National Aviary
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About This Vendor
Where Distinctive Weddings Are Made
Discover the elegance of one of Pittsburgh’s most unique venues. Your guests will cherish an evening spent amidst our historic rose garden, peering at the stars through the glass-domed Atrium, and strolling through the lush free-flight exhibits while mingling with our fine, feathered friends. Book now at Pittsburgh’s most exciting new venue: The Garden Room at the National Aviary! This new, elegant 9,000 square-foot space includes open air access to beautiful outdoor amenities and stunning views of the garden, scenic park and lake. This dazzling venue is perfect for events year round including weddings, events, and education programs! Enjoy the feeling of an outdoor fete with all the comforts of a brand new space beautifully crafted out of brick, stone, and glass with a bird-safe pattern! The Garden Room construction includes a beautiful new entryway, The Charity Randall Foundation Eagle Hall, which will transform the National Aviary’s west entrance and offer interior connectivity between National Aviary habitats and The Garden Room. Whether casual or formal, The Garden Room is the perfect place to host a: Wedding Bridal Shower Rehearsal Dinner Corporate Event Company Picnic Client Happy Hour Awards Banquet Lecture Any meeting or celebration! Included with your event rental: A team of event experts including an on-site special events coordinator, custodial staff, and security will ensure your event is seamless. Complimentary onsite parking for evening events on a first-come, first-served basis. The National Aviary’s tables and chairs are available at no additional fee. Audiovisual equipment is available at no additional fee. Celebrate at a venue you can feel good about and support the National Aviary’s mission to inspire respect for nature For inquiries and to book today, contact our event experts at 412-258-9463 or myevent@aviary.org
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Covered Outdoors Space, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest CapacityUp to 200
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsFood & Catering, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsGarden, Historic Venue, Museum, Park
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View PricesNational Aviary Reviews
Halee Washowich (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
The Pittsburgh Aviary was an amazing venue, absolutely beautiful event hall that easily accommodated 200 guests. The event staff was superb and were an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you for everything, our wedding was perfect!
Reviewed on 06-01-2024
The Pittsburgh Aviary was an amazing venue, absolutely beautiful event hall that easily accommodated 200 guests. The event staff was superb and were an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you for everything, our wedding was perfect!
Reviewed on 06-01-2024
Kendal Nasiadka (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
The venue was great! I’m happy that we picked this venue because it was one of few that rolled so many perks into one for a reasonable price in the downtown Pittsburgh area. Plus, I appreciate how customizable the packages are and the details that the events team covers. Jordyn was our event day coordinator but we also worked with Yvette, who was very helpful. Also, EVERYONE, even our pickiest guests, loved the food provided by Atria’s. Their head chef is incredibly thoughtful, detail-oriented, and proud of the kind of service and staff they have. We are also very thank to Natalie, the events coordinator, from Atria’s because she was always incredibly responsive and had helpful recommendations to streamline things and to alleviate potential issues.
Reviewed on 02-11-2023
The venue was great! I’m happy that we picked this venue because it was one of few that rolled so many perks into one for a reasonable price in the downtown Pittsburgh area. Plus, I appreciate how customizable the packages are and the details that the events team covers. Jordyn was our event day coordinator but we also worked with Yvette, who was very helpful. Also, EVERYONE, even our pickiest guests, loved the food provided by Atria’s. Their head chef is incredibly thoughtful, detail-oriented, and proud of the kind of service and staff they have. We are also very thank to Natalie, the events coordinator, from Atria’s because she was always incredibly responsive and had helpful recommendations to streamline things and to alleviate potential issues.
Reviewed on 02-11-2023
Marlee DeBolt (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Absolutely amazing venue and team! We picked the Aviary because it was a beautiful space that offered a unique experience for guests (touring the exhibits, bird encounters) and they did not disappoint. Also, the Atria's team is fabulous!
Reviewed on 02-11-2023
Absolutely amazing venue and team! We picked the Aviary because it was a beautiful space that offered a unique experience for guests (touring the exhibits, bird encounters) and they did not disappoint. Also, the Atria's team is fabulous!
Reviewed on 02-11-2023
Melanie Feyka (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
I cannot write enough to express how much I ENJOYED having my wedding at the Aviary! Everything was amazing! Yvette, Jordyn, and Jena were tremendous to work with throughout the planning process and made everything so easy. They were so accommodating with showing the venue to us various times with our families. If you are looking at them for your wedding.. just do it!! Honestly so worth it.
Reviewed on 18-10-2023
I cannot write enough to express how much I ENJOYED having my wedding at the Aviary! Everything was amazing! Yvette, Jordyn, and Jena were tremendous to work with throughout the planning process and made everything so easy. They were so accommodating with showing the venue to us various times with our families. If you are looking at them for your wedding.. just do it!! Honestly so worth it.
Reviewed on 18-10-2023
mathias german (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Space - 5/5. They use software for table placement and seating placement so you can visualize where everything will be. We had 110 people and had plenty of extra space.Food - 5/5. The aviary partners with Atria's. The taste and price were better than anywhere else we looked. Top notch service.Individuality 5/5. The aviary brought out a penguin (not Crosby but still) and a falcon for the guests to see from just a few feet away and and everyone was able to stroll through the exits after hours without other visitors being there. Thank you Aviary events team!~Mathias
Reviewed on 05-08-2023
Space - 5/5. They use software for table placement and seating placement so you can visualize where everything will be. We had 110 people and had plenty of extra space.Food - 5/5. The aviary partners with Atria's. The taste and price were better than anywhere else we looked. Top notch service.Individuality 5/5. The aviary brought out a penguin (not Crosby but still) and a falcon for the guests to see from just a few feet away and and everyone was able to stroll through the exits after hours without other visitors being there. Thank you Aviary events team!~Mathias
Reviewed on 05-08-2023
Kaitlin Tryon (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Everything was amazing! We live out of town and the staff communicated very well with us and worked with our schedule. The options to add a ceremony was perfect in the garden area. It even rained about an hour before our ceremony and staff members were out there wiping off all the chairs. The day of our event the staff helped us with whatever we needed, opening up the glass doors to the outside terrace was fabulous, and our guests loved visiting the birds during cocktail hour. It was a wedding, an experience, and a good time.
Reviewed on 21-07-2023
Everything was amazing! We live out of town and the staff communicated very well with us and worked with our schedule. The options to add a ceremony was perfect in the garden area. It even rained about an hour before our ceremony and staff members were out there wiping off all the chairs. The day of our event the staff helped us with whatever we needed, opening up the glass doors to the outside terrace was fabulous, and our guests loved visiting the birds during cocktail hour. It was a wedding, an experience, and a good time.
Reviewed on 21-07-2023
Elizabeth Thomas (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
I don't know what to say other than wow. This venue was amazing and exceeded expectations with their staff that were there to help. Everyone in attendance kept saying how great the venue was.
Reviewed on 10-07-2023
I don't know what to say other than wow. This venue was amazing and exceeded expectations with their staff that were there to help. Everyone in attendance kept saying how great the venue was.
Reviewed on 10-07-2023
Lindsay Ference (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-06-2023
We just had our wedding this past Friday at the Aviary and it was absolutely perfect.We worked with Jordyn & Jena and Yvette helped us along the way. They were professional, kind, helpful and great during the wedding and leading up to it! They were quick to respond and accommodating.All of our guests also raved about the food catered through Atrias- it was delicious! Natalie- the catering manager was great and all of the servers and bartenders were so nice and helpful.We had a bit of rain in the forecast (although it didn’t end up raining!!) and so we decided last minute to do an indoor ceremony- they opened up the windows and it was still a stunning backdrop for our ceremony.Highly recommend and we are so so happy with our decision to have our wedding here.
Reviewed on 25-06-2023
Wedding Date 23-06-2023
We just had our wedding this past Friday at the Aviary and it was absolutely perfect.We worked with Jordyn & Jena and Yvette helped us along the way. They were professional, kind, helpful and great during the wedding and leading up to it! They were quick to respond and accommodating.All of our guests also raved about the food catered through Atrias- it was delicious! Natalie- the catering manager was great and all of the servers and bartenders were so nice and helpful.We had a bit of rain in the forecast (although it didn’t end up raining!!) and so we decided last minute to do an indoor ceremony- they opened up the windows and it was still a stunning backdrop for our ceremony.Highly recommend and we are so so happy with our decision to have our wedding here.
Reviewed on 25-06-2023
Diana Wahl (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
The Aviary is a fabulous place to host a wedding! Their event space is just beautiful with the patio, garden area and accordion doors. With half of the guest list being from out of town, the habitats being open during cocktail hour and up close encounter were such a treat for guests! They really turn the place over after they close to the public to make it an elegant event. There are endless options for how to set up your event and have the option of an outdoor or indoor ceremony. The event staff is great to work with ! They were communicative, responsive and helpful in so many ways: when we had outside vendor issues or even deciding last minute to move the ceremony inside due to rain. Their main caterer Atrias was a hit! We’ve been hearing raving reviews about the food since. This was a very affordable venue in the city. Atrias has many food packages and their bar package was very reasonable. I looked at many venues in the city and this was by far the most affordable and very unique ! With all venues there are limits as to what their staff can/can’t do so just read the contract and plan on getting outside help to set up or have a family member assist.
Reviewed on 23-06-2023
The Aviary is a fabulous place to host a wedding! Their event space is just beautiful with the patio, garden area and accordion doors. With half of the guest list being from out of town, the habitats being open during cocktail hour and up close encounter were such a treat for guests! They really turn the place over after they close to the public to make it an elegant event. There are endless options for how to set up your event and have the option of an outdoor or indoor ceremony. The event staff is great to work with ! They were communicative, responsive and helpful in so many ways: when we had outside vendor issues or even deciding last minute to move the ceremony inside due to rain. Their main caterer Atrias was a hit! We’ve been hearing raving reviews about the food since. This was a very affordable venue in the city. Atrias has many food packages and their bar package was very reasonable. I looked at many venues in the city and this was by far the most affordable and very unique ! With all venues there are limits as to what their staff can/can’t do so just read the contract and plan on getting outside help to set up or have a family member assist.
Reviewed on 23-06-2023
Carly Bird (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
The Aviary made everything so easy! Their All Seated program was easy to use and they were always available if we had questions. Plus, our guests loved being able to explore the Aviary during cocktail hour!
Reviewed on 15-06-2023
The Aviary made everything so easy! Their All Seated program was easy to use and they were always available if we had questions. Plus, our guests loved being able to explore the Aviary during cocktail hour!
Reviewed on 15-06-2023
Tricia Collins (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Pricing was very reasonable for a modern wedding, all the beauty of the garden room, great staff, the amazing food and drink from Atria’s, and the exhibits. Everything was clean and the process was made very easy for a person working full time whilst wedding planning. Atrias and the aviary also gave us a gift even though we paid them to have our wedding there. It was truly above and beyond
Reviewed on 10-06-2023
Pricing was very reasonable for a modern wedding, all the beauty of the garden room, great staff, the amazing food and drink from Atria’s, and the exhibits. Everything was clean and the process was made very easy for a person working full time whilst wedding planning. Atrias and the aviary also gave us a gift even though we paid them to have our wedding there. It was truly above and beyond
Reviewed on 10-06-2023
Amy Miller (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-04-2023
The events team was so great to work with. We had our ceremony at the National Aviary out in the rose garden and it was absolutely perfect. The rose garden was gorgeous and the perfect size for a small intimate ceremony. The bird encounters we did after the ceremony were so cool! We surprised my mom with the penguin encounter and the owl was a huge hit as well. It was such a neat feature that made our day that much more unique and special.
Reviewed on 25-05-2023
Wedding Date 29-04-2023
The events team was so great to work with. We had our ceremony at the National Aviary out in the rose garden and it was absolutely perfect. The rose garden was gorgeous and the perfect size for a small intimate ceremony. The bird encounters we did after the ceremony were so cool! We surprised my mom with the penguin encounter and the owl was a huge hit as well. It was such a neat feature that made our day that much more unique and special.
Reviewed on 25-05-2023
Donnie Reese (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 11-03-2023
We had our wedding this Saturday at The National Aviary and it was absolutely perfect. We had to move our wedding up by a year due to family health issues, and working with their events team, Yvette, Jena, and Jordyn, made this an absolute success. They were so great to work with and incredibly organized and so very nice. The venue is absolutely stunning. The catering staff was amazing. The food was incredible. There is not a single thing that we would have done different. It is by far the nicest venue I have ever been in for a wedding.
Reviewed on 13-03-2023
Wedding Date 11-03-2023
We had our wedding this Saturday at The National Aviary and it was absolutely perfect. We had to move our wedding up by a year due to family health issues, and working with their events team, Yvette, Jena, and Jordyn, made this an absolute success. They were so great to work with and incredibly organized and so very nice. The venue is absolutely stunning. The catering staff was amazing. The food was incredible. There is not a single thing that we would have done different. It is by far the nicest venue I have ever been in for a wedding.
