Tappo Venues @ Hotel Lafayette

This is a review for the event space at the Hotel Lafayette and their wonderful employees. We had our wedding here in September 2025 and it went exactly as we had hoped. Working with Alexa and Christa made the experience so enjoyable! They were attentive, detail oriented, and never made us feel like a bother. We got to work with them during the transition from a prior owner, and as scary as it sounds, they made the transition seamless. The space was stunning and it was so fun to get to use all three rooms on the bottom floor. Also, the food was prepared by Tappo, so it was obviously delicious. Highly recommend having an event here!

May 24th, 2026– review for Tappo Venues at The Hotel at the Lafayette in the Marquis Ballroom Originally, I signed my reception contract with Classic Events of Buffalo for The Hotel at the Lafayette. Midway through the planning process, I was informed that they would no longer be managing the venue and was essentially told, "Sorry, we no longer manage that location. Best of luck." As you can imagine, I was completely devastated and panicked about what this meant for all of our plans. Thankfully, Tappo Venues stepped in and completely turned the situation around. Not only did they honor the terms of my original contract, but they accommodated everything I had envisioned for our wedding. From the very beginning, they reassured me, eased my concerns, and made me feel confident that everything would work out. The true star of the experience, however, was our coordinator, Alexa Graff. After the uncertainty and stress of the transition, Alexa became the reason I could actually enjoy planning my wedding again. She took my vision and brought it to life better than I could have imagined. She was incredibly responsive, detail-oriented, organized, and proactive throughout the entire process. Whenever I had a question, concern, or random wedding thought, she was there with an answer. If something was unclear, she made sure to confirm every detail rather than make assumptions, which gave me so much peace of mind. What impressed me most was how genuinely invested she was in making our day special. I never felt like just another wedding on her calendar. She made me feel heard, supported, and confident every step of the way. I am a very Type A person and extremely particular when it comes to details, so trusting someone else to execute my vision was not something that came naturally to me. But Alexa earned that trust completely. By the time the wedding day arrived, I felt comfortable letting go, being present, and enjoying the day because I knew she had everything handled. And she absolutely delivered. The entire day was flawless. Every detail was executed perfectly, everything ran smoothly, and the vision I had spent months planning came together beautifully. I truly did not have to worry about a thing because Alexa had everything under control. Looking back, what started as one of the most stressful moments of my wedding planning journey ended up becoming one of the best experiences because of Alexa and the Tappo team. If you're considering The Hotel at the Lafayette (or any Tappo Venue location) and have the opportunity to work with Alexa Graff, consider yourself lucky. She is an absolute gem and played a huge role in making our wedding day everything we dreamed of and more.