Tappo Venues @ Hotel Lafayette

Originally, I signed my reception contract with Classic Events of Buffalo for The Hotel at the Lafayette. Midway through the planning process, I was informed that they would no longer be managing the venue and was essentially told, "Sorry, we no longer manage that location. Best of luck." As you can imagine, I was completely devastated and panicked about what this meant for all of our plans.

Thankfully, Tappo Venues stepped in and completely turned the situation around. Not only did they honor the terms of my original contract, but they accommodated everything I had envisioned for our wedding. From the very beginning, they reassured me, eased my concerns, and made me feel confident that everything would work out.

The true star of the experience, however, was our coordinator, Alexa Graff. After the uncertainty and stress of the transition, Alexa became the reason I could actually enjoy planning my wedding again. She took my vision and brought it to life better than I could have imagined. She was incredibly responsive, detail-oriented, organized, and proactive throughout the entire process. Whenever I had a question, concern, or random wedding thought, she was there with an answer. If something was unclear, she made sure to confirm every detail rather than make assumptions, which gave me so much peace of mind.

What impressed me most was how genuinely invested she was in making our day special. I never felt like just another wedding on her calendar. She made me feel heard, supported, and confident every step of the way. I am a very Type A person and extremely particular when it comes to details, so trusting someone else to execute my vision was not something that came naturally to me. But Alexa earned that trust completely. By the time the wedding day arrived, I felt comfortable letting go, being present, and enjoying the day because I knew she had everything handled.

And she absolutely delivered. The entire day was flawless. Every detail was executed perfectly, everything ran smoothly, and the vision I had spent months planning came together beautifully. I truly did not have to worry about a thing because Alexa had everything under control.

Looking back, what started as one of the most stressful moments of my wedding planning journey ended up becoming one of the best experiences because of Alexa and the Tappo team. If you're considering The Hotel at the Lafayette (or any Tappo Venue location) and have the opportunity to work with Alexa Graff, consider yourself lucky. She is an absolute gem and played a huge role in making our wedding day everything we dreamed of and more.

12/10 recommend
I recently got married at hotel Lafayette on 1/24/26 with Alexa Graff our coordinator and I cannot recommend this venue enough.

First, alexa was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! I texted her nearly every single day for a whole year with any questions that I had. She was on top of all the timelines and the venue also offered a lot of decor if I wanted to use any (I did). I had absolutely no concerns going into the wedding. I received ENDLESS amount of compliments about how she did an incredible job. She made my day so much easier, and made sure the day went smoothly (AND IT DID, best day ever)🤍

I recently had Alexa as my coordinator and she did an AMAZING job! She went above and beyond, communication was a 100000/10 and made my vision come to life better than I even imagined! Would recommend her to anyone and would love to work with her again!

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!

The staff of the hotel, valet, and their communications with Pearl St. Catering are amazing! I was in the Roosevelt Suite for the night prior and the night of my wedding and it exceeded every expectation I could have possibly had! Thank you soo much for being professional, helpful, courteous, and helping make my wedding beyond perfection!!

Wow!!!! We had an amazing experience at The Greenhouse Room with Pearl Street. We worked with Stephanie, and she is an absolutely saint. She answered ALL of my emails, ALL OF THEM, within 24 hours. She was so thorough and never missed a beat. The food was fantastic - best bang for your buck. Day of banquet coordinator Morgan was so helpful. The venue atmosphere was MAGICAL. We had the best day ever. I cannot say enough great things about this venue!

My wedding was held in the Crystal Ballroom (the smaller of the two ballrooms run by Marquis De Lafayatte). Ali and her team did an amazing job making my wedding a perfect experience! The food was delicious, the staff was great, and I can't think of one thing to complain about. Ali was responsive to every email I sent prior to the wedding and was always helpful. Everyone had a great time and I felt supported every step of the way.

Stephanie and Charlie from the Pearl Street Catering team are a dream to work with. We had initially conversations with a few different venues in the beginning, but ultimately chose the Greenhouse Room because of their support and responsiveness. We were planning an out of town wedding and knew that not being local was going to be a challenge, but with this team of organized wedding specialists it never felt that way. They are seasoned pros and are so on top of what is needed to make every brides day a dream based on their taste and preference. Everything was better than we could have ever dreamed, and my family, who works in catering and rarely has anything nice to say, has not stopped raving about the food and service. Thank you...thank you...thank you.

I couldn't be happier with our choice in venue!!! Working with the team at Hotel Lafayette (through Acqua) was great. They were extremely responsive, professional and fun to be around. I'm so glad they were part of our big day!