Reviewed on 13-03-2023
Bonnie McMinn (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-10-2022
Everything turned out beautifully at the Aviary! My only wish is that the amount of hours the venue is available could be longer because it felt like everything went by so fast (I think thats how most weddings feel though lol). And that the Bridal suite was available sooner so my bridal party and I could've gotten ready there instead. At the same time it all turned out better than I could've hoped.
Reviewed on 02-11-2022
Wedding Date 23-10-2022
Everything turned out beautifully at the Aviary! My only wish is that the amount of hours the venue is available could be longer because it felt like everything went by so fast (I think thats how most weddings feel though lol). And that the Bridal suite was available sooner so my bridal party and I could've gotten ready there instead. At the same time it all turned out better than I could've hoped.
Reviewed on 02-11-2022
Nikki W (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-10-2022
I highly recommend an Aviary wedding. The venue is beautiful, especially if you are lucky enough to have a Rose Garden ceremony. The events staff are so attentive and helpful. Jordyn ensured the whole night went smoothly. The food was delicious and all the servers were so friendly. So happy with our wedding there!
Reviewed on 10-10-2022
Wedding Date 07-10-2022
I highly recommend an Aviary wedding. The venue is beautiful, especially if you are lucky enough to have a Rose Garden ceremony. The events staff are so attentive and helpful. Jordyn ensured the whole night went smoothly. The food was delicious and all the servers were so friendly. So happy with our wedding there!
Reviewed on 10-10-2022
Chad Bruns (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-10-2022
We had our wedding at the Aviary, it was great and the staff helped everything go smoothly. The garden room, garden and bird exhibit made a very nice atmosphere. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for wedding venues!
Reviewed on 10-10-2022
Wedding Date 07-10-2022
We had our wedding at the Aviary, it was great and the staff helped everything go smoothly. The garden room, garden and bird exhibit made a very nice atmosphere. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for wedding venues!
Reviewed on 10-10-2022
Thea Whited (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 02-10-2022
I had always wanted to get married here and even though weather didn’t permit us to have our ceremony in the garden it was still beautiful with the open air garden room.
Reviewed on 07-10-2022
Wedding Date 02-10-2022
I had always wanted to get married here and even though weather didn’t permit us to have our ceremony in the garden it was still beautiful with the open air garden room.
Reviewed on 07-10-2022
Angelee Wiley (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-10-2022
I am above and beyond satisfied with my experience of having a wedding at the National Aviary! I might be biased but it was the best wedding ever! Jena, Jordyn and Yvette were incredible the entire time. Everything was so organized and these ladies were always available to talk and answer any questions. The facility is gorgeous and I got so many compliments from my guests! We had a Penguin encounter which was a huge hit! It also was so unique to our wedding. Thank you all so much for making my dream wedding come to life!
Reviewed on 04-10-2022
Wedding Date 01-10-2022
I am above and beyond satisfied with my experience of having a wedding at the National Aviary! I might be biased but it was the best wedding ever! Jena, Jordyn and Yvette were incredible the entire time. Everything was so organized and these ladies were always available to talk and answer any questions. The facility is gorgeous and I got so many compliments from my guests! We had a Penguin encounter which was a huge hit! It also was so unique to our wedding. Thank you all so much for making my dream wedding come to life!
Reviewed on 04-10-2022
Camila Knupp (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-05-2022
Overall the experience at the Aviary was wonderful. The food was amazing (chefs kiss) I would 100% recommend this to anyone. From the moment we arrived for the wedding until the night ended, it was spectacular! Now the only reason I would give the aviary a 4 and not a 5 was because Yvette Fox was flat out difficult to work with. 100% do not recommend working with her. Everyone else at the national aviary that we encountered was great. She was difficult and any small detail we asked about, she got upset. Luckily, because everything else went smoothly, our night was perfect.
Reviewed on 01-10-2022
Wedding Date 22-05-2022
Overall the experience at the Aviary was wonderful. The food was amazing (chefs kiss) I would 100% recommend this to anyone. From the moment we arrived for the wedding until the night ended, it was spectacular! Now the only reason I would give the aviary a 4 and not a 5 was because Yvette Fox was flat out difficult to work with. 100% do not recommend working with her. Everyone else at the national aviary that we encountered was great. She was difficult and any small detail we asked about, she got upset. Luckily, because everything else went smoothly, our night was perfect.
Reviewed on 01-10-2022
Rachel Berquist (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-09-2022
The National Aviary is an absolutely GORGEOUS space for your wedding. The Garden Room is absolutely stunning and it is a modern space that really allows you to customize. During your cocktail hour, the Aviary can bring out birds to meet your guests. Sunshine the penguin was the true star of our wedding! The Aviary is obviously an Aviary FIRST and a wedding venue SECOND, so keep that in mind when booking this space. It's worth it, but note, you won't be able to set up early and you have limitations within the space. I will say that the staff was awesome, it was a lot of moving parts, and they did their best to make everything run smoothly. The forecast on the day of my wedding was low for rain, but about 2 hours beforehand, it looked grim. The Aviary did the herculean task of moving the ceremony indoors with limited time. They set up in the lobby, which I'm told was the first wedding to do so and it was absolutely gorgeous. Brides I highly recommend you use this as the rain plan moving forward. The most magical space and my guests had so much fun in penguin point.
Reviewed on 23-09-2022
Wedding Date 04-09-2022
The National Aviary is an absolutely GORGEOUS space for your wedding. The Garden Room is absolutely stunning and it is a modern space that really allows you to customize. During your cocktail hour, the Aviary can bring out birds to meet your guests. Sunshine the penguin was the true star of our wedding! The Aviary is obviously an Aviary FIRST and a wedding venue SECOND, so keep that in mind when booking this space. It's worth it, but note, you won't be able to set up early and you have limitations within the space. I will say that the staff was awesome, it was a lot of moving parts, and they did their best to make everything run smoothly. The forecast on the day of my wedding was low for rain, but about 2 hours beforehand, it looked grim. The Aviary did the herculean task of moving the ceremony indoors with limited time. They set up in the lobby, which I'm told was the first wedding to do so and it was absolutely gorgeous. Brides I highly recommend you use this as the rain plan moving forward. The most magical space and my guests had so much fun in penguin point.
Reviewed on 23-09-2022
Matt S (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 26-06-2022
The Aviary was an AMAZING venue for our wedding. The garden room was so gorgeous - our ceremony ended up inside due to weather, and it ended up looking amazing with the big glass windows overlooking the garden and the park. And the birds! Our guests loved getting to see a penguin up close, and we were able to get photos throughout the venue - truly unforgettable. The food was great, the staff were amazing, and every little detail was absolutely wonderful. If you're reading this looking for venues, congratulations, you're done - the Aviary is spectacular!
Reviewed on 11-08-2022
Wedding Date 26-06-2022
The Aviary was an AMAZING venue for our wedding. The garden room was so gorgeous - our ceremony ended up inside due to weather, and it ended up looking amazing with the big glass windows overlooking the garden and the park. And the birds! Our guests loved getting to see a penguin up close, and we were able to get photos throughout the venue - truly unforgettable. The food was great, the staff were amazing, and every little detail was absolutely wonderful. If you're reading this looking for venues, congratulations, you're done - the Aviary is spectacular!
Reviewed on 11-08-2022
Katie Blackley (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 11-06-2022
My wife and I got married here in the summer of 2022. We used the Rose Garden for our ceremony, the Aviary itself for the cocktail hour and the new Garden Room for our reception. The planning team was extremely accommodating, giving us regular updates and checking in for any of our needs. On the day of the wedding, everything was in place at the right time, and our bridal parties were led to where they needed to be when without any hiccups. It was truly a spectacular day, and I'd absolutely recommend the space to anyone getting married soon!
Reviewed on 05-08-2022
Wedding Date 11-06-2022
My wife and I got married here in the summer of 2022. We used the Rose Garden for our ceremony, the Aviary itself for the cocktail hour and the new Garden Room for our reception. The planning team was extremely accommodating, giving us regular updates and checking in for any of our needs. On the day of the wedding, everything was in place at the right time, and our bridal parties were led to where they needed to be when without any hiccups. It was truly a spectacular day, and I'd absolutely recommend the space to anyone getting married soon!
Reviewed on 05-08-2022
Morgan Gearhart (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-04-2022
Amazing venue! Fit our friends & family perfectly! The ceremony / reception went VERY WELL! Food was excellent as well as service & staff. Thank you again to everyone who made our day so special!
Reviewed on 28-07-2022
Wedding Date 23-04-2022
Amazing venue! Fit our friends & family perfectly! The ceremony / reception went VERY WELL! Food was excellent as well as service & staff. Thank you again to everyone who made our day so special!
Reviewed on 28-07-2022
Sandi Robayo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-06-2022
\"BEST WEDDING EVER!\" That was the quote of the night from our guests. Jena, Yvette, and Jordyn were incredibly easy to work with. I've never been great with planning, so it was so helpful to me that they would just ask me questions to get everything set up since I really didn't have a whole lot of ideas of what I wanted. They were amazing from start to finish. There was a festival in the park behind the Aviary the day of our wedding and due to the noise it seemed like it would be better to have the ceremony indoors. With the beauty of the Rose Garden though, I just knew I wanted to get married there and they made it happen. We aren't big into decorations and that made the Aviary a great choice for us. With the beauty of the Rose Garden combined with all the stunning birds on exhibit, decorations weren't even needed. Our guests loved getting to check out all the exhibits and getting to take pictures with a penguin and an owl were huge hits. The entire staff was amazing all night and kept making sure we had everything we needed, including a purse that was left behind by one of our guests. They deserve more than five stars. They helped give us the wedding of our dreams. So many thanks to the Aviary Events Staff!
Reviewed on 09-06-2022
Wedding Date 04-06-2022
\"BEST WEDDING EVER!\" That was the quote of the night from our guests. Jena, Yvette, and Jordyn were incredibly easy to work with. I've never been great with planning, so it was so helpful to me that they would just ask me questions to get everything set up since I really didn't have a whole lot of ideas of what I wanted. They were amazing from start to finish. There was a festival in the park behind the Aviary the day of our wedding and due to the noise it seemed like it would be better to have the ceremony indoors. With the beauty of the Rose Garden though, I just knew I wanted to get married there and they made it happen. We aren't big into decorations and that made the Aviary a great choice for us. With the beauty of the Rose Garden combined with all the stunning birds on exhibit, decorations weren't even needed. Our guests loved getting to check out all the exhibits and getting to take pictures with a penguin and an owl were huge hits. The entire staff was amazing all night and kept making sure we had everything we needed, including a purse that was left behind by one of our guests. They deserve more than five stars. They helped give us the wedding of our dreams. So many thanks to the Aviary Events Staff!
Reviewed on 09-06-2022
Alyssa Clark (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-02-2022
I would give 100 stars if I could. THEY ARE AMAZING. Jordyn, Yvette and Jena are super helpful and with you every step of the way. I planned our Pittsburgh wedding from Hawaii and they helped work with me around time changes and multiple viewings, planning changes. They were so patient with every question we had and gave great recommendations and ideas. The day of the wedding, they helped make sure everything wedding smoothly with the wedding, timeline and guests. The venue itself is spectacular and our guests LOVED walking through and viewing the birds. Everything was beautiful, our wedding was perfect and a big thanks goes to the Aviary and their staff. A dream night at a dream venue! THANK YOU!
Reviewed on 16-03-2022
Wedding Date 19-02-2022
I would give 100 stars if I could. THEY ARE AMAZING. Jordyn, Yvette and Jena are super helpful and with you every step of the way. I planned our Pittsburgh wedding from Hawaii and they helped work with me around time changes and multiple viewings, planning changes. They were so patient with every question we had and gave great recommendations and ideas. The day of the wedding, they helped make sure everything wedding smoothly with the wedding, timeline and guests. The venue itself is spectacular and our guests LOVED walking through and viewing the birds. Everything was beautiful, our wedding was perfect and a big thanks goes to the Aviary and their staff. A dream night at a dream venue! THANK YOU!
Reviewed on 16-03-2022
Jessica Hoppe (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-12-2021
Everyone at the Aviary was super pleasant to work with! They answered questions and responded to concerns very quickly and I could tell they were really putting thought into making our day perfect. They coordinated the rehearsal and helped us work through all the details, which eased our minds for the next day. On the day of our wedding, they made sure everything was perfect and we didn't have to worry about anything. The space was beautiful and we wouldn't change anything about that night, all thanks to the Aviary and their wonderful staff!
Reviewed on 11-03-2022
Wedding Date 30-12-2021
Everyone at the Aviary was super pleasant to work with! They answered questions and responded to concerns very quickly and I could tell they were really putting thought into making our day perfect. They coordinated the rehearsal and helped us work through all the details, which eased our minds for the next day. On the day of our wedding, they made sure everything was perfect and we didn't have to worry about anything. The space was beautiful and we wouldn't change anything about that night, all thanks to the Aviary and their wonderful staff!
