Anyone that is searching for info on how to plan a wedding in Salt Lake City is in the right place. 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 in SLC. 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City 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 of our other SW wedding planning blogs you can do so right there.
Salt Lake City Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Salt Lake City is a huge key to the whole process:
- Millcreek Inn at 5802 Mill Creek Canyon Rd
- Red Butte Garden at 300 Wakara Way
- Pierpont Place at 163 Pierpont Ave
- This Is The Place Heritage Park at 2601 Sunnyside Ave S
- Louland Falls at Highway 80, Exit 131
- Arbor Manor Event Venue & Garden at 2888 W 4700 S
- Ivy House Weddings & Events at 550 S 600 E
- Edison Street Events at 3331 S Edison St
- Hidden Garden Weddings & Events at 4050 W 4100 S, West Valley City
- The Gathering Place at Gardner Village at 1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan
- Cottage Charm at 9318 S 700 E, Sandy
- The Azalea Event Venue at 11277 Kestrel Rise Rd #B & C, South Jordan
Weddings near you with up to 300 guests are welcome at Millcreek Inn whose outdoor event location is surrounded by breathtaking mountains, cliffs, and gardens.
Red Butte Garden offers both indoor and outdoor areas for SLC wedding ceremonies of any kind.
500 people can attend a cocktail-style event at Pierpont Place or 200 people can be seated.
This Is The Place Heritage Park offers 11 ceremony venues for indoor and outdoor weddings accommodating up to 350 guests.
Louland Falls is a great outdoor wedding venue in Parley’s Canyon that is open seasonally.
A wedding in Salt Lake City can be held at Arbor Manor Event Venue & Garden which has indoor and outdoor event spaces that can accommodate as many as 300 seated guests.
For local wedding parties with up to 180 guests Edison Street Events’ reception hall provides an opulent yet reasonably priced setting.
The Gathering Place’s grand ballroom in West Jordan can comfortably fit 250 people at round tables, 350 guests at banquet tables, and 700 visitors for a standing reception.
Cottage Charm in Sandy can accommodate 225 to 250 guests for wedding ceremonies and receptions in your area.
250 persons can be seated at the Azalea Event Venue in South Jordan.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- The Bridal Studio at 1085 E 900 S
- The Brides’ Shop at 430 E S Temple St
- Alta Moda Bridal at 536 E 300 S
- Mary’s Bridal Boutique at 6267 South Highland Dr, S 2000 E
- Lovers Bridal Co at 806 S 800 E
- Boda Bridal at 50 S Main St #264
- Lucy Franco Utah at 3550 S 4800 W N, West Valley City
- Dani’s Bridal Works at 9101 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan
- Bitsy Bridal at 8160 Highland Dr #A5, Sandy
- Malmrose Bridal at 3352 W S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan
- Versailles Atelier Bridal at 10684 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get invitations and envelopes in your area by contacting:
- Jaffa Printing Co at 50 East Herbert Ave S
- Ann Elizabeth Print Studio at 4970 S 900 E #F-105
- Tabula Rasa Social Stationers at 330 Trolley Sq
- The Write Image
- Utah Announcements
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- The Art Floral at 580 E 300 S
- Especially For You at 221 W 400 S
- Cactus & Tropicals at 2735 S 2000 E
- Flower Imagination at 481 E S Temple St
- Native Flower Company at 1448 E 2700 S
- Lux Floral & Design at 1578 S 300 W #B
- Every Blooming Thing at 1344 S 2100 E
- Harmons – Flower Shop at 3143 Pkwy Blvd, West Valley City
- Simply Flowers at 1100 W 7800 S #9, West Jordan
- Sandy Flower Shop at 9495 S 700 E #2, Sandy
- Sweet William Floral & Design at 10506 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan
- Miae’s Floral Design at 9962 Eden Ridge Dr, South Jordan
- Sunshine Creation Floral at 10302 S 1300 W, South Jordan
- Wish Blossom Flowers
- Flowers By Kathy
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Sparkle Photography
- Elisha Braithwaite Photography
- Dezember Photography
- Austen Diamond Wedding Photography
- Jackie Siggard Photo + Video
- Photography by Tasha Rose
- Larson Photo + Film
- Caili Chung Photography
- Shades of Jade Films
- Studios Rubi
- Chris McClain Productions
- Forever to the Moon
- AshleyDallin Films
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Best DJ in Utah
- ADM Productions
- Powell Weddings & Events
- Laughing Gravy Entertainment
- Gold Standard
- JJ-Djay
- Peak Sound Utah
- The Joe Muscolino Band
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:
- Maggie’s Hair & Bridal at 1033 E 2100 S #212
- Array Salon at 375 S Main St
- Malstrom Salon at 535 S 700 E
- Blo Blow Dry Bar at 1202 Wilmington Ave #150
- Butterfly Jac Salon at 1310 S 300 E
- NC Studio Hair & Makeup Artistry at 7986 Norwood Rd
- Kellie & Company at 1272 9000 S, West Jordan
- Ottalaus Salon at 11649 S 4000 W #120, South Jordan
- Red Scarlett Makeup Artistry at 11431 Oakmond Rd, South Jordan
- Utah Bridal Hair & Makeup
- Jean Rose Beauty
- Blush + Rose Artistry
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Tuxedo Junction at 1231 E 3300 S
- Ritz Tuxedos at 4700 S 900 E #32
- Men’s Wearhouse at 2121 S Highland Dr
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Salt Lake City:
- Granite Bakery at 902 E 2700 S
- Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop at 434 E S Temple St
- Cupcakes by Kasthuri at 824 400 W #B112
- Heritage Wedding Cakes at 1290 2320 S #B
- Passion Flour Patisserie at 165 E 900 S
- City Cakes & Café at 1860 S 300 W D
- Cakes By Edith at 1736 W 5000 S
- Cakes de Fleur at 235 W Plymouth Ave S #2
- Mandy’s Custom Cakes at 6147 W 8170 S, West Jordan
- Sweet for You at 6644 W 7870 S, West Jordan
- Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage at 1133 S Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan
- SweeT TemptationS by Rashi
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Elizabeth’s Custom Catering
- LuxCatering & Events
- Gourmandise Catering
- Angela’s Catering
- Culinary Crafts
- Cuisine Unlimited
- Isabella’s Catering
- Twins Catering Co.
- Catering By Bryce
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Caffé Molise at 404 S W Temple St
- Bambara at 202 S Main St
- Cucina Toscana at 282 S 300 W
- Pago 9th & 9th at 878 S 900 E
- Table X at 1457 E 3350 S
- Carson Kitchen at 241 W 200 S
- Archibald’s Restaurant at 1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan
- Tiburon at 8256 S 700 E, Sandy
- La Caille at 9565 Wasatch Blvd, Sandy
- Market Street Grill & Oyster Bar at 10702 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan
- The Wild Rose at 11516 S District Main Dr #500, South Jordan
Salt Lake City Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Fuse Weddings & Events at 918 500 W
- Peach Paisley Events at 2536 Venus Cir
- Wedding Expectations
- Michelle Leo Events
- Kate Elizabeth Events
- Belle Bodas Events
- Weddings by Kimberly Nicole
- Red Canyon Events
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Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Salt Lake City
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Salt Lake City. 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 Salt Lake City and we wish you all the luck in the world!