We are getting married in Yosemite National Park. Although we are very much looking forward to saying I do in one of the most beautiful places in the world, it does have its downsides. The wedding venue is roughly an hour and a half drive from Oakhurst, the town where we are recommending our guests to stay and where we are planning to have our reception. With that being said, we anticipate this event to take up a large majority of the day.

To begin the day we ask any guests who wish to participate in the ride share caravan to arrive at the Oakhurst Community Center by 7:45AM. Pastries and coffee will be provided. The caravan will depart from the community center by 8AM to make head towards Glacier Point Amphitheater, where the ceremony will take place. Please see questions regarding the park entrance fees under our Q&A page for more information. 

The ceremony will take place at 10:00 A.M. at Glacier Point Amphitheatre in the park. After the ceremony we invite you to take some pictures with us there, in the same location. Once you have taken your pictures with us, feel free to explore the park for a while, or get some rest. We have listed some great things to see in our Things to Do tab of this website, and we highly recommend checking that out! A small lunch will be provided after the ceremony that is perfect to take with you around the park or for the drive back into town. The only thing we ask is that you keep a close eye on the time as the park is very large and it does take time to move from place to place. Remember: the drive back to Oakhurst is roughly an hour and 45 minutes from the valley, so please be prepared. 

We will begin a cocktail hour at the Oakhurst Community Center at 4:30PM, followed by the reception at 5:30. We plan on having a great night of food, drinks, and shaking our butts. Can't wait to celebrate with all of you!




Semi-Formal. Wedding colors will be tones of Emerald Green, Sage Green, Evergreen, Blush Pink, and Gold.

Please be aware that weather in Yosemite can vary throughout the day. The Ceremony will take place in the morning, which can be chilly in the higher elevation (where we will be), but temperatures will warm up quite a bit through the rest of the day. We want our guest to be comfortable and at the same time look presentable. Please wear light layers and remember to wear your sunblock. ABSOLUTELY NO WHITE!!!!!!

No! As much as we love your little ones, the safety and size of the venue is not equipped for little ones. We kindly ask that you respect the venues protocol.

This is a busy time for the park, and normally during the month of June, reservations are required to enter Yosemite after 6 AM as well as the normal fee of $35. However, because we have a permit to have our special day in the park, we are allowed 8 vehicles to enter under our wedding reservation. We will cover the $35 fee for all cars driving with the caravan that leaves from Oakhurst Community Center at 8AM. We ask that you please try to carpool as much as possible so we can keep it to as few vehicles as possible.

There will be a ride share organized to meet at the Oakhurst Community Center at 7:45 AM on the morning of the event. All guests that drive in with this caravan, will be let into the park at no extra cost. Any vehicles that drive in separate from this caravan will need to pay the $35 entrance fee at the gate, and have their park reservations to enter.

If you are interested in staying the weekend to visit the park, or if you are trying to explore in the days leading up, we ask that you make your reservations ahead of time at the NPS website. If you do make a reservation on your own, please enter the park using that reservation, in order to limit the number of cars coming in under the wedding reservation. If you do not want to bother with the reservation system, you can always enter the park prior to 6 AM or after 2PM, as reservations are no longer required during those times.