Reviewed on 11-03-2022
Sara Sisco (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-09-2021
What is not to love about the National Aviary? Their new garden room is an absolute dream and it turned out to be the most perfect venue we could have ever imagined. Everyone was SO extremely helpful, prompt and knowledgeable about how to run a wedding. I did not have a single worry the entire day. They made sure everything was perfect and ran smoothly without a single bump in the road. I cannot emphasize enough how beautiful this new space is!!
Reviewed on 30-12-2021
Wedding Date 17-09-2021
What is not to love about the National Aviary? Their new garden room is an absolute dream and it turned out to be the most perfect venue we could have ever imagined. Everyone was SO extremely helpful, prompt and knowledgeable about how to run a wedding. I did not have a single worry the entire day. They made sure everything was perfect and ran smoothly without a single bump in the road. I cannot emphasize enough how beautiful this new space is!!
Reviewed on 30-12-2021
Brittany Vetterly (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-11-2021
Having our wedding ceremony and reception at The National Aviary was absolutely amazing. The staff were so helpful and kind and we planned our wedding over the span of two years. The Garden Room was a dream to host our guests and have our ceremony/reception. Having 2 animal encounters during our cocktail hour was a HUGE hit with our guests and the food catering by Atria’s was phenomenal. We continue to get rave reviews from our guests about their experience and my husband and I recommend this venue a million times over; you will not be disappointed!!!
Reviewed on 15-12-2021
Wedding Date 19-11-2021
Having our wedding ceremony and reception at The National Aviary was absolutely amazing. The staff were so helpful and kind and we planned our wedding over the span of two years. The Garden Room was a dream to host our guests and have our ceremony/reception. Having 2 animal encounters during our cocktail hour was a HUGE hit with our guests and the food catering by Atria’s was phenomenal. We continue to get rave reviews from our guests about their experience and my husband and I recommend this venue a million times over; you will not be disappointed!!!
Reviewed on 15-12-2021
Anita Kohli (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-10-2021
National Aviary is absolutely an extraordinary venue for wedding/reception. We had our reception there in October. It was very classy. Guest had an amazing time there. Food catered through Atria’s exclusive catering was outstanding. We were thrilled to work with events coordinators. All of the staff was extremely helpful. I can’t thank everyone enough for making our big day extremely special.
Reviewed on 11-11-2021
Wedding Date 17-10-2021
National Aviary is absolutely an extraordinary venue for wedding/reception. We had our reception there in October. It was very classy. Guest had an amazing time there. Food catered through Atria’s exclusive catering was outstanding. We were thrilled to work with events coordinators. All of the staff was extremely helpful. I can’t thank everyone enough for making our big day extremely special.
Reviewed on 11-11-2021
Elizabeth Davidson (bride) 2 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-11-2022
We did not have our wedding here, but we did tour the facility. It was incredibly hard to get in touch with this venue and the coordinator was pretty rude. The entire time we were there I felt rushed out the door.
Reviewed on 18-10-2021
Wedding Date 19-11-2022
We did not have our wedding here, but we did tour the facility. It was incredibly hard to get in touch with this venue and the coordinator was pretty rude. The entire time we were there I felt rushed out the door.
Reviewed on 18-10-2021
Alexandra Swartz (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 25-07-2021
We loved having our wedding at the National Aviary! It is one of our favorite places, and we loved that our money could go to support such amazing animals. The new Garden Room is gorgeous! All of our guests thought our venue was so unique and special. Our penguin guest just made it that much better. The staff were all wonderful to work with, and we couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you!!!
Reviewed on 11-10-2021
Wedding Date 25-07-2021
We loved having our wedding at the National Aviary! It is one of our favorite places, and we loved that our money could go to support such amazing animals. The new Garden Room is gorgeous! All of our guests thought our venue was so unique and special. Our penguin guest just made it that much better. The staff were all wonderful to work with, and we couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you!!!
Reviewed on 11-10-2021
Colleen Fisher (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-09-2021
The National Aviary was an absolutely incredible venue! Their new Garden Room is an exceptional reception space and the Rose Garden is beautiful for an outdoor ceremony. Yvette was so helpful in planning everything, and Jena was there for us at our rehearsal and day of. They work great as a team. Such a unique wedding place and a great Pittsburgh venue!
Reviewed on 27-09-2021
Wedding Date 24-09-2021
The National Aviary was an absolutely incredible venue! Their new Garden Room is an exceptional reception space and the Rose Garden is beautiful for an outdoor ceremony. Yvette was so helpful in planning everything, and Jena was there for us at our rehearsal and day of. They work great as a team. Such a unique wedding place and a great Pittsburgh venue!
Reviewed on 27-09-2021
Taylor Miksic (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-06-2021
The Aviary’s new garden room is BEAUTIFUL, and is essentially a blank canvas which was great. Ashley Duncan, who unfortunately is no longer there, answered all of my questions (and I had a lot of them) so quickly! She was wonderful to work with, and so organized, I was so sad to see her go a few months before our wedding day. When Ashely left we got passed off to Sam Moore and Yvette. We first met them over zoom when we had a COVID guideline zoom meeting to go over COVID restrictions and answer all of our questions. However, Yvette was harder to get a hold of than Ashley was, she was a little slower getting back to my emails, and I sometimes had to send them multiple times to get an response. She seemed unorganized and it got frustrating. I didn’t have too much interaction with Sam Moore as he also left the Aviary shortly after that zoom call meeting we had with him, which kind of made me question why everyone was leaving and it was a little frustrating to keep getting passed off to new people. He gave me Kate’s information when he left - I sent her two emails to which she never replied.We then got passed to the new events manager, Jena, who replaced Ashley. We met her at our last meeting 6 days before our wedding. Yvette informed me that she would be the new point of contact, but did not give me her contact information – I got that at our first meeting with Jena from Jena.I do wish there hadn’t been so much turn over, and I really wish Ashley hadn’t left because she was just so great. There seemed to be a lack of communication between the staff who left and the staff who stayed/replaced them, but also between the old staff (Yvette) and new staff (Jena). The Aviary does have a good relationship with Atria’s (their exclusive caterer) which is nice, and they worked well together to make sure everything ran smoothly the day of. I would recommend the Aviary because it’s an absolutely beautiful space, as long as their new staff stays – otherwise, it was kind of a headache to get passed around and not know the people you’re working with, especially with the lack of communication (i.e. having to do my seating chart THREE times on their program because Yvette did not give me proper instructions the first time and then also took it upon herself to go in and change things incorrectly). I’m hopeful now that Jena is there future brides that book this beautiful space (I could not have been happier with the venue space!) will not be passed around and will be given direct and correct information. Even with the frustration of working with some of the people at the Aviary, I would not have chosen anywhere else to have our wedding because the garden and garden room were so, so perfect, Atria’s was amazing, our guests being able to see the birds during cocktail hour was so nice, and the penguin encounter was AWSEOME - my recommendation though would be to work with Jena SOLELY.
Reviewed on 24-08-2021
Wedding Date 12-06-2021
The Aviary’s new garden room is BEAUTIFUL, and is essentially a blank canvas which was great. Ashley Duncan, who unfortunately is no longer there, answered all of my questions (and I had a lot of them) so quickly! She was wonderful to work with, and so organized, I was so sad to see her go a few months before our wedding day. When Ashely left we got passed off to Sam Moore and Yvette. We first met them over zoom when we had a COVID guideline zoom meeting to go over COVID restrictions and answer all of our questions. However, Yvette was harder to get a hold of than Ashley was, she was a little slower getting back to my emails, and I sometimes had to send them multiple times to get an response. She seemed unorganized and it got frustrating. I didn’t have too much interaction with Sam Moore as he also left the Aviary shortly after that zoom call meeting we had with him, which kind of made me question why everyone was leaving and it was a little frustrating to keep getting passed off to new people. He gave me Kate’s information when he left - I sent her two emails to which she never replied.We then got passed to the new events manager, Jena, who replaced Ashley. We met her at our last meeting 6 days before our wedding. Yvette informed me that she would be the new point of contact, but did not give me her contact information – I got that at our first meeting with Jena from Jena.I do wish there hadn’t been so much turn over, and I really wish Ashley hadn’t left because she was just so great. There seemed to be a lack of communication between the staff who left and the staff who stayed/replaced them, but also between the old staff (Yvette) and new staff (Jena). The Aviary does have a good relationship with Atria’s (their exclusive caterer) which is nice, and they worked well together to make sure everything ran smoothly the day of. I would recommend the Aviary because it’s an absolutely beautiful space, as long as their new staff stays – otherwise, it was kind of a headache to get passed around and not know the people you’re working with, especially with the lack of communication (i.e. having to do my seating chart THREE times on their program because Yvette did not give me proper instructions the first time and then also took it upon herself to go in and change things incorrectly). I’m hopeful now that Jena is there future brides that book this beautiful space (I could not have been happier with the venue space!) will not be passed around and will be given direct and correct information. Even with the frustration of working with some of the people at the Aviary, I would not have chosen anywhere else to have our wedding because the garden and garden room were so, so perfect, Atria’s was amazing, our guests being able to see the birds during cocktail hour was so nice, and the penguin encounter was AWSEOME - my recommendation though would be to work with Jena SOLELY.
Reviewed on 24-08-2021
Stephanie Peel (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-08-2021
Amazing venue. We loved everything about it.
Reviewed on 08-08-2021
Wedding Date 07-08-2021
Amazing venue. We loved everything about it.
Reviewed on 08-08-2021
Kelly Lehman (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-07-2021
Gorgeous and fun venue! Our ceremony was in the rose garden and reception was in the new garden room. We were able to add on bird encounters for the guests and they were a hit!!! The only hiccup we had was dealing with the changes in event planners and some miscommunication with them.
Reviewed on 07-07-2021
Wedding Date 04-07-2021
Gorgeous and fun venue! Our ceremony was in the rose garden and reception was in the new garden room. We were able to add on bird encounters for the guests and they were a hit!!! The only hiccup we had was dealing with the changes in event planners and some miscommunication with them.
Reviewed on 07-07-2021
Gretchen Bateman (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 23-10-2020
We absolutely loved having the Aviary as our wedding venue. Ashley (one of the wedding coordinators) deserves a 10/5 stars because she really went above and beyond for us throughout the entire process. We were the first wedding in the new event room they build this year and it is so beautiful. It was perfect for a COVID-safe wedding because the side of the room facing the rose garden can be completely opened up to allow fresh air in and guests can easily flow in and out of the room onto the patio and into the rose garden. They also altered our buffet service so that Atria’s staff served the food rather than guests serving themselves for no additional cost.The reason we are giving 4/5 stars is for a few minor things. First, there are 2 large beautiful fireplaces in the room but neither was working the night of our wedding which was disappointing. 2nd, you are required to use Atria’s catering if you get married at the Aviary but they won’t tray your cookies or arrange them whatsoever (not even for an additional fee). We had to tray cookies ourselves the night before the wedding and find someone to set them up for us which was super stressful. Atria’s was wonderful but I think if you force couples to use a caterer they should tray cookies since it’s such an integral part of Pittsburgh weddings.Overall though we were very pleased with the Aviary and the venue is definitely all we wanted it to be!
Reviewed on 27-11-2020
Wedding Date 23-10-2020
We absolutely loved having the Aviary as our wedding venue. Ashley (one of the wedding coordinators) deserves a 10/5 stars because she really went above and beyond for us throughout the entire process. We were the first wedding in the new event room they build this year and it is so beautiful. It was perfect for a COVID-safe wedding because the side of the room facing the rose garden can be completely opened up to allow fresh air in and guests can easily flow in and out of the room onto the patio and into the rose garden. They also altered our buffet service so that Atria’s staff served the food rather than guests serving themselves for no additional cost.The reason we are giving 4/5 stars is for a few minor things. First, there are 2 large beautiful fireplaces in the room but neither was working the night of our wedding which was disappointing. 2nd, you are required to use Atria’s catering if you get married at the Aviary but they won’t tray your cookies or arrange them whatsoever (not even for an additional fee). We had to tray cookies ourselves the night before the wedding and find someone to set them up for us which was super stressful. Atria’s was wonderful but I think if you force couples to use a caterer they should tray cookies since it’s such an integral part of Pittsburgh weddings.Overall though we were very pleased with the Aviary and the venue is definitely all we wanted it to be!
