Swinging Bridge Picnic Area Yosemite Wedding

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Weddings

Ceremonies at the Swinging Bridge Picnic Area in Yosemite are popular due to the gorgeous scenic view this location provides. This is a designated wedding ceremony venue in Yosemite National Park that features views of Yosemite Falls, the Merced River and the meadows.

The location is also a popular beach and swimming hole, meaning it does get busy in the summer months. Due to this, we highly recommend planning your Swinging Bridge wedding in the early morning hours to avoid crowds and have the most intimate experience.

Cost

The permit to get married at Swinging Bridge Picnic Area is only $150 and allows you to have up to 20 guests for your ceremony. To learn more about planning your wedding here, we recommend reading our Yosemite Wedding Planning Guide.

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Accessibility

Swinging Bridge is located in Yosemite Valley at the address- Yosemite National Park, 9000 Southside Dr, Yosemite Valley, CA 95389. There’s a large parking lot on site as well as bathrooms, trails and a picnic area.

It’s is open year round (except on holiday weekends), and is just a short walk from the parking lot on a paved trail. It’s also handicap accessible if you stay on the paved trail instead of going down to the beach.

“Greg and Savannah were nothing short of amazing for our destination elopement!! They were supportive and open for communication from the beginning and helped us through the wedding planning process the whole time! They both made sure we were comfortable and prepared on our wedding day and we ended the day feeling less like clients and more like close friends. We would recommend Savannah and Greg to anyone and everyone!! Our photos came out AMAZING – each one like a piece of art. Their quick turn around time was the cherry on top of the perfect wedding experience. Thank you Greg and Savannah!!!”

– Sarah & Billy

Swinging Bridge Picnic Area Wedding

sarah and billy

Sarah & Billy’s day started in the early morning hours. We met them at Glacier Point for their first look, and took photos along Glacier Point Road before traveling back down to the valley for their Swinging Bridge wedding ceremony. They said their vows on the beach with Yosemite Falls and the Merced River as the backdrop. After their ceremony, we then drove outside of the park to celebrate with them and their families at Chateau Sureau.

Since they booked our multi-day elopement package, we met back up the next day at Taft Point for their adventure session!

We hope you enjoy these photos from their Swinging Bridge picnic area wedding!

Videography

teaser & feature film

Details About Their Elopement

Multi Day Experience

They chose a multi day elopement timeline, which allowed them to go to multiple locations as well as use one day as an engagement session in normal clothes!

Photography & Videography

They opted for photography and videography coverage for their elopement. This way, they will have their vows recorded to look back on.

Yosemite National Park, CA

They chose to visit various locations including a sunrise first look at Glacier Point, ceremony at Swinging Bridge picnic area and adventure session at Taft Point.

Micro Wedding With Guests

S+B invited their family to their micro wedding ceremony at Swinging Bridge. Since they had a multi day wedding, they were able to spend some time with their guests and some time for just them.

Vendors

Photography – Authentic Collective
Videography – Authentic Collective
CEREMONY LOCATION – Swinging bridge
Reception – chateau du sureau
Hair – Kayla Arielle Artistry
Makeup – Diana Rebman
Cake & Flowers – Sweet Dreams Cake and Flowers
Officiant – Donny Alexander

planning Resources

Planning guide

Yosemite Wedding Guide

Planning guide

Taft Point Wedding Guide

Planning guide

Glacier Point Wedding Guide