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Weddings on the Three Rivers

Say “I do”
on the rivers

The city as your backdrop, bridging families together, and a family crew that has hosted Pittsburgh's celebrations since 1958.

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One day, four chapters

Gateway Clipper Fleet hosts riverboat weddings in Pittsburgh on the Empress (up to 260 guests for dinner), the Princess (up to 150) and the Duchess (up to 130), with winter weddings on the Three Rivers Queen from November through March. From the vows to the last dance, here's how the day unfolds aboard.

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What's included

The Premier Wedding Package

Everything for a four-and-a-half-hour celebration, priced per guest so you always know where you stand.

$160 per person · 4.5 hours
plus 24% service charge and tax · $2,500 deposit
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Ceremony add-on30 extra minutes for vows on the top deck of the Empress or Princess, with the Point, PNC Park or Acrisure Stadium as your backdrop.
$2,000
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Choose your venue

Our wedding boats

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Take it home

Menus & wedding packet

Everything in one place to share with your partner and your family: the 2026 wedding packet and our full event menus.

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Board where your guests are

More than one dock

Your wedding boat can pick guests up, and drop them off, at docks around the city, not only at our Station Square home. Board at Point State Park, near the downtown and North Shore hotels where your out-of-town guests are staying.

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Stars mark our docking locations. Alternate docks are arranged with our events team.
Real Clipper weddings

From our couples' albums

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Five-star reviews

What our couples say

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Wedding FAQ

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About riverboat weddings in Pittsburgh

Looking for a unique Pittsburgh wedding venue? A Gateway Clipper riverboat wedding brings your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception together on the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers, with views of the downtown skyline, PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium and the city's famous bridges.

Choose from four climate-controlled riverboats with open-air top decks, hosting weddings of up to 260 seated guests. Every wedding includes a cruise director, so your family can relax while our crew handles the details.