Reviewed on 27-11-2020
Laura Barnard (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 26-10-2019
We are so happy we chose the Aviary for our ceremony and reception venue. From the beginning, everyone we talked to was responsive and helpful with each one of our questions. Yvette, Ashley, and Laura were on top of everything! The food is catered by Atria's, but there's nothing wrong with that because all night long, guests were commenting on how delicious the food was. Everyone involved did a great job helping us out with every detail, including the coordinators, the chef, and other workers. We had a cute penguin visitor to our wedding during cocktail hour, and the guests loved that. Guests keep telling us how much they loved the unique venue that is the Aviary. We were supposed to have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, but it rained, and Yvette was prepared to move everything inside to the theater. It turned out beautifully! :) We still had the reception outside under a heated covered tent. It was a beautiful and fun wedding. We would HIGHLY recommend the Aviary if you are looking for a unique venue to hold your wedding, and you will not be disappointed! :)
Reviewed on 10-11-2019
Wedding Date 26-10-2019
We are so happy we chose the Aviary for our ceremony and reception venue. From the beginning, everyone we talked to was responsive and helpful with each one of our questions. Yvette, Ashley, and Laura were on top of everything! The food is catered by Atria's, but there's nothing wrong with that because all night long, guests were commenting on how delicious the food was. Everyone involved did a great job helping us out with every detail, including the coordinators, the chef, and other workers. We had a cute penguin visitor to our wedding during cocktail hour, and the guests loved that. Guests keep telling us how much they loved the unique venue that is the Aviary. We were supposed to have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, but it rained, and Yvette was prepared to move everything inside to the theater. It turned out beautifully! :) We still had the reception outside under a heated covered tent. It was a beautiful and fun wedding. We would HIGHLY recommend the Aviary if you are looking for a unique venue to hold your wedding, and you will not be disappointed! :)
Reviewed on 10-11-2019
jamie corbett (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 11-10-2019
The staff of the National Aviary were absolutely amazing! When a problem came up with part of my dress missing, the event coordinator didn’t miss a beat and flipped cocktail and ceremony times! My guest didn’t even know there was a problem because it was so seamless. The rose garden and tent were both gorgeous for my wedding, and if I had to plan it all again I’d do it the same way.
Reviewed on 03-11-2019
Wedding Date 11-10-2019
The staff of the National Aviary were absolutely amazing! When a problem came up with part of my dress missing, the event coordinator didn’t miss a beat and flipped cocktail and ceremony times! My guest didn’t even know there was a problem because it was so seamless. The rose garden and tent were both gorgeous for my wedding, and if I had to plan it all again I’d do it the same way.
Reviewed on 03-11-2019
Jacqueline Pribish (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 27-10-2019
It was AMAZING! They helped take most of the stress off of me and helped me through the whole wedding! So kind and sweet and beyond helpful. They are also so very accommodating and Everyone had the best time!! I would recommend this place to everyone getting married! They took on the challenge of having a big family of half of the people being dairy and gluten free and thanks to them my family could actually eat and enjoy themselves for once!
Reviewed on 28-10-2019
Wedding Date 27-10-2019
It was AMAZING! They helped take most of the stress off of me and helped me through the whole wedding! So kind and sweet and beyond helpful. They are also so very accommodating and Everyone had the best time!! I would recommend this place to everyone getting married! They took on the challenge of having a big family of half of the people being dairy and gluten free and thanks to them my family could actually eat and enjoy themselves for once!
Reviewed on 28-10-2019
Sabrina Heller (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-10-2019
I cannot say enough about Yvette and Ashley. they were on it. They were always there for a question email or phone call. The reception was stunning. People had rave reviews for the location, the three birds we 'rented' for the reception were great, the owl was beautiful and the penguin was so much fun. the kids at our wedding had a ball, and the venue has such beautiful foliage and birds there was no need to decorate, anything (that was our personal preference). Our guests commented on how unique a venue it was, and it was wonderful that the parking lot was free and that our guests had free reign of the entire Aviary throughout our wedding. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience, my wife and I shall always remember it fondly!
Reviewed on 21-10-2019
Wedding Date 12-10-2019
I cannot say enough about Yvette and Ashley. they were on it. They were always there for a question email or phone call. The reception was stunning. People had rave reviews for the location, the three birds we 'rented' for the reception were great, the owl was beautiful and the penguin was so much fun. the kids at our wedding had a ball, and the venue has such beautiful foliage and birds there was no need to decorate, anything (that was our personal preference). Our guests commented on how unique a venue it was, and it was wonderful that the parking lot was free and that our guests had free reign of the entire Aviary throughout our wedding. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience, my wife and I shall always remember it fondly!
Reviewed on 21-10-2019
Katie Ngo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-09-2019
I was skeptical at first because National Aviary was not my first choice venue. HOWEVER, our wedding turned out to be absolutely perfect here. Granted we were lucky the weather cooperated and the garden ceremony was STUNNING. oh AND we get some cool birds' appearances too? Perfect. The rose garden tent might seem a little smaller at first when you first tour it but trust me, after everything is set up its a lot larger than what it looks like when its empty. The wedding coordinators (Ashley and Yvette) are very helpful and will not hesitate to help with whatever they can. All and all, a great team. Our guests had a wonderful time.
Reviewed on 18-10-2019
Wedding Date 01-09-2019
I was skeptical at first because National Aviary was not my first choice venue. HOWEVER, our wedding turned out to be absolutely perfect here. Granted we were lucky the weather cooperated and the garden ceremony was STUNNING. oh AND we get some cool birds' appearances too? Perfect. The rose garden tent might seem a little smaller at first when you first tour it but trust me, after everything is set up its a lot larger than what it looks like when its empty. The wedding coordinators (Ashley and Yvette) are very helpful and will not hesitate to help with whatever they can. All and all, a great team. Our guests had a wonderful time.
Reviewed on 18-10-2019
Emily Balsamo (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-08-2019
Wonderful venue for our August wedding! Everything was perfect. I feel very lucky to have found a venue that made everything so easy at such a reasonable price. My guests loved visiting the exhibits. Couldn’t be happier.
Reviewed on 04-10-2019
Wedding Date 10-08-2019
Wonderful venue for our August wedding! Everything was perfect. I feel very lucky to have found a venue that made everything so easy at such a reasonable price. My guests loved visiting the exhibits. Couldn’t be happier.
Reviewed on 04-10-2019
Robert Lucas (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
The National Aviary event coordinators and staff were welcoming, friendly and efficient. When the weather turned bad just before our daughter’s wedding ceremony, they quickly worked with our event day coordinator to move both the ceremony and the reception indoors and everything went beautifully. And their exclusive food and beverage vendor, Atria’s, was awesome, with the chef and his staff serving delicious buffet food to our 135 guests. We added a visit from Pumpkin the Owl to the reception, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed access to the Aviary’s wide variety of birds, plants and exhibits. All in all a perfect night.
Reviewed on 07-08-2019
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
The National Aviary event coordinators and staff were welcoming, friendly and efficient. When the weather turned bad just before our daughter’s wedding ceremony, they quickly worked with our event day coordinator to move both the ceremony and the reception indoors and everything went beautifully. And their exclusive food and beverage vendor, Atria’s, was awesome, with the chef and his staff serving delicious buffet food to our 135 guests. We added a visit from Pumpkin the Owl to the reception, and our guests thoroughly enjoyed access to the Aviary’s wide variety of birds, plants and exhibits. All in all a perfect night.
Reviewed on 07-08-2019
Ashley Uhrine (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-06-2019
The Aviary was the perfect place for our wedding! We wanted an outdoor ceremony and the rose garden was the perfect place for this! In our opinion, it was also reasonably priced, especially since our wedding was on a Friday. It was so beautiful and having the park next door was wonderful for our first look pictures. I loved the idea of having a tented area for our dinner and dancing. The strings of lights made it so pretty! The guests loved the \"bird guests\" that made an appearance throughout the evening and everyone had a blast walking throughout the Aviary. I was not worried one bit during my wedding day. Ashley and Yvette had everything organized and prepared and were in constant communication with me during the whole planning process. I couldn't have asked for a better team at the Aviary for our special day. Thank you again!
Reviewed on 14-07-2019
Wedding Date 21-06-2019
The Aviary was the perfect place for our wedding! We wanted an outdoor ceremony and the rose garden was the perfect place for this! In our opinion, it was also reasonably priced, especially since our wedding was on a Friday. It was so beautiful and having the park next door was wonderful for our first look pictures. I loved the idea of having a tented area for our dinner and dancing. The strings of lights made it so pretty! The guests loved the \"bird guests\" that made an appearance throughout the evening and everyone had a blast walking throughout the Aviary. I was not worried one bit during my wedding day. Ashley and Yvette had everything organized and prepared and were in constant communication with me during the whole planning process. I couldn't have asked for a better team at the Aviary for our special day. Thank you again!
Reviewed on 14-07-2019
Jennifer Sittig (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 06-07-2019
I feel so fortunate to have had my wedding at the Aviary. The event staff and in-house catering through Atria's made the planning process smooth, and the venue itself accommodates either indoor or outdoor ceremonies and receptions. Guests from around the world got a unique experience, and my husband and I got to support an organization with a mission that aligns with our values. Thank you to Laura, Ashley, Yvette, and the entire staff for your professionalism, flexibility, and coolness under pressure (aka last-minute weather changes!). This is a special place!
Reviewed on 13-07-2019
Wedding Date 06-07-2019
I feel so fortunate to have had my wedding at the Aviary. The event staff and in-house catering through Atria's made the planning process smooth, and the venue itself accommodates either indoor or outdoor ceremonies and receptions. Guests from around the world got a unique experience, and my husband and I got to support an organization with a mission that aligns with our values. Thank you to Laura, Ashley, Yvette, and the entire staff for your professionalism, flexibility, and coolness under pressure (aka last-minute weather changes!). This is a special place!
Reviewed on 13-07-2019
Dorothy Killmeyer (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
The Aviary was very helpful with everything. They gave us such an amazing experience, and everything went so smoothly. Ashley and her team were just truly AMAZING. The food and everything was delicious and being able to have Pumpkin for pictures was perfect!
Reviewed on 03-07-2019
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
The Aviary was very helpful with everything. They gave us such an amazing experience, and everything went so smoothly. Ashley and her team were just truly AMAZING. The food and everything was delicious and being able to have Pumpkin for pictures was perfect!
Reviewed on 03-07-2019
Susan Smith (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
I had my daughter's bridal shower at the Aviary. It was a great experience. The venue was perfect and the staff were very wonderful. Also the food was great and the staff from the catering company was also great. Everyone had a great time and love the penguin experience. I would recommend this site to anyone for any type of event. Loved it.
Reviewed on 09-06-2019
I had my daughter's bridal shower at the Aviary. It was a great experience. The venue was perfect and the staff were very wonderful. Also the food was great and the staff from the catering company was also great. Everyone had a great time and love the penguin experience. I would recommend this site to anyone for any type of event. Loved it.
Reviewed on 09-06-2019
Sadie Harold (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 25-05-2019
This is the ABSOLUTE perfect wedding venue for anyone who wants to give their guests an amazing experience! To begin, it is such a gorgeous space, and it is located next to a park which is another amazing spot for photos. The events planning staff is amazing. Ashley and Laura were so helpful, quick to respond, and go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable. There was supposed to be an event happening in the park the day of my wedding, and they reached out to the organization to make sure their music and events did not disrupt the wedding. (the event ended up cancelled). The food is also made on site and is one of the best meals I have had! For everything this space provides, it is a steal cost wise!
Reviewed on 08-06-2019
Wedding Date 25-05-2019
This is the ABSOLUTE perfect wedding venue for anyone who wants to give their guests an amazing experience! To begin, it is such a gorgeous space, and it is located next to a park which is another amazing spot for photos. The events planning staff is amazing. Ashley and Laura were so helpful, quick to respond, and go above and beyond to make sure you are comfortable. There was supposed to be an event happening in the park the day of my wedding, and they reached out to the organization to make sure their music and events did not disrupt the wedding. (the event ended up cancelled). The food is also made on site and is one of the best meals I have had! For everything this space provides, it is a steal cost wise!
Reviewed on 08-06-2019
Karen Hill (parent) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-03-2019
It was a perfect venue for us! Ashley, Yvette and Laura were so helpful and available whenever we had questions. All our guests at the reception just raved about how much fun it was with the exhibits and the birds, how good the food was from Atria's, and how nice the staff was. So glad we chose this venue, it was a wonderful celebration none of us will ever forget!
Reviewed on 22-05-2019
Wedding Date 29-03-2019
It was a perfect venue for us! Ashley, Yvette and Laura were so helpful and available whenever we had questions. All our guests at the reception just raved about how much fun it was with the exhibits and the birds, how good the food was from Atria's, and how nice the staff was. So glad we chose this venue, it was a wonderful celebration none of us will ever forget!
Reviewed on 22-05-2019
Toby Park (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-05-2019
Couldn't have been more perfect! The space is beautiful and all of the guests raved over the unique venue. Pictures inside the rainforest came out great. Ashley was spectacular: took care of everything for us, reached out to vendors, answered our questions quickly, and was always available for an email or phone call. Atria's was equally as wonderful and the food was fantastic. Cannot recommend this venue enough for folks seeking something beautiful, unique, and well-run.
