Wedding Reception

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Permalink Reply by Alexis on May 7, 2008 at 3:10pm

Cory, I heard that the aquarium is a pretty cool place for wedding receptions. Also, the Embassy Suites is a good central location if you need to have it at a hotel.

Good luck and most importantly, congratulations on your engagement.

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Permalink Reply by Cory Atchley on May 7, 2008 at 3:21pm

Thanks. I guess I should have check old post. We are looking at early March of next year.

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Permalink Reply by Adelita on May 7, 2008 at 3:23pm

Check out the Albuquerque Art Museum and the Balloon Museum.

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Permalink Reply by Cory Atchley on May 7, 2008 at 3:26pm

I am actually a Balloon Pilot, so the Museum is on my list of places to check out. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Susi Wolf on May 7, 2008 at 3:48pm

Congrats on your engagement. I work as a docent at the Rio Grande Zoo and just last year they started allowing weddings and receptions to take place. It's beautiful surroundings and the magic of animals' presence adds to it. Just call the zoo at 311 in Albuquerque or 505-768-2000 out-of-town. Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on May 7, 2008 at 4:12pm

All depends on your budget, but...

Prairie Star is beautiful - you can do the ceremony outside and the reception inside
Hotel Albuquerque
Sandia Casino

Feel free to send me a message with your budget, time of year, etc. and I can provide more direction. I am at the tail end of wedding planning.

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Permalink Reply by Amy on May 7, 2008 at 4:40pm

If I had my wedding to do over again (and thank God I don't - waaay too much stress) I would have it at the Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. I have been to a couple of weddings there and they were just beautiful, and the staff seemed very competent. Plus after the reception you can go to the Q Bar for a drink :)

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Permalink Reply by Celine on May 7, 2008 at 5:08pm

the morish garden for sure

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Permalink Reply by Lynn on May 7, 2008 at 8:33pm

Hispanic Cultural Center. Very nice.

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Permalink Reply by bleve on May 7, 2008 at 8:46pm

There's lots of Bed and Breakfasts and Wineries in the N. Valley and Corrales that are really nice... some are very pricey though. We're having ours at Inn The Village in Corrales. The pictures on the site don't do it justice but the place is pretty awesome. Two gentleman from Albuquerque recently took it over and they are offering some pretty amazing rates to get some word of mouth business. They offer the entire facility with all the rooms for Friday, Saturday as well as breakfast on Sunday morning and that of course includes the grounds for the reception.

Don't know how big you're looking at but their limit is about 120-140 people. They're former event planners so they can help out with a lot of the planning.

Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Alex on May 7, 2008 at 9:27pm

I would actually suggest the Sheraton Uptown if you're looking for a hotel. The event staff is AMAZING, and they are very very committed. I planned (and executed) an event there a couple years ago, and it was all I could have hoped for and more. Congratulations and best wishes!

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Permalink Reply by Rick O! on May 7, 2008 at 11:32pm

I too am at the tail end of planning my ABQ wedding (the big day is next month!), and like it's been stated before it really all depends on budget. Hispanic Cultural Center is nice, but you are limited with your catering options and will need to get a special temporary liquor license. There are also no hotels nearby.

We'll be having our reception at Season's Rotisserie and Grill, and I have been very happy with everything so far. Here are my main reasons: 1) Many menu choices and service options. I especially like the fact that our guests will be able to choose their main entree at the reception (like a normal restaurant) off a custom printed menu made especially for us (they are even printing it on special paper we picked out). Of course, you can always save a little more money and serve dinner buffet style; 2) The private rooms at Seasons can accommodate groups up to about 110-115 people. The rooms are very nicely decorated and the built in bar is very posh; 3) They are very flexible with liquor options, they can work it just about any way you want it; 4) NO ROOM RENTAL CHARGE, just spend the set minimum (very low) for the rooms in food and/or drink; 5) Right next door to Old Town and the ABQ Museum; 6) Practically connected to Hotel Albuquerque, and stumbling distance to the Best Western Rio Grande Inn, for you and your guests; 7) Ian (the manager in charge of special functions) is absolutely wonderful to work with and is incredibly knowledgeable.

These are just a few of the many reasons why we chose Seasons, but there are so many wonderful places for wedding receptions in Albuquerque. Good luck in your search, but don't slack, things book up so fast! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me thru DCF! Congrats!

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