This is one of our favorite places in the entire world. We hope you are able to visit the national park during your time in Montana. If you plan to spend multiple days in the park, we recommend buying the annual national park pass at the gate. The north gate will be the closest from the wedding venue, approximately 1.5 hrs from Bozeman. The west gate is another option and is approximately 2 hours from Bozeman. We prefer the North Gate due to the immense amount of wildlife you’re able to see in North Yellowstone. West Yellowstone however contains Grand Prismatic and Old Faithful. You can travel from North to West or vice versa and it takes approximately 2 hours with a scenic drive through the park.
We highly recommend doing a tour to have the best chance at seeing wildlife in Yellowstone and learning more about the park’s history. We recommend Yellowstone Wild as both and bride and groom have done tours with the company and they are truly the best. You will get picked up in the town of Gardiner (North Entrance) and enjoy a full day of coffee, meals, hiking, and wildlife. Available for groups of 6 or less (the larger the group, the less expensive per person).
Visit Wild Flour for the best pastries and coffee to get your morning started! Located close to the venue. In the afternoon, this spot turns into Follow Yer Nose which serves the best BBQ we have ever had!
An amazing restaurant in downtown Livingston that we highly recommend checking out! Located right next door to our welcome drinks location. Make a reservation far in advance by calling!
Wonderland is well known for their amazing scones, beverages, grab and go lunches, and dinner. Stop here on your way into or out of the park as they are one of the last restaurants before the north park entrance in Gardiner and provided great on the go lunches. Dining here is truly a treat, we never miss stopping here on our Montana trips.
The old saloon is located approximately 10 minutes to our venue. They often have live music and have the best huckleberry margaritas. We highly recommend stopping here after visiting Follow Yer Nose for a post-dinner night cap.