Mariner's Church Banquet Center

Our wedding was everything I had never imagined and everything I didn't know I wanted. The wedding planning process was very daunting to me, as I had never given it much thought. Carrie made every decision an easy one, and for every decision I asked her to make, she knocked it out of the park. I truly had no stress the day of my wedding because Carrie and her staff were so organized, attentive, and detail-oriented. I have only wonderful memories of my wedding day and Carrie is the reason why. If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing.

We held our wedding reception at Mariner's Church 9/20/2025 and were beyond impressed by the level of service provided by all of the staff, but especially Carrie. They went above and beyond to coordinate every single detail of our special day which allowed us to be hands-off and enjoy our celebration. Our guests were very impressed by the venue, the food, and the services provided by Carrie. I cannot say enough positive things about them!

The Mariner's Church was a magical place to have a winter wedding reception. Carrie, the wedding planner was always available and very detailed oriented. She had the event space set up perfectly and ensured that the day of run very smoothly! The Banquet Center chef was very accommodating with special dietary needs and tailored the event to us. Very gluten free friendly! In addition, all guests had a wonderful experience staying at The Regency! It was perfect all the way around!

The professionalism by the entire organization was so appreciated. Everyone at the Mariner's Church worked so hard to make the day run smooth as silk. Carrie D, coordinator was instrumental in ensuring everyone new their roles, where to be when, and the place looked just as we hoped. She worked seamlessly with the DJ, photographer and flower/decorator. We had a lot of access to the venue to refresh our vision and drop off/pick up items which greatly decreased stress on the day. And even those last minute "OH NO!"'s were taken care of instantly with little to no effort on our part so we could just enjoy the day! Can't say enough about the venue and coordinator. Just beautiful. Just wonderful. Thank You!

Had a great time at Mariners Church. Carrie was a huge help and made everything feel smooth. Highly recommend her and her team!

Just attached a wedding there and it was outstanding!

Priest: "How many people are you expecting?"
Me: "We both have huge Catholic families -- we're inviting over 200."
Priest: "You know, the folks at the Mariner's Center really do a nice job. I've been there for a number of large receptions. It's right in the Old Port."
Me: "Oh that's so great to hear -- we've already booked with them!"

Our reception at the Mariner's Center was fabulous. I comparison shopped. It is the best in So. Maine for a big indoor wedding.

The formal plated dinner was excellent and brought up efficiently as possible -- no one left hungry.

The space is incredibly versatile, as the photos on the Facebook page and home page will show you.

The price was right -- for 176 guests, full formal plated dinner (because the groom was anti-buffet), and a drink ticket redeemable for one drink (wine, beer, well or soda) in lieu of a party favor for all guests, the bill did not exceed $9,000. That price does not include cake or decorations, but does include service and linens. There were no sneaky fees (cake cutting fees, bottle opening fees, etc.). They were very transparent about costs.

Sarah Campbell, the banquet manager is really sharp and gave me great advice about planning and vendors. Devin the assistant manager also a great job managing the day, bustling my gown, bringing us snacks while we waited in the Billiard's Room before being announced, etc.

Few venues in the area have the abundance of natural light that the Mariner's Center offers (not even some pricey ones). Add some candles and your photos will be great -- you can't fake good light and those photos are your memory of the day! You'll want to look gorgeous!

I could not have been happier with my wedding day. Thank you, Mariner's Center!

When searching for the perfect venue in Portland, we stumbled upon Mariner's Church Banquet Center by chance and were definitely not disappointed with our choice! From the initial phone call and meeting to the tasting and wedding day itself, Sarah was absolutely amazing to work with! Short of screwing anything into the walls, the venue really lets you make it your own and offers amazing suggestions for local vendors. Sarah was available every step of the way, including last minute damage control when I was freaking out about something :) We held our ceremony upstairs in the banquet center, moved into the pool hall for our cocktail hour while the upstairs was reset, then returned to the banquet center for our reception. Our guests (almost all out-of-state) appreciated not having to travel to different locations, and it allowed us to spend more time with them. The food was also delicious and it was convenient not to have to book a caterer too. Prices there were extremely reasonable and allowed us to stay right on budget. I would HIGHLY recommend Mariner's Church as a venue for your whole wedding day!

Absolutely a 5 out of 5. Sarah and her team are incredibly professional, responsive to my needs as a bride, and a great value. The food was delicious, and we received several compliments from our guests on the food. The chef was even able to incorporate some of my own recipes into our hor devours!
I was also pleasantly surprised at Sarah and her team setting up the room for us. We were able to get in that morning to put up a lot of the wall / window decorations, but her team took care of the rest - and it turned out great.
She was even able to help us and the couple the night before work together to share cost on chairs. We had priced out our own chairs, but the couple the night before used these gorgeous silver chiavari chairs, and we had picked simple white chairs. Due to the logistics and when the pick-up was scheduled, we split the cost and ended up "upgrading" our chairs while the couple the night before got a discount!
We did have a small issue with our guitarist blowing a fuse and taking out our lighting, but Sarah was able to call the lighting designer and work to resolve the issue prior to our entrance. We had a wonderful time, and many of our guests said it was one of the best weddings they had attended!

With the high ceilings and large dance floor, I loved Mariner's Church from the first time I saw it. Even though we first looked at it a year or so before our wedding, Sarah was very patient and flexible with us through the entire process! The food was great and the entire team was professional and friendly. Sarah was incredible and our wedding day wouldn't have been as perfect as it was without her!