300+ guest capacity
This venue can host 300+ guests
About this vendor
ACCOLADES
We are thrilled to be a member of The Knot Hall of Fame and to have won Best of Weddings for the 6th consecutive year! Our award-winning banquet team is ranked among the top in Marriott International!
CEREMONY + RECEPTION
A one-stop shop for your wedding needs! We offer everything you could want to ensure your wedding is a success. Marriott Minneapolis Southwest has THREE beautiful event spaces available for couples to consider:
-A bank of windows offering natural light and a unique round shape makes the Lake of the Woods Ballroom a classic location; it even provides access to an outdoor terrace! This space can accommodate up to 170 guests.
-The Garden Patio offers an outdoor setting compete with a newly-built white pergola, floral landscaping, brick flooring, pond, fountain and waterfalls to add to the scenery. This location can host up to 250 guests for a ceremony and up to 400 guests for a cocktail reception.
-For those looking to have an extravagant celebration, the Lake Minnetonka Ballroom can host up to 500 people. High ceilings adorned with modern light fixtures serve as a blank canvas to transform into your dream wedding!
Indoor ceremony spaces are available all year round for up to 500 guests.
ACCOMODATIONS
Our couples LOVE having their guests all in one place throughout the weekend with the opportunity to enjoy family-friendly amenities, including our large swimming pool, sauna, and whirlpool! We offer courtesy room blocks with no obligation to fulfill a minimum number of rooms if you are simply looking for a place to accommodate your guests! Rates as low as $139/night available for select 2023-2024 dates!
INCLUSIONS FOR ALL WEDDINGS
-Complimentary overnight stay in our Honeymoon Suite for the Bride & Groom
-Table linens, skirting + linen napkins (white, ivory or black)
-Clear glass hurricane vase with pillar candle, 12” round mirror + 3 votives per table
-Clear glass cylinder vases to hold and display bouquets on head table
-Table number cards in silver stanchion
-Custom-sized hardwood dance floor
-Head table setup in a variety of options including long rectangle, harvest table, or sweetheart table
-Bronze swirl top tables with elegant spandex skirting for guests
-Luxurious cushioned chairs
-Certified Marriott Wedding Planner
CATERING
Full-service bar + catering packages available. We offer a customizable menu to fit your needs - whether looking for plated, family-style, buffet, station-style, or anything else, we are excited to work with you to create the perfect food for your perfect day!
CURRENT PROMOTION
Start your Love Story with a date in 2023 or 2024 at Marriott Minneapolis Southwest!
Book by June 30, 2023 to receive EXTRA BONUS INCLUSIONS!!
Contact us today for more details.
**Contact us today to set up a tour to see the space!**
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- 300+
Settings
- Backyard
- Ballroom
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Garden
- Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Service Staff
- Transportation
Awards and Affiliations
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We toured thirteen venues and this was our last stop.... don't be like us and save the best for last! If you are looking for a great team to be there for you every step of the way, this is it! The venue is stunning, but the staff are even better. Becca was great to work with throughout the planning process, she really made us feel like we were heard and always responded quickly! In addition, every interaction we had with staff was excellent, from the front desk, to the banquet team, and in between. We had a large bridal party, so we booked 1705 and 1701 for the morning to get ready and it was PERFECT! Lots of space to get ready and enjoy time with our friends and moms. The Marriott's food is delicious and we had so many compliments from family and friends. Finally, the bathtub in the king suite has me planning a bathroom remodel in our house ASAP; it was a DREAM!
Booked Marriott for my wedding this Summer and it went really well! My only small complaint was I expected the complimentary king suite to be bigger as it was a little cramped and the bed wasn't the comfiest lol 😅. Their rooms are gorgeous and I booked the ballroom that I divided into 2. The food was SO delicious, I still have guests raving about the bruschetta chicken that night. My husband and I were taken care of very well by the staff and I'm so grateful for all their help :). They also have a gorgeous little gazebo and pond that I unfortunately didn't get to explore for pictures due to a slip from the photographer.
