Manley Lane Ranch

The Venue

A hilltop hall, in the works

Construction is planned to begin in spring 2027. The hall will rise on the hilltop above the pastures — indoor and outdoor celebration space with the mountain view as the backdrop, and room for the people who matter most.

Artist’s conceptual rendering of the Manley Lane Ranch hilltop wedding hall at sunset, beneath the mountains above Ennis, Montana — Artist’s conceptual rendering of the hilltop hall Tap the image to join the interest list.

Up to 150

Guests indoors, for ceremonies and receptions

Indoor & outdoor

Hilltop celebration space, both under roof and under the sky

Your caterer

Outside caterers welcome — bring the food you love

June–September

Peak season in the Madison Valley

Summer 2027

Target opening — our goal for the first celebrations

Ennis, Montana

A hilltop above a working family ranch

The opening date is a target, not a promise — design, amenities, and the opening timeline are subject to change as the build takes shape.

Imagine your day

Conceptual rendering of the bridal suite — a bride getting ready with her party before a wide window overlooking the valley — Getting ready — the bridal suite

Conceptual rendering of a couple kissing beneath the floral ceremony arch on the hilltop, the officiant and the valley behind them — The ceremony — the kiss

Conceptual rendering of a couple at golden hour beside one of the ranch horses at the fence line, snow-capped peaks behind them — Golden hour — portraits with the ranch horses

Conceptual rendering of guests gathered on the patio beside the hall at cocktail hour, string lights overhead and mountains behind — Cocktail hour on the patio

Conceptual rendering of wedding guests gathered at the hall’s bar at golden hour, mountains glowing through the open wall — The bar at golden hour

Conceptual rendering of a couple’s first dance in the hall at night, under string lights with the dark mountains beyond the windows — The reception — first dance

Conceptual rendering of a couple’s sparkler send-off at dusk — guests lining the drive with sparklers as the couple walks hand in hand toward the glowing hall — The send-off

Artist’s conceptual renderings — the hall is still being designed, and details may change.

Year-round, rain or shine

Montana weather is part of the magic — the heated clear tent and the hall keep every season on the calendar.

Artist’s conceptual rendering of the clear tent glowing with string lights in the snow at night, set for a winter wedding dinner beside the hall — Winter weddings — the heated clear tent

Artist’s conceptual rendering of guests enjoying cocktails on the patio beside the clear tent at sunset, the hall and mountains behind — Summer evenings — cocktails under the tent

Artist’s conceptual renderings — the tent and hall are still being designed, and details may change.

The Land

Big sky, working ranch

The venue will sit on a hilltop above the ranch pastures, with the mountains standing over every ceremony. No staging, no stock photos — this is the ground itself.

Actual views from the ranch

Two horses in a ranch pasture with the old barns and mountains behind — Horses on the ranch

Layered mountain ridges under a golden sunset sky over the valley — Sunset over the valley

Snow-capped peaks rising above the ranch corral and golden pasture — Snow-capped peaks above the corral

A herd of elk on the ranch at dusk with mountains behind — Elk herd at dusk

Golden rolling hills and mountain backdrop at sunset — the actual view from the hilltop in summer — Actual view from the hilltop — summer

A person sitting on the snow-covered hilltop overlooking snow-capped peaks under a blue sky — the actual view from the hilltop in winter — Actual view from the hilltop — winter

FAQ

Questions, answered

When do you open?

Summer 2027 is our target — the hall is under design now. Join the interest list and you’ll hear first when dates open.

Can we tour the property?

Not yet — we’re pre-construction. We’ll invite interest-list members first when tours begin.

What’s the investment?

Peak Saturdays $6,000–$9,000; shoulder season, weekdays, and elopements from $1,500. Final packages coming as we get closer to opening. Our founding couples — the first to book — receive special discounted pricing.

Can we bring our own vendors?

Our preferred vendor list will be updated as we get closer to the opening date. Outside caterers are welcome.

What if the weather turns?

Montana weather is part of the magic. Our heated clear tent and the indoor hall mean every season stays on the calendar, rain or shine.

How do we secure a date?

Join the interest list below — it’s not a reservation, but list members get first access when booking opens.

Where do our guests stay?

We have three on-site Airbnbs sleeping up to 12, plus partner hotels in Ennis and Bozeman — details coming as we get closer to opening.

Interest List

Be first to know

Manley Lane Ranch isn’t booking yet — the venue is still on the drawing board. Join the interest list and you’ll be the first to hear construction updates, see the venue take shape, and know the moment dates are ever announced.

Tell us a little about the day you’re imagining. It helps us build the venue couples actually want — and there’s no obligation in it, for either of us.

Join now — founding couples lock in special opening-season pricing.

Your name

Target date range

Estimated guest count

Venue budget range (optional)

I’m working with a wedding planner (optional)

No deposits, no commitments — this is an interest list, not a reservation.

Close-up of the Manley family’s iron “C” branding iron — The family’s branding iron — the “C” brand, still in the family’s hands.

Our Story

A Manley family ranch since the 1890s.

The Manleys have ranched this corner of the Madison Valley, near Ennis, since the 1890s — cattle, horses, and hay under the same mountains you see in these photographs.

