Weddings
Wedding & Event Venue
A Historic Wedding Venue in Lancaster, PA
Your wedding deserves a setting that can accommodate every part of the celebration. At Lancaster County Convention Center, historic architecture, elegant ballrooms, expansive event spaces, full-service catering, and a connected 416-room hotel come together in the heart of downtown Lancaster.
From intimate ceremonies and rehearsal dinners to grand receptions and multi-day cultural weddings with hundreds or even thousands of guests, LCCC gives you the space and flexibility to create a celebration that reflects your traditions, your families, and your vision.
With multiple venues on one downtown campus, experienced event professionals, and the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square directly connected to the Convention Center, your guests can celebrate, dine, stay, and enjoy downtown Lancaster without traveling between multiple properties.
Weddings
Why is LCCC the Perfect Venue for Your Wedding?
No two weddings look exactly alike. LCCC offers a collection of spaces that can be configured around your guest count, ceremony, reception, entertainment, dining, and cultural traditions.
Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a large-scale wedding celebration, you'll have the flexibility to bring each part of the occasion together in one location.
- Two elegant ballrooms totaling 9,000 square feet for ceremonies, receptions, dinner, and dancing
- The historic 1804 Montgomery House for intimate ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, showers, and family gatherings
- Bridal Parlour with natural light, marble vanities, and oversized mirrors
- Expansive event spaces for large receptions and cultural weddings
- Flexible layouts for ceremonies, cocktail hours, dining, dancing, entertainment, and elaborate décor
- Full-service catering with customizable menu and beverage options
- Experienced planning and operations teams
- Professional audio, video, lighting, and event production
- Direct connection to the 416-room Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
- Walkable downtown location surrounded by restaurants, shops, and attractions
Elegant Wedding Venue Spaces
Ballrooms
Our elegant ballrooms provide a sophisticated setting for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Flexible configurations allow you to create the right layout for dinner, dancing, entertainment, and all the moments you've planned for your guests.
The Montgomery House
Built in 1804, the historic William H. Montgomery House offers a distinctive setting for intimate ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, family gatherings, and other wedding weekend events.
The Bridal Parlour
Located on the top floor of the Montgomery House, the Bridal Parlour is a privately appointed space flooded with natural light, marble vanity counters, and oversized mirrors. It connects directly to the pre-function area of the Heritage Ballroom at the Lancaster Marriott.
Commons on Vine
Commons on Vine offers a modern, elegant setting for cocktail hours, rehearsal dinners, welcome events, and other wedding weekend gatherings. It also works beautifully as a transition space before guests move into the main reception.
Freedom Hall
When your wedding requires significant space, Freedom Hall gives you room to think bigger. Accommodating events of up to 5,000 guests, the hall provides the scale needed for large receptions, elaborate décor, entertainment, staging, and cultural celebrations.
Celebrate Your Traditions
Indian & South Asian Weddings in Lancaster, PA
South Asian weddings bring families together through a series of meaningful traditions and celebrations, often across multiple events and several days. LCCC provides the space, flexibility, and on-site resources to bring those events together in one downtown destination.
From Mehndi, Haldi, and Sangeet celebrations to Hindu ceremonies, Nikah ceremonies, wedding receptions, and Walima celebrations, our event spaces can be configured around the traditions and experiences that are important to your families.
For large Indian and South Asian weddings in particular, LCCC offers something that can be difficult to find in a traditional wedding venue: room to celebrate at scale.
Expansive event spaces provide flexibility for large guest lists, mandaps and ceremonial setups, elaborate décor, stages, live entertainment, large dance floors, and customized dining arrangements. Multiple spaces also make it possible to give different parts of your celebration their own atmosphere while keeping everything conveniently located on one campus.
Celebrations Throughout Your Wedding
Mehndi Celebrations
Begin your wedding festivities with a colorful Mehndi celebration surrounded by family and friends. Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a lively evening filled with music, food, and celebration, LCCC offers flexible spaces that can be transformed to reflect your traditions and vision.
- Spaces for intimate gatherings or large guest lists
- Customizable layouts for dining, entertainment, and socializing
- Room to bring your colors, décor, and traditions into the celebration
Haldi Ceremonies
Bring family and friends together for a joyful Haldi ceremony in a space designed around your celebration. LCCC’s flexible event spaces provide room for meaningful traditions while giving you the freedom to personalize the setting, seating, and décor.
- Flexible room configurations for family gatherings
- Space for traditional décor and ceremonial elements
- Dedicated event team to coordinate your celebration
Sangeet Celebrations
Fill the evening with music, dancing, performances, and celebration. LCCC’s spacious venues provide plenty of room for choreographed dances, live entertainment, dinner, and a dance floor where everyone can join the festivities.
- Spacious layouts for performances and dancing
- Professional audio, video, lighting, and production capabilities
- Full-service catering and beverage options
Hindu Wedding Ceremonies
Create a meaningful setting for your Hindu wedding ceremony with the space to incorporate the traditions that are important to your families. LCCC’s flexible venues can accommodate large guest counts and customized ceremony layouts.
- Room for mandaps, ceremonial seating, and décor
- Layouts for large wedding parties and guest counts
- Multiple spaces for ceremonies and surrounding celebrations
Nikah Ceremonies
Gather your families for a meaningful Nikah ceremony in a setting that can be tailored to the size and style of your celebration. From more intimate ceremonies to large gatherings, LCCC offers flexible spaces and professional event support.
- Spaces for intimate and large-scale ceremonies
- Flexible seating and room configurations
- Convenient accommodations at the connected Lancaster Marriott
Wedding Receptions & Walima Celebrations
Bring everyone together for the grand celebration. Whether you’re planning an Indian wedding reception or a traditional Walima, LCCC offers expansive spaces for dinner, entertainment, dancing, and the elaborate details that make the evening memorable.
