Bridal Cave & Thunder Mountain Park

Our favorite annual event at the Lake of the Ozarks is almost here - Bridal Cave's Wedding Vow Renewals! We look forward to this event every year and our staff has been working hard to prepare for this event. This Sunday, February 9th, 2020 will be hosting FREE vow renewals inside Bridal Cave. Read on to find out all of the details for this spectacular and romantic event.   Join Our Tradition As we said, this is an annual event that we are always excited to put on. We have new couples join us every year, but we also have many husbands and wives that make it a tradition to join us year after year. What better way to start the week of Valentine's Day than with a reminder of the loving promises you made to each other on your wedding day. Knowing that this happens annually, it's even something to can both look forward to doing together every year. How It Works  We make surprising your spouse with exciting Valentine's Day plans easy! To attend our wedding vow...

If you got engaged on or around Valentine's Day you are probably still really excited about the engagement, telling your proposal story to your family and friends, and overall ecstatic about the what lies ahead for you and your fiance! After you have time to let everything sink in, it's time to start thinking about a wedding date and location. One of the most incredible places to get married at the Lake of the Ozarks  is at Bridal Cave and we even have a great reception venue with a million dollar view of the Lake of the Ozarks! Get Married Inside Bridal Cave  If you are planning a small wedding and you are a couple looking for a unique venue, then Bridal Cave may be the perfect wedding venue for you. It is an absolutely breathtaking backdrop for your nuptials with a lot of history. Over 3,500 couples from around the world have exchanged vows here with us. Our underground Bridal Chapel can accommodate up to 50 standing guests. Planning for More Guests? No Proble...

Sunday, February 10th, 2019 Bridal Cave is hosting our Annual Wedding Vow Renewal s from 9am to 4pm! This will be our 7th year doing our free vowel renewals centered around Valentine's Day. We look forward to this wonderful event all year as couples from all over Missouri and surrounding states visit our unique wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks to celebrate the love they have for one another. We typically see over two hundred couples on this special day in the park and we hope to see even more couples this year! Get all the details below! Everyone is Invited to Attend!  You don't have to be celebrating a milestone anniversary to participate in our vowel renewals at Bridal Cave. If you've been married two months, 5 years, or 35 we hope to see you and your spouse at renewing your vowels at our wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks ! The best part about our Annual Vow Renewal is that this event is completely FREE to everyone!  This event is fre...

Bridal Cave's first modern-day wedding occurred almost 70 years ago! Since then, our unique wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks has joined over 3,600 couples in marriage. Our cave has a long history of weddings, starting with two Native Americans from Osage Indian Tribes a very long time ago. We have continued the wedding tradition inside our Lake of the Ozarks underground wedding chapel since our first wedding and have become the most award-winning Bridal Chapel in the Ozarks! In fact, we have received several awards from well-known news sources, take a look!  Award Winning Bridal Chapel!  We are grateful for the success of our wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks . We have had the honor of being a part of so many couples special day, and that is the reason we continue this tradition at Bridal Cave. We think our underground wedding chapel is pretty special, and so do a lot of other people. Check out the awards we have received: ...

You will find one of the most amazing and unique wedding venues at the Lake of the Ozarks inside Bridal Cave. The stalactite-adorned underground wedding chapel is a popular destination for many couples from around the world to get married in. Every wedding ceremony has something special that sets it apart from all of the others, and recently that special-something happened to be a world renowned violinist performing the wedding music.  Sara and Levi became Mr. & Mrs. Graves on June 2, 2017 inside Bridal Cave . They traveled from New Alla, Oklahoma to say "I do" here with us, and they brought an incredible entertainer along with them to play the violin at their wedding. This unbelievable 360 video was shared on Levi's YouTube page.    Kyle Dillingham is known worldwide for his brilliant performances on the violin. In addition to playing as the bride entered the cave, as well as at the end of the ceremony, he also played an unbelievable rendition of "...

