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Last update: June 2024

Located on the city’s dynamic harbourfront, Fairmont Waterfront is a world class hotel in downtown Vancouver. They offer effortlessly elegant personalized service, unparalleled West Coast views and easy access to everything that makes Vancouver weddings spectacular! Their 4-diamond luxury hotel offers an exceptional culinary and catering team dedicated to excellence– from intimate gatherings in our third floor Terrace Room to gala weddings in the grand Waterfront Ballroom.

Facilities and capacity

The facilities found at this 4-star hotel include event spaces that can be divided or combined depending on the expected size of your wedding. These include:

  • Waterfront Ballroom (A, B & C) - capacity 125-400 seated guests
  • Waterfront Foyer - capacity for 300 standing guests for pre-dinner cocktail hour
  • Mackenzie Ballroom - capacity for 80-150 seated guests
  • Mackenzie Room I & II - capacity for 70 seated guests each
  • Malaspina Room - capacity for 100 seated guests

Services offered

The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel offers couples the following services for their wedding:

  • Accommodation
  • Catering / Bar
  • Set up
  • Clean up and more

Cuisine

This venue offers couples the opportunity to customize their wedding menus to their liking. You can have oyster bars or rotisserie stations as well as other delicious options from their chef attended stations. Buffet, plated and a la carte options are also available.

Accommodation

This hotel venue offers its guests fine accommodation which includes 489 guestrooms, which are 100% smoke-free. Rooms with special access or larger beds and suites are also available. All have great amenities including high-speed internet.

Other facilities

Among the other facilities it offers, you can find:

  • Business centre
  • Health club
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Lounge
  • Restaurant
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Frequently asked questions

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

Several event spaces ranging from intimate gatherings in our charming Terrace Herb Garden to gala weddings in the grand Waterfront Ballroom.

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Hotel

Describe the style of your venue:

City
Classic
Coastal
Glamorous
Modern
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal shower
Engagement party
Rehearsal dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bridal suite
Catering / bar
Clean up
Lighting / sound
Outside vendors
Set up

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash bar
Champagne toast
House beer
House wine
House liquor
Limited bar
Liquor license
Open bar
Premium liquor
Signature drink
Specialty beer
Specialty wine

What event items are available?

Audio equipment
Chair covers
Dance floor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair access

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$18,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$12,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Set up
Clean up
Chairs
Tables
Linens
China
Flatware
Glassware

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$110

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$110

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$75

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

$25

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Server(s)
Dessert

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$50

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Limited bar
Open bar
House beer
Specialty beer
House wine
Champagne toast
House liquor
Signature drink
Bartenders
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Nicole Folino
Nicole Folino
Wedding & Event Sales Manager

I began my journey in hospitality 20 years ago as a junior server at the Fairmont Waterfront and in my...

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