The Resort at Pelican Hill
The Resort at Pelican Hill sits above the Pacific on Newport Coast, California, in an Italian-inspired style of colonnades and terracotta roofs.
- Up to 300 guests
Set across 6,600 acres of Montana backcountry outside Philipsburg, The Ranch at Rock Creek is a Relais & Châteaux property that operates on a full property buyout model — for celebrations of twenty or more, every room, every meal, and the entire activity programme is exclusively yours across a minimum of three nights. The venue can accommodate up to 125 guests for your wedding celebration.
The Ranch at Rock Creek occupies 6,600 acres of Montana wilderness outside Philipsburg — a Relais & Châteaux property that is, by design, entirely cut off from ordinary life the moment guests arrive. For celebrations of twenty or more, the model is a full property buyout: the entire ranch becomes yours across a minimum of three nights, with all guest accommodation, every meal from Thursday barbecue to Sunday brunch, and the complete activity programme folded into a single arrangement. No day visitors, no outside guests, no fractured itinerary.
The ranch's culinary team, led by Executive Chef Josh Drage, designs every meal for the weekend — from a welcome barbecue of roasted pig, wagyu brisket and rainbow trout on arrival evening, through a rehearsal dinner raw bar and grass-fed beef service, to a reception of Alaskan halibut and beef tenderloin with a dessert bar of butterscotch budino. Between those meals, guests can go sapphire mining in the creek beds, take a stagecoach to the ceremony site, fly-fish on Rock Creek, or complete a mountain-peak champagne toast accessible only by horseback or on foot. Nine distinct ceremony and reception spaces — from the five-thousand-square-foot Buckle Barn Great Hall to the Silver Dollar Saloon — mean the weekend's rhythm is set by the couple, not the venue.
Enquire about The Ranch at Rock Creek →What's includedAll accommodation for all guests; all meals throughout the stay including welcome BBQ, rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, daily breakfasts and lunches; airport transfers from Missoula, Butte and Anaconda; all ranch activities; on-site wedding coordination and setup
For weddings of twenty or more guests, a full property buyout is required for a minimum of three nights. All attendees must be staying on the property — day visitors are not permitted. Elopements of twenty or fewer guests are exempt from the buyout requirement. Reduced-rate partial buyouts may be available in the off-season.
The all-inclusive package covers all accommodation for all guests, every meal across the stay (welcome BBQ, rehearsal dinner, wedding reception, all daily breakfasts and lunches), airport transfers from Missoula, Butte or Anaconda, all ranch activities, and on-site wedding coordination.
Nine distinct spaces are available. Year-round indoor options include the Buckle Barn Great Hall & Lawn (125 guests, 5,000 sq ft), the Granite Lodge & Patio (125), and the Silver Dollar Saloon (75). Seasonal outdoor venues (May–October) include the Den Lawn (125), River Lawn (50), Granite Lodge Flagstone terrace (125), and mountain-peak champagne toasts of up to 30 guests reached on location.
Yes — an on-site wedding planner is required for all ranch weddings. The team can recommend planners with experience at the property.
Most outdoor venues operate May through October. The Buckle Barn Great Hall, Silver Dollar Saloon, and Granite Lodge & Patio are available year-round. Winter weddings can include snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice skating and sleigh rides as guest activities.
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