The Gateway Clipper Fleet is a venue based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Couples seeking something a little less traditional will find this Pittsburgh sightseeing and dining cruise unique and quite romantic. Passengers have been enjoying traveling along the Three Rivers for over 50 years, and couples and their guests will enjoy celebrating their wedding with the ever-changing views outside the boat.
Facilities and Capacity The Gateway Clipper Fleet allows couples to invite up to 350 friends and family to enjoy the beautiful river and city skyline with them. The boat features many spaces that accommodate your wedding style and design, varying from a simple dinner to an extravagant reception after the ceremony.
Services Offered In order to make sure your day is perfect, the Gateway Clipper Fleet has professional staff on-hand to help create your dream wedding. Whether your wedding is big or small, the staff can help you select a package or completely customize your special day. Additionally, a variety of wedding budgets can be accommodated. You do not need to worry about details such as chairs, chair covers, tables, lighting and a photo booth, since those are provided by the boat. In addition to the details, the staff can provide assistance with event rentals, sound and your wedding cake.
Pricing We offer three pacakges for our Wedding Receptions. They start at $99 per person and go up to $199 per person. Our packages include the following:
Buffet Style Dinner Service
Open Bar
Custom Wedding Cake
Elegent Linens
DJ Services
Champagne Toast
On Board Cruise Director & Coordinator for Day of Reception
All prices are applicable to service charge and tax, pacakge dictates the specifics of the above inclusions.
CALL 412-355-7999
EMAIL dbickerton@gatewayclipper.com
VISIT 350 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Oh my goodness, where do I even start?! Every bride hopes for every single detail to be absolutely perfect on their wedding day. Dan and crew at the Gateway Clipper made sure this happened for us. I honestly cannot say enough good things about Dan. He was absolutely amazing. He so promptly answered every single question I had throughout the entire planning process and made everything stress free and fun! He was so easy to communicate with and just hands down one of the best people I’ve ever worked with! The crew the day of were some of the sweetest people I have ever met!! All of them were so nice and our cruise director was so sweet! They made sure that we got some of our appetizers from cocktail hour since we were upstairs taking pictures the whole time and plated our food for us so that we could continue to talk to everyone. Our captain, Andy, made sure we had the most perfect view the entire time for the ceremony. My wedding night was a dream come true and Dan and everyone at the Gateway Clipper worked so hard to ensure that. Also, the all inclusive packages that The Gateway Clipper offers are amazing! All of the vendors they use are perfect! It makes the entire process of planning a wedding SO much easier. There is not a single thing I could possibly complain about! Thank you to Dan and all of the staff at the Gateway Clipper! I seriously mean it when I say I could not have asked for a better experience with you all!!
Sent on 09/29/2020
Gateway Clipper Fleet's reply:
Thank you so much Hannah! It was such a pleasure working with you (and Andrew) to plan your big day!
- Dan
Dj G.
· Getting married on 07/10/2022
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
One stop shop and open communication
We have no regrets planning our wedding with the Gateway Clipper. From day one communication channels were open and highly responsive. The package we selected include almost everything we needed for the wedding allowing us to focus on ourselves and our family rather than coordinating and paying vendors.
Dan always fielded any question we had professionally and promptly.
On the day of the event, Stormi kept us informed of our timelines, made sure we were well taken care of, and kept the event running without a hitch.
All of our guest enjoyed themselves and we heard no complaints.
Hands down, we would do this again and even make the event longer.
Sent on 11/16/2020
Misty K.
· Getting married on 05/07/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing experience with the Gateway Clipper
My husband and I live out of town and were looking for a venue that had a lot included so there was minimal for us to do! I was also looking for something that was not a traditional ballroom, as it was both of our second marriages. Not long after we booked, the Covid-19 pandemic started. Dan, the wedding coordinator, was amazing! He was quick at responding, and once we got closer and restrictions changed, he worked with management to figure out how to best help us still get married-giving us multiple options to choose from. Having to do minimal with the vendors already contracted with them was perfect for our out of town situation. The day of the wedding the staff was AMAZING! Dan and the rest of the staff had taken care of everything. It was perfect. We would highly recommend the Gateway Clipper!
Sent on 07/19/2020
Gateway Clipper Fleet's reply:
Thank you so much Misty! It was such a pleasure to work with you to ensure that your wedding was still able to take place with us during all of this craziness!
- Dan
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?
$ 10300
What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?
$ 7400
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?
$ 1200
What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?
$ 1200
Which of the following are included in starting site fee?
Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables
Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake
What is the starting price per person for bar service?
$ 7
Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?
Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
What is the maximum capacity of your venue?
350
What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?
50
How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?
4
Describe your venue:
Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Boat/Yacht
Restaurant
Rooftop
Waterfront
What kind of settings are available?
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
Scenic Views
Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner
What event services do you offer?
All Inclusive Packages
Bar Services
Cake
Catering Services
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Lighting / Sound
Set Up
What catering services do you offer?
Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Server(s)
Tastings
What bar services do you provide?
Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
What event items are available?
Altar/Arch
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
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?
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
What months are included in your off-peak season?
January
February
March
December
1 Real Wedding
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Greg & Lindsay
10/27/2018
Pittsburgh, PA
1 Wedding Deal & Discount
2021 ALL INCLUSIVE WEDDING
Let us do the work for you! Book with our NEW All Inclusive Package including linens, wedding cake, Floral, DJ Services, and Photography for $199 per person (based on 100 guests).
Contact Dan today for availability and to secure your Big Day on the Three Rivers!
Team of Gateway Clipper Fleet
Dan Bickerton
Wedding Specialist/Private Event Sales Manager
Dan is new to the Gateway Clipper Fleet but not new to Weddings and Events! With over 8 years of experience Dan brings his expertise, can do attitude and posistivity to the GCF and our weddings! Nothing is too out of the box for Dan to handle and he will make you at ease during your wedding planning process. He once Maxed out a ballroom at 400 guests with Russian Style Dinner service and brought in 50 extra servers to handle the wedding!
When not at work, Dan can be normally found out with friends, enjoying a "cold one" or enjoying the outdoors either on the river, or by a fire. Dan is a member of the Meeting Professionals Internationals Pittsburgh Chapter which he currently serves as the organizations President and has served on the Board of Directors for the last 5 years.
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Sarah Rickard
Wedding Intern
Sarah will be with the Gateway Clipper Fleet through May 2021. She brings new ideas, and an enthusiastic personality to the Gateway Clipper team!
While you will be mostly working with Dan throughout your wedding process, it is very possible that you will encounter Sarah with a phone call, email, or tour!
I have photographed a number of professional non profit events on the Gateway Clipper and have found their staff to be friendly and professional, the food served has always been wonderful and the boat atmosphere is a lot of fun!
The Gateway Clipper Fleet is truly an enjoyable experience. I have photographed many weddings on
the Clipper and the beautiful views, the rivers, the city of Pittsburgh in the background, the view from
the deck and especially night time is quite an unforgettable experience. My wedding customers and the
guests actually thought we were on the high seas. It was an experience that I will always remember.
-John Lokmer - Lokmer Photography Inc.
