The open-air hangar at dusk set for a wedding reception, white drapes and long tables, pines and mountains around it

A multi-day wedding venue in Montana

Most weddings are over by midnight, but here the celebration gets to breathe, with your people sleeping in the log cabins, waking up by the river, and sharing a few more slow, golden hours with you before anyone has to say goodbye.

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2 or 3days on the ranch
14sleep in the three cabins
200guests at most
Exclusiveuse, no other groups

What does a multi-day wedding at Alta Ranch include?

Two packages turn the wedding into a weekend. Mountain Escape is two days with one night in all three cabins, for $6,500, and it's our most booked package. Montana Legacy is three days with two nights in all three cabins, for $8,500, with room for a welcome gathering, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception and farewell brunch.

Both are exclusive use for up to 200 guests, so the whole ranch, the hangar and every ceremony site belong to you and your people for the entire weekend, with nobody else on the land.

A long dinner table set with florals at the edge of the hangar, looking out over the meadow to the pines

How a wedding weekend usually goes

Friday afternoon: everyone arrives. Bags go into the cabins, hugs happen in the driveway, and someone slips down to the river with a fly rod.
Saturday morning: a quiet morning, coffee on the table, and getting ready with the people you love around you.
Saturday afternoon: vows in the spot you chose, the meadow, the river or the pines.
Saturday night: dinner under the hangar lights, then dance the night away.
Sunday morning: a farewell brunch and one more look at the valley before everyone heads home.

A dance floor laid out beside long tables under the hangar string lights and drapes

Two days or three?

If most of your guests are flying in, three days is worth every minute. The people who traveled for you get a real Montana trip, the rehearsal dinner and the farewell brunch each have room to shine, and the wedding day itself never feels rushed. Montana Legacy gives you exactly that, with two nights in all three cabins.

If your crowd is closer to home, or you'd love one big, joyful night followed by a slow morning together, Mountain Escape gives you the wedding day plus a night in the cabins for the people closest to you.

A canoe and row boat pulled up on the shore of the trout pond

What guests do between events

Plenty, and nobody has to plan a thing. Your guests can fly fish the West Fork for native Westslope cutthroat with private access, paddle the trout pond in the canoe, row boat or paddle boat, wander trails out to the edge of the national forest, and gather around the campfire rings as the evenings cool. Hiking, horseback riding and white-water rafting are close by in the valley for anyone who wants a little more adventure.

The weekend packages side by side

Extra hours and camping are priced on request. Outside caterers are welcome at every package.

Package	The Meadow	Bitterroot Celebration	Mountain Escape	Montana Legacy
Price	$2,750	$4,000	$6,500	$8,500
Days on the ranch	1	1	2	3
Overnight	None	None	1 night, all 3 cabins	2 nights, all 3 cabins
Event time	8 hours	Full day	Full weekend	Full 3 days
Guest limit	50	200	200	200
Exclusive use of the ranch	No, cabins may be rented to other guests	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ceremony sites	1 of your choice	All (meadow, river, trees)	All	All
Getting-ready cabin	Add-on	1 cabin, daytime	Included	Included

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How much does a weekend wedding at Alta Ranch cost?

Mountain Escape, two days with one night in all three cabins, is $6,500. Montana Legacy, three days with two nights in all three cabins, is $8,500. Both are exclusive use for up to 200 guests.

Who sleeps on the ranch during a wedding weekend?

All three log cabins are included, which sleep 14 in total. Most couples give them to the wedding party and immediate family. Other guests can camp on site for a fee or stay up the valley.

Can we hold the rehearsal dinner at the ranch?

Yes. Montana Legacy includes room for a welcome gathering, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception and farewell brunch, and the hangar works for dinners as well as the reception.

Can we bring our own caterer for every meal?

Yes. Outside caterers are welcome at every package, so you can use one caterer for the weekend or different ones for each event.

How far ahead should we book a wedding weekend?

As early as you can. We host a limited number of weddings each year and weekend dates go first. Send us your date to see what's open.

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Come walk the land, then pick your date

We host a limited number of weddings each year. Tell us your date and a rough guest count and we'll tell you what's open.

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