Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Ceremony Location

Bridalveil falls cascades to the valley floor of Yosemite.

Reopening for weddings in 2024

A ROMANTIC Ceremony site, EASILY ACCESSIBLE, WITH STUNNING WATERFALL VIEWS

Update -The Bridalveil Falls  area has undergone renovations since 2019. The new viewing area should be quite a bit better both in terms of feeling less crowded, and feeling more natural. The parks department is still determining where exactly the new wedding ceremony site will be, and should have a decision by December 2023. For an alternative waterfall wedding site check out Yosemite Falls.

Bridalveil falls really checks off everything on the ‘must have’ list for a wedding venue in Yosemite National Park. With stunning waterfalls, granite cliffs, lush woods, stone boulders, babbling creeks; you name it, it has it. Down the path from the parking lot, and across the old stone bridges, you’ll find the designated marriage ceremony spot with Bridalveil towering in the background. Interestingly though, despite being one of the smaller ceremony locations in the park, it allows for a surprising number of guests.

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  • Maximum Guests- 50

  • Open Year Round

  • Elevation - 3.971 ft

  • Heavily Trafficked

  • Best Time of Day - Early Morning

  • Parking 0.2 Miles Away


 

Where to find it

Located at the intersection of the south side of the Yosemite valley road and Highway 41. It sits across from the El Capitan meadows.

Brideveil Falls Trail, Yosemite Village, CA 95389

gps coordinates

37°43'00.4"N 119°39'02.9"W

 
Bridalveil Falls pours over the cliffs as the sun breaks through the clouds.
Newlyweds stand side by side in the forest around Bridalveil Falls.

Watch out for the mist when the waterfalls are at peak flow!

Waterfall peeks through the tree tops in Yosemite valley.
Rock piles and pine trees cover the area around the falls.
Paved hiking paths run through the Bridalveil area.