Cleveland Wedding Venues

Every venue, one photographer's guide.

Each room. Each light. Each frame. Twenty years of editorial work, applied venue by venue.

Most wedding photographer pages list venues like a phone book. This one breaks down each venue the way a magazine producer would: the light, the architecture, the hour, the frame that will define your gallery.

Booked there already? Read the page for your venue before our consult. We'll start the conversation three steps ahead.

The Nine Editorial Cornerstones

Nine venues, the most-photographed in Cleveland.

The Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse at Cleveland Botanical Garden, a Cleveland wedding venue
University Circle · Garden

Cleveland Botanical Garden

Geis Terrace. Clark Hall glass. Japanese garden. The most-photographed garden venue in the city.
Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center, a Cleveland wedding venue
University Circle · Concert Hall

Severance Hall

Art Deco gold. Lace-pattern ceiling. The most architecturally cinematic interior in Cleveland.
The Ames Atrium at the Cleveland Museum of Art, a Cleveland wedding venue
University Circle · Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ames Atrium light. Beaux-Arts facade. A 44,000 sq ft visual library.
The skylit galleria at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade, a Cleveland wedding venue
Downtown · Historic

Hyatt at the Arcade

1890 Victorian glass atrium. Five-story brass balconies. Cleveland's most recognizable interior.
Stan Hywet Hall Tudor manor, an Akron Cleveland-area wedding venue
Akron · Estate

Stan Hywet Hall

65-room Tudor manor. 70 acres of gardens. Northeast Ohio's Downton Abbey.
Mooreland Mansion in Kirtland, a Cleveland-area wedding venue
Kirtland · Estate

Mooreland Mansion

Neoclassical estate. Formal rose garden ceremony. Eastside editorial alternative.
The Tudor Gothic tower of the Tudor Arms Hotel at golden hour, a University Circle Cleveland wedding venue
University Circle · Ballroom

Tudor Arms Hotel

1933 Gothic landmark. Grand ballroom, 35-foot ceilings. Warm-lit and cinematic.
The 1910 French Gothic facade of Glidden House at golden hour, a University Circle Cleveland wedding venue
University Circle · Mansion

Glidden House

1910 French Gothic mansion. Garden courtyard ceremony. Cleveland's best intimate venue.
I.M. Pei's glass pyramid at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset, a downtown Cleveland lakefront wedding venue
Downtown · Lakefront

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

I.M. Pei glass pyramid on Lake Erie. The city's most dramatic modern backdrop.
The Full Directory

Every Cleveland wedding venue.

A working directory of wedding venues across Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Each links straight to the venue so you can check dates and pricing. Booked one already? Tell me where and I will shoot it like an editorial.

Downtown & the Flats

  • The Ritz-Carlton, ClevelandDowntown · HotelLuxury downtown hotel with a crystal-chandeliered ballroom seating up to 450.
  • The Union Club of ClevelandDowntown · HistoricHistoric 1833 private club with an elegant third-floor ballroom on Euclid Avenue.
  • Red SpaceDowntown · IndustrialRaw industrial warehouse with soaring ceilings, holding up to 700 guests.
  • Rock & Roll Hall of FameDowntown · MuseumIconic lakefront museum offering dramatic spaces for private wedding receptions.
  • Great Lakes Science CenterDowntown · MuseumLakefront science museum with flexible event spaces and a domed theater.
  • Nuevo Modern MexicanDowntown · RooftopLakeside event space with a wraparound rooftop patio and skyline views.
  • Ariel International CenterCleveland · IndustrialHistoric red-brick building with a rooftop overlooking the skyline and Lake Erie.
  • Windows on the RiverFlats · IndustrialLoft-like waterfront space with exposed brick and Cuyahoga River skyline views.
  • Music Box Supper ClubFlats · HistoricRiverfront supper club and live-music venue in Cleveland's Flats.
  • Lago Custom EventsFlats · BallroomModern, flexible event venue on Cleveland's East Bank of the Flats.
  • TENK West BankFlats · IndustrialConverted 1880s machine shop with Cuyahoga River and downtown skyline views.

University Circle & Midtown

  • Glidden HouseUniversity Circle · Mansion1910 French Gothic mansion and boutique hotel with a garden gazebo.
  • The Tudor Arms HotelUniversity Circle · HotelRestored 1930s landmark with two grand ballrooms and 35-foot ceilings.
  • Western Reserve Historical SocietyUniversity Circle · MuseumCleveland History Center offering distinctive museum settings for weddings and receptions.
  • MOCA ClevelandUniversity Circle · MuseumStriking mirror-clad contemporary art museum available for private events.
  • The MadisonMidtown · IndustrialRenovated early-1900s brass factory with white brick and 20-foot ceilings.
  • 78th Street StudiosCleveland · IndustrialNortheast Ohio's largest arts complex, a popular indoor industrial wedding space.
  • Ariel Pearl CenterOld Brooklyn · Historic1923 Hubbell and Benes landmark with a grand rotunda and vault.

West Side

East Side & Chagrin Valley

  • Shaker Heights Country ClubShaker Heights · Country ClubHistoric country club near Shaker Square with elegant function spaces.
  • Canterbury Golf ClubBeachwood · Country ClubPrivate championship golf club and clubhouse in suburban Beachwood.
  • Dino's at ManakikiWilloughby Hills · Country ClubMansion-style Metroparks golf clubhouse with a secluded wooded ceremony grove.
  • Sapphire Creek Winery & GardensChagrin Falls · WineryAll-inclusive winery on ten wooded acres with gardens and a great lawn.
  • Wildwood Cultural CenterMentor · Mansion1908 Oliver family manor on a 34-acre estate with gardens.
  • LaMalfaMentor · Ballroom75,000-square-foot family-run banquet facility, a longtime Northeast Ohio wedding staple.
  • Holden ArboretumKirtland · Garden3,500-acre arboretum offering natural garden settings for ceremonies and receptions.

Akron & Summit County

  • Greystone HallAkron · Historic1917 downtown Akron landmark with a light-filled grand ballroom.
  • The TangierAkron · BallroomAkron's longtime creative event center with all-inclusive catering and multiple spaces.
  • Quaker StationAkron · BallroomUniversity of Akron venue with a large ballroom and historic train depot.
  • Sarah's VineyardCuyahoga Falls · WineryWinery in an 1854 barn across from Blossom Music Center.
  • The Barn at Wolf CreekCopley · BarnRustic barn venue serving the Akron, Canton and Cleveland areas.
  • The Bertram Inn & Conference CenterAurora · HotelElegant inn and conference center in historic Aurora, Ohio.

Farms & Wine Country

  • Mapleside FarmsBrunswick · Barn1927 orchard farm with barn, lodge and 60-mile-view ceremony sites.
  • Heritage FarmsPeninsula · Barn1848 family tree farm at the gateway to Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
  • Rivercrest FarmDover · Barn120-acre farm along the Tuscarawas River with indoor and outdoor spaces.
  • Gervasi VineyardCanton · Winery55-acre Tuscan-inspired winery resort with several distinct wedding venues.
  • Ferrante Winery & RistoranteGeneva · WineryGrand River Valley winery and ristorante in Harpersfield, near Geneva.
  • The Lakehouse InnGeneva-on-the-Lake · WineryLake Erie inn, winery and spa in Geneva-on-the-Lake wine country.
  • South River VineyardGeneva · WineryWinery inside a restored century-old church in the Grand River Valley.
  • Grand River CellarsMadison · WineryRustic winery and restaurant in the heart of Ohio's wine country.
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