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A guide to having a Mount Vernon Canyon Club wedding

Thinking of having a Mount Vernon Canyon Club wedding? Take a look at this guide to see a tour of Mount Vernon Canyon Club, find info on pricing and details, and view a full wedding.

Mount Vernon Canyon Club is located in Golden and just about 20 minutes from downtown Denver. It’s a beautiful multi-tiered venue with separate reception, ceremony and dancing spaces with gorgeous mountain views.

If you’re looking for a photographer to capture your wedding day at Mount Vernon Canyon Club, send me a message, I’d love to learn more about your vision!

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Some details on a Mount Vernon Canyon Club wedding

Address			24933 Club House Cir, Golden, CO 80401
Occupancy			220
Ceremony site options			Outdoor
Catering			In house
Getting Ready Suite			On Site
Hours of use			9am-12am

Mount Vernon Canyon Club Wedding Pricing

Mount Vernon Canyon Club wedding’s will cost anywhere from $1,300 to $20,500 for the venue rental depending on the day of the week and which rooms you rent. Here is their full pricing breakdown in their 2024 wedding pricing brochure.

For peak season, May through October, full venue buyout (both rooms)

Wednesday & Thursday			Starting at $3000
Friday & Sunday			Starting at $6000 with $8000 food minimum
Saturday & Holidays			Starting at $6500 with $14000 food minimum

A tour of a Mount Vernon Canyon Club Wedding

Getting Ready

There are two main getting ready areas at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Both are super spacious and have tons of natural lighting. They are upstairs on the top floor so incredibly easy to access.

Ceremony

Ceremonies are held outdoors on the patio. The mountain views are partially obstructed by railing so they don’t photograph as well as they seem in person. However, the space is still plenty spacious for larger weddings and a great option for mountain venues still close to Denver.

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail hour is also held outdoors on the terrace. I love how large the space is, allowing all your guests to mingle with ease. There are beautiful string lights which create a cozy ambiance. Your guests will love being able to take photos with the mountain backdrop.

Reception

Receptions can be held in one of two rooms the Main Dining Room (upper level) or the Canyon Room (lower level). Depending on the size of your event, you may utilize both. The most common set up for full venue buyouts is to do dinner in the Main Dining Room and then migrate downstairs to the Canyon Room for dancing.

Photo Locations

There are several really lovely locations for couples portraits at Mount Vernon Canyon Club. Quite a few of my couples have opted to do photos off site for one portion of the day. Luckily there are so many incredible parks and lookouts nearby. But if you don’t want to go offsite, you will definitely still get gorgeous images.

Photos on site

Photos off-site about 15 minutes away

Things to consider when choosing a Colorado wedding venue:

What is the rain backup plan? In the event of inclement weather, ceremonies can be held inside– this is a great option because it can be flipped quickly and has tons of natural light, making it a great backup plan for unpredictable Colorado weather.
How far from Denver? When selecting your perfect Colorado wedding venue, it’s important to think about accessible it is for you and your guests. Luckily Mount Vernon Canyon Club is only 30 minutes from Denver.
Can you get ready onsite? Getting ready onsite is one of the biggest factors in ensuring a stress free and easy going day. You don’t have to worry about moving from one place to the next. Your vendors, friends and family all arrive, get dressed and then get you married!

View a full wedding day at Mount Vernon Canyon Club

Matt and George’s July Wedding at Mount Vernon Canyon Club

If you’d like to view what a wedding day looks like, check out this gorgeous July wedding. Looking for even more photos? Check out their blog post.

Getting Ready

We planned on my arrival to be after George and Matthew were fully read and heading straight to portraits. But being my overly anxious self, I arrived about 30 minutes early so asked if the grooms wanted pictures getting ready, they said sure!

These two had so many incredible touches to their wedding wardrobe, George had the coolest velvet suit and Matthew had cowboy boots that had my Texas heart swooning.

Once they were both dressed and ready we all piled into their Officiants car who was kind enough to drive us to our overlook spot for portraits. We talked about bad first dates, honeymoon plans and wiping out on roller skates.

Portraits

Our portrait overlook spot was perfect for some epic mountain shots. There wasn’t a ton of room to spread out and it was quite hot, so we kept it short and sweet. These two were super photogenic though and really didn’t need much time at all to get warmed up in front of the camera. After 15 minutes we piled back into the car to head to the venue.

Wedding Party

Wedding party consisted of mostly family, so it was kind of wedding party and family photos in one. This group was so fun to photograph and it was so nice to photograph some familiar faces!

After wedding party, we took a few photos with the couple’s immediate family– and miraculously, that was the whole shot-list, which meant the couple would get to enjoy their entire cocktail hour.

Ceremony

Time for ceremony! This one was a freakin’ good ceremony. There were a few readings, a couple super sweet Greek traditions and several moments of reflection and emphasis on being present. There were tears, laughs and several cut outs of Matthew’s face being waved about.

Cocktail Hour

After ceremony, our two grooms got to enjoy their entire cocktail hour. Because it was a summer wedding, sunset wasn’t until later in the evening and all family photos had already been done. I love when couples get to actually enjoy their cocktail hour, it’s a great time to actually socialize with all their guests and I love being able to photograph so many candids for them.

Reception

George and Matthew’s reception started off with a bang. The two were introduced and Matthew literally paraded George around the entire room, making multiple laps, it was one of the cutest, most wholesome entrances I’ve ever seen and me (along with the whole room) were smiling from ear to ear watching these two have so much fun. After dinner and a few incredible toasts it was time for sunset portraits.

Sunset Portraits

We missed the bulk of sunset time, but were treated to the most beautiful cloud display over the venue. We made use of our 10ish minutes of remaining light with some super cute pictures in a field right by the venue. The two commented on how it was actually nice to take a few minutes outside just the two of them (and me and my 2nd photographer).

Dancing

As we were doing sunset photos, guests were transitioned from the upstairs reception space to the lower floor where dancing would take place. George and Matthew started off dancing with their first dance to Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga (*chefs kiss song selection guys*). Then the two danced with their moms before the dancefloor was officially open. And as mentioned previously, this was the best dance party I’ve seen in a while. There was an epic outfit change, Greek dancing, the worm, a family tradition of dancing to Kung Fu Fighting and lots of Abba. Such an amazing and fun way to end an incredible day!