After a beautiful rehearsal dinner at Allred’s on Friday, we started Nick & Ali’s wedding day at the Lumière with Inspirato where they both got ready with their family & friends. Soon after these two were in their atire and ready for their first look, we headed to the valley floor. With the sun shining and a fresh coat of snow on the Sneffels Range, our backdrops could not have been more spectacular for these two.

As the sun began to set, we headed up the mountain for their San Sophia Overlook Wedding. The weather was perfect as Ali & Nick made everything official during the ceremony. After they exchanged a kiss and walked back down the isle as husband and wife, Nick’s sister gave a toast to the two newlyweds.

Heading down the mountain about halfway, we found ourselves at Gorrono Ranch for their reception. With the sun setting, it was a perfect time to get the party started. Some beautiful toasts capped off a delicious dinner and the dance floor soon became the next hotspot. These two spend the evening dancing the night away with their closest friends, many from Michigan & Arizona, where Nick & Ali attended college. Congrats you two on your fall wedding at San Sophia and Gorrono Ranch. It was a pleasure to document it.

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The floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the Telluride valley floor below makes you feel as if Allred’s if floating in the clouds. The view to the north of the San Juan Mountains is breathtaking. With room for up to 130 guests, the interior has your quintessential log cabin ski lodge vibe. The bar is located near the stone entrance to the restaurant and can serve as a cocktail hour area, but is a bit tight for 130 people.

With that said, Allred’s is a wedding reception space. Just outside and up the hill is one of our favorite ceremony locations in Colorado, San Sophia Overlook. To our knowledge, there aren’t any other ceremony locations near the town of Telluride or Mountain Village.

Buy-out for the venue on a weekend with its food and beverage minimum puts you around $36k, but in all fairness, the Allred’s experience is like none other.

The Telluride Free Gondola is the only way to access Allred’s. We suggest parking at the Mountain Village Gondola Parking Garage, free during the day, and riding up from there. Parking in the town of Telluride can be tight, especially near the lower Telluride Station.

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Having looked at a few of our past San Sophia Weddings, Mike & Dana decided to first hire us for their Telluride Engagement, but also for their big day in August. It was perfect weather for these two as they made their way to the valley floor, downtown for a few iconic photos and finally finishing up top for their ceremony and reception at Allred’s.

We had a blast working with these two, making some timeless photographs all throughout the day. It was such an honor when The New York Times decided to pick-up the story of their day and feature an article in their print edition. Congrats you two on your Allred’s Wedding in Telluride.

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