Weekend weddings are becoming increasingly popular among brides and grooms. Why? These packages provide unique benefits that can transform your wedding weekend into an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. This blog explores three reasons to consider wedding venues in Grand Junction, Co that offer Ultimate Weekend Wedding Packages.

As an owner of A Colorado Barn Wedding Venue in Montrose, Colorado near Gunnison on the western slope for 10 years, it is in our experience that weekend wedding packages add relaxation, alleviates stress, and allows for more time to set up and decorate just the way you have envisioned your wedding. Our venue offers a full 2 day wedding package that includes time for rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, ceremony and wedding reception, bridal and honeymoon suite that is on 5 acres overlooking the city lights and has great views of the San Juan Mountains. What our brides love the most is being able to see the wedding venue set up and all the details are taken care of before the wedding day. Our venue also includes an overnight stay in the bridal suite for the bride and bridemaids to have a "last girlfriend get together". We see brides laughing, having a mimosa on the front porch the morning of their wedding or taking a morning walk on the ranch. Stressfree weddings are what Antler Ridge is known for and that our brides love the most. If you are a bride looking for a venue on the Western Slope and want a 2 day weekend wedding package please contact us . We would love to meet you and schedule a tour.

Let us tell you 3 reasons why wedding Venues that offer ultimate weekend packages are important and make the most enjoyable wedding experience!
Wedding packages add Convenience and Relaxation to your wedding.
The most significant advantage of weekend wedding packages is convenience. Imagine holding your rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony and reception all in one place over a weekend! This eliminates the need for back-and-forth travel, allowing you to truly immerse yourself in your wedding and being with the people you love and marrying the person you love the most! At Antler Ridge Weddings and Events, we take it a step further and offer a bridal suite for your bridesmaids to stay in the night before and for you and your spouse to stay on your wedding night!
With a weekend wedding, you can plan intimate pre-wedding gatherings like brunches, rehearsal dinners, or welcome parties without the pressure of a strict timeline and lots of directions and coordinating with different locations and people. This extended celebration creates a relaxed atmosphere where you can cherish every moment with your guests. You can tailor your wedding more specific to what you need and the needs of your family, and not to the needs of the owners of different restaurants and locations. It's your day, why not make it your weekend?

"Wedding weekends entail multiple days of planned events, when you are surrounded by your closest friend and family that have come together to celebrate for the wedding,"says Melissa Williams of B Astonished Events.
Additionally, Being together eliminates multiple hotel bookings and stressful transportation. Everyone can unwind and celebrate fully, enhancing the overall experience.

Choosing a wedding venue with weekend wedding packages lets you Create and Customize your wedding
Full weekend wedding packages provide an opportunity for extensive customization. With more time and flexibility, you can create an experience that speaks to your love story and personalities.

These packages often come with opportunities for you to make your weekend more personal and more your style. Because you can streamline each event of the weekend to one location you could personalize welcome gifts for guests or curate a unique menu that reflects your favorite foods. For instance, if you both love s’mores, consider including a s’mores station at the reception or during a cozy evening fire. Additionally, many venues may offer options for hosting events like a “day-after brunch,” allowing you to revisit your favorite moments with guests in a relaxed setting.
This level of creativity transforms a traditional wedding into a personalized celebration that resonates with everyone attending. Being able to incorporate beloved local customs or specific themes can make your wedding stand out even more.

Wedding Venues with Wedding weekend packages Enhance Guest Experience
Weekend wedding packages significantly enhance your guests’ experience, reducing the typical rush of attendees feeling lost in the celebrations. Instead of a whirlwind one-day event, a weekend celebration allows guests to connect genuinely with each other and with you.
With activities spread across several days, guests can participate in casual gatherings or group adventures, such as hiking in the San Juan Mountains or exploring nearby wineries in Grand Junction, CO. Tour exciting experiences that Ouray, Telluride or our local treasure, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison have to offer (see upcoming blogs on these locations!). These shared experiences create lasting bonds and unforgettable memories. For example, organizing a group hike with spectacular views can serve as a unique bonding experience, with everyone sharing in the beauty of Colorado. Not to mention the cool pictures you can have to remember your time together forever!

Final Thoughts
Weekend wedding packages in Colorado are not just a trend; they are a delightful way to celebrate your love without the usual wedding stress. With on-site accommodations, flexible customization options, and an enhanced experience for wedding guests, it is clear these weekend wedding packages offer significant advantages. If you are looking for an affordable option weekend weddings are a good choice. At Antler Ridge, having more time to set up means not having to choose a day of coordinator because you and your bridesmaids can have fun decorating the day before. Another way to make your wedding more affordable is to design a more affordable rehearsal dinner. Maybe having a taco bar is more your style. Our outdoor log gazebo is the perfect spot for your rehearsal dinner and yes we have seen taco bars, groomsmen showing off their BBQ skills, and local catering serving prime rib . There are so many options available at Antler Ridge to be creative, unique, luxurious, chic, elegant, or simply classic.

As you plan your celebration, consider how a weekend wedding package could help you and your loved ones fully enjoy each moment without the worry of logistics. At Antler Ridge Weddings and Events, we specialize in weekend wedding packages and helping make your big day as stress free and beautiful as possible. Our ranch offers the perfect location to host a weekend wedding event, contact us for a tour and dream big at Antler Ridge Weddings and Events!

Our Premiere Colorado Barn wedding venue is a locally owned wedding venue and is centrally located on the western slope near Grand Junction, Delta and Gunnison Colorado. Thank you so much for stopping by our blog, we hope you found this information helpful. There are several informative blogs on our website so please check them out . We want to use our blogs to increase awareness and support for locally owned wedding venues. Locally owned wedding venues tend to provide a higher level of expertise, service and dedication. They also have far less turnover than corporate owned or investor owned venues. As you plan your wedding ,we hope you will consider a locally owned wedding venue like ours. You can find locally owned wedding venues on this wedding venue map. Below is a shout out to fellow locally owned wedding venues around the country! .
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