The St Vrain Reviews

I recently had the most enchanting experience at The Saint Vrain for my family's wedding, and I can't help but sing praises about this venue! From the moment I stepped in, I was captivated by the sheer elegance and unique charm it exudes.

The Saint Vrain offers an array of exquisite services that made my family's day truly magical. The private "getting ready" area downstairs provided a serene and comfortable space for the wedding party to prepare, setting the tone for the day. The ceremony area, with its industrial chic aesthetic and brick walls, created a stunning backdrop that perfectly complemented the love-filled atmosphere.

The reception area was a true standout – spacious, beautifully lit, and designed to ensure both comfortable dining and a fantastic dancing experience. I particularly loved the decor, which allowed the bride's creative vision to come to life while collaborating with their chosen vendors. The charming brick walls, wood ceilings, and delightful chandeliers added an extra touch of elegance to the entire ambiance.

The thoughtfulness put into every detail didn't go unnoticed. The super comfortable furniture and lounge areas were appreciated by our guests, creating inviting spaces for them to unwind and enjoy the cocktail hour. One of the most remarkable aspects was the venue's convenient location, nestled near bars and nightlife options, making it a breeze for our guests to continue the festivities. Additionally, the ease of access from nearby accommodations, like Airbnb rentals, was a pleasant surprise.

A heartfelt shoutout to the owners and venue manager, whose sweetness and personable nature made us feel cared for and attended to every step of the way. They even swiftly resolved some unexpected mishaps during the dancing portion, showing their commitment to ensuring a flawless event.

In all honesty, the beauty of The Saint Vrain took my breath away. It was like stepping into a dream world where every detail was carefully curated to create an unforgettable backdrop for the wedding. If there's any downside, it's that there isn't a venue like this back in my hometown – it's truly one-of-a-kind.

If you're looking for a wedding venue that encapsulates elegance, flexibility, and an unforgettable experience, The Saint Vrain should be your top choice. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to the entire team for making our family's day beyond perfect.

We got married at The St. Vrain this past July, and it was truly magical. The space is so gorgeous, and you can bring in decor, florals, etc to make your vision come to life. Annie and Mark are so accommodating in every aspect which made everything so easy. We will be singing their praises forever and will recommend them to everyone!

My husband and I had our wedding reception at The St Vrain this past May and it truly was everything we could have hoped it would be! We had our wedding ceremony at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and hosted the cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing at The St Vrain. It was an absolutely beautiful space and TSV was incredible to plan with leading up to the wedding. Annie and Mark are very communicative, organized, and pleasant to work with. The layout and atmosphere of the venue were just right to encourage our guests to get onto the dance floor. Our dance floor was packed the entire night! We also were able to take photos at The Callahan House since it's so close to TSV and the gardens photographed wonderfully.

The St Vrain was the most amazing venue for our wedding. From the very beginning the owners made us feel so welcomed and special. Annie and Mark are dedicated to making sure your day goes off without a hitch. They have thought of every detail. From the bridal suite and groom's room for day of getting ready, to a gorgeous ceremony backdrop, to a luxurious and hip cocktail reception space and spacious dinner & dancing area - all of your wedding dreams will come true here. Cannot recommend The St Vrain enough! You won't regret it!

The St. Vrain is a beautiful venue and we loved having our wedding there! Mark and Annie (the owners) were wonderful to work with and have really thought of everything. The caterer they hire, Sugar Pine, is incredible.

Just make sure you are aware of all the costs and that you understand your contract. We had a few misunderstandings that led to frustration, but Mark and Annie were very gracious and made sure it all worked out for us.

Our wedding was a blast here and we continue to get compliments about the day! There is no other venue in the Denver-metro area that can compare. We looked at similar venues in and around Denver, but none of them came close. This venue is truly beautiful on and you really don't need much in the way of decorations/flowers, if you don't want to. Our favorite spot is downstairs for the cocktail hour.. you walk the down the stairs and totally aren't expecting it! The owners were very sweet and helpful along the way, especially with all of the changes with COVID. The best thing about this venue besides it being SO beautiful (we knew it was our venue the moment we walked in) is you can BYOB and save lots of money. Everything was perfect from start to finish and we also rented out their guesthouse (The Terry House) for my mom's side of the family. They loved it and it was perfect because it's only a few blocks from the venue. You can see The St Vrain from the porch. I would highly, highly recommend this venue and to book an appointment ASAP to lock in your date.

We fell in love with this swanky industrial chic venue immediately. We looked at other places but found a way to make this dream a reality. We are so excited that we get to get married here.

Please see my other 1 star review on my experience leading up to the day of in regards to working with Sugar Pine (SP) and The St. Vrain (TSV) This review specifically addresses our experience the day of.

Despite a long hard road that involved a lot of tears and angry emails and phone calls, the end result was a beautiful and loving event for my daughter and her husband. The service provided by the SP and TSV staff for our event was outstanding. A special shout out to the bar staff as they were personable and provided great service to our guests.

The food - beginning with the bridal and grooms room food all the way until the late night snack - was beautiful and delicious. And the service was exceptional as well.

The entire team seemed very eager to make their day special once we arrived at the venue and, for the most part, everything went very smoothly. The venue is perfection and exactly what my daughter and her husband had envisioned and provided the intimate experience that they wanted for their guests.