My night was so amazing <3
Our wedding at the Marriott Hotel was an unforgettable experience, and we couldn’t have asked for a better venue or team to help us celebrate our special day! From the moment we first visited the hotel, we were impressed by its elegance and beautiful spaces. The staff was welcoming, and the overall atmosphere was perfect for our wedding.
A special shoutout goes to our event manager, Becca! She was absolutely phenomenal. From our initial planning meetings to the big day itself, Becca made everything seamless and stress-free. Her attention to detail, organization, and communication were outstanding. She listened to our vision and went above and beyond to bring it to life, ensuring that every aspect of our wedding was executed flawlessly.
On the day of the wedding, Becca was a calming presence, coordinating with all the vendors and making sure everything ran on schedule. She handled any hiccups with grace and professionalism, allowing us to focus on enjoying our special moments with family and friends.
The food was delicious, and the service was impeccable! Our guests raved about the beautiful setting, the incredible meal, and the overall experience.
We are so grateful to the Marriott Hotel and Becca for making our wedding day truly magical. If you’re considering this venue for your wedding, we wholeheartedly recommend it!
We had the best wedding experience we could have ever dreamed of at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest! It was a perfect location, free parking, plenty of rooms, the food was amazing and people were all so nice and accommodating! Our built-in wedding coordinator, Andrea, was AMAZING!!! It was clear to us that she loves weddings, planning parties, loves love, and she took the best care of us to make sure our special day was perfect; she is truly a lovely wonderful person! She was quick to respond to all of my questions (even repeat questions), she went above and beyond in all aspects of helpfulness, including helping us stay in budget, bringing our gifts up to our room while we were having the time of our lives, ensuring everyone and everything was where they needed to be when they needed to be and all the small details I didn't think of! Everything went smoothly, all the staff were friendly and wonderful and all of my guests commented to me and my husband about how it was the best wedding they had ever been to, the food was the best wedding food they've ever had and that the venue was perfect!! Definitely consider using this venue if you're looking for an all-in-one perfect place where you can have your wedding, rehearsal, reception and have a place for your guests to sleep over and not drink and drive :) Perfection!!! I am beyond grateful for such a beautiful experience.
We are so incredibly happy we chose the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest for our wedding. The planning staff, specifically Becca, was super helpful and accommodating to our requests. We had our ceremony outside on the patio and their grounds are just beautiful. All of our guest have complimented us on how beautiful the venue was inside and out. We got married in the Lake of the Woods ballroom. It had big windows and was tucked in a nice corner off the lobby so it was more private. Our favorite part of the venue was the food. The kitchen and catering staff are absolutely amazing and the food was delicious. Our appetizers flew light hot cakes! For a starter salad, we had the Stacy salad and it was the perfect balance of savory and sweet. For dinner, we had the spinach stuffed chicken and the petit beef filet. I would highly recommend both.
Thank you Minneapolis Marriott Southwest staff for making our day so perfect!
The Minneapolis Marriott Southwest was awesome! Would absolutely recommend.
Beautiful, huge outdoor courtyard area for cocktail hour. The staff were attentive and helpful throughout the entire process. Super convenient for us and our guests to stay at the hotel after our wedding. Food was great. Venue looked beautiful and was spacious. Prices were very comparable to other local venues.
We got so many compliments about the food & venue from our guests too!
Everyone was so great to work with. From Anna at the beginning to Lisa through the whole process, and Debbie and her banquet staff. We loved our experience and would recommend them to anyone getting married! Thank you for making our special day go so perfectly!
Minneapolis Marriott Southwest hotel had the right ambiance, provision for external catering, and good outdoors needed for quick photo sessions.
The Event , Service, and Front Desk teams of Marriott were super friendly and professional. Anna Duerksen and Becky Bush were very courteous, cooperative, transparent about the expectations, knowledgeable and sensitive towards cultural values. This wedding was a Pakistani-Muslim wedding. They spent good time to understand our requirements, explained Marriott’s engagement process, provided multiple financial estimates, and shared different options of décor.
