The Journal

Plain words about small weddings.*

*real numbers, honest tradeoffs, zero "dreamy timeless curated" anything.

The Denver courthouse wedding guide (and why photographers won't shoot yours)

How it works, why it photographs beautifully, a sample timeline — and a photographer who says yes to small.

The weekday wedding: Colorado's best-kept budget secret

Better venues, better budgets, calmer days — the honest case for a Tuesday, including the tradeoffs.

The Colorado micro-wedding guide: 2 to 50 guests, zero regrets

What counts, what it costs, where to hold one on the Front Range, and the planning order that keeps it simple.

How to elope in Colorado, plainly explained

Self-solemnization, the license, permits, and how to make a two-person wedding feel like a wedding.

What a small-wedding photographer actually costs in Colorado

Market numbers, why "inquire for pricing" exists, and our entire published price card.