Church & Temple Wedding Venues in Albany

My wife and I had our wedding reception at the Knights of Columbus located on 50 Pine Road in Saratoga Springs, New York. If you're having a Saratoga Springs Wedding, consider the Knights of Columbus for your reception. It's a newer venue with plenty of room for up to 250 people. They have a full kitchen so your caterer can come in and cook on location. The staff is extremely friendly and bent over backwards to make sure our day was the most special day of our lives.

Pastor Paul was great I could not have asked for a shorter service

We met as freshman at Union and it meant so much to us to get married in Memorial Chapel. The building is beautiful, impeccably maintained, and our photos from the day are just gorgeous as a result. The staff at Union in Facilities and the Office of Special Events were fantastic to work with throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding. They provided tech and set-up support at the rehearsal and on the wedding day everything ran smoothly and functioned without issue. We were married in December and it snowed significantly the morning of our wedding. The Facilities and grounds keepers take such fantastic care of campus sidewalks and roads. Everything was cleared and salted for our guests upon arrival, and the heart of campus looked incredible in the snow. The chapel is certainly not inexpensive to rent. However, I assume some of the cost goes to supporting the upkeep of a historic building. The architecture is so stunning that we were able to save money by minimizing other ceremony decor. Ultimately, we decided the cost was worth it to be married in such a meaningful and beautiful location. We'd make the same decision again in a heartbeat.

Taryn

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We had such an amazing experience getting married at The Venue and cannot recommend more highly working with Ariel and Ashley and their whole team. You will not find another space like this, especially at The Venue's very reasonable price point. It's completely all-encompassing: ceremony, reception, catered dinner, dance party, late night snacks - all in one location with ample parking that's super easy to get to from Amtrak, airport, etc. And each space within the Venue has its own unique vibe, so you really get the feeling of multiple distinct chapters to any event, even though you're conveniently in the same place all night. The huge fenced-in outdoor area is a hidden gem, complete with a fire pit, bar, and ice cream truck; the downstairs bar features shuffle board and a 10-person foosball table and has the fun feel of being an old-timey sports bar beneath a church; the upstairs is absolutely gorgeous. You basically don't need to decorate because the space itself is so stunning. We barely did flowers and did no other decor (like literally $0 decor budget, just brought some home-grown bouquets) and we got so many compliments on how beautiful the space was. Oh, and there's a massive bridal suite for getting ready that's adjoined to the church that's filled with huge ornate old mirrors and fun loungey velvet loveseats (and a space for your partner and their crew to get ready downstairs). I got ready with no less than 10 cousins and friends and it was plenty spacious. The food was SO GOOD - so many people commented to us about it that at a certain point we were like- okay, anything else you wanna say about the wedding?! 😜😂 Ariel worked with us to create the perfect menu that fit within budget, including accommodating a lot of specific allergies from our guest list. He is a truly talented chef. And Ashley's pre-wedding meetings and organization were impeccable. We had 230 guests and they made it all work! (See group shot for reference.) The only outside professional I would recommend hiring is a DJ, because the church's sound system is challenging to work on your own - they should bring their own mics, speakers, etc. Other than that (and a photographer if you desire), you can pretty much count on The Venue to be an affordable, all-inclusive package where you'll be taken care of like family and have an amazing experience!