Aspen Wedding Guide is glad to collaborate with one of our great partners in rehearsals, receptions, and accommodations for weddings in Aspen! Frias Properties provides full services to bridal couples planning their Aspen wedding. Read on!
By KEVIN BURTON
Frias Properties of Aspen
Wedding groups planning an Aspen, Colorado, wedding come in all shapes and sizes – from small, intimate gatherings to larger groups of 50+ people. Frias Properties of Aspen works with groups of all sizes and takes pride in helping assure that every wedding is an unforgettable success, no matter what time of year or what type of group wants to visit Aspen. Frias also hosts vow renewals, family reunions and business retreats/meetings at the Chateau Roaring Fork conference area located on the scenic Roaring Fork River. Frias Properties manages condominiums, townhouses and private homes ranging from studio condominiums to 7-bedroom townhouses – varying in price from economy to luxury. And for years Frias Properties has added a set of additional services, known as “The Frias Touch.”
Frias Properties Group Sales Manager Lisa Jennings helps engaged couples plan the perfect Aspen getaway wedding – everything from lodging accommodations to the welcome party/rehearsal dinner to the ceremony itself. Lisa works with couples to ensure everything is covered, including (but not limited to):
· Finding your group the right lodging location in town
· Ensuring the entire group is lodged near each other
· Personally doing a quality-control check of each room prior to the group arrival
· Access to any of Frias’ three conference rooms – Chateau Roaring Fork, Fasching Haus and Silverglo
· Access to private conference room for functions with cutting-edge audio and video equipment
· Welcome party accommodations and catering
· Rehearsal dinner accommodations and catering
· Wedding ceremony accommodations
· Wedding reception accommodations and catering
· Honeymoon accommodations
This comes in addition to the number of services that Frias already includes with its rentals:
· Free Aspen airport transfers (*does not include the Independence Square)
· Complimentary passes to the Aspen Club & Spa, the valley’s premier full-service spa and workout facility, offering everything from soothing massages to state-of-the-art exercise equipment.
· Parking passes
· Free Wi-Fi
· Mountain views
· Close to downtownWeddings and receptions at Frias Properties Aspen
Since Lisa works so closely with wedding groups, we asked her for her Top 4 Aspen Wedding Tips:
· Plan at least a week so your group can receive the full Aspen experience. There are so many activities!
· Use the free Aspen airport transportation and book a location close to downtown. In Aspen, you can practically walk everywhere! A car is not necessary.
· Take advantage of our full line of concierge services. The Frias concierge desk can assist with everything from baby-sitting to outdoor activities such as whitewater rafting and skiing.
· Work with Lisa to plan your catering or special events as early as possibly to ensure availability.
Next, we asked Lisa, “what’s your top summer lodging recommendations for weddings? Many couples love getting married in Aspen in the summer, when there’s great hiking, biking and scenery. Others love “getting hitched” during the color-change season that takes place usually in late-September and early-October.
“The Chateau Roaring Fork and Chateau Eau Claire offer patios with beautiful views of the Roaring Fork River,” Lisa said. “The Hyatt Grand Aspen is located in the heart of downtown Aspen. The Chateau Chaumont and Chateau Dumont complexes are at the base of the gondola and offer direct access to all of Aspen’s restaurants.”
So – of course – we had to ask about winter weddings! Aspen is world-renown for its amazing four mountains – Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass – as well as events such as the Winter X Games and holidays like Christmas and New Year’s.”Chateau Roaring Fork Conference Room – full
“The Galena Street Neighborhood offers fantastic service and a wonderful location close to both Lift 1A and the Silver Queen Gondola,” Lisa said. “The Ritz-Carlton Club at Aspen Highlands is ski-in ski-out located at the base of Highlands, and the Independence Square hotel is a bed and breakfast located in the heart of downtown Aspen. The Silverglo offers a free ski shuttle downtown during season, and the condominiums there are very affordable for Aspen.”