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Chris Bailey Photography

Celebrate the most important day of your life in the heart of Crested Butte!

When you book the Center for your wedding venue, we reserve the entire Center building exclusively for you. We can accommodate groups of up to 200 for a seated reception and can host both your ceremony and reception at the Center.

Details

the center’s wedding package base rate is $15,000 and includes:

  • Exclusive use of the Center for the Arts building from 8 am-midnight the day of your event (includes set-up and clean-up) for ceremony and reception or reception only. Spaces include:
    • Steddy Theater (seats up to about 200 for a reception)
    • Backstage spaces: Green Room, 2 Dressing Rooms, Catering Prep Area
    • East Courtyard
    • Grace Atrium and Miller Upper Lobby
    • Jones Performance Hall
    • Kinder Padon Gallery
    • King Community Room, Hawk Visual Arts Classroom, and Comiskey Family Terrace
  • One-hour rehearsal the week of your event (schedule dependent - if your ceremony is at the Center)
  • Chairs and tables as available from the Center’s inventory
  • Basic bar glassware as available from the Center's inventory
  • Basic tech package
  • Custom message on the Center’s marquee
  • Trash and recycling removal
  • Onsite staff:
    • Venue manager
    • Bar staff (number of bartenders depends on guest count and menu, usually one bartender per 50 guests)
  • Details meeting the week of your event with you, your planner, caterer, and any other relevant vendors

Click here for our full 2022-2023 wedding + celebrations guide.

 

To start planning your event, please contact Tracy Hastings at weddings@crestedbuttearts.org or fill out the Rental Request Form here.

feldberg east courtyard

For those who are looking for simplicity, look no further. Reduce your guests’ travel and spend more time together by hosting your ceremony in the Center’s Feldberg East Courtyard, a 3,500-square-foot outdoor space that can comfortably seat 250+. Get married with either the stunning Grace Atrium or a view of Mount Crested Butte behind you, and get the party started right by welcoming your guests directly into the Grace Atrium for cocktails after you say, “I do!”

Details

The Feldberg East Courtyard is an outdoor, gravel space that is not tented or covered to protect against inclement weather, however, you may hire a rental company to set up a tent. Rental of the Grace Atrium is required for use of the courtyard. Only acoustic or recorded music and speaking at a reasonable level is allowed in the East Courtyard, and all amplified sound must conclude by 8:00 p.m. The Feldberg East Courtyard is adjacent to a public playground and pavilion.

Chairs and tables in the Center’s inventory are available for use with your space rental. You are responsible for specialty hardware or any tables or chairs needed in addition to these.

Available for use:

  • Mahogany resin folding chairs with black seat pads for ceremony + reception
  • Black plastic artist’s stools with backs for bridal party getting ready
  • Black wooden stools for extras in bridal party
  • Padded theater chairs with green fabric seats, maple backs, and black metal arms for small weddings
  • Rectangular banquet tables
  • Small + large round tables
  • Small + large cocktail tables

The Steddy Theater

The Steddy Theater is a unique and beautiful indoor space for your dinner and dance party on your special day! From sprung mesquite-wood flooring to wood paneling and state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment for the dance party of your dreams, the Steddy Theater will wow your guests for a night to remember.

Details
  • Theater seating platform fully retracted
  • Orchestra pit in flat, floor-level position
  • Seating at 5’ round tables for up to 200 guests
  • Includes 28 moveable seats in the second floor side balconies and 44 fixed seats in the center balcony

Chairs and tables in the Center’s inventory are available for use with your space rental. You are responsible for specialty hardware or any tables or chairs needed in addition to these.

Available for use:

  • Mahogany resin folding chairs with black seat pads for ceremony + reception
  • Black plastic artist’s stools with backs for bridal party getting ready
  • Black wooden stools for extras in bridal party
  • Padded theater chairs with green fabric seats, maple backs, and black metal arms for small weddings
  • Rectangular banquet tables
  • Small + large round tables
  • Small + large cocktail tables

The Comiskey Family Terrace

With an unparalleled panoramic view of Paradise Divide and the Butte, the Terrace is an incredible spot for your first look, photos, or even your ceremony and cocktail hour for weddings of 50 guests or fewer.

Details

Chairs and tables in the Center’s inventory are available for use with your space rental. You are responsible for specialty hardware or any tables or chairs needed in addition to these.

Available for use:

  • Mahogany resin folding chairs with black seat pads for ceremony + reception
  • Black plastic artist’s stools with backs for bridal party getting ready
  • Black wooden stools for extras in bridal party
  • Padded theater chairs with green fabric seats, maple backs, and black metal arms for small weddings
  • Rectangular banquet tables
  • Small + large round tables
  • Small + large cocktail tables

Getting ready

Included in the Center's full wedding package are two (2) dressing rooms and the green room where you and your wedding party can relax, celebrate + get ready for your big day.

Details

Both dressing rooms include:

  • Makeup mirrors with LED lights
  • Makeup counters
  • A mini fridge + coffee maker
  • Adjacent single-stall bathrooms

The green room includes:

  • Washer + dryer ADA accessible shower
  • A mini fridge, coffee maker + dishwasher
  • Sink and countertop area

Enhance your wedding day by adding one of these pampering packages for you and your closest friends and family as you get ready for your big day. More details can be found in our Wedding Guide.

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Center for the Arts Crested Butte

606 Sixth St.
PO Box 1819
Crested Butte, CO 81224
970-349-7487
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