Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center, Erie

A wedding at the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center in Erie is built around one thing: room. With more than 21,000 square feet of event space on Peach Street, it can host a big wedding reception without anyone feeling squeezed, and its rooms give your photographer and videographer plenty of space for wedding photos and video around the dance floor, the head table and the cake.

Its largest room, the Ambassador Center, seats 500 for a banquet. The Hemmingway room seats 250, and the Wintergarden Atrium seats 250 too, a good choice if you want a room with a different feel for cocktail hour or a smaller party. A lobby conference room and the Penthouse Board Room each hold about 40 to 50, handy for a rehearsal dinner or a quiet room for your bridal party. Wedding coordinators are on staff from the first meeting to the end of the night, and the center has its own full-service catering, so the menu, the bar and the timeline for your wedding day come from one team.

Your guests can stay close, too. The Courtyard by Marriott Erie Ambassador is connected to the center, and the hotel offers a group rate for wedding guests, so your family can stay where the party is. Getting ready upstairs and walking down to the reception also makes the day easier to capture on video, from the last touches on your dress to your grand entrance. The center also has audiovisual equipment, worth asking about for a slideshow or the toasts.

• Call to check your date and ask which room fits your guest count.
• Ask whether your wedding ceremony can be held on site, and in which room.
• Walk the rooms with your photographer and ask about photo and video guidelines.

A little about the Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center

Scott Enterprises, an Erie company that runs hotels, restaurants and entertainment around the region, operates the Ambassador. Its rooms host everything from trade shows and fundraisers to galas, so a large wedding is familiar territory.