Anchorage Ceremony & Banquet Facilities
Alaska Botanical Garden
This 110-acre site features a variety of gardens nestled in a wooded expanse that is home to moose and other wildlife. There are five locations within the Garden where weddings are generally held.www.alaskabg.org
- Capacity: 50, including the wedding party.
- Availability: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. year round.
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
A perfect place to hold a wedding or reception. Lobbies have many large windows, allowing excellent exposure to the evening sun. Town Square is just a few steps away, a prime picture taking opportunity. www.alaskapac.org
- Capacity: 500-700
- Availability: Summers are best.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
The Alaska Native Heritage Center offers a unique venue, on site catering, and a variety of entertainment options. www.alaskanative.net
- Capacity: Up to 700 guests
- Availability: After 5 p.m. from October - April, and after 6:30 p.m. from May -September.
The Hotel Alyeska
Alaska's only 4-diamond hotel, located just 40 miles south of Anchorage, in a pristine wilderness setting. Features 307 guestrooms, over 30,000 square feet of banquet space, and a variety of restaurants, including award-winning Seven Glaciers atop Mt. Alyeska. www.alyeskaresort.com
- Capacity: 250 occupants configured with banquet tables
- Availability: Hotel facilities are open year round for weddings, private parties, and special events. Upper mountain facilities have limited availability.
Alaska's Natural Wonders Bed and Breakfast
This 5000 sq. foot Bed and Breakfast is an ideal location for a wedding. Set within 1.4 wooded acres with landscaped yards and huge decks. www.aknaturalwonders.com
- Capacity: 50-60 people
- Availability: Year-round
Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouses
A tropical greenhouse with fish pond and aviary open to public view and can be rented for small weddings or other special events. www.ci.anchorage.ak.us
- Capacity: 20-25 participants for each function. This number includes bride, groom and pastor.
- Availability: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alpenglow at Arctic Valley
The lodge offers beautiful views of Anchorage, and a wonderful mountain view. For incredible Chugach Range views, the chairlift is available for mountain top ceremonies. The large kitchen is a buffet style with a front serving counter. www.skialpenglow.com
- Capacity: Free standing chairs & tables for up to 100 people upstairs. Downstairs offers seating for 204 (12/table)
- Availability: Year-round
Anchorage Museum
The atrium's sparkling reflective pool and beautiful marble staircase provide an elegant venue for truly memorable and delightful occasion. www.anchoragemuseum.org
- Capacity: 200 for a sit-down dinner or 300 for a more casual affair
- Availability: The atrium and galleries are available for rental one hour after the Museum closes.|
Crow Creek Gold Mine
Nestled in the Chugach National Forest, facilities include an indoor pavilion with wood stove, an outdoor performance stage, barbecue area, and scenic pond. www.crowcreekgoldmine.com
- Capacity: 150 people
- Availability: May 15-September 15
Eagle River Nature Center
The gateway to the 500,000-acre Chugach State Park, with spectacular views from the Nature Center Facility. www.ernc.org/Rentals
- Capacity: 74 occupants configured with banquet tables
- Availability: Varies, year round
O'Malley's on the Green at the Anchorage Golf Course
Enjoy breathtaking views of Mt McKinley, downtown Anchorage, and The Chugach Mountains. www.alyeskaresort.com
- Capacity: 170 occupants configured with banquet tables
- Availability: Facilities are open year round for weddings, private parties, and special events.
William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center
A full service catering facility with professional meeting planners to assist with every step of the wedding reception planning process. www.egancenter.com
- Capacity: Seating for 100 to 1000 guests.
- Availability: Facilities are open year round for weddings, private parties, and special events.
Anchorage Municipal Parks: www.muni.org
- Kincaid Park: 1,400 acres of beautiful scenery & a view of Mt. Susitna, Fire Island, Mt. Foraker and Denali. Comfortable outdoors center with over 12,000 square feet of rental space.
- Russian Jack Chalet: Set among serene, wooded fairways. Scenes, including the Chugach and Alaska Ranges, and the city skyline, can be viewed from large picture windows.
Outside of Anchorage
Box Canyon Cabins
Box Canyon Cabins in Seward Alaska provides a unique location to hold your wedding in front of a reflective pond in the woods. Fully-furnished cabins can accommodate up to six people per cabin (three 2-bedroom cabins) and four people in our 1-bedroom cabin for a total of 22 guests. Available May through early September. www.boxcanyoncabin.com
Sunset View Resort
Contact: Kathy Glines
(907) 892-8885, www.sunsetviewbb.com.Capacity: 50, LCD projector and screen, kitchen, outdoor gazebo, lake front and beautiful view.
