Wyoming is a state often overlooked when it comes to natural beauty, yet it is filled with some of the most unique scenery in the world. It’s home to two National Parks, including Yellowstone National Park with its geysers and hot springs.
These Yellowstone wedding venues are the perfect place to celebrate your wedding in the unique landscape of Wyoming’s mountains.
As an elopement photographer who is just a little obsessed with Yellowstone, I know the region like the back of my hand. Yellowstone is one of the locations where I specialize in helping couples plan and document adventurous weddings.
I wrote this guide to help couples like you find the perfect wedding venue for your Yellowstone wedding, whether you want to have a big celebration nearby or an intimate elopement inside the park.
How Much are Yellowstone Wedding Venues?
Yellowstone wedding venues can cost as little as $250 for locations inside the park to $15,000+ and everything in between.
Every wedding venue has something different to offer, so it’s important to figure out what you need in a venue before you get too far into your search.
Here’s What You Should Be Looking at When Evaluating Wedding Venues:
- Venue cost
- Availability
- Venue Style and Decor
- Maximum Capacity
- Weather
- Privacy
- Amenities
Knowing the kind of vibe you want for your wedding will make narrowing down a venue much easier.
To help you begin to narrow it down, I’ve put together a comprehensive list of wedding venues around and even inside of Yellowstone National Park! They’re organized by venue size, so you can find a location that is the right fit for your wedding style, whether it’s a big celebration or an intimate elopement.
Ready to find your Yellowstone wedding venue? Here we go!
Yellowstone Wedding Venues for Large Celebrations (up to 100+ guests)
Under Canvas
Under Canvas Yellowstone offers a unique glamping experience just minutes from Yellowstone National Park. Situated on expansive, scenic grounds, these safari-inspired tents offer stunning views of the surrounding wilderness, creating an unforgettable atmosphere for weddings.
If you want your wedding to be close to nature, Under Canvas Yellowstone is a one-of-a-kind venue! Being close to the park means you can easily explore the park on the same day as your wedding, or as an additional day.
Another great perk for Under Canvas is that they offer glamping lodging for a fun, unique, and adventurous place to stay during your Yellowstone wedding!
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 250 people
Location: Paradise Valley, Montana, and West Yellowstone, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: North Entrance for the Paradise Valley location, and the West Entrance for the West Yellowstone Location.
Price: Starting around $7k
Union Pacific Dining Lodge
The Union Pacific Dining Lodge, located near Yellowstone National Park in West Yellowstone, Montana, is a historic venue with a rich heritage dating back to the early 20th century. Initially built in 1925 to serve passengers on the Union Pacific Railroad, it’s now a unique and charming wedding venue.
Its rustic, log-cabin architecture, complete with high vaulted ceilings and a grand stone fireplace, provides a rugged atmosphere that complements the natural beauty of Yellowstone. Because this is an indoor venue, it makes for a great winter venue! Not to mention, it’s close to the park, which means epic wedding photos are easy to access.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Wedding Size: Up to 400 guests
Location: West Yellowstone, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $2k-$10k
320 Guest Ranch
Located in the heart of Montana’s Gallatin Valley, the 320 Guest Ranch offers an authentic Western experience with its historic roots and breathtaking natural surroundings.
Sitting on the banks of the Gallatin River and just a short drive from Yellowstone National Park, this working ranch provides a romantic and peaceful setting for weddings. With rustic log cabins, incredible mountain views, and the charm of a traditional Montana ranch, 320 Guest Ranch is an ideal venue for couples looking to celebrate their special day in a setting that captures the spirit of the Old West.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 200 guests
Location: Gallatin Gateway, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: Starting at $6,522
The Woodlands
The Woodlands at Cottonwood Canyon is the perfect mountain getaway wedding venue tucked away in the mountains of Gallatin Valley just outside of Bozeman, Montana. This wedding venue has a rustic charm, with mountain views and a wooded forest on the property, creating a secluded feel and a beautiful backdrop.
While this venue is about a 2-hour drive from Yellowstone, it’s still an excellent location for a multi-day wedding where you share vows and celebrate with loved ones one day and dedicate the next to exploring the park.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 175
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $6k-$20k
Mammoth Hot Springs Recreation Hall
One of the few indoor wedding locations actually inside of Yellowstone National Park, the Mammoth Hot Springs Recreation Hall is a perfect place to host your wedding if you want to embrace Yellowstone fully.
This venue is only available in the Autumn and Winter months (September, October, November, January, and February), making it a perfect winter wedding venue!
