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The Union Buff Hotel is an oceanfront wedding venue in York Beach, Maine. Since 1868, guests have been traveling from all over to stay at this hotel and enjoy the views of Short Sands Beach. The Union Buff Hotel is that perfect destination for friends and family to enjoy while also providing a breathtaking backdrop for your big day.
Facilities and Capacity This classic venue has a beautiful ballroom with ocean views for couples to celebrate on their wedding day. For couple’s seeking a Maine outdoor wedding, the oceanfront lawn offers picturesque views. An a inside backup option incase of inclement weather is also offered. The Grand Ballroom can hold up to 200 guests and has an attached ocean-view patio for cocktail hour that includes a bar. For a more intimate gathering, the Breakwater Room can accommodate up to 80 of the couple’s closest friends and family with a dance floor. This room also has an available ocean-view patio for cocktail hour, and it also includes a bar.
Services Offered The Union Buff Hotel is a place for lodging, eating, and celebrating; the perfect combination for a wedding venue. Providing a fun, relaxed and memorable experience, the staff at the Union Bluff ensure your every detail is seen to. This oceanfront retreat offers many amenities to help on the wedding day and even beyond that. These services include:
Event coordinator
On-site catering
Bar service
Hotel room accommodations
Vendor relationships
House Hurricane centerpiece option
Linens
Tableware and glassware
Pub and Restaurant
Beach Acesss
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Darlene and Annie and the entire UB team were exceptional from start to finish. From our first visit to the Meeting House to check out the ceremony and reception space through the end of our reception and beyond, we can’t say enough about how organized, thoughtful, and thorough the team is, and how special they helped make our most important day. Working with Annie as our coordinator provided a seamless experience planning our wedding day. She kept us organized, communicated quickly and with timely and relevant information, and was doing a little bit of everything on wedding day to ensure everything was perfect. She answered questions very quickly leading up to our wedding day and was very helpful and thoughtful while guiding us through the planning process. Darlene took over the planning of our Rehearsal Dinner at the UB Grill and was extremely helpful in getting us on track, answering all of our questions, and ensuring that us and our guests had a great night.
The picturesque setting and the ability to arrive and spend the whole weekend in York is what drew us to the Union Bluff, but they delivered beyond measure. The entire staff was wonderful, helpful, and extremely kind to us and our guests. The food was exquisite, everything we ate all weekend was delicious. When choosing where to throw the biggest day of your life, the Union Bluff team is all in to make it easy and enjoyable for you and your guests, and we can’t recommend them enough.
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Amanda Sent on 07/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
You won't regret it!
BOOK YOUR WEDDING HERE - YOU WONT REGRET IT! The planning, the food, the drinks, the scenery.... and not obscenely overpriced like others on the water. Kelsey and her colleagues are nothing short of amazing at what they do, and with this venue, you have a truly magical combination. I'm not the girl that's been planning her wedding since she was four, and the engagement was a surprise - so it goes without saying we needed a lot of help. The support from Kelsey made all the difference in the world.- she's a model of professionalism, poise and experience, and we would be lost without her. We had just the most magical day ever, and that wouldn't have been possible if she and the team were less than perfect. I truly don't know how they do it.
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Jacqueline Sent on 09/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
10/10 Experience at Union Bluff!
My husband and I fell in love with the Union Bluff several years ago when we went to a close friends wedding. We loved it so much that we decided to get married there this summer and wouldn't have changed a thing! The venue itself is absolutely beautiful, you can't beat the view. Our wedding planner, Darlene, was beyond helpful and organized. She thought of every last detail and our wedding went off without a hitch. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE - but especially to folks who have guests coming from out of town. Everything is so convenient for family and friends visiting the area. We got married on a Friday, and most of our guests stayed the whole weekend at the Hotel - so it felt like our wedding lasted 3 days! We had such a beautiful wedding here thanks to Darlene and her team at the Union Bluff.
Katie Sent on 08/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful Venue
We were lucky enough to have our wedding reception here. Darlene was an amazing coordinator with a can do attitude. Every detail was thought of and our guests had an amazing time. The food was fantastic. Thank you so much!!! ❤️ Katie and Ryan
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Caroline Sent on 05/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Fantastic wedding! Not a thing I would change.
