Quick answer
The Premier Wedding Package is $160 per person for 4.5 hours, plus 24% service charge and tax, with a $2,500 deposit. It includes a premium open bar, champagne toast, cocktail hour, dinner buffet, DJ, linens, up-lighting and a cruise director.
We introduced the Premier Package in December 2024 to make planning a Pittsburgh riverboat wedding simpler: one per-person price that covers the essentials, so you always know where you stand. Here's what it includes today.
What the Premier Wedding Package includes
$160 per person for 4.5 hours on the rivers, plus 24% service charge and tax.
- Premium open bar, with bartenders included
- Champagne toast for the newlyweds
- Cocktail hour
- Delicious dinner buffet, prepared by our culinary team and served aboard
- DJ
- Linens
- Up-lighting
- A cruise director to keep the day running smoothly
- 4.5 hours on the rivers, and the best views in the city
When the package launched in 2024 it included four hours of reception time; today it includes four and a half.
Deposit, minimums and fine print
A $2,500 deposit holds your date and boat and is applied to your final balance. Minimums vary by vessel, and some packages have a per-person minimum. For a full quote, including minimums, fill out our request form and a sales manager will contact you. Charter deposits and payments are non-refundable and non-transferable. Our events team will walk you through the details for your date.
Add-ons
- Ceremony on the top deck of the Empress or the Princess: $2,000, adds 30 minutes
- Officiant: $500
- Photo booth: $800
- Late-night snacks: $15 per person
- Wine service: $9 per person
Choose your boat
- Empress: our largest boat, dinner for up to 260 guests
- Princess: newly renovated interior with great-size windows, dinner for up to 150. See Princess weddings.
- Duchess: a classic paddlewheeler for receptions, dinner for up to 130
- Three Rivers Queen: winter weddings from November through March
Learn more about each boat in our fleet.
Book your site visit
Come aboard and see the newly renovated interior of the Princess for yourself. Email info@gatewayclipper.com, call (412) 355-7965 or request more information, and see everything in one place on our Weddings page.
Sweetheart table and paddlewheel photos by Mike Christ Photography.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a wedding on the Gateway Clipper?
The Premier Wedding Package is $160 per person for 4.5 hours, plus 24% service charge and tax. A $2,500 deposit holds your date and boat and is applied to your final balance.
Is there a minimum for a Gateway Clipper wedding?
Minimums vary by vessel, and some packages have a per-person minimum. For a full quote, including minimums, fill out our request form at gatewayclipper.com/request-info and a sales manager will contact you.
Which boats host weddings?
The Empress (dinner for up to 260), the Princess (up to 150) and the Duchess (up to 130), with winter weddings on the Three Rivers Queen from November through March.
Can we add a ceremony?
Yes, on the Empress or the Princess. The $2,000 ceremony add-on adds 30 minutes, and you exchange vows on the top deck with the Point, PNC Park or Acrisure Stadium as your backdrop.
