Near Salt Lake City & Bountiful
A Historic Wedding Venue Near Salt Lake City
an 1895 home, a short drive north
The Grand Victorian is a red-brick Victorian home built in 1895 in Layton, Utah, about 30 minutes north of downtown Salt Lake City on I-15. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the George W. Layton House, and it has been a wedding venue since 2002. Couples marry in the gardens or inside the house, and the reception spreads across the indoor rooms and two patios under bistro lights, with seating for up to 150.
For Salt Lake couples it is a way to get a real historic home, with a garden ceremony and a sit-down reception in one place, without a downtown parking garage or a shared building.
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A Real 1895 Home, Not a Ballroom
Most Salt Lake City reception centers are purpose-built halls. The Grand Victorian is a house: carved white porches and gables, a grand staircase, a parlor with a grand piano, and 2 bridal suites upstairs. Its brick and wood ornament is original, which is why the National Register lists it as one of the most distinctive Victorian pattern-book houses in Utah.
You have the whole property for 12 hours, 10 am to 10 pm, so photos on the porch, the ceremony in the garden and the reception all happen without moving guests.
Coming From Bountiful, Centerville or North Salt Lake
From the south end of Davis County the drive is about 20 minutes straight up I-15 (or Legacy Parkway), with no downtown traffic. Plan a little longer on a Friday afternoon.
Parking is on site: about 85 spaces in the main lot, a vendor lot, and room for a charter bus or vans if you shuttle guests from a hotel.
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Where Your Guests Stay
The Grand Victorian has no overnight rooms. Out-of-town guests usually book one of the chain hotels along I-15 in Layton, a few minutes from the venue, or stay in Salt Lake City and drive up for the day.
Pricing
Published Pricing, Decor Included
A 12-hour rental for 2027 runs $3,750 to $6,750 by season and day, with tables, chairs, decor, setup and takedown included. Bring any caterer you like.