When you "Rent The Ranch", you may entertain parties, or host weddings and receptions for up to 50 guests indoors, or up to 100 guests outdoors. By renting the ranch for a minimum of 4 nights (winter, spring, summer, and fall) or 7 nights (holiday season), the entire property becomes yours to enjoy and share with your guests. The ranch provides a lovely setting for your wedding ceremony and/or reception, and additionally makes a perfect place for your other events such as rehearsal dinner, BBQ, brunch, or simple family gatherings.

This magnificent log lodge-style home accommodates 16+ people in 5 bedrooms, allowing you to house your immediate family, bridal party, or out of town guests in an exceptional manner. This is a luxury residence, with amenities such as 3 fireplaces, large outdoor hot tub, Jacuzzi tubs in some baths, sauna, pool table in the game room, gourmet kitchen, and artistic details in every facet of this custom designed and built home.

Many Brides and Grooms choose to stay at the home themselves, enjoying the privacy and luxury of the "honeymoon suite", found atop a spiral staircase encircling an ancient tree with its eagles' nest. Located on the opposite side of the grand entrance hall, this suite is somewhat separate from the other areas of the home.

Because you "rent the ranch" you have all the choices as to the details of your wedding. It is up to you how you want to entertain your guests. You may choose your own caterer, provide your own liquor, and your own entertainment, after all, it is your wedding and your facility. We are happy to assist in your plans by recommending caterers, photographers, etc.

In the Summer months, a rented tent provides semi-enclosed seating for up to 100 guests (the cost per weekend is $1,425). The tent is lighted and heated and can accommodate tables for a sit-down dinner, a buffet, and/or a band and dance floor. Just beyond the tent, there is a slightly raised deck platform which is a perfect place for the ceremony (if you choose to have that here also), or band, or announcements, etc. The backdrop for this platform is the breathtaking view of 4 of Colorado's highest peaks, a fabulous photo opportunity.

The 1,350 square foot tent is placed upon a 30 foot by 45 foot concrete patio, with paved or stoned walkways to and from the house, surrounded by lawn and landscaping. This patio area is just steps from the decks, patios, outdoor bar, and entertainment rooms of the home. The lower level entertainment and game room features a wet bar, ideal for drawing guests into the home, to enjoy all aspects of this exquisite setting.

If your group is 50 or less, a lovely buffet dinner may be served in the main great room and dining room. This will require a little rearranging of furniture, and extra tables brought in by caterers. If a fall or winter wedding is your desire, this size group allows you the flexibility of utilizing the sunny decks (IF they're sunny!) or enjoying the glow of the fireplace and candlelight while the fabulous view floats beyond the wall of windows. The lower level game room is a great place for the young ones to gather, or with a little ingenuity, a dance floor may appear. Inside dining is casual, with the seating at tables, in the main great room and dining room for 36, and with additional seating space for 14 more in the lower level cantina.

If you have in mind a large wedding of over 100 people, the Ranch is not the place for the ceremony and reception. But let me tell you how one couple chose to make the Ranch "the heart and soul of their wedding". While the ceremony was held at a Breckenridge church, and the reception for 160 people was in downtown Breckenridge, the couple enjoyed having their closest friends and family here with them at the ranch. They planned a western style barbeque here for their rehearsal dinner for 40 people and made the Ranch the central attraction for all guests. Since then, their idea has spread...

We are lucky to have an excellent wedding coordiantor and private chef available to our guests. During Jana's career as a private chef for many prominent families, she has had the opportunity to create every kind of dining experience, from cozy family style meals, to lavish and elegant formal dinners. This may be your perfect choice for your dining plans; for smaller weddings, rehearsal dinners, arrival night dinners, and any other parties and events that you may contemplate.

Because you enjoy the ranch for at least 4 days, there are ample opportunities to share this unique setting with your guests. Few people can hike a "fourteener" while vacationing for a weekend, but with a short hike up our trails, guests will find themselves above the timberline, witnessing views only seen by an elite few.

Photos of your wedding and reception will feature the most magnificent backdrop. Beyond the windows and outdoor decks, the amazing view of Mount Lincoln, Mount Bross, and the Lake Montgomery "Amphitheater" beacons. You can re-create the "white Christmas light" photo found on our web site, posing among the many white light lit trees found year-round on the property. If you dare to journey to the top of the trails above the home, you will find completely pristine alpine meadows, valleys, and the back of Mount Silverheels, rarely seen by the "common folks". A few minutes away, at Lake Montgomery, you will find the magnificent waterfalls and huge boulders which make up the fabulous photo on our web site. Because you have access to all this for days, if your time and budget permit you can schedule more extensive photo sessions before or after your wedding day, so as not to consume all of your celebration time.

We allow you freedom in all of your plans and other than our usual policies for renting the ranch, we only require three things of our renters hosting larger parties.

First, the security deposit is increased to $3,000 due to the much higher risk for damage and loss associated with large groups. Of course, this is fully refundable after your departure when all is fine.

Second, for the safety of your guests and our property, we require our Ranch Manger's paid supervision during the set-up, the ceremony, and a portion of the reception. This will ensure that mechanical and logistical issues are handled. Every wedding requires this supervision, as well as every party or event with over 25 attendees. The fee for one event is $250, the fee for two events is $350. This will be payable to the Ranch at the time of the final rental payment. Additional wedding planning and coordinating assistance is available to our brides at an hourly rate. Types of additional assistance include vendor coordination, rehearsals, and coordination of the wedding such as 'walk down the isle', music, etc.

Third, we have found that additional housekeeping is required upon checkout when entertaining large groups. Therefore we require and cleaning/impact fee of $250 for one event and $350 for two events to help offset these costs. If there are two cleaning fees (I.e., Dinner Friday Night & Wedding Saturday), there will be some cleaning between events, a maximum of three man-hours. The majority of the cleaning will occur after check-out. This is also payable to the Ranch at the time of the final rental payment.