Union Pacific Dining Lodge

Holds ceremonies and receptions

5.0

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Helpful staff

Quality catering

The staff at UPDL could not have been more helpful in ensuring our wedding was perfect. Christy was very communicative from the initial visit to the very end. The venue had everything we needed – industrial kitchen, a sizeable bar, accessible restrooms, ramps, a ready room, and so much more. I would choose this place over and over again.

Bailey F.

5.0

The photos don’t do this building justice! The Mammoth room has a master fireplace. There is a lot of stone, wood and lights that look like candles. The Firehole room is more wood walls, a bar, and a fire place. There is a full kitchen with all the plates, utensils, and glasses you will need. There are round and rectangle tables, and hundreds of chairs. They have a sound machine with speakers for music or microphones. I had a wedding of 40 people. We did it all in the mammoth room. Pictures outside had water or stone walls. Grand stairs. The facility is very easy to work with.

Andrea M.

5.0

Designed & built in 1925, the Historic Union Pacific Dining Lodge is a classic, stunning wedding venue located in West Yellowstone, Montana. Situated near the original Union Pacific train depot, it served as a large eatery, feeding the hundreds of train passengers who arrived in West Yellowstone every day to visit Yellowstone National Park. After the decline of rail travel, the building served other purposes, including housing a public library for many years and even an ice-skating rink! Now, it's a unique wedding and event space that still retains its historic character and charm. The Union Pacific Dining Lodge boasts one-of-a-kind architecture with a cozy, rustic style, designed with locally sourced pine and rhyolite stone, exposed wood beams, and two massive fireplaces. The dancing of flames in the fireplace makes a stunning backdrop for saying "I do." Tall windows allow for natural light, casting a dreamy golden glow over your celebration and excellent lighting for memorable photos. The venue can facilitate events of a variety of sizes, with the largest capacity available in the Mammoth Room, which holds 300 guests. Smaller events can be held in the Firehole Room, which also features a fireplace, as well as a historic bar and restrooms. The venue also offers a comfortable get-ready room and an industrial-sized catering kitchen. For your convenience, the dining lodge provides; tables and chairs, glassware, flatware and plates. Audio equipment is also available. The industrial kitchen is appreciated by your choice of caterer or do it yourselves! The venue is wheelchair accessible, and onsite parking is available for guests. To find out more about hosting your special day at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge, contact their friendly team who are available to assist you.

27+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Amenities + details

Amenities

Ceremony Area

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Settings

Backyard

Historic Venue

Mountain

Park

Venue Service Offerings

Destination Weddings

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Bailey F

The staff at UPDL could not have been more helpful in ensuring our wedding was perfect. Christy was very communicative from the initial visit to the very end. The venue had everyth...

ing we needed – industrial kitchen, a sizeable bar, accessible restrooms, ramps, a ready room, and so much more. I would choose this place over and over again.

Andrea M

The photos don’t do this building justice! The Mammoth room has a master fireplace. There is a lot of stone, wood and lights that look like candles. The Firehole room is more woo...

d walls, a bar, and a fire place. There is a full kitchen with all the plates, utensils, and glasses you will need. There are round and rectangle tables, and hundreds of chairs. They have a sound machine with speakers for music or microphones. I had a wedding of 40 people. We did it all in the mammoth room. Pictures outside had water or stone walls. Grand stairs. The facility is very easy to work with.

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Emma G

Everything about this venue was perfect! The staff were friendly and very helpful. The Mammoth Room was so beautiful, and the pictures do not do it justice. Highly recommend this v...

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Kristen F

The Union Pacific Dining Lodge was the PERFECT venue for our destination wedding! The building is beautiful, historic, rustic, and large enough to accommodate a massive group but q...

uaint enough that our group of 60 didn’t feel tiny in it. The venue provides all the tables and chairs you could want, and the fully-stocked commercial kitchen is a caterer’s dream! The Firehole Room and bar are perfect for a cocktail hour. Our guests were so impressed, and the venue needed very little decoration because it is already so pretty! The day of venue point—person, Kim, was so helpful and made sure she was available if we had any needs or questions at any time of the day or night. Overall, an extremely positive experience, and much less expensive than anything of comparable size in the nearby vicinity! We loved the UPDL.

Jackie F

The Union Pacific Dining Lodge was the perfect venue for our dream wedding. The Groom is from Montana and my family is mostly from the East Coast - so it was really amazing to be ...

close to the entrance to Yellowstone. The venue itself is huge, definitely can fit a wedding of over 400 but our wedding was 150ish and we felt cozy but not swimming in the venue. In the larger room there is a huge fireplace that you can have going. Additionally, there is a smaller room (the Firehole) that we used for cocktails and has a bar area and another fireplace. Additional items to note: cute little bridal suite, huge kitchen with everything your caterer needs, almost every type of glasses for the bar (we brought mason jars for beers). The pricing includes 48 hours of use, so we used the venue for the rehearsal dinner too. The staff are easy to work with and will make sure you have everything you need! The only con is that the venue is not insulated. It's an old building and has a few heaters but we also brought our own electric heaters. We had our wedding on Sept 28 and it snowed and was 30 degrees most of the weekend. But surprisingly we were not cold at all :)

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220 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone, MT

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(406) 646-7461

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