Vienna Palace Wedding Venues

Oct 14

The wedding venues Vienna offers range from baroque palaces with their own gardens to hotels in the first district that were built as palaces or bank headquarters. This page covers the Belvedere, both Liechtenstein palaces, the park at Laxenburg, Schloss Hof, Hotel Imperial, Hotel Sacher, Palais Coburg, The Ritz-Carlton and the Park Hyatt, with answers on civil ceremonies, guest numbers and ceremonies outdoors.

Bride and groom cutting a white wedding cake before a gilded mirror in City Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna

Belvedere Palace

Belvedere Palace combines expansive formal gardens with historic indoor dining rooms. It is one of the most recognizable wedding venues in Vienna.

The Upper Belvedere in Vienna seen across its garden, with the cascade and clipped cone trees in front

The primary strength of Belvedere lies in its outdoor ceremony setting. The garden’s linear axis allows structured seating with clear sightlines. The transition into the interior halls for dinner is direct and does not require transportation.

The Upper Belvedere at the end of the garden axis, framed by cone-shaped trees

The long garden avenue towards the Lower Belvedere, the bride and groom small in the distance

Belvedere is particularly suitable for couples who want:

• a formal outdoor ceremony
• visible Viennese architectural identity
• a seamless shift from garden to palace interior
• portraits without leaving the property

Wrought iron garden gate between stone pillars with statues and red autumn ivy at the Belvedere

Bride and groom forehead to forehead on the garden avenue in front of the Upper Belvedere, Vienna

Belvedere Palace in Vienna

Bride and groom smiling at each other between the hedges of the Belvedere gardens in Vienna Bride and groom at the stone balustrade of the Belvedere garden, the Upper Belvedere among autumn trees behind them

Long wedding table with white linen and yellow flowers in a stucco hall of the Belvedere

Long table with clear chairs between statue niches and red marble pilasters at the Belvedere

Bride and groom before a painted wall of grotesques beneath a crystal chandelier at the Belvedere

Bride in a white gown with puffed sleeves before the painted wall of grotesques at the Belvedere

Wedding ceremony under an arch of white flowers in a gilded mirror room of the Belvedere, Vienna

Ceremony scene in a gilded mirror cabinet of the Belvedere, Vienna

White tiered wedding cake with orchids and white blossoms at the Belvedere in Vienna

Belvedere wedding table seen from above, cream and peach flowers with yellow orchids among gold cutlery

Garden Palace Liechtenstein

Garden Palace Liechtenstein offers one of the largest private palace gardens in Vienna combined with the Hercules Hall for seated dinners.

Ceremony aisle with white chairs and white and blue flowers beneath old trees in the garden of Garden Palace Liechtenstein

The structure here is defined by progression. Guests arrive through a courtyard, attend the ceremony outdoors and move inside for reception and dinner.

White roses, delphiniums and blue hydrangeas on a stone urn beside the ceremony aisle at Garden Palace Liechtenstein

White marble hall with ceiling frescoes and a statue, set up as a bar, at Garden Palace Liechtenstein

The Hercules Hall supports long banquet tables or round layouts without crowding. Ceiling height allows elaborate floral installations while maintaining spatial clarity.

This venue suits couples who want:

• expansive outdoor ceremony space
• a grand indoor dinner hall
• clearly defined guest flow
• separation between ceremony and dinner zones

Round tables with tall glass candelabra between red marble columns at Garden Palace Liechtenstein

Two small bowls with black spoons on blue toile linen among white hydrangeas and eucalyptus, Garden Palace Liechtenstein

A complete breakdown of layout and timeline recommendations can be found here: Garden Palace Liechtenstein

Aerial view of a wedding ceremony in the formal garden of Garden Palace Liechtenstein, guests on both sides of the aisle

White wedding aisle between flower urns in the garden of Garden Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna, with the palace beyond the trees

City Palace Liechtenstein

City Palace Liechtenstein is located in the historic city center and focuses entirely on indoor architecture.

Empty state room with a gilded chandelier, white and gold panelling and patterned parquet in City Palace Liechtenstein

Unlike garden-based venues, the entire wedding unfolds within formal interior halls. This eliminates weather considerations and creates a controlled environment for ceremony, dinner and evening celebration.

Gilded crystal chandelier in the festive hall of City Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna

View through a series of white and gold arches towards a window in City Palace Liechtenstein

The palace is particularly suited for:

• indoor ceremonies
• formal seated dinners
• winter weddings in Vienna
• centralized access for international guests

Empty white and gold hall with a crystal chandelier and stucco ceiling in City Palace Liechtenstein

Gallery framed by blue and white damask curtains in City Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna

Because the venue is in the city center, it is easily reachable from major Vienna hotels.

