Wedding Venues in Valais
Valais is the high, dry, sunny end of Switzerland and it splits in two. The resorts, Zermatt, Verbier, Crans-Montana and Saas-Fee, sell the alpine wedding: glacier terraces, mountain chapels, hotels that close the whole house for a party. The valley floor around Sion, Sierre and Martigny is wine country, with cellars and estate courtyards that cost a fraction of the resorts and still put vines in the photographs. The language line runs through the canton, French below Sierre and German above it, so check which one your venue answers in before you send the first email.
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Zermatt · since 1884
A five-star resort at 2,222 meters with no road up, reached by the Gornergrat railway, with two on-site chapels, 70 rooms and suites, and weddings limited to its published seasonal opening windows.
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Riedweg 156, Zermatt · since 2009
A design-led Zermatt resort of 7 chalets where a wedding runs through working restaurants and terraces instead of a ballroom, with the Matterhorn in view.
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Bahnhofstrasse 55, 3920 Zermatt, Valais · since 1879
The Burgergemeinde-owned grand hotel in Zermatt since 1879, formal and traditional, hosting weddings for up to 180 guests near the village church.
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The Lodge
NewSir Richard Branson's mountain chalet in Verbier, part of Virgin Limited Edition, hosting intimate weddings for up to 18 guests with its own chefs and spa therapist.
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Relais et Châteaux five-star boutique hotel in Verbier with a dedicated team that arranges privatization, music, flowers, photography, a carriage and fireworks for weddings.
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Dorfweg 1, 3906 Saas-Fee
A 5-star Relais and Chateaux hotel in car-free Saas-Fee, with an event hall for up to 300 guests and 73 rooms for the days either side of the wedding.
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A Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel in Crans-Montana with 15 rooms and suites, a one-star gourmet restaurant by Franck Reynaud and tailor-made weddings and gala dinners.
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Route des Zirès 14, Crans-Montana · since 2009
A hotel whose Residences half stays privately owned, while its 6 bookable apartment-suites, 225 square meters each, are what a travelling wedding party can actually rent.
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Zermatt boutique hotel that plans mountain weddings from chapel to last dance, with an aperitif at its Stafelalp mountain restaurant, dinner at Filet et Fils and room for 62 guests.
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Crans-Montana · since 2014
A 1960s gondola station converted into a 16-room hotel at 2112 m, reached by gondola or the hotel's own 4x4s on a road closed to the public, seating 150.
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Riffelberg, Zermatt
A 25-room mountain hotel above Zermatt with no road to its door, reached by cogwheel train, sold for weddings exclusively as a full-hotel buyout with its own chapel next door.
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Montée du Château 19, 3960 Sierre, Valais · since 1908
A Valais foundation, not a company, owns this 1908 château above Sierre and privatizes it whole for one wedding party at a time, hosting 10 to 70 guests.
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Wildistrasse 101, 3908 Saas-Balen, Valais · since 1906
A private 14-room chalet above Saas-Fee, reached by a 15-minute forest walk, booked whole for one wedding party at a time, sleeping up to 48.
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Rue du Pas-de-l'Ours 31, 3963 Crans-Montana, Valais
A 4-star Crans-Montana conference hotel with a genuine wedding operation, a dedicated brochure, a 200-guest banquet room and a Michelin-starred wedding menu from its sister hotel.
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Martigny
A 13th-century fortress above Martigny bars private cars and wheelchair access, hosts a civil-registry-approved ceremony for 30, and reaches guests on foot, by tourist train or by taxi.
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Mountain weddings on the Hannigalp above Grächen, with a chapel, the wood-built Matterhornsaal for up to 110 guests and a free planning service from the local tourism office.
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Informal Zermatt hotel whose bistro hosts groups of 6 to 80, with a sun terrace facing the Matterhorn, rooms for the wedding party and the option to rent the whole hotel.
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Winkelmattenweg 96, Zermatt
A family-run restaurant and small hotel in Zermatt that hosts weddings on a food-and-drink minimum spend, not a fixed venue fee, with outside vendors booked directly.
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Chalet-style restaurant and après-ski venue on the slopes of Verbier with 2 panoramic terraces, a wine cellar table for 18 and private hire for up to 300 guests.
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Alpage de la Marlène, Verbier
A restaurant above Verbier in the hills of Savoleyres, priced and menued like dinner, with terraces holding up to 120 guests but no road up beyond a summer-only drive.
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St-Luc, Val d'Anniviers
A car-free lodge above St-Luc, reached by funicular or on foot, where the wedding package prices your guests' rides up the mountain like corkage on your own wine.