Reviewed on 11-05-2019
Wedding Date 10-05-2019
Couldn't have been more perfect! The space is beautiful and all of the guests raved over the unique venue. Pictures inside the rainforest came out great. Ashley was spectacular: took care of everything for us, reached out to vendors, answered our questions quickly, and was always available for an email or phone call. Atria's was equally as wonderful and the food was fantastic. Cannot recommend this venue enough for folks seeking something beautiful, unique, and well-run.
Reviewed on 11-05-2019
Danielle McGowan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-12-2018
The National Aviary was an absolute DREAM to work with. There was literally no stress added to our plate when working with them. They took care of the set up and I didn't have to worry at all. The caterer is Atria's and that is AMAZING. People are raving about the food still! Thank you all so much for your hard work!
Reviewed on 09-01-2019
Wedding Date 29-12-2018
The National Aviary was an absolute DREAM to work with. There was literally no stress added to our plate when working with them. They took care of the set up and I didn't have to worry at all. The caterer is Atria's and that is AMAZING. People are raving about the food still! Thank you all so much for your hard work!
Reviewed on 09-01-2019
Kelly Kenny (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-11-2018
So easy to work with and very responsive. Atrias is the caterer and my photographer said it was the best food she has had at a wedding.
Reviewed on 13-12-2018
Wedding Date 17-11-2018
So easy to work with and very responsive. Atrias is the caterer and my photographer said it was the best food she has had at a wedding.
Reviewed on 13-12-2018
Allison Byrne (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 14-09-2018
This is the perfect wedding venue for bird lovers! We had our ceremony out in the Rose Garden and the reception under the tent. The Rose Garden is absolutely beautiful in September and filled our wedding pictures with many vibrant colors and great textures. It was very convenient to have everything in one venue and was especially great for out of town and elderly guests. Also, the bridesmaids and I dressed and finished getting ready in the Igloo and the guys and some of our parents dressed in the restrooms inside the main building. The tent had more than enough space for 100+ people but it also didn't feel like it was too big for that amount as well. Because of all the flowers and greenery we didn't have to worry about buying as many decorations as I would have for other venues. Our guests loved the 3 birds from our bird encounters (sun conure-before the ceremony, penguin-during cocktail hour, eastern screech owl-during dinner). They also enjoyed walking throughout The National Aviary and seeing so many other unique birds. There were quite a few kids at our wedding and their parents mentioned how much fun their kids had and how they were able to stay entertained the entire night. Atrias handled our catering and bar services and they have worked so much with the venue that we didn't have to do much coordinating between the two. We had a little weather scare the week leading up to the wedding and they did give us alternate options for an indoor ceremony and reception if it did rain. Luckily it was a very sunny day so everything remained outdoors but we felt so much better knowing there was a back up plan. The staff was very helpful and eased a lot of our nerves throughout the entire process. If you're interested in doing first look pictures I highly recommend taking photos in the park behind the Rose Garden/parking lot. There's a bridge and pond back there that make for great photos as well! I really can't recommend The National Aviary enough!
Reviewed on 12-12-2018
Wedding Date 14-09-2018
This is the perfect wedding venue for bird lovers! We had our ceremony out in the Rose Garden and the reception under the tent. The Rose Garden is absolutely beautiful in September and filled our wedding pictures with many vibrant colors and great textures. It was very convenient to have everything in one venue and was especially great for out of town and elderly guests. Also, the bridesmaids and I dressed and finished getting ready in the Igloo and the guys and some of our parents dressed in the restrooms inside the main building. The tent had more than enough space for 100+ people but it also didn't feel like it was too big for that amount as well. Because of all the flowers and greenery we didn't have to worry about buying as many decorations as I would have for other venues. Our guests loved the 3 birds from our bird encounters (sun conure-before the ceremony, penguin-during cocktail hour, eastern screech owl-during dinner). They also enjoyed walking throughout The National Aviary and seeing so many other unique birds. There were quite a few kids at our wedding and their parents mentioned how much fun their kids had and how they were able to stay entertained the entire night. Atrias handled our catering and bar services and they have worked so much with the venue that we didn't have to do much coordinating between the two. We had a little weather scare the week leading up to the wedding and they did give us alternate options for an indoor ceremony and reception if it did rain. Luckily it was a very sunny day so everything remained outdoors but we felt so much better knowing there was a back up plan. The staff was very helpful and eased a lot of our nerves throughout the entire process. If you're interested in doing first look pictures I highly recommend taking photos in the park behind the Rose Garden/parking lot. There's a bridge and pond back there that make for great photos as well! I really can't recommend The National Aviary enough!
Reviewed on 12-12-2018
Maranda Reilly (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 31-08-2018
The National Aviary was everything we wanted for our big day, and more - highly recommended! The top-notch events team was wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process to ensure our event was smooth-sailing. They were extremely attentive and quick to respond to any questions we had along the way. We chose the tented rose garden area for an informal Friday night reception, and with the space being so beautiful in itself, we kept the decor to a minimum.
Reviewed on 12-11-2018
Wedding Date 31-08-2018
The National Aviary was everything we wanted for our big day, and more - highly recommended! The top-notch events team was wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process to ensure our event was smooth-sailing. They were extremely attentive and quick to respond to any questions we had along the way. We chose the tented rose garden area for an informal Friday night reception, and with the space being so beautiful in itself, we kept the decor to a minimum.
Reviewed on 12-11-2018
Becca Caldwell (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
I would reccomend EVERYONE to get married here. We got married on October 20th and the weather was far from perfect and I was freaking out. the aviary took care of EVERYTHING for me and took all of the stress off my shoulders. It is beautiful and we were able to have our wedding and reception there!
Reviewed on 08-11-2018
I would reccomend EVERYONE to get married here. We got married on October 20th and the weather was far from perfect and I was freaking out. the aviary took care of EVERYTHING for me and took all of the stress off my shoulders. It is beautiful and we were able to have our wedding and reception there!
Reviewed on 08-11-2018
Casey Harvilla (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-09-2018
We had our ceremony and reception at the National Aviary, which is already such a beautiful and unique space, and the events staff, especially Yvette, were incredible to work with. She was highly responsive to all of my emails and questions (and there were A LOT) and was available all day of the wedding to ensure everything ran smoothly. The built-in caterer for the Aviary is Atria's, which really separated our wedding from others. You can tell they take pride in being a restaurant, rather than a catering company. Chef Josef made sure to check in with us during the dinner to ensure everything was perfect and also accommodated several guests with dietary restrictions without issue. We heard nothing but good things about the food from all of our guests!
Reviewed on 25-09-2018
Wedding Date 22-09-2018
We had our ceremony and reception at the National Aviary, which is already such a beautiful and unique space, and the events staff, especially Yvette, were incredible to work with. She was highly responsive to all of my emails and questions (and there were A LOT) and was available all day of the wedding to ensure everything ran smoothly. The built-in caterer for the Aviary is Atria's, which really separated our wedding from others. You can tell they take pride in being a restaurant, rather than a catering company. Chef Josef made sure to check in with us during the dinner to ensure everything was perfect and also accommodated several guests with dietary restrictions without issue. We heard nothing but good things about the food from all of our guests!
Reviewed on 25-09-2018
Becky Green (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-09-2018
We recently were married at the National Aviary. Everything was amazing! We had our ceremony in the rose garden, cocktail hour in the atrium, and reception in the rose garden tent. Everything flowed very nicely for ourselves and guests to make for an easy transition from ceremony to reception. The preferred caterer for the aviary is Atria's, which we were very pleased with in terms of cost and quality. The dinner and appetizers were absolutely delicious, our guests are still raving over how much they loved the food. We were able to have bird encounters throughout the night and guests had access to the exhibits until 9pm, which everyone really enjoyed. The whole day was beautiful from start to finish and we couldn't imagine celebrating the start of our marriage at any other venue!
Reviewed on 19-09-2018
Wedding Date 01-09-2018
We recently were married at the National Aviary. Everything was amazing! We had our ceremony in the rose garden, cocktail hour in the atrium, and reception in the rose garden tent. Everything flowed very nicely for ourselves and guests to make for an easy transition from ceremony to reception. The preferred caterer for the aviary is Atria's, which we were very pleased with in terms of cost and quality. The dinner and appetizers were absolutely delicious, our guests are still raving over how much they loved the food. We were able to have bird encounters throughout the night and guests had access to the exhibits until 9pm, which everyone really enjoyed. The whole day was beautiful from start to finish and we couldn't imagine celebrating the start of our marriage at any other venue!
Reviewed on 19-09-2018
Alex Wolanin (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 02-09-2018
The National Aviary was absolutely the right choice for us. We wanted something out of the ordinary, and this is certainly the place to do it! There were children in attendance at our wedding, and the parents really enjoyed being able to take them around the different exhibits and have a fun activity to do during cocktail hour and dinner. I will say, the adults had a LOT of fun checking out the penguin during cocktail hour! Our ceremony and reception were outside, while the happy hour was indoors. We loved the fact that there are multiple options available to couples depending on the weather (sunny vs. sprinkling vs. pouring), it really put our minds at ease when signing the contract. The Coordinators at the Aviary are very easy to work with, are timely with their responses, and made our entire day such a breeze. I would highly, highly recommend this venue if you're looking for an interesting, memorable event!
Reviewed on 17-09-2018
Wedding Date 02-09-2018
The National Aviary was absolutely the right choice for us. We wanted something out of the ordinary, and this is certainly the place to do it! There were children in attendance at our wedding, and the parents really enjoyed being able to take them around the different exhibits and have a fun activity to do during cocktail hour and dinner. I will say, the adults had a LOT of fun checking out the penguin during cocktail hour! Our ceremony and reception were outside, while the happy hour was indoors. We loved the fact that there are multiple options available to couples depending on the weather (sunny vs. sprinkling vs. pouring), it really put our minds at ease when signing the contract. The Coordinators at the Aviary are very easy to work with, are timely with their responses, and made our entire day such a breeze. I would highly, highly recommend this venue if you're looking for an interesting, memorable event!
Reviewed on 17-09-2018
Molly Dunn (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
The wedding of my dreams! The national aviary was an amazing venue with indoor and outdoor options! Which made the day of much less stressful knowing that we had options if the weather didn’t cooperate. The staff was awesome to work with. I was an out of town bride so email was my go to communication and they were very responsive and helpful through the whole process.
Reviewed on 17-09-2018
The wedding of my dreams! The national aviary was an amazing venue with indoor and outdoor options! Which made the day of much less stressful knowing that we had options if the weather didn’t cooperate. The staff was awesome to work with. I was an out of town bride so email was my go to communication and they were very responsive and helpful through the whole process.
Reviewed on 17-09-2018
Morgan Kayser (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-11-2017
Could not recommend The Aviary enough! We had a small reception (35 people) in Penguin Point, with access to the whole facility for our guests to walk around. It was incredibly affordable (on a Sunday, with a small group) and offered such a fun, unique experience for our guests, who all raved about it. The Aviary was responsive, organized, and even though we were nervous about not being able to pick our caterer (they have a mandatory contract with Atria's) the food was wonderful.
Reviewed on 20-05-2018
Wedding Date 19-11-2017
Could not recommend The Aviary enough! We had a small reception (35 people) in Penguin Point, with access to the whole facility for our guests to walk around. It was incredibly affordable (on a Sunday, with a small group) and offered such a fun, unique experience for our guests, who all raved about it. The Aviary was responsive, organized, and even though we were nervous about not being able to pick our caterer (they have a mandatory contract with Atria's) the food was wonderful.
Reviewed on 20-05-2018
Amanda K (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 03-03-2018
The Aviary was truly a miracle. They made our day absolutely beautiful and memorable! We are so glad Atria’s was the vendor to cater since EVERY ONE loved the food! The Tropical Rainforest was going to be under construction during our wedding day, but they were very accommodating to our concerns and made sure it was open for our guests to see. Truly a blessing. If we could give 10 stars we would!
Reviewed on 16-03-2018
Wedding Date 03-03-2018
The Aviary was truly a miracle. They made our day absolutely beautiful and memorable! We are so glad Atria’s was the vendor to cater since EVERY ONE loved the food! The Tropical Rainforest was going to be under construction during our wedding day, but they were very accommodating to our concerns and made sure it was open for our guests to see. Truly a blessing. If we could give 10 stars we would!
Reviewed on 16-03-2018
Lisa Krugh (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-10-2017
Absolutely loved having our reception at the Aviary - the tent, location, lighting, EVERYTHING was beautiful and absolutely perfect. The Aviary staff was excellent to work with and was very accommodating. Our guests loved the penguin encounter and being able to visit the exhibits after hours. Thank you, Aviary, for helping us pull of the perfect day!
