Meet the Team

         Happily Ever After is every day in the newlywed life of Aaron and Kari Young. After a long distance romance between the Canadian and American border, our modern day Romeo and Juliet tied the knot in San Diego, California. As a public speaker and coach, Kari is a born problem solver!  While trying to book their wedding in Kauai, where they met, they were told the beach was not for weddings! The search for a venue in the Calgary area that could host their weekend wedding including ceremony, dining together and dancing under the stars proved to be non existent! They were mindful of out of country guests already paying to fly so we truly wanted a place for our guests to stay with us.

        In November 2020 Prince Charming Aaron carried his Bride over the threshold of their new home on 30 acres of lush green prairies and the majestic backdrop of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. A year later, wedding problems throughout the land were solved! Prince Aaron is an action taker and the two quickly went to work building and creating the perfect wedding Fairytale. Now all the couples under the Alberta skies have endless options in creating their own dream weddings! Our only wish now is to Gather couples in celebration of their love, joining with them on their special day to make it a most momentous of occasions. Let the bells ring! Lets Gather TWOgather in loving matrimony!

       You'll find Kari hostessing The Gathering Ranch Bed N Breakfast and touring wedding couples through out the venue. Hospitality comes natural to our venue owner. As the mama of five super humans, patience comes easy and creating special moments is her FUN space. Communication is the foundation of our team at The Gathering Ranch and couples find this to be an added bonus in working with them.  Aaron can be found in every corner of the ranch! He is the craftsmen of all things built and if you can dream it, we got an IN with the guy to make it happen! A dynamic duo is at your service to make your day EVERYTHING you manifest it to be!  Welcome to The Gathering Ranch, where toGATHER we are better!

As The Gathering Ranch Manager,  Alisha brings a "Get It Done" work ethic that really puts our venue in a league of our own!  As a local to the Strathmore area, A.K.A  Addison and Colby's mom,  Alisha brings warm relationships connecting the ranch to endless resources.  As our Day of Event Manager, Alisha sees that everything runs smoothly and communication is clear. Alisha will be hands on in your experience and you will be Happy to have her in your corner!  Your guests will be grateful as well!!