The Marquis de Lafayette was the perfect venue for our April 2019 wedding. The antique hotel architecture of the Marquis ballroom was a beautiful location for our ceremony. The guests could easily see and hear us. After the ceremony guests enjoyed a cocktail hour in the Crystal Ballroom while the staff turned the ceremony space into our lovely reception.

Prior to the wedding, I asked both the recommended DJ and Rachel Catalano, the Catering Sales Manager for Marquis de Lafayette for sound recommendations for the ceremony. Both recommended using a wireless mic, so I paid extra for the wireless mic. After I walked down the aisle and arrived at the stage for the ceremony, I realized our officiant did not have the wireless mic. I was actually glad she did not have it because everyone was able to hear us well, even in the back row. Unfortunately, during the reception the echo from the stage paired with the wireless mic made it difficult for some guests to hear the speeches. For any other couple who plans to use the stage at Marquis de Lafayette I would actually recommend either NOT using a microphone or having the people making speeches NOT on the stage. Guests were able to hear the pastor and he spoke from the side of the room and not the stage.

During the reception, I asked my Dad to put a piece of cookie cake aside for me. He came back and said he couldn’t find it. After investigation, we found out Wegmans did not deliver it. It was supposed to be a full sheet, half our total cake order from Wegmans! I had told the representative at Marquis de Lafayette what to expect from Wegmans. I wish they had notified us earlier in the day so Wegmans could be contacted and bring it. Luckily, we had enough cake. I suppose if the worst thing that happened on my wedding day was one of my four cakes was not delivered I’m very luckily!

The Marquis de Lafayette staff at the reception was very helpful and willing to help my family and I in any way. My Mom was thankful the staff helped her collect all the décor and leftover favors.

Parking downtown can be tricky especially for out of town guests or when other events are occurring simultaneously downtown. We decided to use the valet service offered by the hotel for the wedding. The valet is part of the Hotel at the Lafayette not the Marquis de Lafayette. It seemed to work out well for the event, but the hotel valet was understaffed Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.

Guests loved being able to run up to the room and not needing to go outside. Overall, we are very happy with our choice to have our wedding at The Marquis de Lafayette and would recommend it as a wedding venue. Thank you to the staff for helping to make our wedding the best wedding we have ever been to (we may be biased) and truly the best day of our lives.

Our experience with the Hotel Lafayette. was truly amazing; every detail was meticulously handled to perfection. From the moment we contacted them, the team was incredibly responsive and accommodating, ensuring that our vision was brought to life seamlessly.

After originally planning the location and wedding the hotel was going through a change in management companies. I was quite concerned about keeping the date and rooms with a new management company. The manager Nicole however, was incredible! She managed the sale seamlessly and stayed in constant contact with me to let me know how things were progressing and that there were no issues. She helped me book several specific rooms and accommodated several special requests; she and her staff were very professional and kind, and we highly recommend this hotel.

All of our guests that stayed at the wedding commented on how great the hotel and the rooms were. There is a lot of character in this hotel, and it is a beautiful boutique hotel in a great location near downtown Buffalo, and walking distance to many great attractions and locations. When booking at a boutique hotel you sometimes are concerned about the amenities and room sizes. This is not an issue at the Lafayette, the rooms (including standard rooms for guests) were all great sizes, and were very well maintained and cleaned. The bridal suite is especially great, big enough for hair and makeup to be done, and includes a balcony overlooking Lafayette square, which is a great touch. The Marquis room where we held the ceremony and reception was great! It has amazing architecture and we had to do very little in terms of decorations. Some good lighting and centerpieces are more than enough to make this room come to life and be gorgeous. We had about 115 guests, and there was way more than enough room in the Marquis, plenty of space for dance floor, social booth, and audio booth in the room. We highly recommend this location for your ceremony and reception.

Reflecting on our wedding day, we can't help but feel grateful for the dedication and hard work of Nicole and the Hotel Lafayette staff. They played a significant role in making our dream wedding a reality, and for that, we are thankful. To future couples looking for a great location, we highly recommend considering the Marquis Ballroom at the Hotel Lafayette. for a truly enchanting experience.

We had our daughters's wedding at the Marquis De Lafayette Ballroom. It was absolutely perfect! We worked with Marie and she was awesome! She was always very responsive with emails. Very accommodating when we wanted to meet up to go over room set up or show my daughter's new in-laws the room when they came into town. The day of staff was fantastic. They had the room set up exactly as we had wanted. It was perfect! I had many guest telling me how great the staff was. The head bartender was fantastic..making great drinks all night long. The food was delicious! The venue is absolutely beautiful and the staff made the night perfect. I really can't say enough about the whole experience. It was perfect!