Aspen Wedding Photographer
Natural, elegant wedding photography for couples celebrating their wedding, elopement or intimate ceremony in Aspen.
Wedding photography fromUS$1,650
Weddings & elopements · Aspen · Available worldwide
Your Aspen wedding, beautifully documented
From the quiet moments before the ceremony to the last dance, we capture the atmosphere, emotions and people that make your wedding yours.
Packages · Aspen
Choose your Aspen wedding coverage
Final pricing depends on your date, location and coverage. Travel, where there is any, is itemised at cost.
1–2 hours
Elopement
FromUS$950
For intimate ceremonies and destination elopements.
- 1–2 hours of photography
- A planning consultation and location guidance
- Timing planned around sunrise or sunset for your date
- Help with permits where a location needs one
4–5 hours
Half Day
FromUS$1,650
For couples who want the ceremony, portraits and key moments of the celebration.
- 4–5 hours of photography
- A planning call and a written photography timeline
- Ceremony, family photographs, portraits and the start of the celebration
- A preview set within seven days
8–10 hours
Full Day
FromUS$2,550
Complete coverage from preparations through the reception.
- 8–10 hours of photography
- A second photographer available as an addition
- A planning call, a written timeline and a family list agreed in advance
- A preview set within seven days
Marrying away from home? Destination Wedding coverage — the full day, with travel planned around it — from US$3,350. How destination weddings work
Why couples choose us
More than beautiful photographs
01
A calm experience
Guidance when you need it, without turning your wedding into a photoshoot. Most of the day we are simply there, and you will forget we are.
02
Destination experience
Comfortable working with international couples, travel schedules and unfamiliar venues — including the ones none of us has seen until the week of the wedding.
03
Professional backup
Professional equipment, every frame written to two memory cards at once, and your images backed up off-site within twenty-four hours.
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Clear communication
Straightforward packages, transparent pricing and a simple booking process. You always know what happens next, and what it costs.
Our promises
What every couple can count on
Nothing is published without your consent
No blog post, no portfolio entry, no social post, no submission to a publication. Your wedding is private by default and stays private unless you write to say otherwise. A non-disclosure agreement is signed on request and at no cost.
You meet your photographer before the day
The photographer on your wedding is the one you spoke to, and if a second is added you are told who they are in advance. Both have read the timeline and know the venue. Nobody learns your names that morning.
A preview in seven days, everything in eight weeks
A preview set within seven days of the wedding, and the complete edited set within eight weeks — four for an elopement. Those are commitments rather than estimates. If we are ever going to miss one, you hear it from us before the date passes.
Your archive is kept, and it is yours
Full-resolution files, a private online archive, and a print release for personal use with no expiry and no territory limit. You are never asked to buy back your own photographs.
How it works
From your first message to your wedding gallery
01
Tell us about your plans
Send your date, location and a few details about your wedding. It takes two minutes.
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Check availability
We confirm availability — usually within 24 hours — and recommend the coverage that fits your plans.
03
Plan your photography
We discuss the timeline, locations, light and anything important to you, and a booking deposit holds the date.
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Enjoy your day
We photograph the moments naturally and deliver your finished gallery after the wedding — a preview within a week.
Local knowledge
Getting married in Aspen?
What matters for your photographs here: the places, the hours and the practicalities — from planning weddings in Aspen, not from a travel guide.
Portrait locations
- Maroon Bells. The two peaks above Maroon Lake, the most photographed view in Colorado.
- Castle Creek Valley and Ashcroft. A quieter valley south of town with aspen groves and the timber remains of an old mining town.
- Independence Pass. High alpine tundra and granite above the tree line on the road east of town.
The best light
- December to March. Snow, hard bright light off it, and a genuinely short usable day.
- June to August. Green, wildflowered and beautiful, with frequent afternoon build-ups that break into a thunderstorm and clear by evening.
- Late September. The aspens turn, and for a short window the hillsides are solid gold.
Popular venues
- The Little Nell — Hotel at the gondola base
- Aspen Meadows Resort — Bauhaus campus, west end
- The Sundeck — Mountaintop venue, Aspen Mountain
- Hotel Jerome — Victorian hotel, downtown Aspen
Good to know
- The sun disappears behind the ridge line well before published sunset, particularly in winter.
- Altitude affects guests who have flown in that day, and it affects how quickly everyone gets cold standing still outdoors.
