Winner: White Diamond Conference Center
Located in Chinatown, White Diamond Conference Center opened its doors in 2018. The venue can accommodate parties of up to 500 guests, and it has hosted more than 100 weddings in the past two years. Owner Ravi Behal says that his venue stands out because of the creativity and inventiveness of his staff. Many of the weddings hosted here are interracial or interfaith, and White Diamond culinary staff are known for expertly weaving together various world cuisines such as western with Indian, or Chinese and Italian. “That’s the clientele that we get, where people are trying to be creative, or they’re looking for a couple of different cuisines, and we can actually pull that together for them,” says Behal. The family-owned and operated event space also provides decor, audio/visual services and catering, and Behal and his family are in attendance for every event that is hosted there. —T.A.
White Diamond Conference Center, 130 3 Ave. S.E., 403-951-4000, whitediamondcc.ca, @whitediamondconferencecenter
Runners-up
Venue 308
110, 308 11 Ave. S.E., 403-888-4718, venue308.com, @venue308yyc
The Lake House
747 Lake Bonavista Dr. S.E., 403-225-3939, lakehousecalgary.com, @thelakehouseyyc
Heritage Park Historical Village
1900 Heritage Dr. S.W., 403-268-8500, heritagepark.ca, @heritageparkyyc
Azuridge Estate Hotel
178057 272 St. W., Priddis, 403-931-0100, azuridgehotel.com, @azuridge
Flores & Pine
254028 Bearspaw Rd., 403-241-7611, floresandpine.com, @floresandpine
The Pioneer
117 8 Ave. S.W., 403-888-5942, thepioneeron8th.com, @thepioneeryyc
Hotel Arts
119 12 Ave. S.W., 403-266-4611, hotelarts.ca, @hotelartsyyc
Empire Banquet Hall
4826 11 St. N.E., 403-390-3000, empirebanquet.ca, @empirebanquethall
The Village
4039 Brentwood Rd. N.W., 403-289-3085, thevillagecalgary.ca, @thevillageeventcentre