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Wedding Size: Up to 170
Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
Nearest Park Entrance: North Entrance
Price: $1,100
Sage Lodge
The Sage Lodge has some of the most incredible mountain views you’ll find in a wedding venue! This luxury lodge is a perfect venue, no matter what time of year you get married or the size of your wedding. They cater to everything from intimate elopements to big weddings.
This venue also offers lodging, which is perfect if you want a simple and luxurious wedding that takes place at one spot.
Located just an hour from the North Entrance means you can explore the epic sights of Yellowstone during your wedding experience and get some of the most unique bridal portraits you’ll ever see!
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor and outdoor options
Wedding Size: Up to 300 outdoors and up to 200 indoors
Location: Pray, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: North Entrance
Price: Packages begin at $7k
Diamond Cross Ranch
If you can’t decide between Grand Teton and Yellowstone for your wedding, this is the perfect location! The Diamond Cross Ranch is located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and is minutes from Grand Teton and an hour from the South Entrance of Yellowstone.
The venue’s proximity to the Tetons means this wedding venue has some of the most incredible mountain views you’ll find anywhere in the country!
The ranch is a perfect blend of rustic charm and modern elegance. They offer on-site lodging and both indoor and outdoor space to celebrate your wedding.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor and outdoor.
Wedding Size: Up to 250
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Nearest Park Entrance: South Entrance
Price: Starting at $18k
Red Lodge Mountain Weddings
Red Lodge Mountain Weddings provides a venue to celebrate your day surrounded by Montana’s high-country beauty and a relaxed, outdoorsy atmosphere. The venue sits at the edge of the Beartooth Mountains, which are known as some of the best mountain views in the area.
What makes Red Lodge Mountain special is its balance of adventure and simplicity. You get the feel of a true mountain location without trekking miles into the wilderness.
Indoor or Outdoor: Both indoor and outdoor options
Wedding Size: Up to 150
Location: Red Lodge, Montana
Nearest Park Entrance: Northeast Entrance
Price: Starting at $4,050
Mammoth Chapel
The Mammoth Chapel dates back to when the Army occupied Yellowstone National Park and was completed in 1913. This stone chapel is in Mammoth Hot Springs and offers a more traditional wedding venue for couples getting married inside the park.
Because of its location, it is one of the few venues available for weddings year-round.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Wedding Size: Up to 250
Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
Nearest Park Entrance: North Entrance
Price: $300, plus an additional National Park Service monitor fee.
Yellowstone Intimate Wedding Venues (up to 75 guests)
Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Beach
The Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Beach is a wedding ceremony location inside of Yellowstone National Park on Yellowstone Lake. It is easy to access and offers beautiful panoramic views of the lake, with mountain peaks in the distance.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Check out this couple’s elopement with family at the Fishing Bridge Visitor Center Beach for inspiration!
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 40
Location: Fishing Bridge inside Yellowstone National Park
Nearest Park Entrance: East Entrance
Price: $250
Barnes Hole Road
This is possibly the most secluded spot inside Yellowstone National Park for wedding ceremonies. Typically only accessed by fishers, this spot is accessed from a dirt road that takes you to the banks of the Madison River.
What this spot lacks in views, it makes up for in space and privacy.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 30
Location: Near the West Entrance
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $250
Old Faithful
Imagine getting married next to the world’s most famous geyser! There is a desiccated spot for wedding ceremonies with views of the geyser, which goes off approximately every 90 minutes. This location is one of the busiest in the park, so I highly recommend choosing a sunrise or sunset ceremony here to avoid being surrounded by crowds.
This spot is within walking distance of lodging, dining, and plenty of sights to explore.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor.
Wedding Size: Up to 40
Location: Upper Geyser Basin inside of Yellowstone National Park
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $250
Lake Butte Overlook
If heights aren’t your thing, then this won’t be the spot for you. But, if you want a unique vantage point of Yellowstone Lake when you share your vows, this is the spot! The Lake Butte Overlook is accessed from a steep, paved road to a small parking lot overlooking Yellowstone Lake. Small wedding ceremonies are allowed at this spot.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 30
Location: Yellowstone Lake
Nearest Park Entrance: East Entrance
Price: $250
Yellowstone National Park Amphitheaters
One of the best options for privacy during your Yellowstone National Park wedding is to reserve one of the park’s amphitheaters. They are located at campgrounds throughout the park, including Maidson, Canyon, and Mammoth.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Capacity limits vary up to 150
Location: At campgrounds throughout the park
Nearest Park Entrance: Varies
Price: $250
Old Faithful Snow Lodge Meeting Room
One of the few year-round lodging options in Yellowstone is the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and its meeting room is available for weddings from mid-December through early March. This is a perfect winter wonderland wedding venue if you want to explore Yellowstone’s beauty when it’s blanketed in snow.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Wedding Size: Up to 40
Location: Upper Geyser Basin inside of Yellowstone National Park
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $180-$300
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel Conference Rooms
The Canary and Minerva conference rooms in the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel are another indoor wedding venue inside Yellowstone National Park. Also accessible year-round, this is a great option for winter weddings in Yellowstone, or anytime of the year due to its proximity to the incredible sights.
Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor
Wedding Size: Up to 70 or 80
Location: Mammoth Hot Springs
Nearest Park Entrance: North Entrance
Price: $295-$550
Virginia Cascade Picnic Area
Tucked away in the park’s geographic center is the Virginia Cascade Picnic Area, a day-use area and designated wedding ceremony location. It’s easy to access and centrally located near several big attractions in the park.
This spot comes equipped with picnic tables under trees, with amenities such as lodging and food nearby.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 30
Location: Virginia Cascade Drive inside of Yellowstone National Park
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $250
Yellowstone Elopement Wedding Venues (Up to 25 guests)
Two Ribbon Trail
This boardwalk hiking path winds along the banks of the Maidson River. It’s peaceful and a beautiful spot to share vows just inside the park. The Two Ribbon Trail is easily accessible and is .9 miles round-trip if you want to walk the whole thing.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: Up to 15
Location: Highway 191 just inside the West Entrance
Nearest Park Entrance: West Entrance
Price: $250
Lamar Valley
Located in the remote Northeast corner of the park, the Lamar Valley is a wildlife hotspot and an epic place to share vows. There are a handful of designated ceremony locations within the Lamar Valley to choose from, depending on the kind of scenery and experience you want.
Getting married here requires a Special Use Permit and costs $250.
Check out this couple’s adventurous elopement in the Lamar Valley!
Indoor or Outdoor: Outdoor
Wedding Size: 5-15 people, depending on the exact location you choose.
Location: Lamar Valley
Nearest Park Entrance: North or Northeast Entrances.
Price: $250
Yellowstone National Park Entrance Fee
When entering Yellowstone National Park during your wedding or elopement, you will need an entrance pass. This pass is $35, covers everyone in the vehicle, and is good for 7 consecutive days.
If you plan to visit multiple National Parks within the next year or will be staying for more than 7 days, I recommend getting the America the Beautiful Pass. It costs $80 for U.S. residents (or $250 for non-residents) and gets you into all 63 U.S. National Parks for 1 year.
If you’re a veteran, you can get an America the Beautiful Pass for free.
You can purchase your pass at the gate or online and use the pre-paid lane to save time entering the park.
Permits for Weddings and Elopements Taking Place inside Yellowstone National Park
All wedding ceremonies taking place inside Yellowstone are required to have a Special Use Permit or a reservation. A permit costs $250 and should be applied for at least 2 weeks in advance.
You can find step-by-step instructions for getting your permit in my complete guide, here.
The Best Time of Year to Get Married in Yellowstone National Park
If you’ll be having an outdoor wedding ceremony, the best time is going to be sometime between mid-June and mid-September. The weather can be chilly and unpredictable, even in the summer months, which is why I recommend this timeframe.
If you want to have a winter wedding in Yellowstone, then mid-December through March is going to be the best time.
Most of the roads inside Yellowstone close around mid-November and don’t open again to private vehicles until late May when the snow melts, and the roads are maintained. During the winter, Mammoth Hot Springs is the only area of the park accessible without a snowcoach or guided snowmobile tour.
Lodging for Your Yellowstone National Park Wedding
There are tons of great lodging options for your Yellowstone wedding, ranging from rugged camping to glamping to luxury lodges.
If you’ll be prioritizing spending time in Yellowstone during your wedding, I highly recommend staying as close to the park as possible. This is to save you driving time since you’ll already be spending a lot of time driving inside the park.
Check out my guide to Yellowstone National Park lodging for more information and recommendations!
When Should You Book Your Yellowstone Wedding Venue?
Most couples book their Yellowstone wedding venues at least 12 months in advance. If you’ll be getting married at one of the parks’ designated ceremony locations, you can apply for your Special Use Permit up to 12 months in advance, with many of the couples I work with applying within 4-6 months of their elopement date.
More Yellowstone Wedding Resources
- How to Elope in Yellowstone National Park
- How to Elope in Grand Teton National Park
- How to Elope in Wyoming
- How to Plan a Mountain Wedding
I’m an adventurous elopement photographer and planner who specializes in Yellowstone National Park weddings and elopements. If you need help planning your wedding, send me a message!
Happy eloping!
