Best of Buffalo: 5 Beautiful Wedding Venues In Western New York

On the hunt for the perfect wedding venue in Buffalo? As the second largest city in the state of New York, this bustling metropolis is home to a stunning downtown riverfront, award-winning restaurants, famous parks and landmarks, and a ton of unique wedding venues. From rustic-style shindigs beneath the stars to elegant receptions in a historic hotel and everything in between, you’re bound to find your perfect backdrop for your big day in and around Buffalo.


Freedom Run Winery

Lockport, NY

Fab Features: exchange vows al fresco overlooking the vineyards, apple orchard, and sunflower fields • timber-framed rustic-chic 1826 barn retains its historic charm but adds modern amenities • modern Tasting Room and Barrel Room offer fabulous contemporary style and open onto a large covered patio

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

The Bank

East Aurora, NY

Fab Features: gorgeous 1923 bank-turned-boutique hotel in charming East Aurora • airy ballroom with Palladian windows, an Art Deco-style built-in bar, and plenty of cool original details like a walk-in bank safe and historic car • add-on the delightful Courtyard at the Bank, an intimate walled garden hidden behind wrought-iron gates

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$

Buffalo Marriott at LECOM HARBORCENTER

Buffalo, NY

Fab Features: modern hotel perched beside Lake Erie in the heart of downtown Buffalo • Marriott-certified wedding planners will guide you every step of the way • intimate events and elopements in the elegant Presidential Suite, with its wall of windows overlooking the marina and lake, or host up to 200 in one of the upmarket ballrooms

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$

Kotecki's Grandview Grove

Buffalo, NY

Fab Features: tented celebrations in the garden courtyard • the Natalie Room opens to a private patio with a fire pit and provides a great indoor-outdoor floor • dance the night away in the Cecilia Room with its built-in DJ booth and custom dance floor lighting

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

La Galleria Events

Orchard Park, New York

Fab Features: the estate is designed with beamed cathedral ceilings, soaring brick arches, and beautifully landscaped grounds • exchange vows beneath a white gazebo or with a wooded backdrop • custom menus with farm-to-table cuisine and fun food stations like an Ooh La La French Fry Bar

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$

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