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Destination Wedding on a Budget-Yellowstone?

agsoftexasagsoftexas member
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We are looking at doing a destination wedding. Possibly in yellowstone. Any pointers for a destination wedding on a budget?? We definitely want to stay in the lower 48. 
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Re: Destination Wedding on a Budget-Yellowstone?

  • ShesSoColdShesSoCold mod
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    My H and I planned to have a DW. The best advice I can give to you is to keep your guest list small and host everyone really well. Use as much of your budget as you can for things that your guests will enjoy (ie - not on flowers and chair covers). At home, it's perfectly acceptable and nice to have an hour long cake and punch reception after a ceremony. For a DW, I don't think that's enough. You're asking people to use their money and vacation time to go to a destination of your choosing. You need to make sure they're treated well. My DW was considerably expensive per person because we wanted to give everyone the best food and drink since they were going to the middle of nowhere for us. But to keep costs down, our guest list was small and I kept the decor to a minimum. 

    All weddings should be planned with guests' comfort and enjoyment in mind, but for a DW, this is even more important. 

    Also, I researched and planned a wedding around Glacier National Park in Montana so if you have any interest in that area, I can help if you'd like. 
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  • agsoftexasagsoftexas member
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    Thanks! I only plan on 15 people tops!! Including ourselves. It is more of a family vacation on both sides with our wedding thrown in the mix! I plan on paying for everything except lodging and airfare. I think both families are renting a cabin and driving separately. 
    Glacier National Park sounds pretty! What kinds of recreational things are there around that my guests and I could enjoy? 
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  • ShesSoColdShesSoCold mod
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    In the park, depending on the season, there's endless hiking or snowshowing, horseback tours, camping, scenic drives, boat tours, row boats for rent, stuff like that. There's a lot of state parks around too for more camping and hiking. The whole area is beautiful. The resort where I had planned to have my wedding offered ziplines, mountain biking, hiking trails and other activities right there. 
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  • agsoftexasagsoftexas member
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    Do you mind giving me the name of the resort so I can look it up? Zip lining sounds fun!!
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  • ShesSoColdShesSoCold mod
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    No problem at all - it was Whitefish Mountain Resort. It's a ski resort. They have a bar/restaurant at the top of the mountain that you take a ski lift to get to. They do weddings up there and you can see forever. We had to cancel our DW there with less than a month to go (due to a sudden illness in my family and traveling was not recommended) but everyone I worked with there was fantastic during the whole process. I can't recommend them enough. 
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  • marmeedukemarmeeduke member
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    I've never posted in these boards before, but long time lurker! Had to post when I saw this. My DH and I were married on our trip to Yellowstone 2 years ago with just our parents and siblings and their SO's in attendance. We were actually married in Big Sky, MT. We hiked up a trail called Bee Hive Basin and got married on the trail. It was the coolest wedding, if I say so myself. There were tons of wild flowers that my sister-in-law picked on the way up the trail that I used as a bouquet, we had a moose crash our wedding and we had dinner at a great restaurant. If you want more details (I could go on forever lol) let me know!
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  • thesummerskythesummersky member
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    Love the idea of a national park wedding (especially as a recreation professional)! Do consider who you'll be inviting, though. Originally, we liked the idea of having a wedding on a trail, until we thought about both my grandmothers, who have mobility problems. 
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  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    I hope your wedding is in the mid-summer.  Other times of year, the weather in Yellowstone is brutal, and most facilities are closed.
    There is no facility in Yellowstone Park that could do a reception for you, and everything is very expensive.  Tourists are everywhere.  So are bears.  Find a different destination, if you MUST force your guests to pay for their travel and lodging.  
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