- Gondola-accessed venues operate to a schedule, and the last car down is a real constraint on the end of the evening.
The full Aspen guide
Wedding photography in Aspen
We photograph weddings and elopements in Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt and across the Roaring Fork Valley — mountain houses facing the range, historic buildings in town, gondola-accessed venues and ranches down valley.
The sun leaves the valley floor behind the ridge well before the published sunset, especially in winter, so the portrait window is set by the mountain and goes into the schedule before the ceremony time.
Altitude changes photographs. At eight thousand feet there is less atmosphere between the sun and the subject, so the light is harder, the shadows are deeper, the sky is a darker blue and the contrast is higher than a camera expects. Handled badly it produces squinting faces and blown-out snow. Handled properly it produces a clarity that no sea-level destination can give you.
Aspen has two entirely distinct seasons and they are different weddings. The winter wedding is a small indoor affair with a white exterior, short days, and a portrait window that closes hard when the sun drops behind the mountain in the middle of the afternoon. The summer one is a green alpine wedding with wildflowers, afternoon thunderstorms, and evening light that goes on for a long time.
Both are worth doing. Neither should be planned as though it were the other, and the most common mistake is a winter schedule written as if the sun sets when the clock says it does — behind a mountain, it sets well before.
The best wedding photography locations in Aspen
01
Maroon Bells
The two peaks above Maroon Lake, the most photographed view in Colorado. Road access is restricted in season and a ceremony needs a permit; sunrise is the hour, and the aspens below turn gold in late September.
02
Castle Creek Valley and Ashcroft
A quieter valley south of town with aspen groves and the timber remains of an old mining town. Good in soft late-afternoon light.
03
Independence Pass
High alpine tundra and granite above the tree line on the road east of town. Closed in winter, cold and windy even in August.
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Aspen Mountain summit
Reached by gondola, with the Elk Mountains laid out beyond it. Above the valley shadow, so it keeps light after town has lost it — within the gondola’s timetable.
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Downtown Aspen and the West End
Victorian brick on the main streets and painted houses under cottonwoods in the West End. Shade and texture for the middle of the day.
Popular wedding venues in Aspen
Places couples choose between here, and how each behaves for photographs. A list, not a list of partners: we recommend nowhere for a fee.
The Little Nell
Hotel at the gondola base
At the foot of Aspen Mountain, which means the ridge takes the sun off it early — the portrait window here is set by the mountain, not the almanac.
Aspen Meadows Resort
Bauhaus campus, west end
Modernist buildings and open lawns rather than timber and antler, which is a completely different register from everything else on this list.
The Sundeck
Mountaintop venue, Aspen Mountain
Reached by gondola on a timetable, with a last car down that is not negotiable. Above the valley shadow, so it keeps its light after the town has lost it.
Hotel Jerome
Victorian hotel, downtown Aspen
Brick, dark wood and period rooms from the silver-mining years. Warm, low-lit interiors, with the town street outside for portraits.
T-Lazy-7 Ranch
Working ranch, Maroon Creek Road
Barns and open pasture on the road towards the Maroon Bells, with the valley walls close enough that the evening shadow comes early.
When to marry in Aspen, and at what hour
December to March
Snow, hard bright light off it, and a genuinely short usable day. The sun leaves the valley floor well before official sunset.
June to August
Green, wildflowered and beautiful, with frequent afternoon build-ups that break into a thunderstorm and clear by evening.
Late September
The aspens turn, and for a short window the hillsides are solid gold. It is the most photographed stretch of the mountain year, for good reason.
The kind of place
- Private mountain houses with glass walls facing the range
- Historic town buildings in Aspen itself, brick and Victorian and entirely unmountainlike
- Mountaintop restaurants reached by gondola, with a fixed operating window
- Ranch properties down valley, wide and open and considerably warmer
Planning a wedding in Aspen
- The sun disappears behind the ridge line well before published sunset, particularly in winter. The portrait window is set by the mountain, not by the almanac.
- Altitude affects guests who have flown in that day, and it affects how quickly everyone gets cold standing still outdoors.
- Gondola-accessed venues operate to a schedule, and the last car down is a real constraint on the end of the evening.
- Summer afternoons build storms with some regularity. An afternoon outdoor ceremony in July needs a plan B that someone has actually walked.
