Winter Weddings
Winter Weddings
Winter Weddings in Idaho
Elkins Resort is an exceptional location for a winter-themed wedding. Our venue creates a warm and intimate atmosphere for a truly romantic wedding ceremony and reception. Elkins Resort has over 40 years of experience in hosting weddings, winter weddings being a specialty.
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View one couples experience at their winter wedding on Priest Lake.
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PLAN YOUR DREAM WINTER WEDDING AT ELKINS RESORT
For over 40 years, Elkins Resort has been one of Priest Lake’s top winter wedding venues in Idaho. Our resort offers an exceptional location for a winter-themed wedding with the surrounding beauty of the Selkirk mountains. Our venue creates a warm and intimate atmosphere for a truly romantic wedding ceremony and reception. Combined with our years of experience in hosting weddings, winter weddings being a specialty, we are your top choice for organizing your special day.
We offer winter rates for our lodge between December and April. Your guests will also enjoy savings on their overnight lodging if they choose to stay after the festivities. Elkins Resort offers coordination of ceremony seating, table settings, catering, and much more. We are here to help plan every detail and offer unique ideas for winter décor, seasonal menu options, and themed party favors.
If you haven’t experienced Priest Lake or Elkins Resort, come visit and you’ll discover for yourself why Elkins Resort is the perfect venue for your wedding. Words cannot describe the serene beauty of the landscape and water that will create your wedding backdrop. You’ll love your wedding photos with the snow-capped mountains in the background. Your wedding party and guests will greatly enjoy the rustic, cozy cabins and the warm, glowing fireplace.
Some perks to winter weddings:
Venue discount of course!
We offer a significant discount for booking a wedding with us in the cooler months. Your guests will also enjoy discounted lodging if they choose to stay overnight.
Be unique.
While growing in popularity, a winter wedding is not as common as celebrating nuptials in the summer months. Winter weddings are perfect for smaller events as they provide a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
With the sun setting earlier, you can start festivities off sooner!
Set the mood early and enjoy the ambiance of candlelight and fireplace lighting. Winter is a beautiful time of year, and Elkins Resort offers the most pristine backdrop with snow-covered mountains, tall evergreens, and the calm waters of Priest Lake.
Have more time for you.
A huge bonus to a winter wedding is avoiding coordinating with your vendors during the peak season. They’ll have more availability and energy for fulfilling appointments and special requests. There is no need to squeeze in your dress and suit fittings at the same time as everyone else.
What better timing than to get married during the most romantic season?
Whether you start a new year fresh as a married couple or celebrate nuptials for Valentines, you’ll have the perfect setting and shared romantic vibe for getting hitched.
Better attendance.
Winter weddings often have better attendance, as it is unlikely your guests have been to an event in a while. They’ll be ready for a celebration, and you’ll avoid getting lost in the sea of plans, vacations, and other weddings during the summer.
Have the best of both worlds!
Enjoy a snowy wedding day and book your honeymoon to the tropics! You may even get away with less expensive travel plans in the off-season, plus avoid the storm seasons.
Testimonials
We recently got married at Elkins, and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out! The staff went above and beyond to make our day incredible, and all of our guests loved their experience. We felt very supported throughout our planning experience, and the whole wedding weekend was great. Highly recommend!
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52nd Wedding Anniversary My bride and I stayed in cabin 28 for two nights, celebrating our 52nd wedding anniversary. We enjoyed the accommodations, the restaurant and the location, which is the most Pristine north Idaho lake, we will do it again and again.
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Great location on Priest Lake. Prices are very high. Food is mid. Service is usually good but not always. Elkins closes to the public when the have weddings which is really too bad, since they are the only establishment on the west side on the lake.
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Wedding at Elkins We spent a wonderful weekend at Elkins for my nieces wedding! Everything was perfect. Elkins staff was wonderful, friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. Can't wait to go back.
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We had a wedding at the resort in January, outside in the snow. The staff were on point, food was beyond what you would hope for, and the cottages were perfect. The fireplaces in the winter were perfect and the resupply of wood was awesome.
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Winter Wonderland for a wedding Elkin Resort staff are friendly, accommodating and extremely helpful. My niece had the wedding of her dreams. Even though the snow was sparce on the grounds where the ceremony took place, they bulldozed in more to make it the winter wonderland she hoped for. The view was breath taking. The cabins were kept-up, warm and beautiful. The restaurant had a variety of food options and was delicious. The whole atmosphere was terrific.
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Spacious Comfortable Cabins We went for our niece's wedding, and were so pleased with everything!
Initially when we booked the "cabin" we were not happy with the price, since we didn't know how roomy it would be! When we arrived, we discovered a SPACIOUS living room with lots of furniture to hang out, a large kitchen with dishes, pans, toaster, etc, and 4 beds! It looks like our entire family of 7 could have stayed in #19 comfortably after all! We were just concerned since there was only one bathroom, and with all the ladies getting ready at the same time but we didn't realize how large the counter in the bathroom was and that there were mirrors in most of the bedrooms. After staying there for a weekend, I feel like the price was just right, and we would definitely stay there again! We had a lake view from our bed ~ a real perk!! 😉
The event staff including Jennifer were great to work with! The weather was very threatening with high winds and rain, and they were ready to pivot at a moment's notice! Everything they touched was magic! Thank you Elkins!!
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Our wedding at Elkins Resort was absolutely perfect! The staff were fantastic, making everything run smoothly and stress-free. The food was incredible– our guests are still talking about it! The resort itself offers great photo opportunities, and we couldn’t have asked for a better more meaningful place to celebrate our big day. Highly recommend! Thank you Elkins staff!
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