Contact Us
River Spring GRAND ESTATE weddings
For ten years River Spring Lodge has been providing lodging and hospitality that is unrivaled in WNY. This Four-Star Class Boutique Hotel has a remarkable Five-Star guest rating supported by more than six-hundred stellar online reviews.
After two-years of renovations the inn now has a warmer, more welcoming colonial ambiance with swirled ceilings where antique medallions glow in the warm light of golden chandeliers. Graced with an elevated atmosphere worthy of distinguished couples celebrating the most important day of their lives, River Spring Lodge is honored to announce, "Our grand estate wedding venue will open in September of 2026 to serve a limited number of brides and grooms each year.
This world class wedding venue will be owned and operated by River Spring Ministries with David Hamer continuing to serve as General Manager and Executive Chef while Carolyn continues to provide her incredible service as the Executive Innkeeper and Guest Services Manager.
River Spring estate weekend wedding celebrations are set apart for one couple per week. From check in at 3PM on Thursday or Friday until Sunday at noon, each wedding party will enjoy a celebration that is extended, extraordinary and exclusive. No strangers. No shared spaces. No overlapping events. No six-hour time slots. Just you, your friends and your families relaxed and ready to witness and then celebrate the moment God unites you as one for life in Holy Matrimony.
River Spring offers a welcoming, supportive environment for your creative team. As you and your guests are settling into your seven luxury suites, your planners, designers, and floral artists are given unrestricted access to the estate — the time and freedom they need to craft magazine‑worthy installations and create the kind of visual storytelling that results in museum‑quality photography and cinematic film making.
With ample time to bring your vision to life before Saturday, your wedding morning unfolds with remarkable ease. You are free to be fully present... relaxed, unhurried, and immersed in each joyful moment while your hair stylists and makeup artists prepare you and your closest friends for your grand entrance.
Exceptional food and service will be central to each River Spring weekend wedding. Chef David's Refined American Cuisine is continually lauded for being remarkable, beautiful and bountiful. Your Chef’s Table Wedding Eve Rehearsal Dinner is a River Spring Signature Event your sophisticated guests will applaud, your hungry groomsmen will appreciate, and your food and wine enthusiast friends will love. It will also leave you filled with memories of moments at The Chef's Table you will cherish forever.
River Spring's Culinary Institute of America trained chef, and his professional team are here to serve you. Unlike middle of the road venues serving ordinary fare, your weekend menus will feature premium ingredients skillfully prepared and artfully presented. No search for an available caterer. No off-site food production. No food delivery charges or caterer rental fees. Your weekend reservation is inclusive with white ceremony chairs, dining tables, gold and ivory royal chairs, beautiful purple damask linens, German crystal stemware, platinum bordered fine chinaware and European flatware for your Chef's Table rehearsal dinner. The next day your table settings will be elevated for your wedding reception with white damask linens, Charlotta Gold Fine China and European golden flatware.
River Spring has earned its reputation for impeccable hospitality. Carolyn and her team offer a level of service that is warm, discreet, attentive, and quietly anticipatory — supporting every moment without ever intruding on it. Each member of our staff serves with grace, skill, and genuine joy, creating an atmosphere where guests feel honored and deeply cared for.
CALL FOR A BRIDE AND GROOM CONSULTATION TOUR 585.708.4212
River Spring is untouched by the pressures of multiple weddings. Our private estate is set apart for the one bride and one groom we are called to serve. Here, a wedding is regarded as a sacred trust — a weekend unlike any other for two guests of honor. Each couple receives our full attention and wholehearted devotion. Within these gates, weekends unfold with peaceful reverence, refined cuisine, and the graceful service that defines every River Spring Grand Estate Wedding.