Reviewed on 15-11-2017
Wedding Date 22-10-2017
Absolutely loved having our reception at the Aviary - the tent, location, lighting, EVERYTHING was beautiful and absolutely perfect. The Aviary staff was excellent to work with and was very accommodating. Our guests loved the penguin encounter and being able to visit the exhibits after hours. Thank you, Aviary, for helping us pull of the perfect day!
Reviewed on 15-11-2017
Andie Altieri (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-09-2017
YOU CAN GET AN ANIMAL ENCOUNTER!! Seriously, though, the event team at the Aviary was great to work with. They were very attentive and accommodating for our wedding. Our guests loved the venue and they especially loved the penguin that we had for our cocktail hour! The outdoor tent was perfect for the 155 or so guests we had, with enough space for the buffet, dance floor, and seating. Its a unique venue and also with it being coupled with Atria's catering, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of getting things organized.
Reviewed on 05-10-2017
Wedding Date 08-09-2017
YOU CAN GET AN ANIMAL ENCOUNTER!! Seriously, though, the event team at the Aviary was great to work with. They were very attentive and accommodating for our wedding. Our guests loved the venue and they especially loved the penguin that we had for our cocktail hour! The outdoor tent was perfect for the 155 or so guests we had, with enough space for the buffet, dance floor, and seating. Its a unique venue and also with it being coupled with Atria's catering, it takes a lot of the guesswork out of getting things organized.
Reviewed on 05-10-2017
Monica Groele (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-09-2017
The Aviary was an excellent venue for our September wedding!! We love animals and were looking for a unique, reasonably priced, somewhat non-traditional venue, and the Aviary fit the bill perfectly!! We chose to have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, which was absolutely gorgeous, and the reception in the adjacent tent. We had a small wedding of about 65 guests, and, while the space could certainly accommodate more people, it didn't feel too large for our smaller group.Working with Karin was a delight. She was very easy to talk to and was always prompt with responding to any emails or phone calls. Karin and the Aviary staff were extremely helpful throughout the evening and we really appreciated all of their hard work! The only slight negative to the venue was that setup cannot start until after 3 pm, which made logistics a little trickier. It wasn't really a problem, but is something to consider as you plan your day. Catering and bar services are provided by Atria's. Pricing was very reasonable and Laura and Chef Josef were a pleasure to work with. The food was definitely a highlight of the night - our guests have been raving about how delicious everything was ever since!Of course the birds are the highlight of the Aviary! Our guests enjoyed being able to walk through the exhibits and learning from the staff, and we loved having our photo taken with a penguin!!If you're looking for a fun, unique venue in Pittsburgh, we'd highly recommend checking out the Aviary!
Reviewed on 24-09-2017
Wedding Date 15-09-2017
The Aviary was an excellent venue for our September wedding!! We love animals and were looking for a unique, reasonably priced, somewhat non-traditional venue, and the Aviary fit the bill perfectly!! We chose to have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, which was absolutely gorgeous, and the reception in the adjacent tent. We had a small wedding of about 65 guests, and, while the space could certainly accommodate more people, it didn't feel too large for our smaller group.Working with Karin was a delight. She was very easy to talk to and was always prompt with responding to any emails or phone calls. Karin and the Aviary staff were extremely helpful throughout the evening and we really appreciated all of their hard work! The only slight negative to the venue was that setup cannot start until after 3 pm, which made logistics a little trickier. It wasn't really a problem, but is something to consider as you plan your day. Catering and bar services are provided by Atria's. Pricing was very reasonable and Laura and Chef Josef were a pleasure to work with. The food was definitely a highlight of the night - our guests have been raving about how delicious everything was ever since!Of course the birds are the highlight of the Aviary! Our guests enjoyed being able to walk through the exhibits and learning from the staff, and we loved having our photo taken with a penguin!!If you're looking for a fun, unique venue in Pittsburgh, we'd highly recommend checking out the Aviary!
Reviewed on 24-09-2017
Karen Bullock (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-09-2017
The National Aviary was the perfect wedding venue for us. It is such a unique place to get married and all our guests were very impressed. We had our wedding in the rose garden and luckily the weather was perfect. The reception was under the tent, which was made to look beautiful as well. Karin was very helpful and answered all our questions quickly. The entire Aviary staff the day of our wedding were helpful and very nice. And the food...you have to use Atria's, and the food was amazing, as was their staff. Chef Josef came and talked to my husband and I at the reception, to make sure we were pleased, which we were. All our guests said the food was amazing. The Aviary also includes a lot in your rental, like tables and chairs which is nice so you don't have to go elsewhere to rent them. Also, I got to pet a penguin, which was amazing. Overall I would recommend this place to anyone.
Reviewed on 24-09-2017
Wedding Date 22-09-2017
The National Aviary was the perfect wedding venue for us. It is such a unique place to get married and all our guests were very impressed. We had our wedding in the rose garden and luckily the weather was perfect. The reception was under the tent, which was made to look beautiful as well. Karin was very helpful and answered all our questions quickly. The entire Aviary staff the day of our wedding were helpful and very nice. And the food...you have to use Atria's, and the food was amazing, as was their staff. Chef Josef came and talked to my husband and I at the reception, to make sure we were pleased, which we were. All our guests said the food was amazing. The Aviary also includes a lot in your rental, like tables and chairs which is nice so you don't have to go elsewhere to rent them. Also, I got to pet a penguin, which was amazing. Overall I would recommend this place to anyone.
Reviewed on 24-09-2017
Donnina Magrini (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-09-2017
We cannot say enough about this venue! The Aviary was very accomodating and attentive months before and up to the day of the wedding. There wad so much attention to detail and our wedding truly was a dream come true at the Aviary. The staff did not leave one stone untirned throughout the whole process! The wedding went off without a hitch!we were very please with the staff and service from the Aviary and would highly recommend the Aviary as a venue for your wedding whether big or small!
Reviewed on 11-09-2017
Wedding Date 01-09-2017
We cannot say enough about this venue! The Aviary was very accomodating and attentive months before and up to the day of the wedding. There wad so much attention to detail and our wedding truly was a dream come true at the Aviary. The staff did not leave one stone untirned throughout the whole process! The wedding went off without a hitch!we were very please with the staff and service from the Aviary and would highly recommend the Aviary as a venue for your wedding whether big or small!
Reviewed on 11-09-2017
Emily Martino (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-08-2017
We loved our Aviary wedding!!!!!! It turned out better than we could have ever imagined. The rose garden looked beautiful at the end of August, and it even rained that day but the tent was still beautiful. Karin was a joy to work with and answered all of our questions very quickly. We were able to personalize a lot of details of our wedding. Our guests loved visiting the exhibits, especially the sloth. Atria's was GREAT. The price for this venue was extremely reasonable, we actually came under budget. We had 130 guests and it was a perfect size. We did not rent a dance floor, but it didn't matter because everyone was dancing all night. The DJ put lights up on the ceiling of the tent, which was really cool. I could go on and on about all of the great details that made our wedding perfect. Overall, I had a lot of hesitations booking the Aviary (outdoors can go badly, nontraditional) but everything turned out ten times better than I ever imagined. The only issues I had were that it was little difficult decorating because you are not allowed in the Aviary until 3:30 to decorate, and we were getting married in a church at that time. We had to hire outside people to set up, but it worked out in the end. I Would definitely recommend the Aviary to anyone that wants a unique Pittsburgh venue for a reasonable price.
Reviewed on 05-09-2017
Wedding Date 19-08-2017
We loved our Aviary wedding!!!!!! It turned out better than we could have ever imagined. The rose garden looked beautiful at the end of August, and it even rained that day but the tent was still beautiful. Karin was a joy to work with and answered all of our questions very quickly. We were able to personalize a lot of details of our wedding. Our guests loved visiting the exhibits, especially the sloth. Atria's was GREAT. The price for this venue was extremely reasonable, we actually came under budget. We had 130 guests and it was a perfect size. We did not rent a dance floor, but it didn't matter because everyone was dancing all night. The DJ put lights up on the ceiling of the tent, which was really cool. I could go on and on about all of the great details that made our wedding perfect. Overall, I had a lot of hesitations booking the Aviary (outdoors can go badly, nontraditional) but everything turned out ten times better than I ever imagined. The only issues I had were that it was little difficult decorating because you are not allowed in the Aviary until 3:30 to decorate, and we were getting married in a church at that time. We had to hire outside people to set up, but it worked out in the end. I Would definitely recommend the Aviary to anyone that wants a unique Pittsburgh venue for a reasonable price.
Reviewed on 05-09-2017
Dana McTighe (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-06-2017
We had our wedding on Friday, June 30th, 2017 and it was absolutely wonderful. Our cocktail reception was held in the atrium with dinner and dancing held in the rose garden tent. The staff were all wonderful and the venue is beautiful, so much so that you don't need a ton of extra decorations. I would definitely recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 31-08-2017
Wedding Date 30-06-2017
We had our wedding on Friday, June 30th, 2017 and it was absolutely wonderful. Our cocktail reception was held in the atrium with dinner and dancing held in the rose garden tent. The staff were all wonderful and the venue is beautiful, so much so that you don't need a ton of extra decorations. I would definitely recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 31-08-2017
DJ Jessica McKelvey (wedding party) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-09-2018
I am a local event DJ and just had my third event at The Aviary on June 30th. As a vendor, I have to say the staff is amazing to work with. Karin and Yvette are so on top of things with an effortless flow. Anything I asked for was immediately addressed with kindness and calmness. The catering staff was so polite and thorough as well, not to mention the food was DELICIOUS! It makes an event so much better to work when the staff is organized, yet laid back, and kind. I would recommend the Aviary to all of my couples as a wedding venue! Nice job everyone! -DJ Jess
Reviewed on 12-07-2017
Wedding Date 12-09-2018
I am a local event DJ and just had my third event at The Aviary on June 30th. As a vendor, I have to say the staff is amazing to work with. Karin and Yvette are so on top of things with an effortless flow. Anything I asked for was immediately addressed with kindness and calmness. The catering staff was so polite and thorough as well, not to mention the food was DELICIOUS! It makes an event so much better to work when the staff is organized, yet laid back, and kind. I would recommend the Aviary to all of my couples as a wedding venue! Nice job everyone! -DJ Jess
Reviewed on 12-07-2017
Marcia McGinley (wedding party) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-10-2019
The reception we held at the Aviary was more than we ever imagined. We had cocktails and a penguin encounter in the Atrium, followed by dinner and dancing in the Rose Garden Tent. Every detail exceeded our expectations, and we've had so many compliments on every aspect of the evening from so many of our guests. The set up , atmosphere, and food were absolutely amazing. No one in attendance (including ourselves) had ever been to a function at the Aviary and were quite impressed. Karin from the Aviary and Laura , along with Chef Josef from Atrias, were wonderful to work with. Every staff member was incredibly friendly, helpful and professional throughout the entire evening. They do a wonderful job at creating a memorable event!
Reviewed on 07-07-2017
Wedding Date 12-10-2019
The reception we held at the Aviary was more than we ever imagined. We had cocktails and a penguin encounter in the Atrium, followed by dinner and dancing in the Rose Garden Tent. Every detail exceeded our expectations, and we've had so many compliments on every aspect of the evening from so many of our guests. The set up , atmosphere, and food were absolutely amazing. No one in attendance (including ourselves) had ever been to a function at the Aviary and were quite impressed. Karin from the Aviary and Laura , along with Chef Josef from Atrias, were wonderful to work with. Every staff member was incredibly friendly, helpful and professional throughout the entire evening. They do a wonderful job at creating a memorable event!
Reviewed on 07-07-2017
Katelyn Dwyer (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 17-06-2017
My husband and I highly recommend the national aviary for your upcoming wedding! The staff at the national aviary made our planning easy and our big day perfect. The caterer is Atrias and all of our guests said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and that the open bar had great choices. Karin the event coordinator at the aviary is organized and on top of any of your needs, she really made the process a piece of cake. The rose garden tent was beautiful and the cocktail hour inside the atrium was a great way for our guests to see all the exhibits. It really was the best day ever, a big thanks to the national aviary and atrias!
Reviewed on 23-06-2017
Wedding Date 17-06-2017
My husband and I highly recommend the national aviary for your upcoming wedding! The staff at the national aviary made our planning easy and our big day perfect. The caterer is Atrias and all of our guests said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and that the open bar had great choices. Karin the event coordinator at the aviary is organized and on top of any of your needs, she really made the process a piece of cake. The rose garden tent was beautiful and the cocktail hour inside the atrium was a great way for our guests to see all the exhibits. It really was the best day ever, a big thanks to the national aviary and atrias!