Becky further coordinated with the vendors, room reservations, floor plans and aligned Catering-Service teams. We got good rates on guest rooms and a very nice view for the Honeymoon Room. Becky took full ownership with Debbie's catering team to be more like our extended family than just a service provider. I would strongly recommend this venue for wedding celebrations.
Suggestions for Improvement:
1) Management should bring their “Catering Minimum” amount down for the events catered from outside. Current “Catering Minimum” does not work for food from outside and customer may end up paying for the services they did not acquired.
2) Audio Visual system should be included as value addition. It will attract more business.
The Marriott Southwest was an amazing venue! The communication leading up to our day was prompt and clear. All staff, from the hotel bartender to the service staff were so friendly, efficient, and helpful. We were looking for a venue that had everything in one place, which the Marriott did (caterer, dishware, center pieces, alcohol, etc). There are great perks like getting the honeymoon suite the night of comped as well as our parents rooms were upgraded. It was a hotel venue, but didn’t have a “hotel” feel as the quality was so high. Overall, we highly recommend!
We were having hard time finding perfect venue for our wedding reception because most of the venues around twin cities area were unwilling to accommodate to our needs of having south Asian style reception. Luckily we found SW Marriott in Minnetonka who were familiar with our needs and very accommodating as well. Lisa- our main poc was very helpful throughout planning and event. She provided honest recommendations for different vendor we needed. We appreciate her and her team who helped us to have great reception. We and our guests had great reception party.
Our wedding was at Minneapolis Marriott Southwest and it was incredible! We had our ceremony outside and reception indoors and all of our guests had a wonderful time. We could not have asked for a better venue and the hotel staff were respectful, kind, and fun to work with! Thanks to Lisa M for being our wedding coordinator!
The Marriott staff was very accommodating and helpful during the wedding planning process. Planning a wedding during COVID from 400 miles away was so easy task, but they communicated effectively with us to make sure every detail was perfect. The entire hotel is stunning and I know our guests were very impressed with the beautiful outdoor patio along with the updated, spacious ballroom.
We got married on September 12th, 2020 the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have to say that the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest staff executed the planning process and the wedding day perfectly. They walked us through the entire planning process, updated us when needed, and assisted with every detail! Since we were required to have assigned seating for the ceremony and reception they provided diagrams for us to fill out and didn't get annoyed with the millions of small seating chart changes we made. Hand sanitizing stations were set up throughout the hotel and extra precautions were taken to ensure the safety of us, our guests, and their staff. I'm almost positive there were extra details done behind the scenes that we don't even know about. This hotel was 100% committed to making our wedding day perfect! Guests are still raving about the beautiful wedding venue and how their staff paid attention to every detail. I would highly recommend this venue for all couples looking to have the ceremony and reception under 1 roof.
The catering sales manager along with the chef and catering employees were great. They were good to work with on ideas we had, placement within room set up, menu choices, tables for outside the banquet hall, children’s menu, music, chair set up outside and help the day of the celebration.
The hotel was good to our guests who stayed there. It was such a nice perk for the bride and groom to stay free their wedding night.
I would recommend the hotel to any family planning a wedding. The outdoor space with the pergola and flowers surrounding the water is perfect for an outdoor wedding. It was wonderful to have the bar set up outside for cocktails and appetizers and the area had chairs, tables and patio umbrellas so the flow of people coming from the ceremony to the bar area couldn’t have been any better.
Photo opportunities are abundant within the outdoor space. We had a beautiful day and many local guests didn’t realize all this beauty was in the hotel’s backyard.
We were so happy we decided to have our wedding at the Marriott in June. The outdoor ceremony was nicely set up and the reception was beautiful as well. Maggie, Anna, and Debbie were very easy to work with. The planning process went smoothly because there was frequent communication, and everything was executed as planned! We truly appreciated Maggie's responsiveness and attention to detail -- she did an incredible job coordinating our wedding. We highly recommend this venue!
My husband and myself had our wedding at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest just recently and were extremely impressed. We had our ceremony, followed by the reception in the Minnetonka Ballroom. The entire wedding weekend was seamless. Special thanks to Maggie, The Event Manager, who went above and beyond with taking care of our needs. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!
