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At Mountain Event Services, we redefine stress-free event planning. As a full-service event company based in Fort Collins, Colorado, we bring together every essential element for your wedding or special event – from expert DJs and captivating videography to stunning photography and meticulous coordination. Our integrated team ensures every detail aligns perfectly, so you can relax and truly experience your special day, whether it’s here in Fort Collins or a breathtaking mountain destination like Pagosa Springs.

What is a Full-Service Event Company?

A full-service event company (or planner/management company) takes an all-encompassing approach to event planning and execution. This means they handle every aspect of an event from concept to completion, providing a single point of contact for the client and coordinating all necessary elements.

Key characteristics and services typically include:

  • Comprehensive Planning & Coordination: From initial brainstorming, budget development, and timeline creation to managing all logistics on the day of the event.
  • Vendor Sourcing & Management: Identifying, vetting, negotiating with, and managing all necessary vendors (e.g., venue, catering, rentals, A/V, entertainment, photography, videography, florists, transportation).
  • Design & Decor: Conceptualizing and executing the event’s theme, aesthetics, and overall ambiance.
  • Logistics Management: Handling everything from guest flow, seating arrangements, permits, and power needs to load-in/load-out schedules.
  • Entertainment & Talent Sourcing: Booking DJs, bands, performers, speakers, etc.
  • A/V & Production: Managing sound, lighting, staging, projection, and any technical requirements.
  • Staffing: Providing or coordinating necessary on-site staff for setup, management, and teardown.
  • Stress Reduction: The primary benefit for the client, that the full-service company takes the reins, allowing the client to relax and enjoy their event.
  • Expertise & Experience: Leveraging years of experience to anticipate challenges, provide creative solutions, and ensure seamless execution.

In essence, a full-service event company is a one-stop shop that brings together all the disparate elements of an event under one cohesive management system, ensuring consistency, quality, and a stress-free experience for the client.

Steve and Amanda’s Wedding Services

Rather than answer this question directly, I would like to give you an example of a couple who hired our team to travel six hours south of our main office in Fort Collins for their wedding in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Their Story

Steve and Amanda are an outdoor couple who originally met when they were both working as ski instructors at Wolf Creek Ski Area just a 15-minute drive from Pagosa Springs. Steve is an outdoor fishing guide who keeps them on the move. They travel back and forth between Florida and the small mountain town in Colorado.

Our Job

They hired Mountain Event Services to provide a DJ, a videographer, and a photographer for their mountain fall wedding. Our team was able to coordinate and execute each detail that Amanda and Steve saw as the most important aspects of their wedding because of our team’s fanatical commitment to teamwork.

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Check out the Wedding Highlight video we produced for Amanda and Steve

Check out some of our favorite photos from the event.

A bride and groom kiss while each holding framed photos of family members, at a wedding reception. A newlywed couple feeds each other cake at their wedding reception. A three-tiered cake is on a table beside them. The event takes place in a tent decorated with string lights. A couple dressed in wedding attire shares a kiss while dancing under a tent surrounded by friends and family wearing formal and semi-formal outfits. A bride and groom stand outdoors near a lake and trees. The groom kisses the bride's hand while she holds a bouquet and looks at him; they are dressed in a white wedding dress and a vest with dress pants. Two people wearing white shoes and colorful socks, one pair featuring black-and-white dogs against a blue background and the other showing animal faces with glasses on a purple background. Close-up of a couple’s hands with wedding rings, holding a bouquet of colorful flowers including roses and lilies. The bride’s dress is visible in the background. A bride and groom smile at each other in an outdoor setting. The bride wears a white gown and veil, holding a bouquet, while the groom is in a light blue vest and white shirt. Trees are in the background. A wedding party stands in a forest clearing. The bride and groom are centered, flanked by bridesmaids in gray dresses and groomsmen in gray pants and white shirts. Sunlight filters through the trees. A couple kisses at their outdoor wedding ceremony under a decorative wooden arch while a small dog stands nearby and an older man claps in the background. A bride in a white strapless dress with bridesmaids and a flower girl holding bouquets in the background at an outdoor wedding ceremony. A bride in a strapless white wedding dress holds a colorful bouquet, standing outdoors near a wooden fence with a scenic backdrop of trees and a lake. A fishing lure holds two diamond rings in front of a stack of smooth stones. A white strapless wedding dress with lace details hangs on a wooden hanger labeled "bride" against a forested backdrop.

About the Author: Matt Kays
Matt Kays is the founder of Mountain Event Services.Matt Kays got into the event business through his love for electronic music and gathering friends and strangers to dance to the uplifting vibes from nighttime until sunrise. Matt has been a DJ for radio, public and private events and weddings since 1996. Matt founded Mountain Event Services in 2013 and now leads a Colorado based team of DJs, photographers, videographers, photo booth operators, and event technicians. Matt is a full-time event professional and still DJs at events every week!

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