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

 

Such a surprise - the Bear and Bison is amazing.

Such a surprise – the Bear and Bison is amazing. The very warm welcome by Annette , no request was too much. Our room was very well appointed, the high quality of linens, cleanliness was noticeable. The outdoor hot tub was very much appreciated after a day on the ski hill. The high quality breakfast is served to the room without any issues. The Inns location makes access to Banff and Lake Louise is perfect. Would not hesitate to recommend the Bear and Bison for your next stay in Canmore!

Phillip Read April 2025

Gene

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