Elmira Ever After — a hand-painted watercolor of a misty North Idaho lake at dawn, dark pines reflected in still water

Elmira, North Idaho

Ever after starts here.

A wedding venue in a forest clearing between Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry.

The real clearing: the timber pavilion in the meadow at Elmira Ever After
  • Up to 150 guests
  • Ceremony + reception
  • Covered pavilion, rain-ready
  • May – October
  • 20 min from Sandpoint

Why “Ever After”

Named for the town.
Kept for the promise.

Elmira is a dot on the map of North Idaho — a handful of homes along US-95 where the valley narrows and the pines take over. This meadow has been in our family's care for years: mowed all summer, plowed all winter, watched over every day in between.

We named it Elmira Ever After because that's what a wedding here is. You say the words once, in a clearing that doesn't change. The town stays small. The pines stay tall. And the day stays yours.

The meadow at Elmira Ever After opening to the timber pavilion, ringed by pines under a summer sky
Side view of the open timber-frame pavilion standing in the golden meadow
The timber pavilion, open on three sides to the meadow.

The clearing

Room to breathe.

Acres of open meadow with a forest wall on every side. Say your vows in the grass, dance under the pavilion roof, and let the kids run until the stars come out.

Walk the grounds

The founding season

Be one of the first.

This is a brand-new venue, and the first seasons are the founding ones. Founding couples get the run of the place — and a spot in its story.

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Straight answers

Most couples invest $3,000–$5,500.

Everything's included — the pavilion, tables and chairs, parking, and your rehearsal hour. No hidden fees, no gated PDF. See the full list.

Morning mist off the meadow. Sun through the pines by breakfast. By evening, the whole clearing turns gold.

A summer day at Elmira
From the courtyard, the lawn runs into meadow with blue mountain ridges beyond

Getting here

Off US-95, in the quiet stretch.

Twenty minutes north of Sandpoint, fifteen south of Bonners Ferry. Far enough that the road goes quiet — close enough that your guests sleep in town.

Directions & lodging

Come stand in the clearing.