My wife and I had our wedding reception at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest on 9/7/19 and it was absolutely perfect! We really enjoyed all the staff, from first seeing the venue, planning all the details and then making it all run without a hiccup the day of. Everyone at the Marriott Southwest exceeded expectations! We were so happy we picked this for our venue, the all inclusive pricing, the outdoor patio where we had our cocktail hour, the food through the hotel's team and the dessert through buttercream were fantastic! We also wanted a venue/hotel which couldn't have worked out better. Highly recommend the Marriott Southwest for a wedding venue!
Phenomenal service. We had a stunning wedding in the Lake of the Woods Ballroom. Every detail was well looked after, and the planning team made it so easy! Highly recommended.
From start to finish this place won’t disappoint! The level of care and detail is there! It’s an added plus if you have family from out of town that can stay right at the hotel! It’s the perfect base to create the perfect reception for any wedding! The staff are so kind and will go above to give you the most stress free planning process! The ease from a planner to help, catering, AV and more on-site is a definite bang for your buck! Thanks to this great place that created the best day of our life!
A huge THANK YOU! to the staff of Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. You made our reception smooth and stress-free! From the service of the dinner, to the guidance from the planners in the months prior, I have nothing but praise from my experience with them. Thank you!
We had the best experience at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest! Everyone was so easy to work with and went out of their way to make sure our day was special, especially our event planner Maggie! We wanted to have an outdoor ceremony but weather wasn’t on our side so we ended up being indoors which couldn’t have worked out better and was still gorgeous. Not once did the staff pressure us to move inside, they let us decide on our own time. I would have my wedding here all over again, beautiful venue and wonderful staff!
Absolutely perfect! Maggie, Anna and Debbie frankly all deserve raises. They were incredible! We had a very customized award show wedding and they catered to every need and added many little things that made it a perfect night. Our guests loved the hotel, it’s amenities and proximity to airport and highways. I cannot recommend having your wedding or next event here enough. Thank you again Maggie, Anna and Debbie!
My guests raved about this venue because of the unique offering to have an outdoor ceremony on their patio space. The atmosphere was so elegant. There wasn’t one hiccup with the catering team or the bar. My coordinator was very good about consistent communication and answering all my questions. I even had to change the credit card for each payment 4 times and they were always on top of making sure I understood the ins and outs of payment. Instead of a cake we did a s’mores bar that the venue provided which was such a fun touch and another way to get guests outside to enjoy the summer evenings. Would definitely recommend!
We had our ceremony at the Marriott Southwest. Ideally we were planning to hold it on the beautiful outside patio, however Mother Nature decided to change the weather from 60 and sunny the day before to 40 and windy. Nonetheless, the Marriott was very accommodating and provided the Lake of the Isles as our backup space for situations just like that.
We had worked with Anna up until the month of the wedding. She was extremely responsive and organized. We then were assigned to Taylor. She was very helpful with ensured we could use the space for rehearsal the night before and that everything was ready to go that day for the ceremony. Everything went great!
Everything about planning our wedding at the Southwest Marriott was soooo easy! Anna was super flexible and so helpful in bringing our vision for the wedding to life. The Marriott preferred vendors were excellent too. Can't thank everyone at the Marriott enough!
Having our wedding reception at the Marriott was one of the best decisions we made. The food was delicious, there were so many interesting locations for couple and group photos, and our friends and family loved being able to stay at the hotel overnight. Anna was such a delight to work with and made our night perfect!
Anna at the Marriott was great, our day went without any hiccups. They were very accommodating to us and our guests. The food was delicious and the service was great!
The Minneapolis Marriott was the best! They were very accommodating and made our day so special! The food was excellent, and the service was phenomenal.
