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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, located in Draper, Utah, is a unique wedding venue. Here, you can exchange vows in an unforgettable celebration with a combined audience of your loved ones with sharks, stingrays, and turtles. This setting welcomes ceremonies and receptions, alongside pre-wedding luncheons and rehearsal dinners. The aquarium is conveniently located for guests from out-of-town, with Salt Lake International Airport less than half an hour away by car. There are also plenty of hotels nearby, for guests who want to stay and explore the city.

Facilities and Capacity

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers to-be-weds a range of available event spaces, including ballrooms, a multi-storey lobby, and an outdoor plaza. Your gathering can be as intimate or grand as you like, as the aquarium has a maximum capacity of 3,000 guests. These spaces are available for daytime and evening events and can be used on any day of the week. The ballrooms offer a blank canvas, with neutral-toned features that complement any style. The aquarium can also be used for one-of-a-kind wedding photos, where trained divers can hold up a banner celebrating your marriage. Guests who drive themselves to your day can avail of the plentiful on-site parking.

Services Offered

The team at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is committed to helping you have a day to remember forever and offer coordinating services to support this. Your guests can dine on a fully customizable menu, provided by the on-site Icon Culinary. There's also a bar service option for toasting to your bright future together. The team here is also happy to help you with that all-important proposal and can call on their gentoo penguins or shark divers for help. As well as setting up and cleaning up your venue, the aquarium staff provides a whole host of products to help your day run smoothly. These include:

  • Tables and chairs
  • Linens
  • Tableware
  • Centerpieces
  • Audiovisual equipment
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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

30

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

8

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Garden
Museum
Park
Zoo

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Premium Liquor
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
October
November

Reviews of Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
5 reviews
98% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.6 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
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Emily Sent on 02/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Hello,

My name is Emily and I feel like my WONDERFUL experience with the Aquarium needs to be shared:
My aunt was very recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and was given 6 months to live. (My aunts name is Sharon) I contacted the Aquarium too see if we could come in a few minutes early to see the new butterfly exhibit before they opened because Sharon can't be around kids and crowds (due to her cancer).

When I contacted the Aquarium they arranged for my family including my 90 year old grandfather, to have a private tour a few hours before they opened on February 5, 2018. They made arrangements for Sharon and us to not only see the butterflies but the whole Aquarium! They arranged for my aunt to hold the butterflies, witness the sloths lounging and we were able to meet Uno the penguin in person! We were just wanting to get Sharon to the butterflies while she felt healthy enough and they went above and and beyond!

They arranged for their most experienced educator (Robert) to meet us and told us all about the amazing creatures the Aquarium housed! For the time in a long time, my family and aunt didn't think about cancer or the time she has left. My family and I got to feel like old times before Sharon was sick.

Hearing that a loved one is terminally sick is one of the worst things you can experience and it's been really hard to find reasons to smile and laugh. This tour gave my whole family reasons to smile, laugh and be worry free. This was truly a family memory I will always treasure.
Thank you,

-Em
User2296860 Sent on 09/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We had a dinner reception with about 130 people at the aquarium. It was perfect. I was a little worried when our wedding coordinator at the aquarium left to take a different job the week before the wedding, but every detail was in place, and they did an amazing job even without our coordinator. Before the wedding, they set up a tasting for us, and we were so jazzed when we tasted the food. It was amazing! We ended up going with the beef sirloin and the chicken cordon bleu. The entrees were delicious, and all of the sides were, too. We had the cheesecake martini bar for dessert, and our guests loved it. After dinner, all of the guests got to wander around the whole aquarium while they ate dessert. Several of our guests told us it was by far the coolest wedding they had ever been to. Also, it really wasn't as expensive as you would think--it was comparable to most reception venues I looked at. In Utah, one goes to the same wedding venues over and over again, and every reception seems the same. The aquarium is a great way to have a wedding that everyone will remember and that will be cooler than all your friends' weddings. (I know weddings are not a contest, but come on, they kind of are. And you'll totally win if you have your wedding at the aquarium.) I mean, come on. Otters and baby penguins. Can you get any cooler than that?
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Karen Sent on 04/30/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Our daughter got her dream wedding reception here. We couldn't have been more pleased with this unique venue, and our guests loved being able to explore the entire aquarium as part of the reception. The food was artfully presented and was very high quality. The banquet hall and reception room features a floor to ceiling SHARK TANK, so guests could view sea turtles, stingrays and sharks while eating their food. There's even an elegant brides room attached to the banquet hall, which was super convenient.
I highly recommend this venue if you are looking for a beautiful, unique and unforgetable wedding and/or reception.

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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium frequently asked questions

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
The space offered by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
  • Museum
  • Park
  • Zoo
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Wifi
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
  • Tables
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in average response time, 5 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.6 in value.

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