When most people think of having their wedding out of the area they live in they picture a beach or tropical island setting. Today, more and more couples are choosing Mountain Weddings. Mountain weddings offer a change of pace, stunning settings, fresh air and the opportunities for gorgeous photographs. A beautiful mountain setting makes for a spectacular outdoor wedding.

Mountain Wedding Tips

When traveling out of the area to have your wedding -- you should seriously consider hiring a coordinator! Planning a wedding is a big enough task in itself. Planning one for a destination location is an even bigger challenge. Using a professional local wedding planner will save you much time and stress.

Look for a planner that specializes in the area you are getting married in. They will already know which wedding vendors are of the highest quality and offer the best pricing. If you can find one -- opt for a wedding package/planning company that will put together an entire mountain wedding package for you.

Mountain Wedding Locations

Big Bear Weddings by Lake Arrowhead Weddings
This wedding package includes:
Your own wedding coordinator
Wedding invitations
Ceremony and reception location
Chair covers
Linens
Reception light canopy
DJ or band
Wedding cake
Dinner buffet
Drinks
Plates and flatware
Setup, Cleanup and Serving staff

This option also offers several ala carte additions to choose from, so you can customize your wedding package! All this AND you get a professional event planner to coordinate it all for you.

Big Bear is located in the "Alps of Southern California" in the San Bernardino mountains. Parasailing, jet skiing, water skiing and fishing are available on pristine Big Bear Lake. Snow skiing is just minutes away at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain ski resorts. There are numerous fine dining establishments and plentiful shopping in the Big Bear Village. Horseback riding, hiking and biking are also popular area activities. After saying your "I Do's" in such a beautiful location, you will want to return to this special place again! There are many options available in Big Bear Real Estate, from lake front estates to cozy, romantic cabins. A second home is a great way to return to this special place!

Rocky Mountain Weddings, mountain weddings in Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and the Canadian Rockies

Rocky Mountain Weddings offers personal wedding planning services to help you create a memorable wedding in the breathtaking surroundings of the majestic Canadian Rockies: Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise and other Canadian Rockies locations in Alberta.

As your wedding planner, you can be assured that your wedding day is as important to us as it is to you. We will provide an initial consultation for your Canadian Rockies wedding free of charge, and we will be happy to customize any of our wedding packages to suit your needs and wishes.

A Canadian Rockies Wedding has many attractions, although the appeal for most couples is the romance of being together, far away from home, relaxing in a majestic beautiful environment with the promise of much adventure. There are lots of reasons to chose a Canadian Rockies Wedding - and Banff National Park being one of them. Banff National Park, in Alberta, is a year round playground in the Canadian Rockies wilderness, explorable in many modes, by ski, bus, car, canoe, raft, sleigh to name a few.

The weather in the Canadian Rockies is variable due to the high elevation and rugged topography. Cool, crisp air and warm days are typical of autumn in the Canadian Rockies. The summer climate is pleasant with low humidity, warm temperatures and daylight hours stretching until 11 pm. Winters are spectacular, clear blue skies and glistening powder snow result in picture postcard views all over the area. Any time of year is perfect for a Canadian Rockies Wedding!

Smoky Mountain Weddings, by Lakefront Cabins

Couple the beautiful natural chapel of the Smoky Mountains with the relatively minor requirements for getting married and you understand why a Smoky Mountain wedding and honeymoon is second in popularity only to Las Vegas. Couples can be joined in holy matrimony in a chapel, the National Park, or the privacy of their cottage or cabin.

Experience the most important moment in your lifetime, with your family and friends right by your side. Why rent an impersonal chapel or banquet hall, when you can accommodate everyone at your own private 40 acre Smoky Mountain Retreat?

One cabin can handle it all: the ceremony, the reception, the caterers and dozens of guests. Wedding planners are available to make all of your arrangements. Save yourself time & money and rent one place that can host the entire event!

Imagine your wedding party moving out to the 2000 square foot deck to witness a colorful wrap-around Smoky Mountain Sunset while dancing the night away under the stars.

There are numerous chapels, cabins and outdoor wedding locations to accommodate your Smoky Mountain wedding.

Teton Weddings, by Teton Mountain Weddings

Imagine standing beside a pristine lake, marrying your one true love, surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Tetons. Or plan a romantic trek back to the days of the Old West with a weathered, historic barn as your wedding backdrop.

Did you ever think a bison or a moose might come to your wedding?

Maybe your style is to enjoy wonderful Jackson Hole by Jeep... or backpacking together in the wilderness. Say "I do" from a bridge with a mountain stream tumbling over rocks below. From windswept peaks to aspen meadows, our scenic vistas will make your wedding photographs unlike any others. No matter what your preference, the Tetons offer a myriad of locations to have your wedding.

Some local activities include:

Horseback riding, river rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, and sleigh rides. Combine your favorite activities with your wedding celebration or enjoy them during your honeymoon in Jackson Hole.

After you wed -- enjoy your honeymoon in beautiful Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Parks.