Unforgettable Canmore Outdoor Winter Weddings
A Bear and Bison Inn

Unforgettable Canmore Outdoor Winter Weddings

We have been putting the "Cool" in Canadian Rockies Winter Outdoor Weddings since our first year!

We have been putting the

Do you want the magic of Winter captured with Fire and Ice?

We can do that with as much or as little pageantry as you want!

Our “Grand Bison Fire and Ice” elopement package offers an amazing ceremony, set at dusk onsite. See below for details and amazing pictures! Also, be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for amazing pics and stories!

We also include an amazing Grand Bison Fire and Ice ceremony set up, with all our winter group weddings! (Included with all winter group packages, Late November to early March).

Want to upgrade your elopement package to a Fire and Ice ceremony? Add $450.00 to the cost of your package.

Sounds great, right? But what time to have the ceremony?

First, we suggest a very private “Reveal” or “First look” for just the wedding couple. The ceremony is the reveal for everyone else, just make sure we have your reveal song and we’ll take care of everything from keeping nosy relatives away to setting the best stage for this very special moment. It is our opinion that this is the “best 10 minutes of the whole day”

We then suggest taking off with the photographer for a few hours to capture those cool Canadian Rocky Mountain backdrop photo’s. Taking the wedding party is a fun idea to share the moment. And remember to send the someone with a list of hot beverages from your favorite coffee shop!

The whole day should be planned to capture the full effect of the fire, lanterns and candles in mason jars, A bit of darkness is important!

Here are our suggested ceremony times for our Winter outdoor evening ceremony season.

NOVEMBER:
1st weekend – 6:00 p.m., 2nd weekend – 5:30 p.m., 3rd weekend – 5:30 p.m., 4th weekend – 5:30 p.m.

DECEMBER:
1st weekend – 5:15 p.m., 2nd weekend – 5:00 p.m.,  3rd weekend – 5:00p.m.,  4th weekend – 5:00 p.m.

JANUARY:
1st weekend – 5:15 p.m., 2nd weekend – 5:30 p.m., 3rd weekend – 5:30 p.m., 4th weekend – 5:45 p.m.

FEBRUARY:
1st weekend – 6:00 p.m., 2nd weekend – 6:15 p.m., 3rd weekend – 6:30 p.m., 4th weekend – 6:45 p.m.

MARCH:
1st weekend – 7:15 p.m., finished for the season

 

Outstanding Micro Destination Wedding

I relied heavily on reviews while planning for my micro destination wedding so I wanted to leave a detailed review for other brides looking. The Bear & Bison was perfect. Lonny & his team made the planning process stress free. We had a 20 person micro wedding & rented the entire Inn for the weekend (10 bedrooms). The place is exactly the vibe for the Rockies – log cabin style with a view of the mountains. Our guests could not stop talking about the food – they even made accommodations for our 10 year old cousin who loved her pancakes instead of the “adult” breakfasts.
I cannot speak enough about the staff. Brooke, Annette, and Barbara continuously checked on us to ensure we had everything we needed. We didn’t need to bring any decorations as they set up everything perfectly from their inventory. I was so stressed about the rain (it didn’t end up raining) but the girls were fully prepared with options for umbrellas or setting up inside which I cannot thank enough. Everyone loved the bartender Landon – he talked to all the guests and made everyone feel like his family. From our bonfire welcome night, to the wedding day itself, to the goodbye breakfast, the staff made sure every event went perfectly.
This was our dream wedding. I cannot thank the staff enough for making the weekend so special for us. We will definitely be back for an anniversary. A few notes for future brides -ask the staff which rooms don’t have separate showers when planning for elderly or disabled guests -Put bath salts as favors for your guests since all the rooms have beautiful tubs -do the bonfire package plus bar the night before the wedding – it was easier to organize than planning a trip to another bar, plus people can go to bed when they want.
Brina July 28, 2025

Outstanding Micro Destination Wedding

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