My husband and I looked at several different venues, and the most important thing to us was having someone who could be prompt with questions we had. Anna was so much more than we could have ever imagined, and we couldn’t have asked for quicker and more thorough responses to every question we had! If you’re looking for someone who will follow through with everything you need in a timely manner, you need Anna at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest! We also really wanted an outdoor ceremony/cocktail hour but needed a great back up plan if the weather didn’t work out. The Marriott has great options no matter what the scenario was, and we were able to feel comfortable going into the big day. We would definitely recommend the Marriott and their staff, especially Anna!
I would highly recommend the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest as a wedding venue. Anna answered my many questions thoroughly and always in a timely manner. She was always kind and I felt truly did her best to give us the perfect day. As for the other Marriott staff, they were amazing as well. I even had people tell me how wonderful the wait staff was during dinner. So professional! Not to mention the beauty of the Marriott. I am so thankful we chose this venue!
The whole process was easy from the get go and everyone at the hotel worked hard to make the wedding day special!
Everyone at the Marriott who helped make our wedding run smoothly were so amazing, especially Anna! She was so helpful & on top of everything!
We have nothing but the best to say about the Marriott Southwest for our wedding reception! The event coordinator and all of the staff were incredibly helpful and provided the best service. The food was amazing and the venue was beautiful. It was the best day! We highly recommend the Marriott Southwest!!
I had such a positive experience wedding planning with the SW Marriott! The event staff was prompt, helpful, informative, clear, punctual, and more! It was such a relief to have such a professional team to guide our wedding planning experience, and help remove stress from our plate when needed. We also had a few special requests that were out of the norm, and they were accommodating to everything we asked for! We did our grooms dinner, ceremony, reception, photos... EVERYTHING at this location - and I would highly recommend using this venue! Such a great team and the day of our wedding - went FLAWLESSLY! Thank you SW Marriot!
The Marriott Southwest was a dream to work with, from the initial planning stages to the big day. When we first contacted them, Anna was busy with a wedding but found time in the day to call us back and even send pictures of the reception hall that was set up. She was so quick getting back to us with any questions, and made it flawless for the wedding party’s table to be handicap accessible. The event staff was phenomenal, and we have been hearing constant compliments from our guests about the wonderful service! The food was amazing, we even had a guest who was a head chef for a large resort corporation say he had never had food at a wedding that was as good as this! The packages the hotels offered a wide variety and what the Marriott didn’t excplicitly offer, they had suggestions ready. We highly suggest this venue, and know you will be pleased if you book with them.
We had our reception at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. From our first contact through our event, we were continuously impressed with how easy our coordinator was to work with as well as the level of professionalism exhibited by all individuals we worked with. On the actual day, everything was seamless and our guests had a great time. My sister had her wedding here 9 years ago and our family continued to be impressed with all aspects of both events. We would recommend the venue to any of our friends and family.
We were very pleased and happy that we picked SW Marriott as a venue for our daughter's wedding reception. The outdoor patio added an extra charm for the cocktail hour. Thanks to Anna Duerksen every detail was taken care of and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend this venue for any occasion.
We loved everything about our wedding at the Marriott! We chose to do both the ceremony and reception on site. Anna Duerksen was amazing! She helped us to coordinate the ceremony and plan the reception down to every detail - and on the day-of, she was easy to find and ready to solve any problem.
There's so many other things that are great about this Marriott, but these are the ones that stick out:
-The food is AMAZING. I still have guests that talk to me about how much they loved the food.
-All hotel/banquet staff, including Anna, were super helpful and timely.
-Outdoor areas for pictures made for some really beautiful pictures.
-The hotel itself is beautiful and newly remodeled. Our banquet room was bright and open - the rooms are done in neutral tones so you can make it go with any wedding colors or decorations.
-We planned this MN wedding from IN, and Anna and the Marriott really accommodated us in planning long distance.
Thank you Marriott for going above and beyond to make our wedding day stress free and amazing.
Working with the Marriott SW was great! Anna was amazing through our entire engagement and willing to answer any questions we had. The ballroom and grounds at the Marriott were absolutely stunning! Definitely somewhere we will be going back to for anniversaries in years to come!
