Inside Allison Williams’s Wedding Venue and 4 More Stunning Ranch Locations
Girls star Allison Williams married boyfriend and CollegeHumor cofounder Ricky Van Veen in a very private ceremony in Wyoming on Saturday. The only peek inside the event—the ceremony was reportedly officiated by Tom Hanks—came from a single shot on Williams’s Instagram feed showing off her gorgeous Oscar de la Renta dress while hand in hand with her new husband.
Here, we take a closer look at their venue, Brush Creek Ranch, and four more stunning outdoor venues around the country.
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This 30,000-square-foot venue located in southeastern Wyoming can host up to 150 guests for an all-inclusive ranch experience. Translation: The couple can rent out the entire property—which continues to function as a working cattle ranch—and guests can partake in all manner of dude ranch–appropriate activities, like hunting, fly-fishing, horseback riding, campfire dining, or just taking in miles of unobstructed views and epic sunsets.
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While the views of Jackson Hole and the Teton mountain range might be one of the most compelling reasons to get married at this Wyoming resort, for the celebrity set (or anyone desiring anonymity), the resort ensures that its event coordinators are “professional, efficient, and discreet.” In the winter, this is an ideal base for skiing Jackson Hole’s famous slopes; spring sees the return of elk, moose, and bears post-hibernation; and year-round guests can partake in naturalist-led tours of the surrounding grounds, carriage rides through the National Elk Refuge park, or a dip in the heated outdoor infinity pool with its panoramic views of the Snake River mountains.
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This all-inclusive venue in Philipsburg, Montana, allows couples to host up to 125 guests on its 10 square miles of river, forest, valley, and mountaintop terrain, and also offers a charmingly rustic (though perfectly appointed) 19th-century barn. Wedding guests can choose from several types of accommodation—rooms in the lodge, the historic barn, luxury homes, as well as glamping cabins—and enjoy two activities a day included in their rate, like skiing, trapshooting and skeet shooting, archery, and mountain biking.
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Tucked away in the Santa Barbara, California, foothills, this 500-acre property has been the site of many a celebrity wedding: Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, and, more recently, Lily Aldridge and Caleb Followill, among others. John F. Kennedy and new wife Jacqueline also spent their honeymoon on the property in 1953. It’s easy to see why. The venue offers views of the Santa Ynez Mountains, Pacific Ocean, and Channel Islands, and the 10,000-square-foot Upper Estate Lawn is bordered by a lemon grove and picture-perfect sycamore trees.
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There are three unique settings to choose from at this ranch in Napa Valley: the wine cave with its dramatic vaulted ceiling, Lommel Lawn with views of Lake Lommel, and an outdoor gathering surrounded by the property’s vineyard. And privacy is paramount at this location. Each of the 50 guest rooms are actually freestanding lodges hidden among the trees—it’s no wonder this venue has become a favorite for quiet but incredibly elegant elopements.
