Everything we can think of when it comes to planning a wedding in Buffalo will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Buffalo Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Buffalo Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Buffalo
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Buffalo for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the region you can check out that link.
Buffalo Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Buffalo is a huge key to the whole process:
- The Mansion on Delaware Avenue at 414 Delaware Ave
- Admiral Room at 237 Main St
- Avanti Mansion at 4409 South Park Ave
- Babeville at 341 Delaware Ave
- Templeton Landing Restaurant & Special Events at 2 Templeton Terrace
- Grand Lady Cruises at 275 Ganson St
- Samuel’s Grande Manor at 8750 Main St, Williamsville
- La Galleria Event Venue at 3923 Southwestern Blvd, Orchard Park
- O’Brien’s Sleepy Hollow at 751 Ostrander Rd, East Aurora
- Brickyard Brewing Company at 436 Center St, Lewiston
The Mansion has a capacity of 200 guests and a garden terrace for outdoor weddings near you while 300 guests can attend a formal reception in the Admiral Room.
Up to 275 guests can be seated for outdoor ceremonies at The Avanti Mansion.
Babeville can accommodate up to 230 people for catered events depending on the setup.
Templeton Landing in Buffalo is a captivating local wedding location with breathtaking views offering event spaces year-round that can comfortably fit 20 to 400 guests.
100 people can board the Grand Lady Cruise which provides cruising on the Buffalo River and Lake Erie’s clear waters and blue sky.
Samuel’s Grande Manor has six unique rooms and each has its own dance floor, private bar, and outdoor patio or balcony. As few as 30 guests for a small cocktail reception or as many as 1,000 for a formal sit-down banquet are possible.
La Galleria Event Venue has seating for up to 200 guests for weddings or receptions in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Victoria’s Bridal Shoppe at 5225 Sheridan Dr
- Marianna Bridal at 1585 Hertel Ave #3
- Made By Anatomy at 391 Washington St #6
- A.P. Bridal at 2818 Delaware Ave, Kenmore
- Bridal Chateau at 1687 Wehrle Dr, Williamsville
- M. A. Carr Bridal at 3716 N Buffalo St, Orchard Park
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get envelopes and invitations in your area by contacting:
- Papercraft Miracles at 1888 Niagara St
- Rust Belt Love at Market Arcade, 617 Main St
- Party Harty at 5225 Sheridan Dr
- Paige By Design
- Hazel Street Press
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Wildroot Floral at 1250 Niagara St
- Maureen’s Buffalo Wholesale Flower Market at 439 Ellicott St
- April Spencer Floral Design at 2184 Seneca St
- Englewood Flower Shop at 959 Englewood Ave
- North Park Florist at 1514 Hertel Ave
- Hyacinth House at 571 Delaware Ave
- Mischler’s Florist & Greenhouses at 118 S Forest Rd, Williamsville
- Savilles Country Florist at 4020 N Buffalo St, Orchard Park
- Flowers By Nature at Back Entrance, 572 Main St, East Aurora
- Enchanted Florist & Gift Gallery at 739 Center St, Lewiston
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Dawn M Gibson Photography
- Stefan Ludwig Photography
- Nicole Gatto Photography
- Shaw Photography
- RJZ Photography
- Colin Gordon Photography
- Moonshine Studio of Photography
- Buffalo Video Pros
- Filmwell Studios
- Three Sixty° Views Photography & Videography
- AlekseyK Photography
- For Love & Life
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Full Swing Sound
- Big City Horns
- The Honeymooners
- The Boys of Summer
- Artistic Audio Entertainment
- Whirlin Disc Sound
- Beloved Entertainment
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Laura Amaya Beauty at 1345 Hertel Ave
- Diva House Of Beauty at 1214 Walden Ave
- Golden Hour Hair & Beauty Salon at 818 Elmwood Ave
- Magnolia Beauty Salon at 57 Elmwood Ave
- Urbanity at 1239 Hertel Ave #2728
- Excuria Salon & Spa at 5725 Main St, Williamsville
- Michael’s Studio at 3935 N Buffalo St, Orchard Park
- Cielo Salon at 674 Main St, East Aurora
- Meraki Salon & Spa at 795 Center St, Lewiston
- Rachel Rizzo Hair & Makeup
- Makeup By Jaime Ruggiero
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Richel Formalwear at 1291 Hertel Ave
- Marty’s Formal Wear at 5548 Main St, Williamsville
- John Paul Tailors at 3806 Union Rd, Cheektowaga
- Men’s Wearhouse at 1267 Niagara Falls Blvd #701, Amherst
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Buffalo:
- Fairy Cakes Cupcakery & Bakeshop at 289 Parkside Ave
- Sweet Beginnings Bakery at 3759 Delaware Ave
- Caramici’s Bakery at 3200 Elmwood Ave
- Mazurek’s Bakery at 543 South Park Ave
- Cake Crazy Bakery at 2525 William St
- Ohlson’s Bakery at 8500 Sheridan Dr
- Dessert Deli at 716 Maple Rd, Williamsville
- Ginger Snap Pâtisserie at 6572 E Quaker St, Orchard Park
- Blue Eyed Baker at 33 Elm St, East Aurora
- The Village Bake Shoppe at 417 Center St, Lewiston
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Rich’s Catering & Special Events
- Oliver’s Restaurant
- Kevin’s Catering
- Dolce Amore Catering
- The Buffalo Catering Company
- Buffalo’s Best Catering By Kim
- A Great Plate Catering
- Daily’s
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Pearl Street Grill & Brewery at 76 Pearl St
- AcQua at 2192 Niagara St
- The Terrace at Delaware Park at 199 Lincoln Pkwy
- Tappo Restaurant at 338 Ellicott St
- Eagle House Restaurant at 5578 Main St, Williamsville
- Mangia Ristorante & Caffe’ at 4264 N Buffalo St, Orchard Park
- Rick’s On Main at 687 E Main St, East Aurora
Buffalo Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- EVL Events at 505 Ellicott St A16
- Social Maven at 69 Elmwood Ave
- Katharine Phillips Event & Design at 291 Bryant St
- Events by Brielle
By the way we have also written about:
- Toronto Wedding Planning
- Rochester Wedding Planning
- Albany Wedding Planning
- New York City Wedding Planning
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Buffalo
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Buffalo. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Buffalo and we wish you all the luck in the world!