We had a wonderful wedding at Marriott. Our ceremony was outside on their beautiful patio and our reception was in the Lake Minnetonka ballroom. We also had our grooms dinner in the blue birch restaurant. The staff are extremely talented and knowledgeable. They were a pleasure to work with and made us feel extra special. Our guests raved about the venue and food. We feel so lucky to have found this treasure of a venue.
We were both increadably impressed with everyone on the Marriot, it was a great experience and we would recommend Minneapolis Marriot Southwest to anyone. Definition of professionalism and hospitality.
Marriott SW and Anna Duerksen helped our family put together a winter wonderland wedding for my son in less than 40 days. Yes it was an out door wedding with reception and dance indoors in an area very fitting to the bride and groom. Outdoor feeling but very elegant. Anna and her staff went the extra mile for us and the food was exquisite! Everyone worked very hard for this event and it showed. My thanks to everyone at Marriott SW.
We had our wedding ceremony and reception at Marriott Southwest earlier this month and it was better than I could have imagined! Anna and Lindsay were incredibly helpful throughout the whole process. Anna was awesome at communicating and planning down to the last detail. We were able to relax and enjoy every moment of our wedding weekend because we knew everything would be taken care of. The staff at our reception were friendly and responsive. Shout-out to Debbie for taking such good care of everyone, especially the wedding party and our families. We've heard from many of our guests that they had a great time, loved the food, and thought the place was beautiful. I will definitely be recommending Minnetonka Marriott Southwest to anyone planning a wedding.
Our wedding was simply amazing – and The Minnetonka Marriott played such a large part in it – as they say, location, location, location ….
From our first meeting with Lindsay Robin, the Catering Sales Manager, to our very last (how sad) follow up call with Anna Duerksen, the Catering Sales Manager, this hotel was on the ball!
Our main contact there was Anna, and words cannot describe how fabulously amazing she and her team were. Anna held our hand through every step – she was there to answer questions before we even had them, and quick to reply when we came up with any other, she had great ideas, kept us on track, was knowledgeable, professional and such fun to work with!
The food was delicious – the chef wonderful, we even added our own ideas to the menu … he did an amazing job the day of our wedding – people were raving about how perfect the steaks were cooked, how delicious the mashed potatoes were and how great the serving staff was!
The setting for our wedding was wonderful – we were in the Lake of the Woods Ballroom for both the wedding and reception. The staff @ the hotel did an amazing job setting everything up and doing the flip for the reception (as both were in the same room). Everything was so seamless!
From start to finish the Minnetonka Marriott SW was amazing – to the staff, those that helped us directly and/or indirectly – thank you for making our day go off without a hitch!!
My son and his bride decided on Marriott Southwest for their reception venue.
My wife and I were thrilled with the entire event! We arrived mid-day Friday, and the room was set up already. It looked good at that time. However, when we got our first view Saturday evening with full decoration and lighting, it was stunning. I stopped to take a quick picture on my phone so I could show it off! And the really great part was that chairs were comfortable and there was plenty of room at each table, between tables, and on the dance floor – which stayed hopping all night long.
We thought the food for the buffet dinner, cocktail hour, and late night munchies was awesome (thanks to the Moravecs). And the bartenders were able to handle a lot of partiers without any problems. When we drained the 4th keg, they did not miss a beat in making bottles available. I did not hear one single complaint about anything the entire evening.
We sent a note to the kids telling them we will never ever forget that day/evening. The facility and service was an instrumental part of all that. The site has a lot of amenities to offer for an event like this. We had lots of travelers, and the hotel was able to provide housing for approximately 60 rooms of those folks. The ability to have that many folks in the same place made everything that much more fun!
A job very well done!!!
Anna was a detailed and very professional event planner. She did a fabulous job and the venue was spectacular!
The staff was amazing, and the venue was beautiful! Lindsay and her crew were so willing and ready to help with every and any question we had! We were hoping to have our ceremony out on the patio, but Mother Nature had other plans, and the backup indoor space worked just as well! We received so many compliments on the hospitality and professionalism of every single staff member. We very much enjoyed having our wedding and reception at the Minnetonka Marriott Southwest, and would recommend it to any and all!
