Federation Hall

Federation Hall is a great venue to hold a reception of any kind and is located right on the University of Waterloo campus.
As a wedding venue (I’ve been to two weddings here now), it is ideal.
First of all the bar is as long as the room is wide so there is no chance of a backlog at the bar. There are probably 10+ stalls in the bathrooms so plenty of room there and the sound system and DJ booth are all very professional. The venue holds up to 350 people, so it’s big.
The head table is raised up quite high with an elegant curtain backdrop and stage lighting which makes everyone extra beautiful for photographs. The speeches are also done on the stage so you can always see the speaker.
Both weddings we’ve been to we’ve been very impressed with the food and service. I believe we had chicken cordon bleu and a prime rib at both. The food really was tender, juicy and flavourful. More than I can say about many wedding venues I’ve been to.
They have a hot table for serving things like a poutine bar or an appetizer table with warm foods. The staff also comes around with hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour.
They have a 3^rd level balcony that overlooks the dance floor for bigger parties (like the student events I’ve been to here).
Another perk to the venue: The residences that are just steps away can house guests for much cheaper than any of the local hotels.
This is a great place for a wedding, corporate event, Christmas party or whatever else you can dream up. The space is enormous! (Check out their photo gallery:
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