Donovan Pavilion is a wedding venue in Vail, Colorado, between Gore Creek and South Frontage Road. Regardless of the season you choose to exchange your vows, this space emits beauty year-round with its mountain views. Couples and guests will feel home in this welcoming setting while enjoying the gorgeous timber and stone mountain lodge exterior. This modern alpine lodge, built in 2003, also contains many flexible and functional rooms so couples can personalize and plan the wedding of their dreams in this space.

Facilities and Capacity

The lodge is filled with rustic touches that provide the perfect backdrop for large and small weddings. Couples can invite up to 200 of their friends and family. Donovan Pavilion has dramatic features like towering windows and arched beam ceilings. Detailing, like etched glass windows, lends an elegant touch. Couples can exchange their vows in the lodge or the chapels on the property. There is also plentiful space in the 5,200-square-foot Pavilion for couples to use during their ceremony or reception. If you prefer an outdoor ceremony, there is a total of 50 acres of both park and open space available.

Services Offered

A full-time management team at the Donovan Pavilion assists couples with all their wedding details. They can help you with everything from suggesting vendors to helping you decide on your décor and decorations. The spaces at the lodge are flexible, and items like tables can even be tailored to the specific size and style of your wedding ceremony and reception. The team wants to make sure everything is perfect and meets your needs. Wheelchair access is also provided at the venue, and couples and guests can enjoy free parking on-site.

Cuisine

Donovan Pavilion can provide couples with the venue’s preferred caterers. However, couples are welcome to choose their own or even use the kitchen on the property. The venue has chairs and tables, which is one less thing to worry about when crafting and planning your wedding meals. The venue also contains refrigerators, ovens, microwaves, coffee pots, and more that you, your guests, or your catering team can use on your special day.