are just steps away.
Driving from Denver, you must travel over Berthoud Pass. The pass is 3 lane, well maintained, and rarely closed due to snow. Winter Park Resort is just on the other side of the pass, so this is a well traveled route year round. You can also skip the drive entirely and take the Denver → Granby Amtrak train, about 2.5 hours, and we’ll shuttle your group 15 minutes to the hotel.