Say your vows in a mountain meadow, dance in a historic hangar, and, with a full-day or weekend package, have the whole Montana ranch to yourselves. Packages start at $2,750.
Bitterroot Celebration, Mountain Escape and Montana Legacy give you the whole ranch, with no other groups on the land. The Meadow is a smaller 8-hour celebration, and our cabins stay open to other guests that day. Choose the length of stay that suits your guest list, and bring any caterer you like.
$2,750up to 50 guests, 8 hours
A micro wedding on the ranch, one day, no overnight stay.
$4,000one full day, up to 200 guests
A full day-of celebration, start to finish.
$6,900two days, one night in all three cabins
A weekend for your closest family and friends.
$9,900three days, two nights in all three cabins
The full three-day ranch wedding.
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| Package | The Meadow | Bitterroot Celebration | Mountain Escape | Montana Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,750 | $4,000 | $6,900 | $9,900 |
| 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 |
| Hangar | Yes | Exclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive |
| Ceremony sites | 1 of your choice | All (meadow, mountain, pond) | All | All |
| Getting-ready cabin | Add-on | 1 cabin, daytime | Included | Included |
| Photos around the ranch | Near the venue | Whole property | Whole property | Whole property |
| Extra events | None | None | Ceremony and reception | Welcome gathering, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, farewell brunch |
Not sure where to start? Count your guests first. Up to 50 people points to The Meadow. If you want a full day and a cabin to get ready in, choose the Bitterroot Celebration. If you want your people to sleep on the ranch, choose one night with Mountain Escape or two with Montana Legacy.
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Here is how the Montana Legacy weekend tends to unfold, from the first hello to the last cup of coffee.
Everyone arrives and settles into the three cabins. The welcome gathering and rehearsal dinner happen in the hangar.
Vows in the meadow, by the river, or at the pond. Dinner and dancing follow under the hangar lights.
A slow morning together, or a last cast on the West Fork of the Bitterroot before anyone heads home.
Florals under the pines, a table set for dinner, a welcome sign at the gate. The ranch gives you the setting, and you bring the rest.
Whichever package you choose, this is the ranch you are getting.
With Bitterroot Celebration, Mountain Escape or Montana Legacy, nobody else is on the land while you are here. The Meadow shares the ranch with cabin guests.
Bring the caterer you love.
The meadow, the river, or the pond.
Two parking and camping areas.
Several, for the evening after the dancing.
A canoe, a row boat, and a paddle boat.
They border the national forest.
Elk, moose, deer, eagles, and bighorn sheep.
The ranch hosts other gatherings too. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll see if it fits.
Guests, lodging, prices, and how to get started. If yours isn't here, call or send us a note.
Up to 200 guests for a reception in the historic hangar. The Meadow package is for up to 50 guests. The three log cabins sleep 14 in total, and there is on-site camping for extra guests (ask us for pricing).
The historic hangar, ceremony sites at the meadow, mountain, and pond (one of your choice with The Meadow), ample parking, campfire rings, pond boats, and trails that border the national forest. Outside caterers are welcome. Bitterroot Celebration, Mountain Escape and Montana Legacy are exclusive use. Each package adds its own hours, hangar use, and lodging, so check the packages above.
The three log cabins sleep 14: the Cottonwood sleeps up to 8, the Ponderosa up to 4, and the Aspen 2. Mountain Escape (one night) and Montana Legacy (two nights) include all three. The Meadow and Bitterroot Celebration don't include overnight stays, but the cabins can be rented by the night: Aspen $250; Ponderosa $300; Cottonwood $400; all three for $950 a night. 3-night minimum. Camping is available too. Ask us.
Yes. Outside caterers are welcome at every package, so you can bring the caterer you love.
Alta Ranch is near Darby, Montana, about two hours south of Missoula, on the West Fork of the Bitterroot River.
For Bitterroot Celebration, Mountain Escape and Montana Legacy, yes. Those packages are exclusive use, so the whole property is yours with no other groups on the land. The Meadow, our 8-hour microwedding, is not exclusive use. The hangar and your ceremony site are yours for the event, and our cabins may be rented to other guests that day.
Yes. Four packages: The Meadow micro wedding is $2,750 for up to 50 guests; the Bitterroot Celebration one full day is $4,000; the Mountain Escape two days is $6,900; and the Montana Legacy three days is $9,900. Extra hours and camping are priced on request, so ask us.
Send us your date, and come walk the land before you book. Visits are encouraged. We host a limited number of weddings each year, so earlier is better. You can also call (406) 349-2142.