Sage+Kiliyah's Telluride, Colorado, Elopement July 2023

It turns out that there are a plethora of beautiful wedding venues and locales in Southwest Colorado and the Durango region.  This is one of the reasons Durango photography has captivated me.  If you happen to drive Northwest out of Durango for about an hour you may end up in a cute little town known as Dolores.  If you head East through downtown Dolores you will likely be headed to Telluride, and if you attempt to count the amount of beautiful locations for weddings, Colorado wedding photography, and or Colorado elopement photography spots you would end up with a fairly large number.

Sage and Kiliyah found a beautiful spot for their intimate ceremony in an aspen glade just uphill of the Dolores River fairly close to the historic town of Rico.  If you are interested in renting this property for your event or vacation in the area here is the link:
https://www.vrbo.com/1684432

The Dolores river valley is absolutely stunning and as a Durango photographer I only wish that I could take photos at so many of the gorgeous properties along the drive.  Thankfully there are properties like this one that allow events to take place in the midst of this scenery!

If you are looking for Colorado elopement packages and possible locations for your elopement plans the Dolores River valley via Highway 141 from Stoner to Lizard Head Pass to Telluride has just about anything that you could ask for: Red Sandstone river gorges, aspens as far as the eye can see, snow capped mountains, high alpine lakes, and plenty of places to easily get away from the crowds.  Durango photographers like me get very excited when clients plan their events in this area.

Eloping in Colorado can be a truly magical experience.  In the case of Sage and Kiliyah it was exactly that, magical.  The Durango to Telluride area offers endless possibilities and stunning views as far as the eye can see.  I highly recommend planning your event here!  For more information on my elopement packages click here: Elopement
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For more information regarding the area around Rico and the Upper Dolores River Valley click here: www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/rico/
Here is a list of great hikes in the Dolores area: www.alltrails.com/us/colorado/dolores