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Family wine estate in Fully, Valais, offering vineyard weddings under a flowered pergola, with published add-on prices and the rule that wine comes from the estate.
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Route de Nendaz 1, 1950 Sion, Valais
A working Sion winery rents 4 function rooms for weddings up to 130 guests, supplies house wine and drink staff, but publishes no on-site accommodation.
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Route du Centre Thermal 16, 1913 Saillon, Valais
A public thermal-baths resort in French-speaking Valais where the Pierre Avoi room turns exclusive only for a Saturday wedding of 120 guests or more.
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Rue Marconi 19, 1920 Martigny
A 4-star Martigny hotel that doubles as Vatel Switzerland's teaching campus, so the kitchen and pastry lab behind its wedding banquets are the school's own teaching facilities.
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Boutique hotel in Brig's old town with an event room and private terrace, 32 bedrooms and an Italian-leaning restaurant, 400 m from Brig station.
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Impasse Crouvalor 6, 3961 Chandolin, Valais · since 1897
A 50-room former hotel near 2,000 m in Chandolin, rented whole or by floor for self-catered weddings, sleeping up to 137 in a village of a few dozen residents.
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A former nightclub in Verbier turned festive restaurant and cocktail bar, hosting wedding receptions for up to 80 guests with a resident DJ and a personalized service.
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Haute-Nendaz
A 4-star ski hotel in Haute-Nendaz whose Carnotzet restaurant closes each summer, though the spa, the other restaurant and its event spaces keep running through the off-season.
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Rue de l'Ehannoun 10, Crans-Montana
A family-run Crans-Montana hotel whose catering travels off-site, with a 107 square metre event room, seasonal opening months, and no kosher or halal catering.
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Route de Magrappé 49, Veysonnaz
A family-run Veysonnaz hotel whose own chef writes the wedding menu, with three salons holding up to 150 guests and no English wedding page.
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Route de la Combaz 19, Crans-Montana
A 3-star Crans-Montana hotel built for mountain biking rather than weddings, with a 2-sentence wedding page, 60 rooms, and no published wedding price or guest count.
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Route du Signal 22, Champex-Lac · since 1938
A family-run lake hotel in Champex-Lac renting its dining room, terrace and bar for weddings, with 25 rooms on site and no venue-hire price published.
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Chemin des Mûres 40, Fully
A rentable multi-purpose hall on a Fully vineyard estate, its wedding aperitif package priced on the same tariff sheet as raclette and a wine tasting.
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Ernen-Mühlebach (Goms) · since 2018
A small, family-run mountain hotel at 1,777 metres in the Goms, reached by a tolled forest road, a taxi or a 1.5-hour walk that climbs 500 metres, hosting weddings for up to 130.
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Chemin des Mayens de Saclentse 10, Haute-Nendaz · since 1929
A family-run rental chalet near Haute-Nendaz that sleeps 28 across 9 bedrooms and leaves catering, the chapel booking and guest transport to the couple.
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Torrentstrasse 197, 3955 Albinen · since 1988
A family-run restaurant and small hotel in Albinen, Valais, seating around 75 to 80 for a wedding, with rooms from CHF 69 per person, not a resort's scale or price.
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Route d'Anzère 70, Anzère
A former campsite turned into 17 self-catered chalets near Anzère that rents its restaurant and outdoor event space for weddings, with no dedicated wedding page.
Frequently asked questions
What are my options if I want a wedding focused on vineyards and wine?
You can host ceremonies under a flowered pergola at a family wine estate or rent a multi-purpose hall on a vineyard estate. Some venues provide their own house wine and drink staff, while others require you to use the estate's specific wines.
Can I find a venue that offers overnight accommodation for all my guests?
Yes, some high-end rental chalets allow you to sleep up to 28 guests in one location. You can also choose grand hotels or smaller family-run mountain hotels that offer multiple rooms for overnight stays.
Are there any venues suitable for small, intimate ceremonies?
Several chateaus and foundations offer private settings for groups ranging from 10 to 70 guests. There are also historic fortresses that host civil-registry-approved ceremonies for up to 30 people.
How do I plan a wedding in a remote mountain location?
Some mountain locations are reached via forest roads, taxis, or even a 1.5-hour hike. Local tourism offices in certain mountain resorts even offer free planning services to help you organize the event.
Is it possible to have a wedding ceremony on-site rather than traveling to a church?
Certain mountain resorts feature their own chapels or wood-built halls for ceremonies. You can also find historic fortresses and vineyard estates that provide dedicated spaces for your celebration.