Salt Lake City Region Rehearsal Dinners
You and your soon-to-be-spouse will be delighted with the handfuls of traditional rehearsal dinner settings in Salt Lake City, but the best of the region doesn’t have to be downtown. Thirty miles east of Salt Lake City at The Canyons ski resort in Park City, The Viking Yurt can be found 8,000 feet above The Red Pine Lodge. This gourmet restaurant, housed in a mountain-side yurt, serves up to 32 people and begins their guests’ evening with a Sno-Cat drawn sleigh ride up the mountain, followed by a five-course meal accompanied by live piano music on their baby grand. For an escape from the city (that’s still in Salt Lake), consider the rustic charm and feel of the Mill Creek Inn, with its lodge-like wood and stonework and indoor and outdoor facilities, including an intimate dance space. The inn is accustomed to hosting everything from wedding dinner parties to entire weddings and will customize a menu for your wedding occasion. The eclectic menu features continental, ethnic, and American cuisine and the inn offers event planning services in many rooms, offering you flexible attendance capacities. For a truly untraditional setting that will have you coming back, try the Red Rock Brewing Company in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, a microbrewery that has won many prestigious awards for their beers and has also won the smiles of guests in their delicious restaurant. The menu is “American-style with Italian flare,” and includes everything from filet mignon and succulent seafood to wood-fired pizzas or a mimosa brunch. So depending on your style, your budget, and the number of guests attending your rehearsal dinner, you’ve got a plethora of great restaurant choices in the Salt Lake City region to suit your dining needs.Rehearsal Dinners in Southern Utah
If you are fortunate enough to be in southern Utah for your wedding festivities, consider holding your rehearsal dinner in a restaurant that mimics the feeling of being in the Wild West. For the most fun in the Wild West you may ever have, check out the Bar-M Chuckwagon in Moab near Arches National Park. This “live western show and cowboy supper” offers the entire Wild West experience with a show and activities before dinner in their mini town of saloons where actors engage in gunfights and kids can learn some roping skills. The live show and music is accompanied by a meaty BBQ-style meal complete with biscuits, cake and coffee. This Wild West experience for the whole family is not to be missed out on, though you’ll need to make reservations in their non-winter months, between April and November. In south central Utah, the town of Boulder contains the Hell’s Backbone Grill, “where the food is heavenly.” Accommodating 25-150 guests, the restaurant specializes in not only wedding occasions, but also in locally-grown and organic cuisine. This restaurant offers wedding event coordination, customized menus, and the option of restaurant and lawn seating. Add to that the fact that their salads and other dishes are chock-full of greens, herbs, and fruits from their own organic garden and nearby orchards and your taste buds will be bursting on the evening of your rehearsal dinner. The quickly-growing southwestern town of St. George is the location of another fine dining choice if you’re seeking a seafood-rich menu with exotic culinary delights like caviar, quail eggs, and morel mushrooms. Named the Painted Pony, their garden room holds 25-85 guests and offers live jazz music on many evenings. Their extensive wine list pairs with their eclectic menu featuring items like duck, pasta, seafood, and lamb.For more information on additional settings for your Utah rehearsal dinner, online restaurant listings are helpful to find the best restaurants in your Utah region. Once you’ve chosen a location, sit back and enjoy one of your last meals with your loving families before you venture forth and create your own.
