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Get married in the heart of the North Cascades!


By Andriana Fletcher, Group Rentals Coordinator
Imagine mountains high above you while standing on the wooded shores of the glacial blue Diablo Lake. The warm sun setting and your family and friends surrounding you as you say, “I do” in the heart of the North Cascades.

Sarah and Andrew Chaplin’s wedding weekend took place on Aug. 8-10, 2014. Photo by Paul Joseph Brown.
 

 At the Environmental Learning Center, you can host your very own green wedding. We offer an all inclusive venue that includes lodging, custom homemade meals featuring local foods from the Skagit and Methow valleys, guided naturalist activities, as well as an onsite coordinator to help you plan your special wedding weekend.
We offer guided big canoe trips on Diablo Lake. We have two big canoes for 16-20 guests. Photo courtesy of Dan Weber

We offer guided big canoe trips on Diablo Lake. We have two big canoes for 16-20 guests. Photo by Dan Weber.
 

Weddings at the Environmental Learning Center are ideal if you and your significant other are looking for a destination venue for your guests to relax, enjoy and experience. Surrounded by old growth forests and the vibrant turquoise Diablo Lake, you and your guests can explore the beauty of the North Cascades during your stay by hiking along one of the series of trails connected to our campus or by getting in a big canoe that fits 20 of your guests to see incredible views of mountain peaks.
We host weddings with a maximum of 86 guests. Our friendly and courteous staff will help from start to finish as well as educate guests about the local landscape. Our onsite chefs create delicious, gorgeous meals with fresh ingredients and the best part: you get to work directly with our head chef to make sure you get the custom meal you want at your wedding.
View a slideshow and learn more at www.ncascades.org/weddings or take a look at the digital copy of the 2015 Seattle Bride Resource Guide, featuring the Environmental Learning Center!
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Rebbeca Sudduth and Dan Weber were married at the Learning Center Aug. 22-24, 2014. Photo by Teri J. Pieper.

 
The Environmental Learning Center provides the location, lodging, food, staffing and support you’ll need for your wedding. Other items provided are:

  • Bed and bath linens for you and your guests
  • Exclusive use of classroom space for setup and storage
  • An optional guided naturalist hike
  • Onsite host to make sure your needs are met

Our onsite chefs make sure you experience incredible fresh flavors during your wedding. Photo courtesy of Teri J. Pieper (http://teripieper.com/)

Our onsite chefs make sure you experience incredible fresh flavors during your wedding. Photo by Teri J. Pieper.

 
Interested in getting married at the Learning Center? Here are the dates available for 2015:

  • September 4-6
  • September 11-13
  • September 18-20

Summer is the perfect time for an outdoor wedding! Our amphitheater and outdoor spaces are perfect locations for all your friends and family gather for your ceremony. Photo courtesy of Paul Joseph Brown
Summer is the perfect time for an outdoor wedding! Our amphitheater and outdoor spaces are perfect locations for all your friends and family gather for your ceremony. Photo by Paul Joseph Brown.
If you have another date in mind, don’t hesitate to ask! Feel free to contact our Group Program Coordinator, Andriana Fletcher, with any questions: andriana_fletcher@ncascades.org or 206-526.2565.
See you in the North Cascades!

 Top photo by Don Tredinnick.

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