The meadow, the pines and the historic hangar are the canvas. You bring the vision, and with a full-day or weekend package the whole ranch is yours to make it real. Packages start at $2,750.
Every package begins with the same gift: open meadows, tall ponderosa pines and a historic hangar waiting to be dressed in your colors. Choose Bitterroot Celebration, Mountain Escape or Montana Legacy and the whole ranch is yours alone, so the only people wandering the land are the ones who came to celebrate you. If you're picturing something smaller and more intimate, The Meadow gives you 8 unhurried hours for up to 50 guests while our cabins stay open to other visitors. Whichever you choose, bring the caterer you love and shape every detail into the wedding you've been carrying in your heart.
$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.
$6,500two days, one night in all three cabins
A weekend for your closest family and friends.
$8,500three days, two nights in all three cabins
The full three-day ranch wedding.
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Pick a package to see what it includes. On a larger screen they sit side by side.
| 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 |
| Hangar | Yes | Exclusive | Exclusive | Exclusive |
| Ceremony sites | 1 of your choice | All (meadow, river, trees) | 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 |
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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Three days with the people you love most, from the first hug in the driveway to the last look at the valley.
Everyone arrives and settles into the three cabins. The welcome gathering and rehearsal dinner happen in the hangar, and the campfire usually keeps people up late.
Vows in the spot you chose, in the meadow, by the river or in the pines. Then dinner, and dancing under the hangar lights until late.
A farewell brunch, a last cast on the West Fork, and one more look at the valley before anyone heads home.
Drapes in the pines, a long table set for dinner, florals in your colors. The ranch gives you the setting, and every detail after that is yours.
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 trees.
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.
The ranch can accommodate up to 200 guests. 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 in the meadow, by the river, in the pines or at the 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. Plus cleaning fee and tax, 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 $6,500; and the Montana Legacy three days is $8,500. 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.