Anyone that is trying to learn about how to plan a wedding in Rochester is in the right spot. Everything we can think of 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 Rochester 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 Rochester Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Rochester
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 Rochester 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 Northeast you can check out that link.
Rochester Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Rochester is a huge key to the whole process:
- The Wintergarden by Monroe’s at 1 Bausch and Lomb Pl
- The Arbor Loft at 17 Pitkin St
- Harro East Ballroom at 155 N Chestnut St
- Glendoveers at 2328 Old Browncroft Blvd
- Historic German House at 315 Gregory St
- Artisanworks at 565 Blossom Rd #L
- Jackrabbit Club at 40 Anderson Ave
- The Del Monte Lodge at 41 N Main St, Pittsford
The Wintergarden is a stunning glass-enclosed wedding and event location near you that can accommodate up to 450 guests for a seated reception and 600 guests for a cocktail-style event.
200 seated and 300 standing guests can comfortably fit in at the Arbor Loft.
Glendoveers offers both a stunning interior banquet space for as many as 200 people and a vast country setting for outdoor local weddings, receptions, and other events.
Dinner receptions for 172 people and cocktail receptions for more than 200 people can be held in the Main Ballroom of The Historic German House.
For larger gatherings with up to 1,000 guests you can hire one venue at Artisanworks or numerous rooms.
Weddings in Rochester at the Jackrabbit Club may accommodate 200 guests.
The Del Monte Lodge in Pittsford has the capacity for 120 guests for weddings 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:
- Scarlet Bridal Boutique at 274 N Goodman St #b130
- Silk Bridal Boutique at 1900 S Clinton Ave
- Joeval’s Bridal at 2217 Monroe Ave
- Alex Fashion & Bridal at 3300 Monroe Ave #116
- David’s Bridal at 3333 W Henrietta Rd S Town Plaza
- Stella’s Bridal at 1 N Main St, Pittsford
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get envelopes and invitations in your area by contacting:
- Shine Wedding Invitations at 130 Winton Rd N #10427
- Posey Letterpress at 674 S Ave Upper
- Type High Letterpress at 1115 E Main St #246
- Pittsford Printing at 3750 Monroe Ave #900
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Stacy K Floral at 43 Russell St
- Wisteria Flowers & Gifts at 360 Culver Rd
- Arena’s Inc. at 260 E Ave
- Fioravanti Florist at 2279 Clifford Ave
- Young’s Florist of Giardino Floral Company at 1424 Buffalo Rd #1
- Rockcastle Florist at 870 Long Pond Rd
- The Magic Garden Florist at 2132 E Henrietta Rd
- Pittsford Florist at 41 S Main St, Pittsford
- Gallea’s Florist & Greenhouse at 2832 Clover St, Pittsford
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Brandi Toole Photography
- Robin Fox Photography
- Anastasia’s Photography
- Megan Antalek Photography
- Rob Hickey Photography
- Rochester Photography
- Roc Focus
- Matthew Lim Photography
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Breakthrough Entertainment
- Tones Entertainment
- The Party Connection
- Spectrum Sounds
- Kalifornia Entertainment
- Nik and the Nice Guys
- Roc The Party
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:
- Bridal Biz Beauty at 19 El Centro Dr
- Gallery Salon at 4 Elton St
- Simply Glamorous Salon & Spa at 1880 E Ridge Rd
- Park Avenue Salon & Day Spa at 735 Park Ave
- Ritual Salon at 357 N Goodman St
- Julianna Salon at 654 S Ave
- Salon Bella Vita at 32 S Main St, Pittsford
- Blowout Studio at 20 S Main St, Pittsford
- Eva Jewel Makeup Artistry
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Tuxedo Corner at 2040 E Ridge Rd
- Vittorio Menswear & Tuxedo at 1900 E Ridge Rd
- C. Anthony Men’s Shop at 2040 E Ridge Rd
- Men’s Wearhouse at 2410 W Ridge Rd
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Rochester:
- Get Caked Bakery at 274 N Goodman St b132
- Premier Pastry at 433 S Ave
- Goodness Cakes Bakery at 720 University Ave
- Savoia Pastry Shoppe at 2267 Clifford Ave
- Scratch Bakeshop at 41 Russell St
- Cheesy Eddie’s Bakery at 602 S Ave
- Village Bakery & Café at 5 State St, Pittsford
- Dolce Cupcakery at 50 State St Building R, Pittsford
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Chef’s Catering
- Julia K. Caters
- Madeline’s Catering
- Root Catering
- Farmhouse Table
- Battatini’s Catering
- Forest Hill Catering
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- La Luna at 60 Browns Race
- Good Luck at 50 Anderson Ave
- Ox & Stone at 282 Alexander St
- Roux at 688 Park Ave
- Pane Vino On The River at 175 N Water St
- Redd at 24 Winthrop St
- Inn On Broadway at 26 Broadway
- Simply Crêpes Café at 7 Schoen Pl, Pittsford
- Label 7 Napa Eatery & Bar at 50 State St, Pittsford
Rochester Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Agathi & Company at 17 Pitkin St
- Curated Love at 610 Hazelwood Terrace
- Untamed Events at 31 Erie Canal Dr #F
- A. Caroline Creative at 95 Mt Read Blvd
- Pauleenanne Design at 233 Alexander St #6
- Legacy Design & Events at 466 Meigs St
- Verve Event Co.
By the way we have also written about:
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Buffalo
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Toronto
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Syracuse
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Albany
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Rochester
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Rochester. 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 Rochester and we wish you all the luck in the world!