photo: Ray J. Gadd
Sun Valley, with its rustic elegance and tangible charm, is an idyllic setting for a wedding celebration. From a luxurious ceremony for 500 to an intimate dinner affair for 20, Sun Valley has the venues and services needed to provide the perfect experience on your special day.
Venues
Whether you’re looking for an outdoor venue surrounded by grandiose views, or an intimate indoor setting, Sun Valley has what you need. Venue options are limited only by your imagination. Here’s a list to get you started.
Churches & Chapels
Many denominations have churches and chapels in Ketchum and nearby Hailey.
- Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center
- Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church
- Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood
- St Thomas Episcopal Church
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Life Church
- Valley of Peace Lutheran Church
Hotels & Resorts with Event Facilities
photo: the Limelight Hotel
Knob Hill Inn
The fashionable Knob Hill Inn offers multiple venues, indoors and out, for your wedding ceremony and reception. Catering is available on-site at the award-winning The Grill at Knob Hill.
Limelight Hotel Ketchum
The new Limelight Hotel Ketchum offers modern spaces for your ceremony and reception, along with lodging options and on-site wedding planning services.
Redfish Lake Lodge
Redfish Lake Lodge, located over the pass in Stanley, provides a stunning backdrop for your wedding, along with catering services and cabin rentals.
Sun Valley Resort
Sprawling Sun Valley resorts provides near-limitless venues for your wedding, from the rustic elegance of Trail Creek Cabin to the sprawling lawn of River Run Lodge.
Ranches
photo: Ray J. Gadd
Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
The Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch, in Stanley, is recommended by Martha Stewart Weddings as an outstanding destination-wedding venue. Need we say more?
Wild Horse Creek Ranch
Over Trail Creek Pass from Sun Valley lays Wild Horse Creek Ranch, the perfect venue for an intimate ranch wedding.
Parks & Other Outdoor Venues
Galena Lodge
Galena Lodge in the Boulder Mountains is a popular outdoor wedding venue for good reason: the setting, food, and atmosphere are hard to beat.
Ketchum Forest Service Park
The Ketchum Forest Service Park is a treed, public park in downtown Ketchum.
Sawtooth Botanical Gardens
A beautiful garden for your ceremony, a full kitchen facility, and a prayer wheel gifted to the Wood River Valley by the Dalai Lama can be found at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens. Amplified sound use is limited at the Gardens.
The Valley Club
The Valley Club, a members-only golf club in Hailey, is one of the largest wedding venues in the area that is open year-round.
Photographers
photo: Kirsten Schultz
With so much beauty surrounding Sun Valley, and your gorgeous wedding dropped into the middle of it, you want to be sure you have a photographer who can capture the moments perfectly. Spend some time perusing the portfolios of Sun Valley’s impressive list of wedding photographers.
Kristin Cheatwood
Kristin started her photography career as a motocross photographer, but now enjoys capturing the couple’s special day.
Dev Khalsa
Dev has been a documentary photographer for 20 years, using a combination of technical skill and intuition to create emotional and enduring images.
Thia Konig
Thia is an avid traveler and loves capturing real life moments in a beautiful and soulful way.
Hillary Mayberry
Hilary was one of the first professional female snowboarders, and is now a well-loved photographer capturing weddings and engagements.
Ray J. Gadd
Blending an affinity of the outdoors with the outdoors and photojournalistic tendencies, Ray tells a beautiful wedding day story from start to finish.
Kat Cannell
Born & raised Idahoan, Kat splits her time between Stanley & Ketchum. Her passions lie in the mountains and with horses. Ranch-style weddings are right up her alley along with everything in-between.
Kirsten Schultz
Kirsten melds her experience in fine art photography and photojournalism to produce images that are striking and timeless.
Craig Wolfram
Craig began photographing weddings right out of college, and the passion has never let up. He captures intimate moments as well as stunning portraits.
DJs & Bands
photo: Jack Hales Vintage Entertainment
Since the days of Ernest Hemingway and Gary Cooper, Sun Valley has known how to party. And what’s a party without music to rip up the dance floor?
Jack Hale’s Vintage Entertainment
If live music is what you’re after, check out Jack Hale’s Vintage Entertainment for a night of big brass, swing, and toe-tapping dance rhythms.
Music Magic Events
Music Magic Events is an event production company that specializes in DJ’s, photo booths, lighting and more.
Caterers
photo: Rasberry’s Catering
Whether you are indoors or out, winter or summer, the caterers of the Wood River Valley are ready to serve you and your guests some of the best food you’ve tasted.
Rasberrys
Whether you’re looking for an informal meal from their chic food truck, or a six-course feast, the chefs at Rasberrys are ready to deliver.
The Haven Food Truck
Nicknamed the “Artichoke,” The Haven’s 1993 Chevy short bus will roll to your party to serve healthy and indulgent dishes.
At Your Place Catering
From intimate dinner parties to opulent weddings or any other reason to gather and celebrate, give us a call, we look forward to bringing your culinary vision to life
Chef Yogi
Chef Gregory Sirek offers meals prepared specially for you using local, organic ingredients.
CK’s Real Food
Fresh food that feeds your body and soul comes out of Chef Chris Kastner’s popular (and sustainable) kitchen.
Judith McQueen Entertaining
Chef Judith McQueen is an innovative caterer who works to marry food and beauty into unique menus.
Silver Fox Catering
From black tie to barbeque, Chef David Fox has been catering events in Sun Valley since 1989.
Wedding Planners
Absolute Weddings
Amanda Seward, head event planner at Absolute Weddings, has been planning creative and organized weddings for ten years.
Heather Minor Events
From design and decor planning to budget supervision and invitations, wedding planner Heather Minor can help create the day of your dreams.
Taylor’d Events
In business since 2003, Taylor Sturges of Taylor’d Events offers full event planning and design services, and well as floral design.
Other Vendors
The Manor House
Hand-selected bridal gowns for your special day in an intimate setting. This mother-daughter duo is ready to help you find the dress of your dreams for your special day.