As soon as we met Darlene when we went to visit the Union Bluff, we knew she was who we wanted to work with! Darlene, plus the incredible beachfront ceremony location, sold us on the venue. Darlene was available the entire process to answer any question promptly and fully. The day turned out to be absolutely perfect and everything we could’ve hoped for! Everyone raved about how delicious the food was - we had stations (everyone loved the pasta bar and the prime rib!). Darlene and her crew made sure everything in the ballroom was exactly how we envisioned it and it was beautiful. After hearing friends/family say they hadn’t eaten at their own weddings, I was nervous about getting food. I mentioned this to Darlene and she and the staff checked in on us through the whole event to make sure we had plenty to do eat and got to sample everything. I would not hesitate to recommend the union bluff for a wedding. There isn’t a thing I would change about our day and choosing the Union Bluff was the best move we made in wedding planning.
Stephany Sent on 12/31/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Amazing staff and experience!!
Had the most perfect wedding day at Union Bluff! Most of our guests were from out of town and everything was really convenient. Amy was our coordinator and did an absolutely amazing job!! She went above and beyond, even helped blow dry my dress after it rained! She was calm, and kept everything on schedule. She made the suggestion for our rehearsal dinner. She truly made wedding planning such a breeze and we were so fortunate to work with her. Everything was decorated perfectly. We had to move our ceremony inside due to a storm and the transition was seamless. Staff during the reception was super friendly, they set aside food for us and made sure we were eating. Overall highly recommend Union bluff!
Jonathan Sent on 11/26/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful service!
The Union Bluff Meeting House was a perfect venue for us. They were incredibly flexible with us as we had to change our wedding date three times, and everything was perfect on the day of. The food was delicious, and our coordinator was happy to answer any questions that came up during the process, and was with us on the wedding day. We had our wedding off season in November and had the area pretty much to ourselves.
Jackie Sent on 11/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Most Amazing Venue & Staff
My husband and I got married at the Union Bluff Meeting House on 10/23/2021 and it was absolutely the best day of our lives! Amy is amazing, we toured 4 venues total and she was a huge factor in our decision. The whole planning process was seamless and fun, from the tasting to our check ins we always felt we were in the best hands. Everyone warned me to prepare for little things to go wrong on our wedding day and literally nothing went wrong. We had both our ceremony and reception at the Union Bluff and EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT. Amy and the staff at the Union Bluff are incredible and know how to execute a wedding! Even in the year 2021 when the wedding season is busier than it's ever been! Our guests raved about the food, atmosphere and the location! We had crazy little requests like our "beer boy" instead of flower girl and Amy was there to make it happen! I could go on forever, but I cannot thank Amy enough and the Union Bluff for our dream wedding. It was truly more than we ever imagined!
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Kate Sent on 07/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Exceptional Wedding Event Coordinator and Staff
Being a 2020 Bride who had to reschedule her wedding to 2021 due to COVID, I couldn't have asked for a better experience than I had with the wedding event staff at the Union Bluff Hotel especially Darlene Yankura. They were professional and helpful, but most importantly they cared. When we had to make the difficult decision to postpone the wedding a year, Darlene took the time to talk with us and talk through all our options. She was understanding and compassionate. When it came time for our actual wedding day I couldn't have been happier with how it all turned it out. Darlene and her staff thought of every last detail so that I could simply enjoy my wedding day and for that I am forever grateful to them!
Ashleigh Sent on 07/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
My dream wedding
The views, the food, the atmosphere was incredible and Amy was an absolute hero! She’s a living angel, she made the day go by without any issues and all our guests were blown away by the beauty of the venue and the experience
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We've been working alongside Darlene and her staff at the Union Bluff Meeting House for the past two years now, and things run so smoothly here. Darlene and her staff are extremely helpful. The beach-views from their property are excellent. It's an all-around unforgettable experience. A perfect venue for your wedding.
Union Bluff Meeting House frequently asked questions
Union Bluff Meeting House includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables
Union Bluff Meeting House includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Union Bluff Meeting House includes:
Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
The space offered by Union Bluff Meeting House for wedding events is known for:
Ballroom
Beach
Hotel
Waterfront
Union Bluff Meeting House offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor
Union Bluff Meeting House offers the following types of wedding events:
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Union Bluff Meeting House offers the following services for wedding events:
Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Wifi
Union Bluff Meeting House offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
Altar/Arch
Centerpieces
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Tables
Union Bluff Meeting House is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
Union Bluff Meeting House currently offers 2 offer promotions and 1 discount promotion for wedding services.
