For-rest Retreat Pricing

What is the starting site fee for the wedding ceremony?: $3000-$4000
What is the starting site fee for the wedding reception?: $3000-$4000
What is the min wedding price per head?: $0-$50
What is the max wedding price per head?: $50-$60

For-rest Retreat Capacity

Dining: Min. 50 - Max. 85
Cocktail: Min. 50 - Max. 90

For-rest Retreat Features

What is the type of venue?: Outdoor Weddings
What is the style of the venue?: Affordable Alternative Country/Rustic
What kind of view does the venue have?: Forest Mountain Meadow
What kind of wedding types does the venue offer?: Ceremony-only Cocktail Dining
What are the catering options of the venue?: BYO (bring your own) In-house catering 3rd party catering
What kind of services and facilities are offered?: Accommodations Camping Generator Hairdresser Parking Pet-friendly Wet weather cover WIFI Venue Food

For-rest Retreat Features

What kind of catering services does the venue offer?: Buffet Family Style Hors d'oeuvres Server(s)
What is the venue's cuisine style?: Canadian American Asian Italian Gluten-free Lactose-free No pork Nut-free Organic Vegan Vegetarian

For-rest Retreat Features

How many hours can the event last?: 10
Can the event time be extended?: Yes
At what time should the music end?: 22:00
At what time should the after-party end?: 01:00

For-rest Retreat Frequently Asked Questions

What is the guest capacity of For-rest Retreat?: For-rest Retreat has a maximum capacity of 85 people for a dinner wedding and a maximum capacity of 90 people for a cocktail wedding.
What kind of wedding packages does the venue provide?: Foods & Beverage, Accommodation for the Newlyweds
Is there a fixed-menu option?: Yes
Does the venue provide an accommodation service?: Yes
What is the accommodation capacity?: 0-50
Which services can be used from 3rd party providers?: Foods & Beverage, Decoration, Photo & Video, Music, Wedding Cake, Accommodation for the Newlyweds
Can more than one wedding be held at the same time?: No
Are children allowed in the venue?: Yes
Is there a smoking area?: Yes
Is bringing a wedding cake allowed?: Yes
Are animals allowed at the venue?: Yes
Can the venue be reserved for a booking date?: Yes

About For-rest Retreat

For-rest Retreat is a grass roots, small retreat, offering wedding packages for up to 100 people. Located just outside of Salmo, BC. For-rest Retreat has 4 acres of flat land near the road, suitable for event tents and camping, and over 50 acres of sloped land (mountain-side) with trails and spectacular views of the valley.
They host community classes and retreats year-round in a 30' yurt and have over 3km of trails on the property.

Facilities and Capacity

3 overnight rentals are included in the package fee (total of 12 overnight guests) and lots of space for camping.
They have a 30' yurt studio which can be used for small receptions, rehearsal dinners and/or bridal changing room/space for hair stylists etc.
Large event tent for covered reception/dinner
Capacity for up to 100 wedding guests
A commercial kitchen on site
Wood-fired pizza oven
& More!

Services

For-rest Retreat offers Catering services, accommodations for up to 12 people, 2 outhouses and a guest bathroom onsite, plenty of parking space, access to 3rd party wedding planners, decorations, tables and chairs, hair stylists, wedding cakes etc.

Decorations

They do not offer decorations on-site but can connect you with local 3rd party decorators and wedding coordinators.

In-House Catering

Venue offer in-house catering packages, including wood-fired pizza, sushi and more. Specializing in healthy, local, gluten-free, dairy-free offerings, as well as more traditional menus.

Accommodation

Off-grid cabin (10-minute walk), sleeps 6.
Tiny Home sleeps 2.
Caravan, sleeps 4.
Additional accommodations are available within 5-10 minutes of the property.

If you are looking for a low-key, Kootenay-style outdoor wedding venue, then For-rest could be the perfect fit. Their basic wedding package includes the following facilities from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon: 3 onsite, overnight accommodations (sleeps up to 12) Large event tent. Use of the 30' yurt Access to our commercial kitchen 2 outhouses and 1 guest bathroom space for camping. Access to over 3km of trails on the property, with views and suitable locations for your ceremony.

Meet the team

Johanna Mickle
Company Official

Johanna and Jon have been in Salmo since 2012 and have been working on building... read more

Contact

Phone:
Address:

8960 Nelson-Nelway British Columbia 6, Salmo BC
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