Weddings
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The High Country Guest Ranch is the ideal location for your Black Hills wedding! Our serene mountain meadow provides the perfect backdrop for your special day, spring, summer, fall or winter! Dakota Hall, our indoor reception hall, has decorative string lighting and can seat up to 285 people for your ceremony or reception. The Meadow Pavilion provides a perfect location with a scenic backdrop of the Mickelson Trail 1800s Train Tressel, 40’x 65’contrete pad, 24’ x 40’ x 22’ commercial stage and a separate grille/pub and outdoor dining area for weddings, reunions, or corporate events. In addition, we have a large grassy area which can accommodate a white wedding tent sized to fit your need.
The surrounding hills and ranch setting provide a long list of picturesque backdrops to create the most stunning wedding photos. Choose from our other vacation homes and cabins for your wedding party to get ready for the big day.
Your guests will love the convenience of spacious log vacation homes and smaller cabins available for nightly rentals. During the summer months, there are a number of activities that will keep your guests happy without ever leaving the ranch. Located 4 miles west of Hill City, we are conveniently located in the ‘Heart of the Hill’s, only 14 miles from Mount Rushmore. Make your Black Hills wedding a memory that will last a lifetime!
Venue Information
Ceremony & Reception Options:
- Dakota Hall Indoor option, 50’ x 95’ (4,750 sq.ft.), with seating for up to 300 people. Outdoor options of seating up to 300 at several locations.
We have options for weddings available that may include:
- Outdoor Meadow Pavilion has an elevated stage for ceremony, or we can set it up so there is a backdrop of Mickelson Trail and the beautiful black hills behind you.
- Dakota Hall is a large dining hall for indoor ceremony or reception.
- The Meadow Pavilion provides a perfect location with a scenic backdrop of the Mickelson Trail 1800s Train Tressel, 40’x 65’contrete pad, 24’ x 40’ x 22’ commercial stage and a separate grille/pub and outdoor dining area for weddings, reunions, or corporate events.
- Wedding coordinator to assist in details between the bride & High Country and any outside vendor High Country brings in.
- Staff to run cash bar for reception
- Picturesque settings for photos
- Several wedding arbors available for your consideration.
- White tables and chairs available for seating of up to 300 people
- Additional tables, linens, décor, and props are available.
- Professional EV Bluetooth speakers, stands and microphones available.
- Eight 2 & 4 seat UTVs, eight class 2 long range eBikes, and golf carts available to rent.
- Catering and DJ resources available.
- Numerous Cabins, Vacation homes, RV, and tent locations available.
- We have 20+ horses for scenic trail rides on Mystic National Forest boarding our property, as well as Buckaroo rides for the kids.
NOTE:We have a license to sell domestic beer & wine only, so we do not have hard liquor. Outside alcohol of any kind is strictly prohibited for our event hosted venues.
Wedding photography curtesy of Jordan Kaylea Photography.
