Real wedding · Syracuse, New York · Historic Hotel Syracuse
Marriott Syracuse Downtown Wedding Photography & Film
Gold chandeliers, mirrored walls and a ballroom celebration in downtown Syracuse. Catie and Brad married at Marriott Syracuse Downtown, also known as Hotel Syracuse, on May 31, 2025. We photographed and filmed their day. Browse photographs from their day below, watch their wedding film and open the full gallery for more.
The wedding · Photography + film
A May wedding at Hotel Syracuse.
A gown waiting on the mezzanine, a blue-paneled room full of window light, a ceremony under a painted sky and a ballroom that stayed loud until the end. These are some of our favorite photographs from Catie and Brad’s wedding at Marriott Syracuse Downtown.
Tap a photograph to see it larger, or open their full gallery for the rest of the day.
Before the ceremony
The dress, the details and a few quiet portraits before everyone gathers.
The ceremony
Gold chandeliers, mirrored walls and a painted sky above the aisle.
Around the hotel
The marquee, the 1924 facade, a quick run downtown and the grand staircase.
Into the celebration
Dinner under the painted ceiling, a grand entrance, two cakes and a very busy dance floor.
Getting ready, the ceremony, portraits and the whole reception, in Catie and Brad’s full photo gallery.
The wedding · Film
The voices. The movement. Their day.
The photographs let you spend time with a moment. Their wedding film brings you back into the day, with the voices, movement and people around them. Watch Catie and Brad’s wedding highlight film at Marriott Syracuse Downtown.
Marriott Syracuse Downtown · Film by BlackTie Brothers. Watch the wedding film on YouTube →
Wedding team
- Photography & film
- BlackTie Brothers
The venue · Downtown Syracuse
A historic hotel. A city wedding.
Marriott Syracuse Downtown is the restored Hotel Syracuse, which first opened in 1924 and reopened under its current name in 2016. The Grand Ballroom and Persian Terrace are among its historic event spaces.
Marriott describes the Grand Ballroom’s chandeliers, ceiling and mezzanine, alongside preparation spaces including the Bridal Rotunda and Groom Suite. Catie and Brad’s photographs show the setting through their day: white flowers under a painted sky, the grand staircase and a ballroom reception.
For available rooms, guest arrangements and current wedding offerings, visit the hotel’s wedding information and contact its event team.
Our planning notes
Planning photographs for a downtown Syracuse wedding.
For wedding photography and film at Marriott Syracuse Downtown, we would build the coverage plan around your rooms, your ceremony location and the time you want with your guests. These are the decisions we would work through together.
Know where the day starts.
Share where each of you will get ready and when those rooms are available. If preparation, the ceremony and reception happen in different places, leave time for travel and regrouping. A clear plan gives us room to photograph the details and the people before the ceremony.
Choose a few useful locations.
Confirm indoor portrait access with the hotel, then choose an outdoor option if your timeline and the weather allow. For a city wedding, we plan around the light, pedestrian activity and safe access. Keep the family photograph list organized so portraits do not take over the day.
Leave room for the room.
Build in a few minutes to photograph the reception space before guests enter. We also coordinate audio and lighting for the ceremony, speeches and dancing. Those preparations help the photographs and film follow the celebration with fewer interruptions.
Photography + film
One wedding. One coverage plan.
Catie and Brad had photography and film from BlackTie Brothers. We plan both around the same timeline, with room for the photographs you want and the sound and movement that make the film personal.
See the day in full.
A full gallery shows more than a handful of portraits. Look through Catie and Brad’s photographs to see the range of their day, then tell us which moments and people matter most for yours.
Keep more than the music.
The voices are part of the memory. We plan ceremony and speech audio with the people running those moments, alongside the coverage for the celebration around them.
Plan the two together.
Photography and film share the coverage plan, portrait time and important transitions. Send us your locations and schedule so we can recommend coverage that fits the wedding you are planning.
Marriott Syracuse Downtown wedding questions
A few things couples ask.
Have you photographed and filmed a wedding at Marriott Syracuse Downtown?
Yes. BlackTie Brothers photographed and filmed Catie and Brad’s wedding at Marriott Syracuse Downtown on May 31, 2025. Their wedding photographs, wedding film and a link to their full photo gallery are on this page.
Is Marriott Syracuse Downtown the same venue as Hotel Syracuse?
Yes. Marriott Syracuse Downtown is the restored historic Hotel Syracuse. The original hotel opened in 1924 and reopened as Marriott Syracuse Downtown in 2016.
Can we see a full Marriott Syracuse Downtown wedding gallery?
Yes. Open Catie and Brad’s full wedding photo gallery using the link on this page. The photographs on this page are a selection from that gallery, and their wedding film is embedded on the page with a direct YouTube link.
How would you plan wedding photographs at Hotel Syracuse?
We start with where you will get ready, your ceremony and reception locations, and the time available for portraits. We confirm indoor access with the hotel and plan an outdoor option around the weather and daylight. An organized family photograph list helps leave more time for the celebration.
Do you offer both wedding photography and videography in Syracuse?
Yes. BlackTie Brothers offers wedding photography, film or both in Syracuse and Upstate New York. When you choose both, our team works from one coverage plan. Send us your date and locations so we can confirm availability and recommend a collection.
Who should we contact about booking the venue?
Contact Marriott Syracuse Downtown’s event team through its official wedding information for venue availability, room arrangements and current packages. Contact BlackTie Brothers separately for wedding photography and film.
Availability
Planning your wedding at Marriott Syracuse Downtown?
Send us your wedding date, where the ceremony and reception will happen, and whether you want photography, film or both. We will confirm availability and help you choose coverage that fits your day.
We choose your team for their skills and availability, with shared shooting and editing standards. BlackTie Brothers takes responsibility for your finished photos and films, arranges team replacements for illness or injury, and is fully insured.