Reviewed on 23-06-2017
a member (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
I can't say enough about how wonderful the staff was and how awesome Karin was. The venue was absolutely beautiful and unforgettable. Our encounters where a highlight of the night. I have received so many compliments and statements such as, \"this was the best wedding I've ever been to!\"
Reviewed on 17-06-2017
I can't say enough about how wonderful the staff was and how awesome Karin was. The venue was absolutely beautiful and unforgettable. Our encounters where a highlight of the night. I have received so many compliments and statements such as, \"this was the best wedding I've ever been to!\"
Reviewed on 17-06-2017
Chrissy Trautz (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 28-04-2017
We had our reception on a Friday at the end of April. The Aviary was very easy to work with and easily accessible. Karin did a wonderful job of communicating and answering questions. We had it in the Atrium and dancing under it was an awesome experience. The animal encounters were enjoyed by the guests and it was great to see people wandering around. Atria's catering was above and beyond. They are very willing to accommodate requests and were quite reasonable considering how much you get. A month later and people are still raving about the food to us. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed on 25-05-2017
Wedding Date 28-04-2017
We had our reception on a Friday at the end of April. The Aviary was very easy to work with and easily accessible. Karin did a wonderful job of communicating and answering questions. We had it in the Atrium and dancing under it was an awesome experience. The animal encounters were enjoyed by the guests and it was great to see people wandering around. Atria's catering was above and beyond. They are very willing to accommodate requests and were quite reasonable considering how much you get. A month later and people are still raving about the food to us. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed on 25-05-2017
Chelsea Quinones (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-11-2016
I could not have imagined a more amazing place to have a reception than the Aviary. All of our friends and family raved about the reception site and the food from Atria's for weeks after the wedding. I definitely recommend holding your reception here. You won't regret it. What's more fun than being able to sneak away into the rain forest for a quiet moment with your new husband? Everything was absolutely perfect!
Reviewed on 27-11-2016
Wedding Date 12-11-2016
I could not have imagined a more amazing place to have a reception than the Aviary. All of our friends and family raved about the reception site and the food from Atria's for weeks after the wedding. I definitely recommend holding your reception here. You won't regret it. What's more fun than being able to sneak away into the rain forest for a quiet moment with your new husband? Everything was absolutely perfect!
Reviewed on 27-11-2016
Michelle Rivenbark (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-09-2016
The National Aviary was such a fun, unique venue and all of our guests told us they had a wonderful time. We worked with Karin, who was so kind and understanding when we had to make some last minute changes. She made sure the reception went flawlessly and I cannot thank her enough. The aviary exhibits are open most of the night, so guests were able to walk around and look at the birds. A lot of guests said they had never been and our wedding was the perfect opportunity to explore it. We had our reception outside and it was a set up beautifully. It didn't get too hot or cold, but some guests may want to bring a jacket. The food is catered by Atria's and everyone raved about how delicious the food was. If you are looking for a non-traditional venue with great food and an amazing wedding coordinator, this is your place!
Reviewed on 24-10-2016
Wedding Date 24-09-2016
The National Aviary was such a fun, unique venue and all of our guests told us they had a wonderful time. We worked with Karin, who was so kind and understanding when we had to make some last minute changes. She made sure the reception went flawlessly and I cannot thank her enough. The aviary exhibits are open most of the night, so guests were able to walk around and look at the birds. A lot of guests said they had never been and our wedding was the perfect opportunity to explore it. We had our reception outside and it was a set up beautifully. It didn't get too hot or cold, but some guests may want to bring a jacket. The food is catered by Atria's and everyone raved about how delicious the food was. If you are looking for a non-traditional venue with great food and an amazing wedding coordinator, this is your place!
Reviewed on 24-10-2016
Summer Storti (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 16-09-2016
My husband and I are more than satisfied with our wedding at the National Aviary! We had our ceremony and reception in the Rose Garden and Rose Garden Tent. We had such an amazing night, and our guests really enjoyed the exhibits. We even had a penguin brought out to meet all our guests during cocktail hour, and everyone was so excited! Everyone at the Aviary was so wonderful to work with and I would highly recommend considering it as your wedding venue!
Reviewed on 20-09-2016
Wedding Date 16-09-2016
My husband and I are more than satisfied with our wedding at the National Aviary! We had our ceremony and reception in the Rose Garden and Rose Garden Tent. We had such an amazing night, and our guests really enjoyed the exhibits. We even had a penguin brought out to meet all our guests during cocktail hour, and everyone was so excited! Everyone at the Aviary was so wonderful to work with and I would highly recommend considering it as your wedding venue!
Reviewed on 20-09-2016
Leah Raskin (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-09-2016
We've had the best experience having our ceremony and reception at the Aviary! Our guests were complimenting us all night on the beautiful and unique setting. Some important highlights:Atria's is absolutely incredible as a catering service. Chef Josef and Laura were extremely accommodating to our every request. We had a couple guests with food allergies and Josef hand delivered their meals to them- you can tell he really prides himself on his craft. He can also do anything you want as far as hors d'oeuvres are concerned and was present throughout the night to make sure everyone had what they needed. Many guests have been saying it's the best food they've ever had at a wedding. Karin, the new event coordinator, is extremely helpful and approachable. She was easy to get in touch with and quickly responds to questions. This was helpful, considering our seating arrangements changed multiple times in the last couple weeks. She was also very helpful to my family who helped decorate before the ceremony. Then of course the setting. My husband and I wanted something unique, laid back, and with indoor and outdoor space. We could not have picked a more perfect place. The garden is beautiful for a ceremony- we didn't need to decorate it at all since there were so many beautiful flowers in bloom. We had cocktail hour inside in the atrium and penguin area. Our guests loved that they got to meet a penguin! Then the tented outdoor space for a reception, complete with included globe lights was so perfect for everyone to have space to dance and move around. I would absolutely recommend this venue to any couple that's looking for something a little different that's also affordable compared to other venues in Pittsburgh.
Reviewed on 12-09-2016
Wedding Date 10-09-2016
We've had the best experience having our ceremony and reception at the Aviary! Our guests were complimenting us all night on the beautiful and unique setting. Some important highlights:Atria's is absolutely incredible as a catering service. Chef Josef and Laura were extremely accommodating to our every request. We had a couple guests with food allergies and Josef hand delivered their meals to them- you can tell he really prides himself on his craft. He can also do anything you want as far as hors d'oeuvres are concerned and was present throughout the night to make sure everyone had what they needed. Many guests have been saying it's the best food they've ever had at a wedding. Karin, the new event coordinator, is extremely helpful and approachable. She was easy to get in touch with and quickly responds to questions. This was helpful, considering our seating arrangements changed multiple times in the last couple weeks. She was also very helpful to my family who helped decorate before the ceremony. Then of course the setting. My husband and I wanted something unique, laid back, and with indoor and outdoor space. We could not have picked a more perfect place. The garden is beautiful for a ceremony- we didn't need to decorate it at all since there were so many beautiful flowers in bloom. We had cocktail hour inside in the atrium and penguin area. Our guests loved that they got to meet a penguin! Then the tented outdoor space for a reception, complete with included globe lights was so perfect for everyone to have space to dance and move around. I would absolutely recommend this venue to any couple that's looking for something a little different that's also affordable compared to other venues in Pittsburgh.
Reviewed on 12-09-2016
Elizabeth England (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-09-2016
I had my ceremony and reception at the Aviary, we did the ceremony in the rose garden, cocktails in the atrium, and reception under the rose garden tent. We started planning and booked the Aviary just over a year before our wedding. The setting was beautiful and the rose garden needed no additional decor for the ceremony because so much was in bloom! Lauren was the events coordinator for the Aviary during most of my planning, but was replaced by Karin a few weeks before the wedding and it was a very smooth transition. I HIGHLY recommend getting a wedding planner or day of coordinator because they really are there to manage the venue, and they were very clear about that so there were no surprises with that. We had a penguin encounter during cocktail hour which was a big hit. The catering from Atria's was fantastic and our guests all raved about the food. The only things that didn't go as planned were small: there were no signs for what each food on the buffet line was, high chairs for young kids hadn't been placed at the 3 tables I specified (example: table for 4 adults and 1 baby had just 6 six adult chairs, so there was also an additional chair). Also, the part that bothered me more was that guests went indoors to explore the exhibits and found they were closed - doors locked and all. The wedding ended at 11, but guests mentioned it around 9 pm. Nowhere in my contract or information did it say the exhibits would close, and I had scheduled it for the DJ to make an announcement at 9:30 suggesting guests go visit the exhibits. However, the Aviary staff did reopen the exhibits after the announcement which was great. Just wish it had been communicated to me in the planning process, so I recommend anyone booking them clarify the exhibit hours. Also note you can't have straws for drinks or flame candles. Overall, our guests thought the setting was beautiful and the staff was all very professional!
Reviewed on 07-09-2016
Wedding Date 04-09-2016
I had my ceremony and reception at the Aviary, we did the ceremony in the rose garden, cocktails in the atrium, and reception under the rose garden tent. We started planning and booked the Aviary just over a year before our wedding. The setting was beautiful and the rose garden needed no additional decor for the ceremony because so much was in bloom! Lauren was the events coordinator for the Aviary during most of my planning, but was replaced by Karin a few weeks before the wedding and it was a very smooth transition. I HIGHLY recommend getting a wedding planner or day of coordinator because they really are there to manage the venue, and they were very clear about that so there were no surprises with that. We had a penguin encounter during cocktail hour which was a big hit. The catering from Atria's was fantastic and our guests all raved about the food. The only things that didn't go as planned were small: there were no signs for what each food on the buffet line was, high chairs for young kids hadn't been placed at the 3 tables I specified (example: table for 4 adults and 1 baby had just 6 six adult chairs, so there was also an additional chair). Also, the part that bothered me more was that guests went indoors to explore the exhibits and found they were closed - doors locked and all. The wedding ended at 11, but guests mentioned it around 9 pm. Nowhere in my contract or information did it say the exhibits would close, and I had scheduled it for the DJ to make an announcement at 9:30 suggesting guests go visit the exhibits. However, the Aviary staff did reopen the exhibits after the announcement which was great. Just wish it had been communicated to me in the planning process, so I recommend anyone booking them clarify the exhibit hours. Also note you can't have straws for drinks or flame candles. Overall, our guests thought the setting was beautiful and the staff was all very professional!
Reviewed on 07-09-2016
Michelle Johnson (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-08-2016
Amazing place for our wedding! We were able to book this venue for a Friday wedding in August 2016, 6 months before the big day. The venue was decently priced for the Pittsburgh area and was such a unique place for a wedding. I got so many compliments that it was one of the coolest and beautiful weddings guests have been to. I was originally working with Lauren, but she left a few weeks before the wedding and smoothly handed me over to Karin. Both ladies were great to work with, answered all of my questions, allowed us to visit for multiple appointments, and kept the vendors informed on the day of. One of the great things about this venue is that we chose to have our ceremony and reception outside in the Rose Garden, but up to the day before you can change it to inside the building if rain is expected. I was also provided with a bridal suite, which was a big open classroom. Of course the best feature of this venue is that the guests have free roam of most of the exhibits on your wedding day! We had a penguin guest visit our reception and the whole parking lot for our guests. You also do have to use their caterer which is Atria's, but the food was absolutely delicious though so we had no problem with that! We had a wonderful day and a great time working with the National Aviary!
Reviewed on 31-08-2016
Wedding Date 19-08-2016
Amazing place for our wedding! We were able to book this venue for a Friday wedding in August 2016, 6 months before the big day. The venue was decently priced for the Pittsburgh area and was such a unique place for a wedding. I got so many compliments that it was one of the coolest and beautiful weddings guests have been to. I was originally working with Lauren, but she left a few weeks before the wedding and smoothly handed me over to Karin. Both ladies were great to work with, answered all of my questions, allowed us to visit for multiple appointments, and kept the vendors informed on the day of. One of the great things about this venue is that we chose to have our ceremony and reception outside in the Rose Garden, but up to the day before you can change it to inside the building if rain is expected. I was also provided with a bridal suite, which was a big open classroom. Of course the best feature of this venue is that the guests have free roam of most of the exhibits on your wedding day! We had a penguin guest visit our reception and the whole parking lot for our guests. You also do have to use their caterer which is Atria's, but the food was absolutely delicious though so we had no problem with that! We had a wonderful day and a great time working with the National Aviary!
Reviewed on 31-08-2016
Melissa Harris (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-06-2016
We had our wedding and reception at The National Aviary. Everything was amazing, from the moment we met the staff they were so kind and helpful. They made sure we had all the information we needed for everything to run smoothly. I would suggest The National Aviary to anyone looking for an event location. The experience was unmatched and the price is more than competitive compared to other venues in the area. And you can't go anywhere else for this price and your guests be allowed to tour the facility without paying additional costs.
