Reviews for SAIT
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Kathie Sent on 08/04/2026Wonderful wedding at SAIT
My son had his wedding at SAIT and everything was absolutely perfect! The Macdonald Hall room was stunning, and the city view from Heritage Hall created the most beautiful backdrop for photos.
From start to finish, everything was set up flawlessly and the day ran so smoothly. The team provided incredible value for what we received - truly worth every penny. They were professional, attentive, and delivered amazing customer service throughout. What really stood out was how they thought of everything in advance, so there was nothing for us to worry about on the wedding day.
The food was absolutely delicious, and our guests are still raving about it! We felt so well taken care of and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend! -
Krushi Sent on 02/01/2026
Beautiful, Unique, Affordable
SAIT is a beautiful and distinctive venue, and it offered an incredible backdrop for our ceremony. The architecture is unique and makes the space feel special without needing much additional décor. It’s also surprisingly affordable for such a striking location. Parking was easy for all our guests, and the campus provided countless gorgeous spots for post‑ceremony photos — truly a photographer’s dream.
There were a few challenges worth noting. We experienced microphone issues during the ceremony, and the onsite coordinator wasn’t able to resolve them. The problem turned out to be related to how the microphone was being held — something that likely comes up often — so it was disappointing that they weren’t familiar with the fix and didn’t have working replacements available.
We also experienced some complications around food and beverage expectations. We had originally agreed on a ceremony‑only booking, but delays in receiving the contract created a window where another party appeared to be interested in the space. As a result, there was unexpected pressure to expand our booking, and we ultimately had to commit to a cocktail hour — something that wasn’t part of our initial plan. None of this would have been an issue if the requirements had been clear and consistent from the start, but the shifting expectations made the process feel uncomfortably close to a bidding war for the venue.
Overall, SAIT is a stunning and affordable place to get married, with standout architecture and fantastic photo opportunities. Just be prepared for some logistical hiccups and make sure all expectations are clearly documented early in the process. -
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Alyssa Sent on 27/01/2025Space beautiful, everything else fell really flat.
I would recommend SAIT for the beauty of the hall. I would not recommend it for anything past your ceremony. We experienced a lot of unprofessional behavior before our big day, on our big day, and after. The space is worth it because of how beautiful it is, but that is about it.SAIT's reply:
Hi Alyssa,
Thanks for sharing your experience. We always appreciate hearing from our brides. We’re truly sorry to hear you were disappointed and had hoped the matter was resolved. Our goal is to make every couple’s wedding day as seamless and memorable as possible, and it’s unfortunate to know we fell short of that for you.
There was some miscommunication on the day, as we received direction from multiple people connected to you, which led to some confusion. We sincerely apologize for any frustration this caused and appreciate your feedback. Your wedding day is so important, and we regret that your experience wasn’t what you had envisioned.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at event.services@sait.ca. We genuinely appreciate the opportunity to learn and improve. Wishing you all the best in this new chapter.
Take care,
Jessica
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Robin Sent on 02/12/2022Beautiful Venue
SAIT is a stunning venue, we hosted our ceremony outside Heritage Hall and had the cocktail hour and reception in MacDonald Hall and the Atrium. There was so much space for us to accomplish our Harry Potter themed vision, the atrium gave us the exact great hall feeling we were looking for and the area around SAIT is great for photos.
We worked with a number of contacts through SAIT, all of whom worked well with us to make sure we were getting what we needed to make our big day successful. -
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Danielle Sent on 18/01/2022Beyond helpful
The team at SAIT has been beyond helpful and kind. The value for money spent is also some of the best I’ve seen for the size I was looking for. And Heritage Hall is WOW beautiful! Our wedding is April 30 and we are beyond excited to have our special day here -
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Jen M. Sent on 20/09/2021Beautiful event space
Our wedding at SAIT was nothing short of magical! We had our ceremony in the Irene Lewis Atrium with an intimate number of guests, we used red carpets for walking down the aisle, and SAIT provided white drapery to divide the space. It didn't need much decorating as the backdrop onto Mac Hall was stunning.
Our reception was held in Macdonald Hall. It does provide such a nice skeleton to be able to decorate in any way you'd like. The round tables and chivari chairs were elegant. We rented bistro lights to add to the ambiance and we also rented a lovely back drop behind our head table. I need to give a big shout out to SAIT's wedding coordinator, Jill Glasgow as she was a dream to work with. She really took her time working with us and going over all of the details. She was always available to answer all of my questions (and I had lots). Jill gave great suggestions and really brought our vision to light. We received so many compliments on the venue! 10/10 recommend. -
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Meagan Sent on 11/10/2019
The Perfect Day!
I can not say enough great things about hosting our wedding at SAIT. There was great communication from the start, and we were able to pop in and check out details of the venue whenever we wanted. We even were invited in to the set up of other weddings to see how things were going to look. SAIT is also very flexible with timing, decor, set up, take down etc. The food choices are plentiful and both the food and bar prices are extremely reasonable compared to other venues we looked at. All of the food we chose was great, and we received many compliments on it. Amanda and her catering team did an amazing job at following all my schedule details and requests. The location is unbeatable. Inner-city Calgary makes its so easy for guests to attend. We had our ceremony in the Irene Lewis Hall, which is all natural light and brick wall backdrop, and the reception in the MacDonald hall which was beautiful and romantic. Jill and Cary did an amazing job with all the set up, and making sure every detail of our day was perfect! To top it all off, the penthouse suite in the Residence/Conference Center tower is offered to you when booking a wedding. The suite is HUGE and beautiful with floor to ceiling windows and an amazing view. I stayed there the night before, and used it to get ready in the morning, host people in the afternoon, and we came back there after the wedding. We were treated like royalty there, from the staff blocking off an elevator for us to get down to the ceremony on time, to full cleaning and turn-down service before we arrived back after the wedding, to coming back to a bottle of champagne on ice and a chocolate gift.
The day was absolutely perfect and I highly recommend SAIT as a wedding venue. -
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