"Bridal" Cave isn't just a random name that someone liked the sound of. It is actually a very unique wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks . Our cave has a long history of weddings taking place inside of it. It all began with the marriage of two Native Americans from Osage tribes, many, many years ago, and the tradition continues today.  The Weddings Begin By Popular Demand When Bridal Cave first opened to the public on October 16, 1948, the developers only had plans to give tours of the cave due to the abundance of cave formations and vibrant natural colors. Even though they knew about the Native American legend of the wedding in the cave, there were no plans to perform wedding ceremonies.  Shortly after the cave opened for tours, requests to carry on the legend began to come in. O ur modern-day history of weddings began on June 1, 1949 when Mr. & Mrs. Basil Cole of Sedalia, Missouri exchanged vows in the stalactite adorned Lake of the Ozarks underground weddi...

Bridal Cave is know for being one of the most unique wedding venues in the Midwest . To date, there have been over 3,300 weddings performed at Bridal Cave & Thunder Mountain Park . That's not the only romantic things that happen here though.  More than 10,000 couples every year visit us while on their honeymoon, and over 1,000 couples come back on their anniversary each year to visit the place where they exchanged their vows. Weddings take place in both our underground wedding chapel and outdoor covered lakeside pavilion.  Our Lake of the Ozarks scenic attraction is also home to some wonderful and creative wedding proposals! If you didn't think a cave could be a romantic spot, these memorable stories will prove you wrong.  Diamonds in the cave? On one of the routine tours through Bridal Cave, a gentleman asked the guide if there were any diamonds found anywhere in the cave. Just as the guide was about to explain that no, there were not... his friend annou...

Bridal Cave is well-known for the hundreds of weddings performed here each year. Couples come from all over the country travel to say their vows in our scenic underground wedding chapel or the pavilion overlooking the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. There are, of course, many locals that also say "I do" in the gorgeous settings available here for their Lake of the Ozarks wedding venue .  On June 4, 2016, one of our own staff members chose to exchange vows here at the park. Tiffany Mefford has been an employee of Bridal Cave and Thunder Mountain Park for the past couple of years. She married Brandon Walker in an exquisite wedding ceremony in the pavilion, taking advantage of the lovely weather and breathtaking lake view.  When we asked Tiffany why she wanted to get married here, she said, " I picked Bridal Cave not only because of the absolutely breathtaking scenery or the romantic history, but also for the personal history this place holds in my heart. I...

The ice, snow, and subfreezing temperatures of Valentine's Day 2016 were melted away by the love of 240 couples renewing their wedding vows at Bridal Cave .   This extremely popular  annual event at the Lake of the Ozarks  was successful again this year.   In addition to the vow renewals, two couples said "I do" for the first time in our unique wedding chapel after the renewal event.    With the help of the Camden County Road Crew and Bridal Cave's awesome staff, all of the Thunder Mountain Roads were cleared and ready for visitors by the promised time of 9:00 am.  The wintry weather kept a lot of people at home early in the day, but they definitely made their way to us before we stopped at 4:00 pm.       Our incredible staff, packing goody bags and clearing the parking lot! "My husband and I came and renewed our vows yesterday with you. Ed and I Want to thank you so much for inviting us and making our 25th the a most spe...

Over 3, 000 couples have exchanged vows at Bridal Cave , and this Valentine's Day we are getting ready to increase that number.  The annual Free Wedding Vow Renewals at Bridal Cave happen every February inside of our stalactite adorned underground wedding chapel.  Not only do you get to renew your marriage vows at the Lake of the Ozarks , but you will also receive a few great bonus gifts.   On Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 9 am - 4 pm , we will have a wedding officiant at the cave to assist our couples in renewing their marriage vows on the most romantic day of the year.  There is no charge to participate in this event.  Along with this momentous and special opportunity, each couple will receive the following items. Fresh flowers for the bride from Janine's Flowers A wedding portrait available for download online by Lindsey Webster Photography          A goody bag with gifts such as movie tickets, concert ti...