Wasatch Mountain Lodge is the smallest space Brighton Resort books, and small is the point. It’s a hand-built log lodge from 1929 at Brighton’s base area, up Big Cottonwood Canyon, with pines and granite canyon walls right up against the building. It holds 75 people, which is either the reason you book it or the reason you don’t.
Wasatch Mountain Lodge Wedding Quick Facts
Location — Wasatch Mountain Lodge is in Big Cottonwood Canyon, at Brighton Resort’s base area, roughly 35 to 40 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City and about 45 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport. The building’s address is listed as 8465 S Mary Lake Lane, Brighton, UT 84121.
Capacity — Wasatch Mountain Lodge holds up to 75 guests, per both Brighton’s published venue list and its 2025 wedding menu. Brighton doesn’t say whether that’s standing, seated, or seated with a dance floor, so ask what setup the number assumes. It’s the smallest of Brighton’s five event spaces; Milly Chalet takes 125 and Alpine Rose 150.
Cost — Brighton’s 2025 wedding menu prices a Wasatch Mountain Lodge wedding at $2,500, with a $4,000 food-and-beverage minimum, for up to 75 guests. That fee includes the ceremony and 2 extra hours of setup time. A 20% deposit and a signed contract hold the date, the balance is due 7 days before the wedding, and a 22% service charge applies to food, beverage, equipment and labor. Before Brighton took the building over, day rates ran $1,400 to $2,400 in summer and $800 to $1,000 in winter, figures that are dated now and no longer reflect what Brighton charges.
Season — Weddings at Wasatch Mountain Lodge have run June through October. Brighton publishes no wedding season for the building, so confirm your date with them. Brighton does use the lodge in winter, for its Holiday House event each December.
Catering — Catering at Wasatch Mountain Lodge is in-house through Brighton, and outside food and drink aren’t allowed. Brighton’s own licensed bartenders serve the alcohol, and no special permit is required.
Lodging — Brighton has overnight rooms on site, with a whole-lodge buyout available for couples who want the mountain to themselves, and Solitude Mountain Resort is a few minutes down the canyon for out-of-town guests.
Coordinator — Brighton’s own events team coordinates weddings in house. What that support covers isn’t spelled out publicly, so ask exactly what’s included when you book.
Accessibility — Brighton lists Wasatch Mountain Lodge as ADA compliant, one of its two wedding buildings along with Milly Chalet. The lodge itself has been wheelchair accessible in summer, with snow removal unavailable in winter, so ask about conditions for a cold-weather date.
Pets — Animals aren’t permitted at Wasatch Mountain Lodge. The building sits in a protected watershed in Big Cottonwood Canyon, so it’s a canyon-wide restriction rather than a lodge preference.
Curfew — Venue hours at Wasatch Mountain Lodge run 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., with quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and no loud outside noise permitted.
Wasatch Mountain Lodge Wedding Info
Ceremony Sites at Wasatch Mountain Lodge
Ceremonies have been held on the outdoor patio by the creek, ringed by pines and aspens, with an arbor set up for the vows, and a spot indoors by the fireplace when the weather turns. Brighton’s wedding package for the lodge includes the ceremony itself, though it doesn’t name a specific ceremony site.
Reception Spaces at Wasatch Mountain Lodge
The reception room is the lodge’s great room, with knotty pine walls, and the patio outside has picnic tables with benches and a barbecue for cocktail hour. It’s built more for a flowing reception or a seated dinner than for a dance floor.
Tables and chairs come with the rental, along with service staff, bartenders and coat check; Brighton’s package doesn’t list linens for this building, so budget for renting your own.
Brighton describes the lodge as limited on customization and asks couples to check with the sales team before planning decorations, vendors or services outside the standard package. The Mt. Majestic Crest Express chairlift is about 500 feet from the front door.
At 75 guests, Wasatch Mountain Lodge is the smallest room Brighton books. If the list grows past that, the same events team handles Milly Chalet at 125 guests, Alpine Rose at 150, Snake Creek Lodge at 100 mid-mountain, and Molly Green’s at 30 for guests 21 and over, all on the same booking terms. Brighton Resort covers the property as a whole, all five spaces.
Getting Ready, Lodging & Guest Logistics
There’s no dedicated getting-ready room at Wasatch Mountain Lodge, and no back-of-house or private storage space for the couple or for vendors either, so couples have been told to get ready off-site and arrive dressed. The rental covers a 5-hour block, with 2 hours of setup access before it and 2 hours for cleanup after. The lodge has hosted one event per day.
Brighton reserves parking for up to 40 vehicles at Wasatch Mountain Lodge. For out-of-town guests, Brighton itself has overnight rooms, including a whole-lodge buyout for couples who want the mountain to themselves, and Solitude Mountain Resort is a short drive down the canyon.
Catering & Vendors at Wasatch Mountain Lodge
Catering runs through Brighton, in-house only, with no outside food or drink allowed, and Brighton’s licensed bartenders serve the alcohol.
Decorations are allowed as long as they don’t leave marks: no nails, screws, staples or adhesive tape, and no rice, birdseed, confetti, sparklers or fireworks. Event insurance is required.