Reviewed on 09-07-2016
Wedding Date 24-06-2016
We had our wedding and reception at The National Aviary. Everything was amazing, from the moment we met the staff they were so kind and helpful. They made sure we had all the information we needed for everything to run smoothly. I would suggest The National Aviary to anyone looking for an event location. The experience was unmatched and the price is more than competitive compared to other venues in the area. And you can't go anywhere else for this price and your guests be allowed to tour the facility without paying additional costs.
Reviewed on 09-07-2016
Amy Lunney (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 13-11-2015
The National Aviary was a fun venue. We used it for both our ceremony and reception, holding both indoors due to the time of year. They were very accommodating when it came to removing the Christmas decorations for us that we were not expecting to see in early November. Holding a Friday night wedding made timing a little tight, but it all worked out. The one thing we would have liked to have been informed about before hand was the lighting situation is the enclosures at time of the year, because there is no artificial lighting it is a hard to see. They did allow us to come see the setup of another indoor wedding so we had a better idea of what we would be getting ahead of time in the reception space. You must use Atria's catering, but there is no complaint there. The food was amazing, and Chef Josef was the greatest to work with. The compliments haven't stopped yet. We had a lot of out of town guests, and using the Aviary was a great way to showcase one of the special things Pittsburgh has to offer.
Reviewed on 12-03-2016
Wedding Date 13-11-2015
The National Aviary was a fun venue. We used it for both our ceremony and reception, holding both indoors due to the time of year. They were very accommodating when it came to removing the Christmas decorations for us that we were not expecting to see in early November. Holding a Friday night wedding made timing a little tight, but it all worked out. The one thing we would have liked to have been informed about before hand was the lighting situation is the enclosures at time of the year, because there is no artificial lighting it is a hard to see. They did allow us to come see the setup of another indoor wedding so we had a better idea of what we would be getting ahead of time in the reception space. You must use Atria's catering, but there is no complaint there. The food was amazing, and Chef Josef was the greatest to work with. The compliments haven't stopped yet. We had a lot of out of town guests, and using the Aviary was a great way to showcase one of the special things Pittsburgh has to offer.
Reviewed on 12-03-2016
Meg Crossan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-08-2015
Beautiful venue and good prices. The staff at aviary and Atrias was very helpful. The food was great.
Reviewed on 14-09-2015
Wedding Date 15-08-2015
Beautiful venue and good prices. The staff at aviary and Atrias was very helpful. The food was great.
Reviewed on 14-09-2015
Jenny Plank (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-05-2015
My husband and I were looking for a unique venue that could be fun for the kids in attendance and came across the Aviary. The Aviary rose garden provided a stunning background for our ceremony, and the Atrium was a very elegant venue for our reception. The Aviary staff (and their in house caterers) were fantastic to work with and very responsive to questions. If you book with the Aviary, I highly recommend that you add the bird encounters- we had a penguin and a macaw visit with our guests- and the adults and children both loved them. How many people can say that they got a picture with a penguin at a wedding??
Reviewed on 05-06-2015
Wedding Date 24-05-2015
My husband and I were looking for a unique venue that could be fun for the kids in attendance and came across the Aviary. The Aviary rose garden provided a stunning background for our ceremony, and the Atrium was a very elegant venue for our reception. The Aviary staff (and their in house caterers) were fantastic to work with and very responsive to questions. If you book with the Aviary, I highly recommend that you add the bird encounters- we had a penguin and a macaw visit with our guests- and the adults and children both loved them. How many people can say that they got a picture with a penguin at a wedding??
Reviewed on 05-06-2015
Jessica Member (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-07-2014
We decided to have our wedding at the National Aviary when we realized it was one of the most reasonably priced and it was a unique, outdoor AND indoor wedding! The set-up it really unique and gives you so many options. We have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, cocktails/appetizers in the atrium, and reception under the rose garden tent! We had 85 guests and there was plenty of space for everyone!\rYou do have to go through Atria's catering at this venue (which was fine with us!) And I do wish the coordinator at both the Aviary and Atria's stayed more in contact as the day approached, I think things would have went more smoothly if they had listened/asked more questions about the general flow of things. Some things ended up being a bit 'last second' but nothing that put a damper on our day!
Reviewed on 06-08-2014
Wedding Date 19-07-2014
We decided to have our wedding at the National Aviary when we realized it was one of the most reasonably priced and it was a unique, outdoor AND indoor wedding! The set-up it really unique and gives you so many options. We have our ceremony in the Rose Garden, cocktails/appetizers in the atrium, and reception under the rose garden tent! We had 85 guests and there was plenty of space for everyone!\rYou do have to go through Atria's catering at this venue (which was fine with us!) And I do wish the coordinator at both the Aviary and Atria's stayed more in contact as the day approached, I think things would have went more smoothly if they had listened/asked more questions about the general flow of things. Some things ended up being a bit 'last second' but nothing that put a damper on our day!
Reviewed on 06-08-2014
Molly Follmer (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-07-2013
Ran into some communication issues with personnel changing roles, but for the most part, everyone was very accommodating. A few minor issues, such as the benches and chairs not being clean, but overall a beautiful and unique venue.
Reviewed on 08-08-2013
Wedding Date 19-07-2013
Ran into some communication issues with personnel changing roles, but for the most part, everyone was very accommodating. A few minor issues, such as the benches and chairs not being clean, but overall a beautiful and unique venue.
Reviewed on 08-08-2013
Kacy (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 20-07-2013
We booked our venue about 16 months out, and we knew we wanted The Aviary as soon as we saw it online. Once we went to visit, the deal was sealed. We had our ceremony in the rose garden, then the reception under the tent on the patio. In late July, the garden was a lush green and the rose bushes were in full bloom. This provided for a stunning backdrop for us to say our (quick) nuptials. We had just over 100 people in attendance and it was the perfect size!\r\rThe Aviary used Atria's to do its catering, and I think that is the best part of the deal! Our food and service was outstanding, but I will save that for another review!\r\rThe Avairy does have a facility manager that will help you with any arrangements, but this is not a wedding coordinator. Other than nailing down the venue and answering any venue specific questions, you are planning everything your self from the dishware, dance floors, lights, decor, etc. For me, that was a lot of fun, but this is not an \"all inclusive\" type venue. If you enjoy planning and decorating this is your type of place. If you are looking for something with a \"package deal\" this is not the place. \r\rOverall, we had an amazing experience and I wish it was not over!
Reviewed on 05-08-2013
Wedding Date 20-07-2013
We booked our venue about 16 months out, and we knew we wanted The Aviary as soon as we saw it online. Once we went to visit, the deal was sealed. We had our ceremony in the rose garden, then the reception under the tent on the patio. In late July, the garden was a lush green and the rose bushes were in full bloom. This provided for a stunning backdrop for us to say our (quick) nuptials. We had just over 100 people in attendance and it was the perfect size!\r\rThe Aviary used Atria's to do its catering, and I think that is the best part of the deal! Our food and service was outstanding, but I will save that for another review!\r\rThe Avairy does have a facility manager that will help you with any arrangements, but this is not a wedding coordinator. Other than nailing down the venue and answering any venue specific questions, you are planning everything your self from the dishware, dance floors, lights, decor, etc. For me, that was a lot of fun, but this is not an \"all inclusive\" type venue. If you enjoy planning and decorating this is your type of place. If you are looking for something with a \"package deal\" this is not the place. \r\rOverall, we had an amazing experience and I wish it was not over!
Reviewed on 05-08-2013
Brenna Do (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 01-01-1970
The National Aviary was a beautiful place to hold a wedding. It was a really good value also. Atria's catering is the required caterer at the sight and they will do ANYTHING you want. Everyone told me it was the best wedding food they've ever had!!
Reviewed on 23-06-2013
Wedding Date 01-01-1970
The National Aviary was a beautiful place to hold a wedding. It was a really good value also. Atria's catering is the required caterer at the sight and they will do ANYTHING you want. Everyone told me it was the best wedding food they've ever had!!
Reviewed on 23-06-2013
Ellen Minsavage (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-06-2012
We got married at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. It was an indoor/outdoor wedding in June. Everything was perfect because the people there know what they're doing. We couldn't have chosen a more fun and beautiful venue. The ceremony was outdoors in the rose garden, appetizers were served inside the Atrium, and our reception was held outdoors under a big tent next to the rose garden. It was so much fun and the birds make it even more unique. Be sure to do the penguin encounter. It's worth every penny!
Reviewed on 04-08-2012
Wedding Date 30-06-2012
We got married at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. It was an indoor/outdoor wedding in June. Everything was perfect because the people there know what they're doing. We couldn't have chosen a more fun and beautiful venue. The ceremony was outdoors in the rose garden, appetizers were served inside the Atrium, and our reception was held outdoors under a big tent next to the rose garden. It was so much fun and the birds make it even more unique. Be sure to do the penguin encounter. It's worth every penny!
Reviewed on 04-08-2012
Lauren McGlumphy (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 16-06-2012
We had out ceremony and reception at the Aviary in June 2012. It was fantastic! Our ceremony was in the outdoor rose garden, which is absolutely beautiful in May and June. The reception was indoors in the Aviary Atrium, right next to the Penguin habitat. Our guests had an amazing time, and we've had so many people tell us what a unique experience it was. We were extremely pleased with the onsite event planner. She really made sure our wedding day was hassle free. I hope that I can attend another wedding or event at the Aviary again soon!
Reviewed on 05-07-2012
Wedding Date 16-06-2012
We had out ceremony and reception at the Aviary in June 2012. It was fantastic! Our ceremony was in the outdoor rose garden, which is absolutely beautiful in May and June. The reception was indoors in the Aviary Atrium, right next to the Penguin habitat. Our guests had an amazing time, and we've had so many people tell us what a unique experience it was. We were extremely pleased with the onsite event planner. She really made sure our wedding day was hassle free. I hope that I can attend another wedding or event at the Aviary again soon!
Reviewed on 05-07-2012
Kerri Cunkelman (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 25-05-2012
My Husband and I choose the National Aviary for many reasons. At the top of our list is that it is a conservatory for birds - we love birds and if we had to spend SO much money on a location - it felt right choosing one that used said money for a good cause. \r\rThe only reason that I did not give this venue five stars is their limit on catering options and the price. It is VERY expensive - for just the venue. Most venues you are paying for more than just the space and bare tables. Not here. \r\rThe only other issue, which wasn't really huge, is that they only have one event coordinator and she is very busy! Because of this, she isn't the easiest person to get in-touch with. However, she is very very nice and easy to work with.
Reviewed on 19-06-2012
Wedding Date 25-05-2012
My Husband and I choose the National Aviary for many reasons. At the top of our list is that it is a conservatory for birds - we love birds and if we had to spend SO much money on a location - it felt right choosing one that used said money for a good cause. \r\rThe only reason that I did not give this venue five stars is their limit on catering options and the price. It is VERY expensive - for just the venue. Most venues you are paying for more than just the space and bare tables. Not here. \r\rThe only other issue, which wasn't really huge, is that they only have one event coordinator and she is very busy! Because of this, she isn't the easiest person to get in-touch with. However, she is very very nice and easy to work with.
Reviewed on 19-06-2012
Jennie Denton (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 24-09-2011
I had my wedding at the Aviary on September 24th, 2011. Everything was absolutely beautiful and perfect. We were married in the Rose Garden, had cocktail hour in the penguin vestibule (super cool and surprisingly elegant), and had the reception in the big Rose Garden Tent. The people that work in the Aviary are very nice and helpful. It was affordable, beautiful, unique, and fun.
Reviewed on 07-10-2011
Wedding Date 24-09-2011
I had my wedding at the Aviary on September 24th, 2011. Everything was absolutely beautiful and perfect. We were married in the Rose Garden, had cocktail hour in the penguin vestibule (super cool and surprisingly elegant), and had the reception in the big Rose Garden Tent. The people that work in the Aviary are very nice and helpful. It was affordable, beautiful, unique, and fun.
Reviewed on 07-10-2011
Maya Goldin (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 04-09-2011
The aviary was a very nice place to have an outdoor/natural wedding within the city of Pittsburgh. There's a great rose garden and permanent tent and we ended up having to use the atrium as a rain plan and LOVED it inside too.\rWas a little hard to get a hold of people in the months leading up to the wedding, but they were full service in those last 2 weeks
Reviewed on 21-09-2011
92 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.84 out of 5.0Wedding Date 04-09-2011
The aviary was a very nice place to have an outdoor/natural wedding within the city of Pittsburgh. There's a great rose garden and permanent tent and we ended up having to use the atrium as a rain plan and LOVED it inside too.\rWas a little hard to get a hold of people in the months leading up to the wedding, but they were full service in those last 2 weeks
Reviewed on 21-09-2011
Contact Info for National Aviary
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| https://facebook.com/nationalaviary | |
| X (Twitter) | national_aviary |
| nationalaviary | |
| nationalaviary | |
| Website | aviary.org |
| Phone | (412) 258-9463 |
| Address | 700 Arch St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212 |
| myevent@aviary.org |
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