The Westin Richmond

Thank You to The Westin of Richmond

A special thanks goes to the Westin and especially Rachel McKenna (Catering Sales Manager) for hosting our 200 person wedding that took place right before our world went into lock down.

If you are planning a wedding, I highly recommend for you to consider The Westin of Richmond. Led by Rachel, the Westin staff assisted us in every step of the planning process and on the day of the event, Rachel took ownership of every single detail. Her attention to detail resulted in a grand celebration. The Westin is a beautiful hotel. About 50% of guests traveled in and acquired hotel rooms for the weekend. The rooms exceeded all of my guests' needs. The Westin made sure all guests were reserved in rooms that made it convenient for the Hospitality Suite they assisted in setting up for us. The cocktail hour, the reception, the food and drink were perfect - everything the Westin promised. Rachel worked with all my vendors to get them in place, made sure transportation to the church was timely and took care of all the little details even as small as making sure the bride and groom always had a refilled refreshment throughout the evening.

Planning and hosting a wedding is all about the details - so I recommend you consider The Westin of Richmond for a beautiful, memorable celebration.

Our Wedding at The Westin

We searched and looked at quite a few venues for our wedding outside and within Richmond. We both left The Westin Richmond with a strong feeling that we would end up returning, which we did. One of the best things about Westin Richmond is the staff - no matter who it is you are dealing with, the same standard of offering high customer service prevails. We contracted Westin for both our wedding ceremony and reception. We worked closely with Rachel for the majority of our wedding planning. She is superb! Five stars aren't enough for her. She is super responsive, go the extra mile and beyond to meet your needs and provide as much added value as possible. They made it easier for us not to have the need for a wedding planner, just a day of planner, and even then, they helped greatly in taking the load off us. Shout out to some of the other Westin Richmond staff - Chef John, Jazmine, Standford, Michael, and others who made the process and the day as stress free as possible. On the day of our wedding prior to the ceremony, We were told a few times of how calm we were. This is due to God's imparted peace and knowing that I'll be tying the knot with my soulmate as well as knowing that Westin Richmond's job is to take the stress as much as possible away from us regarding a number of the activities. They certainly did a great job of this and we are more than grateful.
I strongly recommend Westin Richmond as a venue for your wedding. We have no regrets at all in our choice.