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Welcome to the Oshkosh Waterfront Hotel and Convention Center, a premier wedding venue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. We are located on the scenic banks of the Fox River just a short distance from restaurants, shops, entertainment, and more.
Facilities and Capacity
We offer several modern spaces to host your wedding events. The Athearn Ballroom is located on the first floor of our Hotel, with beautiful crystal chandeliers, that can accommodate up to 175 guests. The South Half is a modern space in the attached Oshkosh Convention Center, with gorgeous natural light and stunning views of the river, that can accommodate up to 400 guests. The North Half is another modern space in the Oshkosh Convention Center with seating for up to 400 guests. Looking for an outdoor ceremony? Have your wedding at our on-site Riverside Park on the banks of the Fox River. Our charming lawn space accommodates up to 250 seated guests.
Services Offered
We can host your engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception. Our services include guest rooms, in-house baker, event planning, in-house catering, lighting and sound, bridal suite, set up and clean up, event rentals and more. When you rent out our facility for your wedding events, we include professionally trained staff, all necessary dinnerware, round tables, auxiliary tables, white or ivory linens, cloth napkins in a variety of colors, table skirts, head table on risers, piping and drape, podium for guest book, dance floor, stage for band or DJ, complimentary wedding night in hotel, complimentary champagne toast for head table and room for a rehearsal dinner or gift opening. Our experienced event planners work with you to plan a flawless day that flows seamlessly from one event to the next. We help you choose the event space and functional layout, coordinate with vendors and more. Our hotel offers overnight accommodations for you and your guests, with views of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. Each room features quality amenities.
Cuisine
We offer full-service catering, both on-site and off-site. Our amazing culinary staff can create anything from a gourmet five course meal to an informal buffet or plated dinner. Our catering team works with you to create custom menus for all your wedding events. Catering services include:
- Buffet, plated, and station style meals
- Dessert
- Servers
- Tastings
- Hors d’oeuvres
- Cocktail reception
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Reviews of Oshkosh Waterfront Hotel
Review summary
The Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel and Conference Center is highly recommended as a wedding venue. Reviewers appreciate the beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the Fox River and the easy transition to the event space for the reception. The staff, particularly Anna, the Wedding & Events Manager, receives praise for being kind, professional, and attentive. Guests enjoy the delicious food, great service, and beautiful views provided by the venue. Overall, reviewers have a wonderful experience and highly recommend this venue for weddings.
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This is one of the premier reception venues in the area. They are very efficient and help take the stress out of your wedding day. We would highly recommend Best Western Premier.
It has been a pleasure working with this venue and getting to know Miranda! We're looking forward to all of our upcoming weddings at the Best Western and the Convention Center!
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