Try to get your date booked here before someone else does! They were great and their coordinator Lindsay was an outstanding coordinator. Out of our entire wedding experience, they were the most reliable vendor and we really had no concerns about their performance. It was a great reception! They let us book half the ballroom based on how many people we had and our price range. Everything just worked out great for us. I highly recommend them.
I would highly recommend having a wedding/event at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. Lindsay was great to work with, organized and made sure everything went well for us! We had our ceremony outside and we got so many compliments on how beautiful it was. The servers and bar tenders helping with our wedding were super nice. Everything went even better than I could have imagined on our big day!!! I can promise that if you have your wedding there you are in good hands and can relax and know everything will turn out beautifully!
We had a wonderful wedding experience at the Minnetonka Marriott southwest, they have a great regions patio area and are very flexible, we loved having both our reception and ceremony on site and their wedding planner and catering manager are both PHENOMINAL, they were able to work around various dietary restrictions and allergies and even though there were 2 other weddings in the other ballrooms, but we didn't notice cause they made us feel special throughout the day and evening and did a wonderful job keeping everything running smoothly! I would highly recommend this venue to anyone getting married!
We are forever grateful for the services provided to us at the Marriott Minnetonka Southwest for our wedding. From the first time we stepped into the Marriot for consideration, we knew it was the perfect choice, especially with the discounted room rates and free parking for guest. Lindsey, our catering manager was so helpful in many capacities from bringing bottled water to our hospitality suites to make sure the wedding party stayed hydrated to helping tape down the aisle runner. We received many comments on how beautiful and comfortable the hotel was, and that the hospitality was impeccable! The garden where our wedding was held was more beautiful than any picture or I could have imagined. It was more than we could have ever expected! I would highly recommend the Marriott as 1st choice and would plan another event there if given the opportunity. The Marriot Minnetonka Southwest is definitely a forever favorite!
We could not be more pleased with how our wedding turned out! The venue was beautiful, the food was amazing and our wedding coordinator Lindsay Robin was beyond accommodating! Since we were planning from a distance it was important that we had someone we trusted to help us through it all! Lindsay honestly went above and beyond by walking us through every detail, making sure we knew all the options, and informing us whenever she thought she could change something for the better!! The days leading up to the wedding she was by our sides helping us with anything and everything! The day definitely would not have gone so perfectly without her! Having the hotel rooms on site was ideal for all of our out of town guests! The outdoor patio was gorgeous space to host the ceremony! Even though it is located in a metropolitan area, it felt very secluded and intimate! This venue really is the total package! If you are looking for a romantic, beautiful, all inclusive venue, look no further!
My son and future daughter-in law live out of town and therefore I was the wedding planner for their June 25th wedding. After looking at hundreds of venues we chose the Marriott Southwest. Working with Lindsay Robin and the Marriott Southwest was simply stress free. The entire first floor has been remodeled to beautiful platinum, gold, grays with highlights of turquoises. We loved the private outdoor water features, greenery, flowers and white chair set up for the ceremony. The reception rooms are perfect size for any wedding and the assortment of wedding packages including bar and appetizers, wine pours, and dinner either served or buffet fit any need. The food was outstanding as was the service. Lindsay provided a list of preferred musicians, DJ's, room decorators, cake makers. We selected many of her recommendations and they were outstanding. The final days before the wedding, we completed a detailed list of events and times which were performed flawlessly on the day of the wedding. Access to the hotel is easy from any location, rooms are reasonable priced for guests and there is a breakfast buffet in the morning after the event. It was a five star event and we highly recommend the Marriott Southwest.
From start to finish our experience with this venue was amazing! We had our wedding here June 18th 2016. Lindsay, the event coordinator, helped us with ALL of the details. Even over explaining if we didn't understand something with patients and understanding. She was always there to answer questions and help out.
