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Wedding venues on Lake Geneva

Beau-Rivage Palace
Hotel · Lausanne, Switzerland
Capacity on request1 event space
The Lake Geneva palace at Ouchy where the 1912 Treaty of Lausanne was signed and the 1923 treaty negotiated, in a four-hectare lakeside park.
Beau-Rivage Geneva
Hotel · Geneva, Switzerland
Capacity on request52 rooms to stay
A family-owned hotel on the Quai du Mont-Blanc since 1865 where Empress Elisabeth of Austria died after her assassination in 1898.
Château d'Ouchy
Castle · Lausanne, Switzerland
Up to 40 guests3 event spaces49 rooms to stay
Meetings and dinners for up to 40 and 49 bedrooms in a lakeside château on the Ouchy quay, one metro line from Lausanne station
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace
Hotel · Montreux, Switzerland
Capacity on request2 event spaces236 rooms to stay
Vladimir Nabokov lived in a suite on the sixth floor from 1961 until his death in 1977, and a bronze of him sits in the garden of the 1906 palace.
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva
Hotel · Geneva, Switzerland
Capacity on request
Open since 1834 on the Quai des Bergues, Geneva's first grand hotel looks across the Rhône to the Jet d'Eau.
Château de Glérolles
Castle · Saint-Saphorin, Switzerland
60–100 guests3 event spaces
Salle des Chevaliers for 60 seated, a covered lake-view terrace and gardens for 100, in a wine-estate château on Lake Geneva
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva
Hotel · Geneva, Switzerland
35–100 guests6 event spaces
Four event rooms and three restaurant venues for up to 100 guests on the shore of Lake Geneva
Lausanne-Palace
Hotel · Lausanne, Switzerland
6–350 guests11 event spaces
Fourteen event rooms in central Lausanne, with a ballroom for 280 in theatre rows or 350 standing, and lake-view suites
OptimHall
Event space · Genève, Switzerland
40–900 guests6 event spaces
Converted car workshop in Geneva-Acacias with about 1,000 m² of modular halls for up to 900 guests and 8.5 m ceilings
Château de Coppet
Castle · Coppet, Switzerland
120–280 guests6 event spaces
Six spaces for up to 280 guests in a Lake Geneva château, with civil weddings on site
Grand Hôtel du Lac
Hotel · Vevey, Switzerland
10–200 guests9 event spaces50 rooms to stay
Four meeting rooms up to 200, five lakeside terraces up to 160 and 50 bedrooms on Lake Geneva in Vevey, since 1868
La Réserve Genève Hotel and Spa
Hotel · Bellevue, Switzerland
10–150 guests8 event spaces
Five-star lakeside hotel near Geneva with seven meeting rooms, a 150-guest Lodge and privatizable restaurants
Domaine de la Crausaz
Estate · Grandvaux, Switzerland
60–120 guests3 event spaces
Seminars from 10 people and weddings up to 120 guests on a Lavaux wine estate above Lake Geneva
Le Mirador Resort & Spa
Hotel · Le Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland
Up to 150 guests5 event spaces64 rooms to stay
12 meeting rooms for up to 150 guests and 64 bedrooms in a five-star hotel above Vevey
Château de l'Aile
Castle · Vevey, Switzerland
60–140 guests5 event spaces5 rooms to stay
Cocktails for 140, dinners for 90 and five suites in a restored neo-Gothic château on the Grande Place of Vevey, by Lake Geneva
The Woodward
Hotel · Geneva, Switzerland
Capacity on request26 rooms to stay
Twenty-six suites and no ordinary rooms, in a 1901 building on Quai Wilson with Mont Blanc across Lake Geneva on clear days.
Domaine des Remans (Joëlle et Famille Rossier)
Winery · Lavigny, Switzerland
20–60 guests2 event spaces
Two wine estate reception rooms near Lavigny, Vaud, for about 20 and 50 to 60 guests, with kitchens

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17 venues on Lake Geneva host weddings, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Lausanne-Palace, hosts up to 350 guests. 14 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.

Meeting and event venues on Lake Geneva

Planning a wedding on Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva offers a wedding with water and mountains in the same view: grand hotels on the shore at Montreux, Lausanne or Évian, lakeside manors near Geneva and terraced vineyards in Lavaux. The lake is shared by Switzerland and France, so the setting and the formalities depend on which shore you choose.

When to marry

May to September is the main season, with June and September often the most pleasant. Summer brings festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival in July, which fills hotels around Montreux. Autumn colours the Lavaux vineyards at harvest time, and winter suits an indoor wedding with the Alps under snow.

Getting guests there

Geneva Airport has flights from across Europe and further afield, and fast trains run from Paris to Geneva and Lausanne. Swiss trains follow the northern shore, and lake boats link Swiss and French towns. Évian and Thonon on the French side are reached by road or by boat from Lausanne.

Grand hotels, manors and vineyards

The shore is known for Belle Époque grand hotels, many with terraces facing the lake and the Alps. Around Geneva and on La Côte, private manors and estates have lawns running down to the water. In Lavaux, wine estates among the terraces suit a smaller wedding with a view.

The legal side

On the Swiss shore, the legal wedding is held by the civil registry office; couples who do not live in Switzerland can marry after a preparation procedure. On the French shore, civil marriage requires a link to the commune, so couples from abroad usually marry at home and hold a symbolic ceremony at the venue.

Questions and answers

Which venues on Lake Geneva can host 100 guests or more?

7 of the 17 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel de la Paix, Geneva, Lausanne-Palace, OptimHall, Château de Coppet, Grand Hôtel du Lac, La Réserve Genève Hotel and Spa, and 1 more. See the venues for 200 guests or more.

Which venues on Lake Geneva have rooms for guests to stay?

10 of the 17 venues are hotels; the largest, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, has 236 rooms. For the others, ask the events team about accommodation on site or nearby.

What kinds of venues are listed on Lake Geneva?

10 hotels, 4 castles, 1 event space, 1 estate, and 1 winery.

How are these venues chosen and ordered?

By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.

Can foreigners get married at Lake Geneva?

On the Swiss side, yes: non-residents can marry at a Swiss civil registry office after a preparation procedure with documents filed in advance. On the French side, civil marriage requires one partner or a parent to live in the commune, so a symbolic ceremony is the usual choice.

When is the best time for a wedding on Lake Geneva?

June and September are often the most pleasant, with warm days and fewer crowds than July and August. Check festival dates around Montreux in July, and consider the vineyard harvest in early autumn for a Lavaux wedding.

Which airport for a wedding on Lake Geneva?

Geneva Airport serves the whole lake, including Lausanne, Montreux, Évian and Thonon. Guests from Paris can also take a fast train to Geneva or Lausanne, then a Swiss train or a lake boat to the venue.

List updated on November 11, 2026.