Bride and groom beside the dinner table with apricot flowers in the gilded hall of City Palace Liechtenstein

City Palace Liechtenstein

Wedding dinner table in a white and gold hall of City Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna, with orange velvet chairs under crystal chandeliers

Stucco ceiling with a gilded crystal chandelier seen from below in City Palace Liechtenstein

Toile tablecloth, orange chairs and apricot flowers before a gilded mirror in City Palace Liechtenstein

Apricot flowers in blue and white porcelain vases on toile linen in City Palace Liechtenstein

Bride and groom at the oval dinner table with orange chairs and blue and white vases in City Palace Liechtenstein

Bride on a staircase between white marble statues in City Palace Liechtenstein

Bride and groom walking hand in hand towards the gilded chandelier in the hall of City Palace Liechtenstein

Bride and groom in an embrace in a white and gold salon of City Palace Liechtenstein

Schlosspark Laxenburg

Schlosspark Laxenburg lies just outside the city and is described on its own website as the largest historical landscape garden in Austria. Ceremonies are held outdoors at several places in the park, among them the Grünes Lusthaus, a baroque pavilion from the time of Empress Maria Theresia, the Concordia Tempel and the meadow beside the Franzensburg. Civil and symbolic ceremonies are both possible here, and the chapel in the Old Castle is the alternative in bad weather.

Bride and groom embracing beneath the arch of the green and gold pavilion in Schlosspark Laxenburg, flower columns on both sides

Flowers in terracotta and rose, with roses, anthuriums and hydrangeas, were arranged at the columns of a green and gold pavilion in the park, and the bouquet was made of orchids, roses and amaranth in the same colours. The portraits were taken on the woodland paths of the park in autumn.

Column of orange and pink flowers on the green garden pavilion in Schlosspark Laxenburg

Bride and groom in front of the green garden pavilion in Schlosspark Laxenburg, flowers on both sides of the arch

The green and gold garden pavilion in Schlosspark Laxenburg with flower columns at its entrance

Bride and groom hand in hand in front of the pavilion at Laxenburg

Bride and groom walking hand in hand along a woodland path in Schlosspark Laxenburg

Bride and groom from behind on a leaf-covered path between tall trees at Laxenburg

Bride and groom beside a stone lion in the autumn park at Laxenburg

Bride and groom beneath a large autumn tree in a clearing of the park at Laxenburg

Bridal bouquet of orchids, roses and amaranth in terracotta and apricot against an embroidered gown

Bride and groom walking out through the arch of the pavilion at Laxenburg

The celebrant reading beside the bride and groom at the pavilion at Laxenburg

Bride and groom facing each other beside a flower-covered column of the pavilion at Laxenburg

Bride and groom walking and laughing on a woodland path in autumn at Laxenburg

Bride and groom walking towards the camera through sunlit trees in Schlosspark Laxenburg

At Laxenburg you can marry in the open air and still have a chapel in reserve for the day itself. The ceremony places in the park have their own page, Wedding Ceremony in Schlosspark Laxenburg.

Schloss Hof

Weddings at Schloss Hof, once the property of Prince Eugene, take place in its chapel, in its state rooms, in the historic riding hall and on the garden terraces. Civil ceremonies also take place in the baroque garden, and the Meierhof of the estate has orangeries and the Prinz-Eugen-Saal.

Courtyard facade of Schloss Hof with a fountain in front

For a dinner at Schloss Hof, one long table was designed in a hall with stucco walls and a marble fireplace. The table was designed around a runner of red, orange and lilac flowers with gerberas, callas and pompon dahlias, with cherries scattered over a dusky pink cloth and menu cards tied with pink satin ribbon. A champagne tower of coupe glasses was built in a stucco niche, and the cake and small tarts were arranged on pedestals in front of the palace facade.

All red wedding table at Schloss Hof with carnations, gerbera and calla lilies over a dusty rose cloth

Terracotta candles and glass cherries on the red wedding table at Schloss Hof near Vienna

Yellow garden facade and terrace steps of Schloss Hof under a blue sky

White stucco banquet hall at Schloss Hof with the long table and rose poufs

Symmetrical view along the old rose table towards the stucco walls of the hall at Schloss Hof

Champagne tower of coupe glasses with cherries and strawberries on old rose linen at Schloss Hof

Banquet hall at Schloss Hof with a long table in old rose linen, red flowers and rose poufs

Cakes on white columns in front of the yellow facade of Schloss Hof

Pale pink pompon dahlias and red cherries on old rose linen at Schloss Hof

Schloss Hof and its baroque garden with a fountain, seen from above

Schloss Hof seen from above, with the terraced garden and its stairs

White stucco banquet hall at Schloss Hof seen from the head of the table

Schloss Hof behind its wrought iron gate, with the garden terraces in front of the facade

Hedge maze in the park of Schloss Hof seen from above, the bride and groom small on the path

For the ceremony at Schloss Hof, you can choose between the chapel, the riding hall and the baroque garden.

Hotel Wedding Venues in Vienna

The hotels in this section all lie in the first district. Hotel Imperial and The Ritz-Carlton were both built as palaces, and the Park Hyatt is housed in a former bank headquarters. Each of them has its own rooms for a ceremony, a dinner or both.

Hotel Imperial

Hotel Imperial stands on the Kärntner Ring. Duke Philipp of Württemberg had it built as a palace for his wife, Archduchess Marie Therese, and it opened as a hotel for the World Exhibition. For weddings the hotel has the Festive Hall, the Marble Hall with its marble columns and the Salon Imperial, and a private ceremony room where a registrar of the City of Vienna conducts civil ceremonies.