Most Aspen couples book Destination Wedding, from $3,350: one photographer for the full day. Travel and timing are planned around your wedding; when it helps, we can arrive early to see the venue at the hour of your ceremony, and that is agreed per inquiry. A welcome dinner or morning-after gathering can be added, and a second photographer is available for a larger wedding. Travel and accommodation are quoted separately and itemised at cost, and the exact price comes in reply to your inquiry.
Before the day we work out where the sun actually leaves your venue, which is earlier than any published time. Winter and summer are different weddings here: in winter the portrait window is narrow and goes into the schedule first; in summer the afternoons build storms, so an outdoor ceremony needs a plan B that someone has actually walked.
Gondola venues run to a timetable and the last car down decides the end of the evening. Preview within seven days, the complete edited set within eight weeks, a private online gallery, full-resolution downloads and a personal print release.
More questions about Aspen
- How much does a wedding photographer cost in Aspen?
- Most Aspen weddings book Destination Wedding, from $3,350 for the full day with one photographer. Full Day coverage starts at $2,550 and Half Day coverage at $1,650 for a shorter day. Travel and accommodation are itemised at cost before anything is booked, and the exact quote comes in reply to your inquiry.
- Is a winter wedding in Aspen harder to photograph?
- Different rather than harder, and the constraint is time rather than light. You get a short bright day and an early mountain sunset, so the portrait window is narrow. Plan it first and build the rest of the schedule around it and a winter wedding here is spectacular.
- When does the sun actually set in Aspen?
- Behind the ridge line, well before the published time, and in winter the gap on the valley floor is considerable. We establish it for your venue and date before the day, and the schedule is written back from it.
- Which season is best for an Aspen wedding?
- Late September, for the short window when the aspens turn and the hillsides are solid gold. For snow, February and March give more daylight than December.
- How far ahead should we book?
- The golden weeks of late September and the summer Saturdays go first, often more than a year out, because venue and lodging capacity in town is limited. Winter weekday dates are more open.
- Can we elope at Maroon Bells?
- At permitted locations with a permit obtained in advance, and road access to the lake is restricted in season. The rules change, so the forest service or your planner will confirm them for your date. The Elopement booking starts at $950 for two hours, including location and timing planning and permit help.
- What about the altitude for guests?
- It affects anyone who flew in that day, and it affects how quickly everyone gets cold standing still outdoors. Both are worth building into the schedule rather than discovering during the ceremony.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Ask it when you check your date — every inquiry is answered personally.
Wedding photography in Aspen: your questions
How much does wedding photography in Aspen cost?
Elopements start from US$950 for one to two hours, a Half Day from US$1,650 and a Full Day from US$2,550. The final price depends on your date, location and coverage, and any travel is itemised at cost — we send an exact quote when we reply.
How far in advance should we book?
Nine to fifteen months ahead is usual for a weekend between May and October, and the most popular dates go first. Weekdays and elopements can often be arranged with less notice, so a closer date is always worth asking about.
Do you photograph intimate weddings and elopements?
Yes — often. An elopement or a wedding of a dozen guests gets the same care as a large one, with coverage from US$950 for one to two hours and help choosing the places and the hour.
Can you photograph weddings at our venue?
Almost certainly. We work at venues across Aspen and beyond, and if we have not photographed yours we plan it from the light, the layout and the timeline before the day. Tell us the venue when you check your date.
Do you travel outside Aspen?
Yes. We photograph weddings across the United States, the rest of Europe and the United States. Travel is quoted separately, itemised and at cost, so you can see exactly what it adds.
How many photographs will we receive?
It depends on the day rather than the clock: a full day usually comes to several hundred edited photographs, an elopement fewer. We do not set a minimum, because a number becomes a target — everything worth keeping is delivered.
When will we receive our gallery?
A preview within seven days, then the complete edited gallery within eight weeks for a wedding and four weeks for an elopement, with high-resolution downloads and personal printing rights.
Do you require a deposit to book?
Yes. A short agreement and a booking deposit reserve your date, and the deposit is part of the total, not added to it. The balance is due before the wedding.
What happens if the weather changes?
We plan a covered alternative for the portraits with you before the day and adapt the timing on the day itself. Soft rain and cloud can make beautiful photographs; nobody is sent out into a storm.
Check availability
Planning your wedding in Aspen?
Tell us your date, location and plans. We’ll check availability and help you choose the right coverage for your day.
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