Wedding destinations in Montana: how the regions compare
Glacier, Bozeman and Big Sky, Missoula or the Bitterroot: how Montana's wedding regions differ on airports, season, crowds and where your guests will sleep.
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From the ranch
The Alta Ranch blog: Montana wedding planning notes
Straight answers for couples thinking about a Montana wedding, written by the family that hosts them at Alta Ranch.
- Licenses and paperwork
- Wedding weekends
- Choosing a venue
- Planning from out of state
Planning guides
The newest guide is first. Each one answers a question couples ask us all the time.
The best time of year to get married in Montana, season by season
Summer, fall, winter and spring in Montana's Bitterroot Valley, with honest trade-offs on weather, river levels, smoke and travel, plus how to pick your month.
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How much does a wedding cost in Montana?
Why Montana wedding cost averages disagree, where the money really goes, and what Alta Ranch's four published packages do and don't include.
8 min read
How to get married in Montana: license, officiant, paperwork
A step by step guide to the Montana marriage license, built on the statute and the Ravalli County clerk's own pages, including officiants, witnesses and what to file afterward.
10 min read
Why more couples are booking multi-day wedding weekends in Montana
The one-day wedding is starting to feel like a missed opportunity. Couples are turning the whole thing into a weekend, sometimes a full week, with the people closest to them.
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The best wedding venues in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley
The Bitterroot Valley is becoming one of the most popular destinations in Montana for couples planning a wedding. Here is what to look for in a venue.
5 min read