The bride leaning against a white and gold canopy bed in a lace robe at Hotel Imperial, Vienna

For getting ready at the Imperial, a dressing table with an oval mirror by a tall window under a crystal chandelier was chosen, and the bridal portraits were taken on a canopy bed beneath a blue and gold baldachin with a coat of arms. For the groom, a room with a gilt-framed painting was chosen.

The bride getting ready at a dressing table with an oval mirror beneath a crystal chandelier at Hotel Imperial, Vienna

The bride on a canopy bed beneath a blue and gold baldachin with a coat of arms at Hotel Imperial, Vienna

The bride at a tall window beside an antique desk in a suite of Hotel Imperial

The bride from behind at a tall window with gold curtains under a crystal chandelier, Hotel Imperial

The bride from behind with a long veil in front of the window and desk lamp, Hotel Imperial

Bride and groom by the window of a suite with gold curtains and a chandelier at Hotel Imperial

The bride at the window beside a dressing table with an oval mirror, Hotel Imperial

The groom fastening his cufflinks in front of a gilt-framed painting at Hotel Imperial

The groom putting on his jacket in front of a white double door with stucco at Hotel Imperial

The groom fastening his shirt by a window at Hotel Imperial

The bride in a sheer robe at the window beside an oval mirror, Hotel Imperial

The bride seated by the window, her tulle skirt spread out, in a suite of Hotel Imperial

The groom in a teal jacquard jacket tying his bow tie, Hotel Imperial

The bride in an embroidered gown at the window, looking out, Hotel Imperial

You can get ready at the Imperial and hold the ceremony and the dinner somewhere else entirely.

Hotel Sacher

Hotel Sacher lies directly opposite the Vienna State Opera. Civil ceremonies are held in the Marble Hall, which is also used for champagne receptions, and smaller weddings and dinners with close family take place in the private salons and suites. Very small civil ceremonies are possible in selected terrace suites above the rooftops of the first district, and rooms and suites are available for the couple and their guests.

Palais Coburg

Palais Coburg stands on the Coburgbastei, on part of the former city walls of Vienna, and is run as a hotel of suites. At Palais Coburg the ceremony can take place in the garden, dinner in the historic state rooms and the celebration in the casemates, the Lange Kasemate and the Hohe Kasemate. Further rooms for a wedding are the Johann Strauß Saal, the Green Salon, the Orangery and the Veranda.

The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna

The Ritz-Carlton is housed in historic palaces on the Ring, beside the Stadtpark. Its largest room for a wedding dinner is the Crystal Ballroom, and the Atmosphere Rooftop Bar on the roof is booked for events with a view over the city. Smaller receptions are held in the Dstrikt Steakhouse or in the Presidential Suite.

A wedding at the Sacher, the Coburg or the Ritz-Carlton can take place in one building, from the ceremony to the night in your own suite.

Park Hyatt Vienna

The Park Hyatt stands on Am Hof in the first district, in a building of around a hundred years that was once the headquarters of the Länderbank. Its ballroom, the Grand Salon, is the room where the bank's directors once held their negotiations, with a coffered ceiling with golden ornaments, tall windows and a gobelin made in 1954 by the Viennese Gobelinmanufaktur. The hotel lists it for up to 126 wedding guests banquet style, with a prefunction area of 100 square metres for the reception, and smaller boardrooms, two of them with a balcony over Am Hof, for smaller dinners.

At the Park Hyatt you can hold the reception in the prefunction area and the dinner in the former bank's negotiating room.

Common Questions

At which wedding venues in Vienna is a civil ceremony possible on site?

Hotel Imperial has a private ceremony room in which a registrar of the City of Vienna conducts the civil ceremony. Civil ceremonies at Hotel Sacher take place in the Marble Hall and, for about ten guests, in selected terrace suites. In Schlosspark Laxenburg civil and symbolic ceremonies take place outdoors in the park. Civil ceremonies at Schloss Hof are possible for up to 150 guests, in the baroque garden or in the rooms of the palace.

How many guests can the larger wedding venues in Vienna seat?

The Crystal Ballroom of The Ritz-Carlton seats 200 wedding guests banquet style. The Grand Salon of the Park Hyatt is listed for up to 126 guests banquet style and 220 at cocktail tables. The Festive Hall at Hotel Imperial seats up to 110 guests. Hotel Sacher states that capacity depends on the room, the seating plan and the style of celebration, and Palais Coburg does not list capacities on its wedding page.

Which Vienna wedding venues have a ceremony outdoors?

Schlosspark Laxenburg offers four outdoor ceremony places: the Grünes Lusthaus, the Concordia Tempel, the meadow beside the Franzensburg and the ruin Haus der Laune. Open flames, including candles, are not allowed there, and the chapel in the Old Castle seats up to 70 people in bad weather. Ceremonies at Palais Coburg take place in the garden, and at Schloss Hof in the baroque garden and on the garden terraces.

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