Garden of the Gods Permit Rules

Permits,
1 min read Mar 27, 2024

What you need to know

 

  • We are required to have a Simply Eloped person on site – this can be an officiant, photographer, videographer or onsite helper (which means with our Orchid Package, you are required to add-on our onsite helper to have them on site).
  • No alcohol is allowed.
  • Please stay on designated trails.
  • No structures or equipment is allowed.

More information

 

  • The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center reserves the right to prohibit Commercial Use from occurring in the park or a portion of the park and such prohibition(s) can be instituted at any time by The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center.
  • No structures or equipment is permitted.
  • The permit is for non-exclusive use of the area, so other members of the public may also be present.
  • Person to person sales is not permitted within the park and sales must be conducted off
    park premises.
  • The Commercial Use permit provided by the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center is required to be displayed by permittee (Simply Eloped vendor) during all Commercial Use. The Commercial User must be able to present a valid permit to any Park official upon request.

 

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Written by Karen Norian

Karen Norian is an elopement photographer and has photographed over a hundred elopements. Karen has also worked as an elopement planner for Simply Eloped. She's been quoted in the New York Times, Brides, Hello Giggles, Bustle, Yahoo, and more.