Photography and florals aren’t named as exclusive, so those look open. Rentals, entertainment, A/V and the wedding cake can all come from outside vendors too, each for a fee. A 22% service charge applies across food, beverage, equipment rental and labor.
Wasatch Mountain Lodge Wedding Cost
Brighton’s 2025 wedding menu prices a Wasatch Mountain Lodge wedding at $2,500, against a $4,000 food-and-beverage minimum, for up to 75 guests. That fee includes the ceremony and 2 extra hours of setup time.
A rehearsal dinner or brunch can be added for $2,000 with a $3,000 minimum, and it’s only available alongside a wedding booking. A ceremony-only booking, available at any Brighton venue rather than the lodge specifically, runs $2,000 with a $3,000 minimum Monday through Thursday, or $5,000 with a $4,000 minimum Friday through Sunday.
Before Brighton took the building over, day rates ran $1,400 to $2,400 for the whole lodge in summer and $800 to $1,000 in winter, depending on the day of the week and whether the booking was a 6-hour slot or a full day. Those numbers are dated now and no longer reflect what Brighton charges.
The rental buys a 5-hour block, with 2 hours of setup before and 2 hours of cleanup after, inside venue hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Catering is closed to outside vendors, so food and bar run through Brighton at Brighton’s rates, and Brighton’s buffet menus run roughly $15 to $79 a person depending on the selection. Tables and chairs are included, along with staff, bartenders and coat check; linens aren’t listed in Brighton’s package for this building, so budget for renting your own.
Rentals, entertainment, A/V and the wedding cake can come from outside vendors, each for a fee: $1,000 for an outside rental, $1,500 for outside A/V or an outside entertainment booking, and $250 for a cake from outside Brighton’s own bakery.
Holding the date takes a 20% deposit and a signed event contract, with the balance due 7 days before the wedding, and a 22% service charge applies to food, beverage, equipment and labor.
What to Know Before You Book Wasatch Mountain Lodge
Wasatch Mountain Lodge is a hand-built 1929 log lodge, not a purpose-built event venue, and that shapes what a wedding here looks and feels like. The great room is small and rustic rather than a blank ballroom, the guest list tops out at 75, and there’s no getting-ready room, so a couple plans to arrive dressed rather than spend the morning there.
It sits at the base of Brighton Resort, up Big Cottonwood Canyon, with the same watershed and canyon logistics as every other venue up that road: no pets, a hard end time, and catering that runs through the resort rather than an outside caterer.
Couples who want more room, or who want a caterer of their own choosing, are looking at a different kind of venue; couples who want a small, woodsy, DIY-friendly room in the canyon are looking at the right one.
Wasatch Mountain Lodge Wedding FAQ
How much does a wedding at Wasatch Mountain Lodge cost?
Brighton’s 2025 wedding menu prices it at $2,500, with a $4,000 food-and-beverage minimum, for up to 75 guests, and that includes the ceremony. A 20% deposit and a signed contract hold the date, and a 22% service charge applies to food, beverage, equipment and labor. The last figure on record before Brighton took over the building was $1,400 to $2,400 for a summer day, which is dated now.
How many guests can Wasatch Mountain Lodge hold?
Up to 75, per Brighton’s published venue list. Brighton doesn’t say whether that’s standing, seated, or seated with a dance floor, so pin down the setup before you build a guest list around it.
Can you bring a dog to a Wasatch Mountain Lodge wedding?
Animals aren’t permitted, because the lodge sits in a protected watershed in Big Cottonwood Canyon, a canyon-wide restriction rather than a lodge preference.
Is Wasatch Mountain Lodge ADA accessible?
Brighton lists Wasatch Mountain Lodge as ADA compliant. The lodge itself has been wheelchair accessible in summer, with snow removal unavailable in winter, so ask about access for a cold-weather date.
Does Wasatch Mountain Lodge have an in-house wedding coordinator, or do you need your own planner?
Brighton’s own events team coordinates weddings in house. What that covers day-to-day isn’t spelled out publicly, so ask exactly what’s included in your package.
Do you have to use Wasatch Mountain Lodge’s caterer?
Yes. Brighton caters in-house and doesn’t allow outside food or drink. Alcohol is poured by Brighton’s licensed bartenders, and no special permit is needed on your end.
Wasatch Mountain Lodge Contact Info
Bookings run through Brighton Resort’s events team.
8302 South Brighton Loop Road, Brighton, Utah 84121
801-532-4731, ext. 115 (Kim Doyle, Vice President of Resort Services)
kdoyle@brightonresort.com
brightonresort.com/weddings
Details verified against Brighton Resort’s published materials and 2025 wedding menu on August 7, 2026. We’re actively inquiring with Brighton Resort for up-to-date information about Wasatch Mountain Lodge. Venues change terms between seasons, so confirm current pricing with the venue before you budget.
Similar Wedding Venues
Solitude Mountain Resort is the other ski resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, with event spaces spread across its base village.
Snowbird is up Little Cottonwood Canyon, one canyon south, with the tram running from its base area.
Alta Lodge is a historic ski lodge at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
For the full list, see The Best Utah Wedding Venues: A Photographer’s Guide.
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