Venue Recs? Anyone get married at Arrowhead Golf Course?

JessA2011

My parents live in Littleton so I'd like to find something in that area or maybe in Boulder.  I visited Arrowhead and liked what I saw: the outdoor ceremony space, plenty of room for my ~100 guests, easy drive for those not use to mountain driving, and priced within my range.  Has anyone been married or involved in a wedding there? Any complaints? Or do you have any other favorite venues?

Thanks!

nhand2206

What's your budget? They are REALLY pricey when it comes to food and beverage minimums. I think when I emailed them about my September wedding they told me the minimum was $12,000 and that was just for food and beverage. Just something for you to keep in mind. It is a gorgeous site and I expect you would have a fabulous time there. We ended up going with the Boettcher Mansion, but that's obviously not near Boulder.

Estes611

I once did videography for a wedding at that venue. It was a beautiful location and everything seemed to run smoothly. Sorry, I don't have any insider information, but everything seemed nice from what I saw.

sakana1840

it is a GORGEOUS golf course, however VERY VERY expensive and not all inclusive!

you want luxury at a better price? try the brown palace! there are other places in littleton/boulder that are much better and more inclusive

JessA2011

Thanks to those who have responded!

I am surprised that everyone feels Arrowhead is so expensive; it didn't seem unreasonable compared to some other places we saw.  We did look briefly at Boettcher Mansion but ruled it out because it was going to be something like $5000 to get the space and that was before any food or drink.  Everything I've read has put ceremony and reception costs at 40-50% of overall budget so I didn't feel like $12000 was way over the top ... How much of your budget is the venue/food?  I know we'd still have to do cake and flowers for the reception but my mom's a florist so flowers can easily be done on a lesser budget.  I'm curious what percent of the budget other people think is reasonable!

Thanks

jessicaanderik

We are spending about 40% of our total budget on food and venue.  It was really important to us to get a venue that we loved, so it was well worth the money.  If Arrowhead is within your budget and you like it, go for it!

Codi-Bailey

We're having our reception at Arrowhead and we absolutely love it there and the people there are great. They have been very helpful, and I got a great deal on the food, etc. It's so beautiful there. Also, there isn't a site rental fee on top of the food, which is a big bonus.

mssparkee66

We are getting married at Arrowhead on July 2nd-- the countdown is on.  We have had a great experience thus far in planning.  Natalia is great.  We are doing our wedding there on a Friday night and they do have a discount on Fridays vs. Saturdays if that is an option for you and the minimum is much less.  As pp mentioned they do not have a separate site rental cost but they do charge a ceremony fee of $750.  Will post after the wedding to let you know how it all turns out.

DavidandAmyClark

If you are looking for more affordable, Hudson Gardens is really nice, In Littleton and a lower price bracket.