YOSEMITE WEDDINGS

 Back to Nature with a Yosemite Winter Wedding

Yosemite National Park is known as one of the most beautiful places in the country.  It is a place where the beauty of nature truly comes out year-round.  The natural beauty and wonder of Yosemite National Park makes it a perfect setting for a wedding.  In fact, there are so many gorgeous spots for ceremonies such as winter weddings; you may have a difficult time deciding which place to choose. 

A winter wedding at Yosemite National Park may need to be set indoors.  If so, the Ahwahnee Hotel is a great choice as an indoor setting to place host to your winter wedding.  The Ahwahnee Hotel offers a number of rooms that are perfect for weddings.  The Ahwahnee Hotel’s Solarium is a beautiful indoor room that many people have chosen for their weddings.  The Solarium also makes a wonderful setting for a wedding reception if you choose to hold the ceremony elsewhere. 

Given the beauty and popularity of the Solarium, it must be booked well in advance for availability on your wedding day.  The outdoor Wedding Meadow is a lovely area behind the hotel that is often used for weddings at the Ahwahnee.  While you may or may not be able to use an outdoor setting depending on the weather, the Wedding Meadow is a frequently used spot for weddings and is very close to the Solarium for a fun, indoor reception.

While there are a number of outdoor spots at Yosemite that make beautiful settings for wedding such as Glacier Point, Bridalveil Fall, and Yosemite Falls, a winter wedding at Yosemite may need to be held indoors due to weather.  The snow that falls in Yosemite National Park during the winter can turn the park into a lovely winter wonderland, however it can also turn outdoor settings into frigid areas for a wedding. 

However, those looking for a winter wedding site at Yosemite need not worry.  There are plenty of indoor wedding locations that can make your special day a memorable one as well.  Wawona Hotel has been a popular choice with those being wed for some time.  Weddings have been held inside and outside, which makes it a feasible choice for a wedding at any time of year. 

One of the most popular choices when it comes to a Yosemite National Park wedding is the Yosemite Chapel.  The Yosemite Chapel is a lovely little mountainside chapel in the heart of Yosemite National Park.  From the outside of the chapel you may enjoy breathtaking views of the forests and mountains that surround the site.  Inside the adorable little chapel gives a cozy, quaint feel for your perfect Yosemite wedding.  The chapel offers the services of two reverends that are old pros at wedding couples at Yosemite National Park.

If you cannot find a wedding location that suits your taste on the grounds of Yosemite National Park, you may want to consider the many wedding sites that surround the grounds of Yosemite.  While they are not actually part of the park, they are close by, sitting in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.  The Pines Resort, Tenaya Lodge, Sierra Meadows Country Club, Narrow Gauge Inn, Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort, and Evergreen Lodge are all places that offer wonderful indoor settings for Yosemite winter weddings. 

These sites also offer lodging for yourselves as well as guests who may be traveling to Yosemite for the wedding.  Giving guests the opportunity to stay the night at the site of the wedding is definitely a major plus for people who have traveled.  No matter which location you choose, a winter wedding at Yosemite National Park makes a memorable, beautiful day that you, your spouse, and your guests will always remember.