The family style meal was such a cool and unique way to share a meal at a wedding reception and also providing that loving environment that the happy couple wanted. You can truly see and taste the quality of the ingredients that SP uses and the presentation is amazing as well.

We certainly had a LOT of road bumps in working with these vendors and their confusing contracts cost me a lot of extra $$$, but the end result was a beautiful unforgettable wedding day for my daughter and her husband.

I’ll start by saying we had a great wedding. But I have several reasons why I wouldn’t go with the St Vrain again:
-Overall, very salesy, a lot of promises made at the walkthrough that turned out to either be completely untrue or distortions
-Told us in 30 day walkthrough we could set up our decor the day before the wedding, then went back on it the week of the wedding.
-Communication from the venue is not great. Our planner reached out 3x and I reached out 2x over the course of a month to schedule our 30-day walkthrough (despite promises that they’d reach out to us). We both got no response. They only do these on Wednesdays before 5, so we needed to plan to take off work. I eventually had to send an email CCing multiple people to finally receive a response.
In other instances, I felt like an inconvenience to them anytime I had a question.
-High fee of 3% to use credit card to pay for venue and guesthouse. They won’t waive it. Wish I’d have asked up front about this.
-We felt duped by their “$1000 off” promo. They wouldn’t tell us the price during the first several emails, then told us they were running a special $1000 off if we booked in the next few weeks. What they didn’t say is that we would’ve had to use one of their preferred wedding planners, who started their services at $2200. We didn’t learn this until after we toured and were ready to book.
-Big getting ready space, but only available at noon. Not helpful when you need to start at 10 (which is typical)
-Not an issue with the venue itself, but just to consider if you live in Denver: it is super inconvenient for Denver folks. 50-70 minute drive made it hard to get people to stay late. Also inconvenient for all the appointments you’ll need to do in Longmont—typically takes about 90 minutes to get up there with traffic. It’s also not a great destination—your guests will need a car for everything worth doing, unlike some mountain venues. The hotels around there are unfortunately just okay and all about 1.5 miles away from the venue. Guests who want a more upscale option need to drive to Boulder.
-Contract has a non-disparagement clause to prevent negative reviews.
-One caterer option, who is priced much higher than other companies. What you save in alcohol costs you will pay for through that.
-No weekend/weekday evening appointments. They had promised us these when we signed the contract, but when we went to schedule a tasting, we were told they don’t offer evening tastings. The caterer also told us several times that we didn’t need to have a tasting, which felt bizarre and dismissive. We had to have several emails, a phone call and produce documentation from the venue that promised an evening tasting appointment in order to eventually get it. Their exclusive caterer told us we needed to let the venue know to change their paperwork. Uhh…no?

If you are considering using Sugar Pine Catering(SP) or The St. Vrain (TSV) for your special event, please read this review as I share my experience from my perspective of working with these 2 vendors. This review addresses our experience except for the day of which warrants a separate very positive review. We contracted with TSV and SP for the venue & catering for my daughters wedding on 12.29.2018.

TSV forces you to use Sugar Pine for ALL food at their venue. This means you are stuck with their choices, their service, their pricing. The entire planning process of working with SP was extremely frustrating. Their inability to communicate clearly and in a timely manner caused confusion at multiple points along the way.

The contract with TSV states that you must have a separate agreement with SP and that they are not responsible for SP in any way. Yet the contract they provide you for SP is confusing and very misleading in my opinion. Both contracts are very confusing when it comes to the minimum financial commitment that you must make to have your event at the venue. I reviewed both contracts, had several follow up emails with the owner of TSV as he handles all negotiations for both businesses so I felt confident in my interpretation of our minimum F & B commitment. While the actual minimum was not listed on the contract in an actual dollar amount, my emails with the owner of TSV made me feel confident that we were all interpreting it the same way.

Biggest Reg Flag of all. SP and TSV requires you to provide your catering package selection as well as your guest count 90 days before your event!!!!
In my opinion, the true tragedy of our situation occurred when we got to this point. They asked our guest count - which there was no way we knew what that would be since invitations had not even gone out yet and they asked about all of the catering components that we would want. At no time at all, did anyone from TSV or SP warn us that this was the point where we would be 100% locked into a firm financial commitment to SP. If someone had discussed this with us, we would have taken a more conservative approach to our 90 day invoice. Again, our contract with SP clearly states that our guest count will be guaranteed 15 days out.

Fast forward to 45 days out, it becomes clear that our guest count will be well below the venue minimum of 150. I felt relieved that our catering guest count would not be locked in until 15 days out and would not be paying for food for people that were not in attendance.
BUT the owners of SP had a completely different interpretation of the contracts and now claimed that what we reported to them at 90 days was our firm financial commitment to them. Keeping in mind that at this point they had hired no one, they had purchased no food yet they still wanted me to pay for our entire catering package for 150 people even though our final guest count was 103.

While we did finally reach an arrangement valued at around $1000, what we had to go through to get that concession was pure craziness and was no where near the $4000 in overcharges in my opinion. Our decision to work with these two vendors caused an extreme amount stress to our planning process!!

I would like point out once again to also see my review of these vendors in regards to our day of experience. The food and venue and service on the day of the wedding was exceptional and for this I am very grateful.