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If you are thinking about a destination wedding, make sure to add dude ranches as a potential venue! For most people, a destination wedding means jet setting to a white sandy beach, with crystal clear waters and ocean sunsets. But for someone looking for something different than the typical beach destination wedding, a dude ranch might just be the perfect venue. A dude ranch wedding will truly be one of a kind, with western flare and rustic charm, it’ll satisfy all of your Pinterest wedding board dreams! There is a long list of reasons to have your perfect wedding at a dude ranch, the incredible scenery, all-inclusive packages, being able to have family and friends stay in a central location are just a few. A destination wedding can be planned with ease and less stress at a dude ranch. The folks at the ranch are prepared to make your special day one you will never forget and keep your guests talking about it for years to come!
The Perfect Wedding Venues:
4UR Ranch – Colorado
The 4UR Ranch in Colorado offers fall weddings and the scenery in the fall is hard to beat. With yellowing aspen trees, crisp air, blue skies and a spectacular mountain setting, this ranch will have a gorgeous backdrop in all directions. The ranch can accommodate 50-60 overnight guests and there are options to have an indoor or outdoor service and/or reception. The ranch can accommodate up to 60 people for indoor weddings and take a few more for outdoor ceremonies and receptions. Do not worry about only being able to accommodate 50-60 people overnight, the ranch has contacts in the nearby towns that will have places for your other guests to stay. Have your closest family and friends stay on the ranch in their beautiful cabins and truly soak in the magic that 4UR has to offer.
4UR Ranch – Colorado
Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort – California
Escape to the enchanted Sycamore Grove at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in California for a destination wedding that will be talked about and remembered forever. Planning a wedding at this ranch will probably be one of the easiest things you will do! The ranch wedding experts will make sure every detail is perfect, you and your wedding planner will have a great time making all of your rustic chic wedding dreams come true. They will ensure that the menu, wine, flowers, photography, cake, table linens, spa services and much more are exactly what you are looking for. You can count on this ranch to make the wedding of your dreams become a reality!
Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort – California
Bar W Guest Ranch – Montana
The mountains of Montana are waiting to be the most picturesque backdrop for your destination wedding. And the folks at Bar W Guest Ranch located just outside of Whitefish, MT are waiting to make your wedding day something to brag about. The Bar W staff is available to make sure your destination wedding event is seamless; they will provide the location and the staff; whatever the wedding party needs they will do their absolute best to provide. Their large luscious green lawn, private pond and elegant main lodge will create a very romantic setting for the I do’s and first kiss as husband and wife. With the ability to host 400 people you can make your wedding as big or small as you would like. The ranch can provide lodging for 20 people on property and there are additional overnight accommodations just a few miles away.
Bar W Guest Ranch – Montana
Eatons’ Ranch – Wyoming
Let the staff at Eatons’ Ranch in Wyoming take care of all of the details for your Wyoming destination wedding experience! The ranch can provide indoor ceremonies and receptions up to 100 people and can provide outdoor space that can accommodate 100+. This ranch provides a fantastic all-inclusive package for weddings and has great cabins to host your closest wedding guests, the ranch can accommodate around 100 overnight guests. Not only is Eatons’ Ranch a great venue for a destination wedding but it is a great venue for families and friends to come together during special events to create everlasting memories. Eatons’ Ranch has been a family business for over 140 years and they are dedicated to providing top-notch hospitality and memories that will be passed down through generations.
Eatons’ Ranch – Wyoming
Rawah Ranch – Colorado
Make the commitment of a lifetime in one of Colorado’s most incredible destination wedding locations. The Rawah Ranch is a wonderful place to plan the perfect destination wedding and tie the knot! The folks at the ranch will make the planning easy; everything can be taken care of at the ranch: catering, rentals, photography, lodging, activities and more. Have your guests come a day early and experience the great activities the ranch has to offer like horseback riding, fly-fishing or skeet shooting. The ranch can host 27 overnight guests but not too worry, there are other lodging accommodations close by and the ranch can host 150 guests for ceremonies and receptions. Everyone will be able to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the ranch even if they are not staying on property.
Rawah Ranch – Colorado
Tanque Verde Ranch – Arizona
Want to have your destination wedding somewhere a little warmer? Or somewhere with a cactus backdrop? Sneak away to the Tanque Verde Ranch in Arizona, a desert oasis which serves as a fantastic wedding venue for those looking to add a bit of southwestern flair to their special day. Tanque Verde Ranch has a variety of different indoor and outdoor venues available and they can accommodate up to 200 people overnight and for ceremonies and receptions. The ranch has expert staff that will put you in touch with their preferred wedding planners to ensure that your day is nothing less than incredibly magical. Your wedding party, including all of your guests, will have the chance to bond and create everlasting memories while exploring the desert on horseback, foot or mountain bikes.
Tanque Verde Ranch – Arizona
Lost Creek Ranch – Wyoming
If you have never seen the Teton Mountain Range before, you will definitely want to look them up! Why you might ask? The answer being because it is an incredible mountain range that makes up one of the most phenomenal backdrops in the West. At the Lost Creek Ranch in Wyoming, you will find the Teton Mountain Range is right out their front door. The ranch can accommodate 60 overnight guests and up to 400 people for ceremonies and receptions. They have great locations throughout the ranch for a wedding ceremony and reception where little decoration is really needed. The landscape, flora and fauna, and surrounding scenery provide a substantial amount of natural decorations. The ranch atmosphere along with the spa amenities on the ranch will provide a relaxing setting and makes the perfect honeymoon destination as well. Experience the ranch with all of your loved ones for your big day and then stay awhile with your new significant other to really enjoy all the property has to offer.
Lost Creek Ranch – Wyoming
For more dude ranches that make the perfect venue for a destination wedding, take a look here! There are over 100 Dude Ranchers’ Association member ranches all over the Western United States and Canada that are waiting to host your special day! Contact the DRA office today to find out more information!
