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Small Wedding Inspiration at the St Julien Hotel in Boulder, CO

*Photographed with and for Eleanor at Be Boulder Photography

Rebecca, Sheldon and Miyagi- the cutest trio on their wedding day. The Saint Julien in Boulder is a great hotel to host guests, a ceremony and dinner. Rebecca and Sheldon had their closest friends getting ready and relaxing with them in their suites before the ceremony.

An important part of a wedding day is having extra time for detail photos and additional special moments- like Miyagi adding his paw print to their marriage license! Rebecca and Sheldon had so many people show up for them to celebrate, so it was a busy day, but the time we built in for getting ready photos, details of cards and memorable events was worth the planning. Often times, couples will say they love the little moments like these the most out of all their photos. For Rebecca and Sheldon, they didn’t want much posing or photos of the two of them, so the unposed, spur or the moment photos were essential. Being able to distinguish what’s important for your day is what matters. Some people want all the attention on their interactions with guests, some have a choreographed first dance that is most important for them to have photos. And some want a mix of candids and posed photos with no specifics! Having information about different priorities from other couples can be helpful, but there’s no right or wrong way to make the day special!

Locations for a Small Wedding in Denver, CO 2026

The City of Cuernavaca Park in Denver is a wonderful, urban location to have a small wedding in Denver with a great view of the skyline.

This park has a lot of paths and bridges to take photos on, a covered area with picnic tables for a casual cocktail hour and marriage license signing as well as a scenic skyline area for your vows and short ceremony.

Events at parks in Denver usually require a permit to hold an event and the information for permits can be found here. The permit is typically $210 total and allows your elopement or wedding to held here. You’ll also need to get your marriage license in Denver, found here

A great bar nearby is Prost Bar or Raices Brewery. They have outdoor patios with lots of room for guests and both are just a short bike ride or scooter ride from Cuernavaca Park!

I photographed Travis and Robert’s elopement for an hour and a half and we had plenty of time for portraits, the ceremony, speeches, cake cutting, and a few more portraits at the bar. The area had so much to offer for beers and biking. This was such a beautiful day and I loved how effortlessly it came together with all of their friends and family.

If you’re hoping to elope or have a small ceremony in Denver, send me an email! I’d love to connect and document your day for you.