Micro Weddings & Elopements
Say “I do” Without the Production
Brandt House is a historic 7-room inn in the Flint Hills of Kansas - the kind of place built for couples who’d rather hike at sunrise than manage a seating chart. Elopements, micro ceremonies, and vow renewals, made simple.
Big love. Small guest list. Zero stress.
You don’t need 150 chairs and a seating chart to make it count. You need the right two people, a setting that means something, and a day that feels like an adventure instead of an event.
Brandt House is a restored 1887 limestone inn in Alma, Kansas - right at the edge of the Flint Hills, one of the last great tallgrass prairies in the world. Say your vows on the patio at 402 on Main, then disappear into the prairie for golden-hour photos. Or skip the ceremony altogether and just renew the promise you already made, somewhere quiet, with the people who matter most.
This isn’t a wedding factory. It’s a small-town inn with a good patio, a historic bar, and a whole prairie next door.
For Couples Who’d Rather Hike Than Have a Head Table
If your idea of a perfect wedding day involves hiking boots, a cooler of local beer, and saying your vows somewhere that looks like nowhere else - you’re exactly who Brandt House was built for.
This is the right fit for elopements (just the two of you, or a tiny circle of witnesses), micro ceremonies (10–20 guests), and vow renewals for couples who want to mark an anniversary without throwing a second wedding.
What an Elopement Day at Brandt House Can Include
- Ceremony space on the 402 on Main patio - simple, flexible, no decor overhaul required
- Private room block for you and your closest people
- A private toast or reception at 402 on Main afterward - indoor bar and lounge or outdoor patio
- Self check-in, so your day runs on your schedule, not a front desk’s
- Optional add-on: a guided sunrise or sunset walk into the Flint Hills for photos
- Optional add-on: Alma Creamery cheese board for your toast
- Recommendations for local officiants and photographers on request
The Flint Hills Don’t Need Decorating
Rolling limestone hills. Native tallgrass that moves with the wind. Skies that go on past the horizon. This landscape doesn’t need a single string light or floral arch - it already looks like something out of a film.
Twenty minutes from Brandt House, the Konza Prairie is one of the last intact tallgrass prairie ecosystems on the planet. It’s the kind of backdrop adventure-elopement photographers chase across entire states. It’s right outside Alma.
Still Adventuring Together? Renew the Vows.
Maybe it’s been five years. Maybe it’s been thirty. A vow renewal at Brandt House isn’t a re-do of your wedding - it’s a reminder of why you said yes in the first place. Bring a few close friends, take a Flint Hills hike together, and raise a glass at 402 on Main when it’s done.