- Large-capacity spaces for grand celebrations
- Room for stages, entertainment, décor, and large dance floors
- Full-service catering, beverage, and event production options
Space for Every Celebration
A South Asian wedding may include several distinct events, each with its own traditions, décor, food, entertainment, and guest experience. LCCC's range of spaces allows your wedding weekend to evolve from one celebration to the next.
Host a colorful Mehndi or Haldi, bring everyone together for music and dancing at your Sangeet, create a ceremony setting around your family's traditions, and transform one of our larger spaces for an unforgettable reception.
Room for Large Guest Counts
Large families and extensive guest lists shouldn't mean compromising on your celebration.
With event spaces capable of accommodating gatherings ranging from intimate family events to celebrations of up to 5,000 guests, LCCC gives couples the ability to plan on a scale that many traditional wedding venues simply cannot accommodate.
There's room for dining, dancing, entertainment, ceremonial elements, staging, décor, and the experiences that make your celebration distinctly yours.
Multiple Wedding Events in One Location
Keep your wedding festivities connected without asking guests to travel between venues throughout the weekend.
LCCC's collection of ballrooms, historic rooms, pre-function spaces, and expansive event halls gives you options for hosting multiple celebrations under one roof, while the connected Lancaster Marriott provides convenient accommodations for your guests.
A Downtown Destination for Your Guests
For weddings that bring together family and friends from across Pennsylvania, the country, or around the world, guest accommodations are an important part of the planning process.
LCCC connects directly to the 416-room Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, making it easy for guests to move between their rooms and wedding events.
Outside the celebration, downtown Lancaster's restaurants, shops, historic architecture, and attractions give your guests plenty to enjoy throughout the wedding weekend.
What's Included
Wedding Catering & Event Services
Your venue is only one part of bringing a wedding together. LCCC provides the professional services and on-site support needed to turn your plans into a complete guest experience.
Wedding services include:
- Full-service catering with customizable menus and beverage packages
- Flexible dining options for different wedding events and traditions
- Professional audio, video, and lighting production
- Dedicated planning and operations team on-site from your first site visit through the end of your event
- Event spaces configured around your ceremony, reception, entertainment, and guest count
- Bridal Parlour access for wedding-day preparation
- Room block coordination through the connected Lancaster Marriott
- Dedicated planning and operations support
- Multiple spaces for Mehndi, Haldi, Sangeet, Nikah and Hindu ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, welcome events, receptions, Walima celebrations, and post-wedding gatherings
Fabulous Wedding Venue
“The Convention Center does hold many regional trade shows and venues, but it has become best known as a fabulous wedding venue with a Marriott Hotel attached.”
Gorgeous Facilities
“Gorgeous facilities. Clean bathrooms. Spacious setting with lots of options. Modern. Centrally located.”
Staff Are So Kind
“This is, perhaps, the seventh or eighth Thanksgiving that I have hosted my children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren to overnight at the Marriott and Thanksgiving dinner at Montgomery House. All staff are so kind, accommodating, good listeners, and seem to enjoy what they do, with us and for us.”
McSparren Family Thanksgiving Dinner
Favorite Venue
“Came to the convention center for a concert. It’s honestly one of my favorite venues now. The space was easy to navigate.”
Ideal Location
“Lancaster has succeeded in blending their convention center into the community. This is an ideal locale for trade shows and association meetings.”
Excellent Food
“The convention center was easy to find, and plenty of parking in the garages. Our seminar was very nice and the food served excellent.”
Highly Recommend
“We have attended a lot of events at the Convention Center, and they are doing a great job. It is a great location in the center of the city, with many restaurants and shops nearby. Highly recommend it for events of 1000 to 4000.”
Great Event Venue
“Convenient parking, reasonable prices, and a clean facility make this a great place for an event. I would definitely consider Freedom Hall again for future concerts.”
Frequently Asked Questions About Weddings Events at LCCC
How many wedding guests can LCCC accommodate?
LCCC offers wedding spaces for celebrations of many sizes, from intimate gatherings in the historic Montgomery House to large-scale celebrations in Freedom Hall, which can accommodate events of up to 5,000 guests.
Can we host multiple wedding events at LCCC?
Yes. With ballrooms, historic spaces, expansive event halls, and other flexible venues on one campus, LCCC can accommodate multiple events throughout your wedding celebration, including rehearsal dinners, welcome events, ceremonies, receptions, and other cultural or family gatherings.
Can LCCC accommodate Indian and South Asian weddings?
Yes. LCCC's large and flexible event spaces are well suited for Indian and South Asian weddings, including multi-event and multi-day celebrations. Spaces can accommodate large guest counts, ceremonial setups, décor, entertainment, dancing, dining, and traditions associated with events such as Mehndi, Haldi, Sangeet, Hindu ceremonies, Nikah ceremonies, receptions, and Walima celebrations.
Does LCCC provide catering for weddings?
Yes. LCCC offers full-service catering with customizable menus and beverage packages. Our team works with couples to develop dining experiences appropriate for their wedding events, guests, and celebration.
Can our wedding guests stay on-site?
Yes. LCCC is directly connected to the 416-room Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, allowing guests to stay just steps from your wedding events. Room block coordination is available for wedding groups.
How do we start planning a wedding at LCCC?
Submit an RFP with information about your wedding date, estimated guest count, and event needs. Our team will work with you to determine which spaces and services best fit your celebration.
Does LCCC have a space for the wedding party to get ready?
Yes. The Bridal Parlour is located on the top floor of the historic Montgomery House and features natural light, marble vanity counters, and oversized mirrors for wedding-day preparation.