Getting married in Zion National Park is one of the best ideas a couple could have, but it is not as easy as getting married in your local city park. The National Parks Service allows each national park to manage weddings and special use permits for weddings. Getting married in Zion National Park will take a little more planning, but it is well worth it.

In addition to the normal elopement planning steps, you will need to pick your spot (making sure the location allows weddings), apply for your special use permit (this must be done well in advance), plan transportation (sometimes shuttles are the only way to get to your location), and make sure you have an officiant ready and able to get to your location (most will not hike or drive on a dirt road). This blog will cover some of the basics for you. If you need more help, you can hire me as an Adventure Elopement Coordinator, and I can directly assist you and make sure you are all set. You can also hire a professional local photographer that offers elopement coordination.

One of Utah’s National Parks to consider for your elopement is Bryce Canyon National Park. The park’s unique geology gives it equally unique formation. The iron rich soil and rocks give it a vibrant orange hue. The textures of the landscape give it a pleasant contrast to a formal wedding gown.

BLM has now announced that they will no longer allow weddings at the Lambs Knoll location.  This is a loss for everyone. This is not an isolated situation. If we do not all do our part, we will lose more and more locations.

Snow Canyon State Park Now Approving Wedding Permits!

Great news for all the love the beauty of the red rock desert, Snow Canyon State Park is accepting applications for special use permits to have weddings in the park again.  The Snow Canyon State Park had stopped allowing weddings because of COVID-19. 

Timber Creek Overlook is a beautiful place. It is one of the five locations in Zion National Park that you can have a wedding.  You will need a Special Use Permit (SUP) from the park (see my post on how to get a SUP if you want to learn more).

When getting married in Zion National Park you need a Utah marriage license. Here is how to get your marriage license.

Every marriage starts with a wedding and every wedding requires a marriage license. It is what allows your marriage to be recorded in the county and state, making the ceremony legally binding. If you have never been married you may not know how or where to get a marriage license. If you are one of the many that come to Utah for your elopement, you may not know Utah laws on marriage licenses. So I figured it is a good place to start.

The old adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is very true in the world of adventure weddings. A minor injury that prevents movement back to civilization can lead to dehydration and even death. If you are coming to Zion National Park or any of the surrounding area you need to make sure that you are prepared. Prevention is the best first aid.