The premier Montana waterfront wedding venue
Linda and Alan
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Located in Big Arm, MT, Flathead Lake Forevers is an outdoor venue that hosts spectacular weddings and events. Situated on the shores of Flathead Lake, this waterfront setting boasts a stunning backdrop for romantic ceremonies and elegant receptions. Surrounded by the awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains and Chief Cliff, it also boasts a plethora of opportunities for breathtaking wedding photos.
Flathead Lake Forevers is set on 34 acres of picturesque scenery, providing plenty of space for your reception tent. Draped in gauzy white fabric and lit up with chandeliers, this setting provides a truly romantic backdrop to your event. Couples can exchange their vows on the shore, surrounded by the beauty of nature as well as their loved ones. Dressing cabins are available, providing the newlyweds-to-be and their wedding party a private space to get ready for the festivities.
Flathead Lake Forevers offers a range of packages and options to suit the needs and vision of any couple. You can choose to rent this location for one day of nuptial festivities or three days, allowing you to enjoy a rehearsal the evening before, and organize cleanup for the following day. The dedicated team at this venue understands that every event is different, and offers a range of decorations and embellishments. They can provide necessities such as tables and chairs, along with linens. Heaters are available, helping to keep guests comfortable year-round, along with rustic decorations such as antique wagon wheels and keg barrels. Couples and their wedding party can also avail of a lake cruise around wild horse island, providing an unforgettable finish to a flawless day.
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Linda and Alan
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Welcome to our little piece of Heaven on beautiful Flathead Lake. Founded in 2018, for the past few years we’ve painstakingly worked to create Flathead Lake’s most picturesque wedding venue. Come and feast your eyes on this newly constructed venue sitting on 34 acres with 900 feet of manicured shoreline in Big Arm, MT. Begin your happily ever after in Montana's "Big Sky Country". Your family and friends can breathe the fresh mountain air while taking in the surrounding natural beauty that Montana has to offer while saying your "I dos".
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Kya M
1.0
9/03/2024
Location was gorgeous, we went and toured a year before our wedding date and decided it was our dream venue. HOWEVER, so many issues with the venue owners surrounding our wedding day. Unfortunately, that will be what our family & friends will remember most about our wedding. 😢 We were not satisfied with our experience even though we paid for a FULL weekend wedding package at Flathead Lake Forevers. Our experience was made to be way more stressful and frustrating than we could’ve imagined.
I did not appreciate the hovering over the venue and my guests, during which the venue was temporarily being rented out by US per our contract/agreement. Many of my guests approached us after the wedding and were upset over comments made to them by the venue owners. I was under the impression that the owners would not be present at all during our rental time unless we needed specific help. Instead, they were hanging around uninvited in SWIM TRUNKS, mingling with guests, and drinking our beer. Not to mention their family members were sitting on the shore WATCHING our entire wedding as if it was a movie. It felt extremely violating. I rented a private property for a reason. We compared it to as if we rented an expensive air bnb for a weekend and then have the owners stay and hover over us as we are spending precious, intimate time with family. We spent most of our budget and savings from the last 5 years on this venue. $9,000! Venue owners made us feel guilty because we couldn’t afford to hire caterers, a bartender, and florist. Many of our family members have worked/ now work in those businesses professionally, so why pay a fortune to have a stranger do it just to make venue owners happy?!
Also, MAJOR communication issues. Their website, emails, texts, our rental agreement said one thing and then in person they said another. Super disappointed. The bathroom onsite was not able to be used. We used port-a-potties!! Non-potable water on site, so no clean water at all. Big orange forklift parked on the venue in the back of my wedding photos 😔. We were barked at about getting out on time night of our wedding, as we were scrambling to clean up. I had to stay and clean up my own wedding night of, which was a nightmare.
We were approached DAY OF our wedding about not having any liquor, after I had purchased, which I specifically asked venue owner permission to have weeks and days prior to our wedding. Therefore, nobody was able to order signature drinks I spent a long time organizing and spending money on. All of my guests were extremely respectful, nobody got rude or crazy due to alcohol, and we had 3 licensed bartenders, so there were no issues on their end with alcohol.
Their website states that ALL linens and a lakeside fire pit with beach chairs are included at no extra cost as apart of the full package. We asked several times about these and were told that they weren’t included… so none of my guests got to use this included feature.
My husband was YELLED at not to drive on the grass when I had asked him to pull the car around closer to me so I could clean up easier. Their whole parking lot is grass! This should be clearly outlined in future contracts if they want renters to drive and park a certain way on site.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. We contacted the venue owners after the event to share our feedback/concerns and received a small refund, basically just our deposit back, which we appreciate. However, nothing can be done about changing our wedding day experience. 😕 It was very unprofessional and we don’t recommend anyone book this wedding venue. We would hate for anyone to run into the same issues we did!
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Jessica L
5.0
7/17/2023
Linda and Alan are the best! We had our wedding at Flathead Lake Forevers on July 1st, 2023 after having booked this venue over a year ago, sight-unseen from our little apartment in NYC.
We had both our rehearsal dinner (with about 40 people) and our wedding (with about 70 people here). The space is so open and airy, you truly feel a sense of relaxation that allows you to fully be present.
For our rehearsal dinner, we had tables set up under a big tree, a stone's throw from the lake itself which provided not only shade but wonderful lighting for photos! Included with the venue was also a fire pit and big chairs for people to hang out at as well.
Linda and Alan truly want you to have the most enjoyable experience. They ensured we made the right decisions by opting to have a few walls up that took nothing away from the aesthetic, but added so much comfort by blocking the sun for many of our guests, and during the wedding it also ended up saving things from blowing away due to how windy it was!
We were able to do so much with this venue. We had our dogs attend the ceremony, lawn games for the kids and people who wanted a break from dancing, and just a general laid back vibe which allowed everyone to really let loose during our wedding and have the best time! And the bride and groom cabins were perfect to get ready in and store some of our things!
The vastness of the space really provided so much as well in terms of places for photos and lighting! We had amazing photos taken by the dock, the beautiful driftwood they have lining the shore of the lake for the ceremony, and the lounge area we had set up by one of the big trees to name a few!
Linda & Alan- thank you so much for everything! Brian and I wish you all the best!
response 08/06/2024
It was our absolute pleasure to host your wedding, Jessica. You, Brian and your guests wer...
e all so gracious and kind. We hope to see you again one day, when you come out west again. Best wishes!
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