Le Meridien San Francisco

I had my wedding reception at Le Meridien this past July and my wedding party also stayed at the hotel. We had the most romantic, picture perfect, glamorous wedding of all time! Thanks to Le Meridien staff for making it wonderful every step of the way. Le Meridien staff was so accommodating. From the guest experience of checking in to the hotel, to the delicious food served at my wedding, guests were ‘wowed” and left wanting to re-live it all over again. Venue: I’ll get to how important location is, but this venue is a hidden gem! I chose to have my wedding reception in the restaurant of the hotel. From the lobby floor, you take a round staircase up two floors, and you have this large open space to work with. The entire area is surrounded by large windows, that brings in beautiful natural lighting. Or as the sun sets, you can close the drapes so that your center pieces will illuminate. I preferred the restaurant over a ball room. It had just had a cozier feel. There is an outside patio area you can also utilize, or it can be left to be a smoking area or for people who want fresh air during the event. Not to mention the beautiful sight and sounds of the city! It was such an intimate venue. I had under 100 guests, but it could fit a lot more people. It was perfect in every way for my black-tie wedding. The pictures of the wedding party as we were getting ready in the hotel also came out beautifully! The hotel rooms were spacious and gave us that San Francisco feel that we were looking for. Staff: I worked with Mariela Siu, the Catering Sales Manager for Le Meridien and she did everything possible to make the event flawless. Her years of experience in the business shines through as she expects the unexpected and pays attention to every detail. Mariela calmed my nerves and made me rest assure that everything was going to be ok. I felt good about the plans, every step of the way. I’ve worked with many event planners in my time career and have to say Mariela is top notch. She accommodated my special requests and kept open lines of communications for months leading up to my wedding. The day of, Mariela ensured all went smoothly. I am so thankful to Mariela because it’s one thing to have a beautiful venue and its another thing for an event to run smoothly. Food: Eating good food at a wedding is just a plus. But kudos to Chef Selu because guests were just buzzing about how delicious the food was. From the appetizers to the buffet complete with a beef, chicken and fish option… the sauces, the sauces were delicate, and everything was paired just right. It was a feast! Chef Selu worked with us to make sure that we accommodated our guests taste buds and it truly looked and tasted like a five-star restaurant. Le Meridien did not disappoint and was just the best experience.