How to Make Your Canmore Wedding a Multi-Day Experience

Your Canmore wedding is a chance to celebrate your love story in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Your wedding day is one of the most important, wonderful days of your life, but it doesn’t have to be limited to one day.

A Canmore, Alberta wedding offers you and your spouse-to-be the chance to extend your celebrations with family and friends and make it a multi-day experience. Why not host a welcome reception and a celebratory post-wedding brunch the morning after your big day?

Canmore offers amazing opportunities to get out and have fun in the mountains with your loved ones, too, so why not take advantage? Staying at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre makes it easy to turn your wedding into a full weekend of love and fun. 

Planning Your Canmore Wedding

You chose Canmore for your destination wedding for many reasons. The stunning scenery, amazing food, and cozy accommodations are among them.

But as with most destination weddings, getting married in Canmore means your guests will likely be travelling to attend. Here’s an idea of how to make the most of everyone’s effort and enjoy your Canmore wedding to the fullest when booking with the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre.

Day 1: Welcome Your Guests

When your guests arrive at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, you’ll want them to feel welcome. So kick off the wedding celebrations at TABLE Food + Drink with a private gathering and cocktail reception.
The restaurant has an impressive, chef-inspired menu specializing in dishes with high-quality, local ingredients made using traditional methods with a contemporary twist.

Quietly tucked away from the main crowd is Table Private, a beautiful private dining room with space for groups of up to 30 people. It provides a gorgeous and intimate space to share time with your guests.

Key features:

• Meals can be pre-ordered from TABLE Food + Drink’s featured menu.
• A small private bar and a bartender are included with the booking.
• Table Private’s location at the Coast Canmore Hotel is easily accessible for guests staying at the hotel.
• The drink menu is impressive, with signature cocktails like the Rhubarb Reverie and Rundle Sunrise, as well as a great selection of locally-brewed craft beers, an expansive wine list with vintages from all over the world, non-alcoholic options, and more.

Day 2: Your Big Day

The day of your wedding is one you’ll remember for the rest of your life, and it should be a magical experience for you and your guests.

Waking up at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre allows guests to pop down to TABLE Food + Drink and get their day started right with a delicious breakfast. Alternatively, they can take a walk to nearby downtown Canmore and explore the beautiful Rocky Mountain community while the lovely couple gets ready.

Your Wedding Ceremony

If you choose to host your wedding ceremony at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, the Wildrose Ballroom offers a stunning indoor venue for your big day. Please note that we do not offer outdoor ceremonies at our hotel.

The Wildrose Ballroom can accommodate up to 350 guests for your Canmore wedding, and the venue will connect the bride, groom, or wedding planner with Mountain Event Rentals to ensure the right decorations are in place.

Dreaming of an outdoor wedding? There are a number of outdoor Canmore wedding venues that feature stunning mountain backdrops.

Popular outdoor wedding locations in Canmore include:

• Quarry Lake Park, Rundleview Parkette, and Riverside Park, all of which can be booked through the Town of Canmore website.
• Creekside Hall & Garden, which is right along Policeman’s Creek, just a 15-minute walk from the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre.
• Cross Zee Ranch, which provides a little western flair and stunning mountain views that make it an authentic Canmore, Alberta wedding venue.

There are many gorgeous outdoor wedding locations near Canmore, too, including the Lake Louise Ski Resort and both the Tunnel Mountain Reservoir and Fenland Meadows in the Town of Banff.

Your Wedding Reception

There’s no better Canmore wedding venue for your reception than the Wildrose Ballroom at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, which has everything you’ll need when you’re considering wedding venues in Canmore. Be sure to check out our 2025 Wedding Guide for a rundown of every detail, including cost.

• The 6,000 square foot space has room for up to 300 guests, but can also be divided into four sections with adjustable air wall dividers to accommodate smaller weddings.
• The room features plush carpeting, a hardwood dance floor, is bathed in natural light, and has an elegant chandelier.
• The head table can be elevated on a stage, while guests are seated at round tables.
• You have the option of plated dinners or a dinner buffet for your guests.
• Guests 12 years old and up are full price, guests between 6 and 11 years old are half price, and those younger than six are complimentary.
• A full-service bar serving liquor, beer, ciders, wine, and canned cocktails.

If your guests have rooms at the Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre, they can stay at the reception until the lights go on at the end of the night or head back to their rooms when it’s their time to go to bed. Because the hotel is centrally located, anyone staying elsewhere can easily hop in a cab and get home safely, too.

Day 3: Brunch & Mountain Fun

There’s no need to be up at the crack of dawn on the morning after your wedding, so you can take your time getting out of bed in your room before heading down to TABLE Food + Drink for a celebratory brunch with your guests.

Featuring one of the best breakfast and brunch menus in Canmore, a morning-after get-together in TABLE’s private dining room is the perfect way to relive the magic of the night before and spend more quality time with family and friends. 

Group Activities

When you host a Canmore, Alberta wedding, one of the major appeals is the absolutely stunning mountains surrounding the town. Once you’ve fueled up with brunch, make the most of the Rocky Mountains and organize a group adventure. It’s a great way for out-of-town guests to make the most of their trip to Canmore.

Here are a few ideas:

• Go Horseback Riding: Nothing is more Albertan than riding a horse with the mountains in the background, and there are several different options close to Canmore. The Rafter Six Ranch, Boundary Ranch, and Cross Zee Ranch all offer incredible group trail-riding trips your guests will never forget.
• Go Dog-Sledding: This is only for Canmore weddings in winter, but both Howling Dog Tours and Snow Owl Dog Sled Tours offer incredible tours. It’s a great, unique way of giving guests at your Canmore wedding a once-in-a-lifetime experience to end their visit.
• Go Rafting on a River: There’s nothing quite as thrilling as paddling a raft down a glacial-fed river in the Rocky Mountains. Canmore Raft Tours, Canadian Rockies Rafting, and White Wolf Rafting all offer fun, family-friendly rafting adventures near Canmore.
• Go Hiking: The mountains surrounding Canmore offer incredible opportunities for hikers of all experience levels to get some fresh air, exercise, and see some absolutely incredible views. There are hundreds of hikes to explore, whether it’s going straight up a mountain like Ha Ling Peak or something a little less strenuous like Grotto Canyon.

Plan the Canmore Wedding of Your Dreams

The Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre is your all-in-one Canmore wedding venue. With modernly-adorned guest rooms, the beautiful Wildrose Ballroom for your ceremony and/or reception, and TABLE Food + Drink for your welcome reception or brunch, our hotel has everything you need for a magical Canmore, Alberta wedding.

Our wedding packages are designed to be fully customizable, too, so you can bring your dream wedding to life and celebrate your love story in a way that feels true to you. Our sales managers can guide you through our Canmore wedding packages and ensure everything is perfect.

The Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre’s wedding guide can help get you started, but if you’re ready to book, contact our team at canmoresales@coasthotels.com or call 403-609-5432.