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Best Hotels For Weddings In Pittsburgh

Hotels in downtown Pittsburgh can be great venues for memorable weddings. While the picturesque views of the skyline provide an elegant background, the city offers a centralized location to entertain wedding guests and take beautiful wedding photos. While there are many places to see around the city from the Andy Warhol Museum to Heinz Field, many hotels with their ornate ballrooms and convenience of amenities are the best for weddings.

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Fairmont

510 Market St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 773-8800
www.fairmont.com

The Fairmont Pittsburgh is the only hotel in the city that is a Four Diamond LEED certified hotel, which certifies the construction and design of having high performance in key areas of human and environmental health. It is conveniently located downtown next to cultural areas, the market district, Point State Park and sports stadiums. The Fairmont will cater to your wedding needs with a culinary team to design the menu, catering manager to manage the event and spaces for small and intimate or large and lavish weddings with contemporary and elegant architecture.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown
1 Bigelow Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 281-5800
www.doubletree3.hilton.com

DoubleTree offers attention and service from its catering and event planning team to accommodate the guest list and wedding needs. Some of its planning services include wedding checklist, space calculator, guest list manager and a personalized group web page.  While conveniently located within walking distance to the US Steel Trolley Station, which can take you to the North Shore, the hotel is located within a block of CONSOL Energy and the historic U.S. Steel Tower building.

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Omni William Penn Hotel
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 281-7100
www.omnihotels.com

The Omni William Penn Hotel is a 1916 National Historical Landmark with dramatic balconies in the two-tiered Grand Ballroom to accommodate larger weddings. For smaller weddings, the Art Deco Urban room with a mural-covered ceiling and black Carrara glass walls is a perfect setting. The wedding specialist can tailor an event at this hotel specific to your wedding needs. It is located within blocks of the US Steel Trolley Station which is Pittsburgh's metro station linking all points of downtown and Station Square.

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Wyndham Grand
600 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 391-4600
www.wyndham.com

The Wyndham Grand Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh offers a beautiful venue and professional wedding services for planning the wedding. The venue offers up to 52,000 square feet for flexible wedding events that can accommodate small weddings or parties of up to 2,000 guests. Wedding services are equipped with audio visual support and an experience staff for professional services. The hotel has complimentary shuttle service that allows guests the availability to explore Pittsburgh attractions.

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Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh
1000 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 281-3700
www.westinpittsburgh.com

The Westin Hotel, located near the David Lawrence Convention Center, has three ballrooms to accommodate any wedding event: Allegheny Grand Ballroom, Westmoreland Ballroom and Pennsylvania Ballroom. The elegant venue offers chandeliers with crown moldings, floor-to-ceiling windows, cocktail reception areas, neutral tones and natural lighting for your special day. The Westin offers a complimentary website where guests can book rooms and RSVP. The bride and groom receive a complimentary suite in the hotel for their wedding night. This hotel is within a block of the Strip District in downtown Pittsburgh.

Diane Straka is a freelance writer whose work can be found on http://www.examiner.com/finance-in-pittsburgh/diane-straka

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