Located in Wasatch County, Utah, River Bottoms Ranch is an idyllic wedding venue with stunning views of the Utah Mountain Valley. Making it one of the most serene settings for picturesque wedding photos.
River Bottoms Ranch provides a magnificent event experience through its Gambrel Barn and open-air spaces on their lush grounds. Your outdoor wedding ceremony comes with panoramic views of Mt. Timpanogos in the backdrop. All in all, creating an unforgettable event for you and your guests.
As a River Bottoms Ranch wedding photographer, I understand the intricacies of each space within the venue. Using the transformative backdrops to create once-in-a-lifetime wedding photos for my couples. Below, I will walk you through each space of the venue and the photography experience you can expect when choosing River Bottoms Ranch as your Utah wedding venue.
Getting Ready Moments in the Upstairs Suite
In total, River Bottoms Ranch offers two getting-ready suites for pre-wedding photos. They are both located within the Gambrel Barn, on the second floor.
The stunning bridal suite offers a full en suite bathroom with a terrace overlooking the venue’s lush landscape. You’ll also find a vanity station equipped with ample room for you and the members of your wedding party. Allowing you to get ready together during those final moments before you walk down the aisle. The all white walls of the suite and the floor-to-ceiling wall of mirrors create an ideal location for River Bottoms Ranch photos while you fasten the buttons of your gown and slip on your shoes.
Also located on the second floor is the groom’s suite. Much like the bridal suite, this space also features an ensuite bathroom along with a sitting area and a TV.
Having these spaces located on the second floor, across from each other, opens up another opportunity. It allows you to schedule a first look in your wedding day timeline, adding to your photographer experience and the private time you can spend together before your ceremony begins.
Making Your Entrance Down the Grand Staircase
From the getting-ready suite to the grand staircase, the well-thought-out floor plan at River Bottoms Ranch allows you to make a grand entrance on the day of your wedding. This location of the venue opens directly into the reception space, allowing you to either make a grand entrance on the way to your ceremony or a cheer-filled entrance when entering your reception as a newlywed married couple.
Conversely, this space within the venue is ideal for photos with your wedding party. As a River Bottoms Ranch wedding photographer, the best insider’s tip I can provide you with is to work with your Utah wedding florist to create arrangements designed to accommodate the staircase. The addition of floral arrangements will create a dramatic focal point for your reception, but also for your wedding photos.
River Bottoms Ranch Outdoor Wedding Spaces
Stretched across acres of lush, expansive grounds, River Bottoms Ranch offers space for wedding ceremonies by their pond. The double doors of the barn open up to allow you and the members of your wedding party to descend the aisle, creating a photo experience with the towering facade of the modern barn in the backdrop and ridgeline views off in the distance.
Wedding Portraits Across the Landscape & Over a Quiet Footbridge
By far, my favorite moment to capture River Bottoms Ranch photos is just after ‘I do’. That moment when you’ve just been pronounced and introduced to your family and friends, as a flood of excitement and joy washes over you. That is the very moment to break away from it all, for just a moment, and focus on each other.
A walk around the grounds of the venue, through the scenic backdrop and over the white footbridge, creates some of the most memorable wedding photos. This moment is for just the two of you, to be in each other’s presence, relishing this exact feeling for all of your days. Now imagine relieving this feeling through your wedding photos, time and time again.
Your Wedding Reception Photos in the White Gambrel Barn
The indoor ceremony space at the venue is a brand-new, white gambrel barn. It’s a modern spin on a more classic version of a farmhouse-style reception wedding venue. The space inside features open-frame chandeliers and 2000+ square feet in the form of a timber pavilion, which was constructed using craftsmanship from a time long past.
Within the barn, towering windows provide a stream of bright natural light to blanket your celebration. The indoor layout is considered a blank canvas, allowing you to leave the space in its original state or to embolden it with your own wedding day vision. Either way, the barn at River Bottoms Ranch creates remarkable photos filled with the memories you’ve created on the most memorable day of your life.
Capturing Your River Bottoms Ranch Photos
Undeniably, River Bottoms Ranch wedding photos are filled with the backdrop of the lush landscape, the towering Gambrel Barn, and the surrounding mountain views. As a River Bottoms Ranch photographer and videographer, I offer several packages for capturing every cherished memory created on your wedding day. You can find more details on working with me when you visit this link.
Or, for even more details on planning your wedding at River Bottoms Ranch, navigate the resources through the links below.
- Complete Guide [With Pricing] for Planning a River Bottoms Ranch Wedding
- Chrissy and John’s Wedding at River Bottoms Ranch
- River Bottoms Ranch Wedding Florist
- Step Inside This Fall Wedding at River Bottoms Ranch
