# A destination wedding where every guest arrives well.

> Plan an Aspen destination wedding: when to marry, getting guests in (and the 2027 airport closure), lodging blocks, transport, the welcome dinner and our role.

Canonical page: https://aspenprive.com/aspen-destination-wedding/  
Updated: 2026-11-10 · Publisher: Aspen Privé (local Aspen stay planning and concierge)

An Aspen destination wedding is a **three-day weekend for everyone you love**, at altitude, often with travel that involves a connection. The venue and the planner shape the ceremony. What shapes the guests' memory is everything around it: how they arrive, where they sleep, how they get home after the party. That is the part we handle.


## The decisions that set the weekend

- **The season**: Summer and early fall are the classic wedding seasons; winter weddings trade outdoor ceremonies for snow and fireside evenings. [Aspen weather by month](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-weather-by-month/).
- **The venue**: Compare settings by guest logistics and weather backup in [Aspen wedding venues](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-wedding-venues/), or a ceremony at [the Maroon Bells](https://aspenprive.com/maroon-bells-wedding/), which needs a permit.
- **The guest count**: It decides the lodging blocks, the vehicles and which dinner venues can take the rehearsal and welcome evenings.
- **The travel**: Where most guests fly from, and how many will connect. Altitude matters too: [the first 48 hours](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-altitude-first-48-hours/).

## Flights, and summer 2027

Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is closed from **April 4 to November 19, 2027** while the runway is rebuilt, private jets included. Summer and fall 2027 groups arrive through Eagle, Rifle or Denver, and the ground plan has to start there: [the 2027 closure guide](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-airport-closure-2027/). A 2027 summer wedding should tell guests early which airport to book.

For family or the wedding party flying together, a private charter is one option. For a group flying privately, we request quotes from FAA-certificated Part 135 operators and set out the aircraft, the operator and the total price in writing. Aspen Privé acts as an air charter broker under 14 CFR Part 295, not as a direct air carrier; the operator has operational control of every flight. Nothing is bookable online: a quote is not a reservation until you approve it and the operator confirms. [How a charter quote works](https://aspenprive.com/private-jet-charter-aspen/). [Request a group charter quote](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=private-aviation&from=aspen-destination-wedding).


## Welcome dinner to farewell brunch

- **Arrivals**: Guests met at the airport, and [wedding transportation](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-wedding-transportation/) between hotels, ceremony and reception.
- **The rehearsal dinner**: Chosen for the size of the group and the tone of the evening: [the rehearsal dinner guide](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-rehearsal-dinner/).
- **Getting ready**: Residences prepared, a [photographer](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-photographer/) for the moments outside the main event, and [massage at home](https://aspenprive.com/in-home-massage-aspen/) the morning of.
- **The groups**: The [bachelor](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-bachelor-party/) and [bachelorette](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-bachelorette/) weekends, if they happen in Aspen too.

## Local support around your venue and planner

You contract the venue and, ideally, a wedding planner. We coordinate the confirmed Aspen-side services around them: transport, drivers, dinners outside the main event, residences and the photographer. We are not a venue or a wedding planner and claim no preferred rates; each service is confirmed in writing before booking.


## Questions

**When is the best time for a destination wedding in Aspen?**  
Summer and early fall for outdoor ceremonies and long evenings; winter for a snow wedding with a cozier weekend. Check the venue's weather plan either way.

**How do guests get to Aspen?**  
Usually through Aspen, Eagle or Denver. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport is closed April 4 to November 19, 2027, so summer 2027 guests should book Eagle, Rifle or Denver.

**Can you arrange guest transport for the whole weekend?**  
Yes: airport arrivals, shuttles between lodging, ceremony and reception, and late returns, sized to the confirmed guest list.

**Are you a wedding planner?**  
No. We work alongside your venue and planner and handle the Aspen-side guest logistics and services around the event.

## What Aspen Privé can arrange for this

Arrange the details around the day, with one contact here in Aspen.

- [Private airport transfer](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-airport-transportation/) (From $195 per vehicle): From Aspen's airport to the door in a private SUV, timed to your actual landing.
- [A driver for the evening](https://aspenprive.com/contact.html?service=evening-driver) (From $210 per hour): A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
- [A private photographer](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-photographer/): A local Roaring Fork Valley photographer, English and Spanish speaking, for family portraits, couples, proposals, celebrations and private dinners, in town, at the house or out in the valley.
- [Residence ready on arrival](https://aspenprive.com/first-evening-in-aspen/): Heat, lights, beds and the first evening sorted before you walk in.

## Sources (checked November 10, 2026)

- [Aspen/Pitkin County Airport: 2027 closure dates](https://www.aspenairport.com/aspen-pitkin-county-airport-announces-2027-construction-closure-dates/)
- [US DOT: air charter brokers (14 CFR Part 295)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-B/part-295)

## Related

- [Wedding venues](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-wedding-venues/): Choose the setting.
- [Guest transportation](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-wedding-transportation/): Every guest, every leg.
- [The rehearsal dinner](https://aspenprive.com/aspen-rehearsal-dinner/): The night before.

To plan or request any of this: https://aspenprive.com/plan-your-trip/ · https://aspenprive.com/contact.html