North America’s premiere residential mountain community is
hosting more weddings this year than ever before.
Heading into wedding season, June through September, when a large
majority of American weddings take place, The Lodge & Spa at
Cordillera is seeing triple the number of bookings over past years.
And The Club at Cordillera, with three private clubhouses available
for weddings, is booked to capacity.
“We’re slammed for the entire year,” says Kirsten Goodman, sales and
catering manager for The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, listing the
resort’s picturesque mountain locations, renowned luxury and service
and profound sense of privacy as several reasons for success. “And
this place, with the inspiring views, really sells itself. Couples
feel at Cordillera, the sky’s the limit.”
Nestled high above the Vail Valley within more than 7,000 acres of
Colorado High Country ranch land, Cordillera is North America’s premiere residential mountain community, the epitome of casual mountain living with a twist of refinement.
Recently named “No.1 hotel for service and cuisine in Colorado” by
Conde Nast Traveler, The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera is an ideal wedding
destination with a variety of ceremony and reception venues, including
a charming Cordillera Gazebo, a beautifully landscaped lawn and a
private pool area — all with stunning views of the Vail Valley and the
snowcapped peaks of the Gore and Sawatch ranges.
The Lodge offers the amenities of a AAA Four Diamond hotel — an award-
winning restaurant, a 20,000-square-foot Spa and an elegant ballroom
that can seat up to 200 people, for example — in a relatively intimate, mountain chateau setting. With just 56 rooms, the entire hotel, or a wing of rooms, can be booked by families seeking the utmost in privacy.
The Club at Cordillera, meanwhile, with ceremony and reception venues
at Timber Hearth Grille, The Summit clubhouse and The Trailhead
clubhouse, offers couples with up to 400 guests and family members the
experience of enjoying a wedding as a part of a special club.
And with only one wedding per day booked at any of Cordillera’s
venues, add the luxury of flexibility on wedding day.
“While anyone can book these facilities, each one of them has the feel
of a private club,” says Kirstin Shepherd, catering and sales manager
for The Club at Cordillera, adding about half of all weddings at the
Club involve member families.
“The venue at Cordillera was a dream come true for a wedding location
because of the view, the flowers, the friendly staff at Timber
Hearth,” adds Barb Sexton, the mother of Cora Wheeler, a recent
Cordillera bride. “We especially appreciated that everyone was
enthused about our celebration, which made our experience the best.”
Both the Lodge and the Club offer extensive hospitality options,
including the menus and staffs of the award-winning Mirador and Timber
Hearth Grille restaurants, horse-drawn carriage or sleigh rides by
Bearcat Stables, world-class recreational opportunities and luxurious
bridal suites. Each can be custom tailored to make any wedding a
unique, unforgettable event.
“It all happened with such casual elegance, and Cordillera made it
easy,” says Anita Grantham of Phoenix, a visitor to the resort
community who scheduled her recent wedding to future husband JB at
Cordillera after attending a friend’s wedding there. “We felt at home.
They make you feel like you own the place.”
For more information, visit www.cordilleracolorado.com. | 