The brand behind this ranch isn’t a logo drawn up for the venue. It’s the family’s registered “C” cattle brand, recorded with the Montana Department of Livestock. The family still owns the physical iron, and when the venue opens, that same brand will be burned into its wood — the way it has marked this ranch’s livestock for generations.

Manley Lane Ranch is the family opening its hilltop to weddings and gatherings for the first time.

Brand: “C” — Manley family
Montana Brand ID: 113244
Cattle: Right hip
Horses: Right shoulder

Lodging

Where to stay

Fire pit flames in the foreground with alpenglow on the mountains behind the ranch fence line

The Historic Bunkhouse

A lovingly restored late-1800s homestead cabin on the ranch. Sleeps 4, with mountain views, a pond, and horses at the fence line.

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Montana Mountain Retreat

A modern rustic 2-bedroom condo minutes from Ennis. Sleeps 4, with a covered patio, gas grill, and mountain vistas.

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Rustic Retreat

A modern rustic 1-bedroom ground-floor retreat near Ennis. Sleeps 4, with a covered patio, outdoor fireplace, and mountain vistas.

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Location

Getting here

Manley Lane Ranch sits just outside Ennis, Montana, in the heart of the Madison Valley.

Close to it all

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport: About 1 hour
Yellowstone National Park: About 1 hour
Downtown Ennis: About 5 minutes
Madison River: Minutes away
Ennis Lake: Nearby
Norris Hot Springs: About 20 minutes
Historic Virginia City: About 20 minutes

While you’re here

Fly fishing — world-class fishing on the Madison River, a Blue Ribbon trout stream.
Yellowstone day trip — geysers, wildlife, and the park’s west entrance, about an hour away.
Norris Hot Springs — a soak under the big Montana sky.
Historic Virginia City — a preserved gold-rush town, well worth an afternoon.
Hiking & wildlife — elk, deer, and antelope roam the valley.

Madison River fishing access map from Quake Lake to Three Forks, showing fishing access sites, camping areas, and bridges around Ennis — World-class fly fishing on the Madison River, minutes from the ranch.

Heritage

Six generations. One valley.

Manley Lane Ranch is a Manley family ranch since the 1890s. These photographs come from the family’s own history — schoolteachers and cowboys, hunting camps and a young Main Street — the generations who worked this valley long before the first wedding is held on it.

Browse the family photographs

Portrait of Alta Mae Stalcup in 1898, seated with her teaching diploma and an armful of flowers — Alta Mae Stalcup, 1898 — the schoolteacher

Clay Manley and Bill Brazier standing with a horse carrying an elk they brought out — Clay Manley (left) with Bill Brazier, bringing out an elk

Charles J. Manley, Marion Hill and H. Clay Manley on horseback in 1918 — Charles J. Manley, Marion Hill and H. Clay Manley, 1918

Hunters posed beneath game hanging from a wooden frame in 1914; Clay Manley is third from left — “Wild meat,” 1914 — Clay Manley, third from left

A family group standing before Slade’s log cabin, built in 1864; H. Clay Manley at far right — Slade’s cabin, built 1864 — H. Clay Manley at far right

C.J. Manley using a horse team to start an early Ford automobile — C.J. Manley starting the Ford with a team

A coyote hunting party with horses and hounds in the early 1920s — Coyote hunt, early 1920s

Portrait of Major Charles L. Manley in his U.S. Marine Corps uniform, 1943 — Maj. Charles L. Manley, U.S. Marines, 1943

Rose and “Foss” Ballard standing with their dog Buddy in 1938 — Rose and “Foss” Ballard with Buddy, 1938 — ranch neighbors

Members of the Madison Valley Woman’s Club gathered outside a shop; Irma Manley at far right — Irma Manley (far right), Madison Valley Woman’s Club

The north side of Main Street in Ennis, Montana, in winter, before 1914 — Main Street, Ennis, before 1914

A horse-drawn wagon and townspeople in front of the Chowning Store in Ennis — The Chowning Store, Ennis

The first airplane to land in the Madison Valley, in Evans Meadow, about 1911 — First airplane in the Madison Valley, Evans Meadow, 1911

The Manley Still — CJ Manley’s copper moonshine still, on display with its plaque — The Manley Still — Charles Jesse “CJ” Manley ran this moonshine still from 1919 to 1928, and his moonshine was sold at rodeos on the Manley Ranch.

1892

Clay & Alice

Married in Virginia City
1900

Sam & Alta

The cowboy & the schoolteacher
1921

C.J. & Irma

Forty-eight years on the ranch
1943

Charles & Janet

Married in Corpus Christi
1983

Craig & Sherri

Parents of Max Manley; Craig holds the family’s registered cattle brand
2027

The first couples

Manley Lane Ranch opens — target

A hilltop hall, in the works

Imagine your day

Year-round, rain or shine

Big sky, working ranch

Watch the film

Questions, answered

When do you open?

Can we tour the property?

What’s the investment?

Can we bring our own vendors?

What if the weather turns?

How do we secure a date?

Where do our guests stay?

Be first to know

A Manley family ranch since the 1890s.

Where to stay

The Historic Bunkhouse

Montana Mountain Retreat

Rustic Retreat

Getting here

Close to it all

While you’re here

Six generations. One valley.