An Unforgettably Romantic Mountain Wedding Experience Awaits You.

Make all your wedding dreams come true at Idaho's most scenic wedding and special event location.

This quaint log Chapel is situated within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, located within the city of Stanley, Idaho. We are easy to find (see map below). Ample parking is provided for you and your guests.

We will be glad to answer all of your specific questions and make the necessary arrangements for scheduling your special event.

Please contact us at 208-774-2952 ,
email us info@stanleychapel.com, or
write us at: PO Box 286 Stanley, ID 83278,
to let us help you arrange for beautiful wedding memories that will last a lifetime.

 
About the Chapel:
Our chapel was built in the 1970s and feels as if it had been here over one hundred years ago. Constructed entirely with logs, the Chapel has exposed overhead beams and wooden floors with sand beige colored carpet. Wooden pews will seat 150 people.  The altar area is beautifully decorated with silk flowers. The chapel is adorned with seven stained glass windows depicting the local mountain scenery. Four large clear glass windows behind the altar offer a spectacular backdrop with fantastic unobstructed views of the 10,000+ foot peaks that surround the valley.

A peaceful, mountain setting is the perfect place to begin the rest of your lives together. The Sawtooth Valley Meditation Chapel is suitable for both casual or formal weddings. From the first spring flowers, to the spectacular parade of fall colors, to the smell of wood burning fireplaces and the excitement of the first snow, the Sawtooths are always beautiful, and always waiting to be the setting of your most lasting and treasured memories.

This chapel is intimate, yet affordable! The Sawtooth Valley Meditation Chapel is host to many weddings each year, and it's easy to see why... the mountains just seem to bring out the romantic in us all, and of course they provide a picture-perfect backdrop. Your vows will be pledged beneath a breathtaking view of the Sawtooth Mountains.

This is an alternative that is in many ways much more personal and affordable than larger church weddings. Our goal is simple: to provide an intimate wedding facility at the most reasonable rates in the entire area. This is the ideal place for your perfect wedding, commitment ceremony or memorial service.

This is truly Idaho's most beautiful Chapel offering two unique locations for your wedding. Choose from an outdoor spot right in front of mountain peaks towering over 10,000 feet, or the more intimate indoor Chapel setting. Both of these panoramic mountain view venues can be rented for a maximum three hour block of time.

Outdoor enthusiasts will also enjoy the many beautiful hiking trails in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, which offers fabulous views, white water rafting, and a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. Biking, fishing, horseback riding, are other popular options of things to do while visiting here.

In addition, we have a select list of referrals, be they lodging, transportation, floral arrangements, entertainment, catering, spa treatments or anything to make your event unique. We would love to be a part of your special day. We ask that you contact us as soon as possible to reserve your date & time, and to finalize the details of your wedding.
 
INFORMATION FOR WEDDINGS
The Sawtooth Valley Meditation Chapel wedding policies, are provided here for your convenience. If you would like to receive a Wedding application or desire more information, please contact us by telephone, email or mail.

AVAILABILITY
The non-denominational Chapel is available for weddings to anybody, irregardless of religious background. The Chapel is open May through September. Off season events can be scheduled weather permitting. We winterize the Chapel October 1 through April 30 so water is not available during those months. However limited heat and electricity are available. The parking lot is not plowed so there is limited parking available during the winter months.
 
SCHEDULING
Weddings may only be scheduled during the following times with a maximum of 3 events scheduled per day.
Monday - Saturday:
Mornings: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm  
Afternoons:  1:00 pm to 4:00 pm 
Evenings:  5:00 pm. to 8:00 pm.

A maximum of three hours will be reserved for each wedding. All afternoon services must finish within the scheduled time block to allow cleaning for the next event. Should you know of any reason you might need more time, please specify on your application, there will be an additional charge for extra time. Rehearsals may be scheduled to begin between the hours of 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on the day before the ceremony, provided there are no other scheduled events taking place. One hour will be reserved for the rehearsal. Wedding ceremonies have priority over the scheduling of rehearsals.

PUNCTUALITY
Due to the large number of weddings scheduled at the Chapel, punctuality is imperative. If your wedding or rehearsal is delayed more than 1/2 hour, the Chapel reserves the right to request your vacating the facility at your prior designated time.
 
MUSIC
If the music requested requires additional rehearsals or excessive preparation, there may be an additional fee charged.

BUILDING DECORUM
The location of the pews and/or altar and organ may not be changed. Neither adhesive tape nor tacks may be used to hang pew markers or ribbons. Stapling, nailing or drilling into the walls or any fixtures of the Chapel, is prohibited as is disfiguring or defacing any part of the building, grounds, fixtures or equipment. No duct or strapping tape may be used on any of the surfaces of the Chapel, including the pews and the walls, for the purpose of hanging any decorations. Please inform your florist. Decorations shall be kept at a minimum in order to preserve the beauty of the Chapel. All other accessories, such as flowers, aisle runners, are to be provided by the wedding party. The Chapel can seat 150 people. There is a room in the Chapel in which the wedding party may wait or dress prior to the ceremony as well as public restrooms.

RICE & CONFETTI
We are in an environmentally sensitive area so please observe that RICE, ROSE PETALS AND CONFETTI MAY NOT BE THROWN ANYWHERE ON THE CHAPEL GROUNDS, EITHER INSIDE OR OUT. A FINE FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES WILL BE LEVIED IF THIS IS IGNORED. PLEASE INFORM YOUR GUESTS OF THESE RULES.

However, a reasonable amount of birdseed may be used, which may only be thrown OUTSIDE the Chapel. Birdseed is prohibited in the interior of the Chapel and the use of any other similar materials in the interior of the Chapel shall result in an additional cleaning charge.

Smoking IS NOT PERMITTED throughout the Chapel building and grounds.

No food or beverage of any type are permitted in the interior portion of the Chapel.  

 

For more information about reserving the  Sawtooth Valley Meditation Chapel  for your next special event,  please call: (208) 774-2952 Click Here to email the Chapel

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