And when it came to event day? The staff was amazing! The hotel staff, the event staff, all amazing and nice! (the older bartender was a little cranky, but I'll let it slide seeing as everything else was so great)
The ceremony space on the patio was gorgeous! The banquet hall, also gorgeous! It was everything we dreamt of and more!!! What an amazing night! We would do it all over again…if we weren't completely broke now!! lol You deff need a good $10-12k handy as everything adds up quick : ceremony space, food&drink minimum, rooms, taxes, gratuities, etc.
Over all, I give the Marriott SW a 5 out of 5. The staff was nice, accommodating and helpful! We'll be staying here and having a MUCH smaller get together for our 1 year! Thanks everyone!!! -M
Lastly, I saw the location before and after the renovation. It is so gorgeous now!! A modern and classy feel! It's beautiful!!!
The Marriot Southwest was a great place. With all of the remodeling that was done, everything looked great. They had everything set up the way we wanted it. They always responded in a timely manner if we had any question, concerns or changes. Our day was perfect besides a little rain that almost made us have our ceremony inside. It actually stopped raining 20 minutes before so we were able to have it outside, but even it we had to have the ceremony inside I think it would have been more than we expected.
It really saddens me that I have to give this venue one star. The renovations at Marriott Southwest are what made this space exactly what we were looking for when it came to our wedding, but that's about it. The initial booking of the space seemed simple and accommodating, but as things progressed, more and more things went wrong. This property does not communicate well within their departments therefore leaving us hanging with room blocks due to a corporate event that was taking up a ton of rooms. Along with that, we were talking to 5+ people about room blocks, catering, room set up, etc. Granted, our event coordinator, who started off doing a great job, had a baby so communication with the hotel was basically depleted until she returned from maternity leave. From then on, the planning process kept getting more and more complicated and the lack of professionalism from most of the Marriott's employees was seen by everyone involved in the wedding. For our rehearsal, we weren't able to use the ballroom we were getting married in, which would have been fine, but then they didn't have anywhere else technically set up for our wedding party to rehearse. No chairs were put in the rehearsal space and the hotel staff seemed like they didn't even know we were having a wedding there the next day. The front desk staff was seriously atrocious and I have accounts of at least 8 different encounters from our guests that ended badly with the hotel staff. Even me as the bride checking in got an attitude from the front desk. On the day of, everything seemed just great, until I found out that we ran out of chairs in the ceremony space while guests were arriving, which should not have happened. We had a set number of chairs that we wanted and the staff was off on that count by 50!! Next, we met the banquet captain who at first seemed very accommodating until she snatched a beer out of my personal attendant's hand without even asking and threw it away. Understandably, it was from our hotel room so she should have thrown it away, but not so rudely. The food was overall good, but I later found out that no one's chicken was served with sauce and it was supposed to be served with a lemon sauce. Dry chicken for our guests is not exactly what we wanted. Throughout the night, we were expecting to be checked on by the banquet captain, but no such thing. I was asked how my food was from the head server and that was IT. We didn't get to eat any cake since we were so busy, but then neither my husband or I were notified when the cake ran out or what was done with the rest. We didn't even get our own purchased cake topper back!! I won't get into details about the aftermath of our wedding due to some very terrible communication and ethics by the hotel staff, but let's just say we didn't get to enjoy our honeymoon due to having to deal with leftover charges from the wedding that weren't addressed before the big day. I am really not trying to make anyone feel bad at this establishment, but I do want future couples to know that this all can be avoided if you choose a different venue or make sure you tell the staff at Marriott that you mean business. Apparently, I was too easygoing throughout the process, but I'm not going to blame myself for everything that happened. Thankfully, despite of all the mishaps that Marriott created, we had an AMAZING wedding and have our family and friends to thank. Unfortunately, we can't credit the Marriott staff or our event coordinator.
Our experience at the Marriott was above and beyond what we could have expected. Everything from the first time checking out the place till the day after our big day was perfect and the staff made everything so easy for us. We were wanting something simple and easy to plan and that's exactly what we got. We can't say enough good things about this place.
The Marriot was a wonderful place for my reception. Everyone at the hotel was very helpful and accommodating. They made sure everything was perfect!
The renovation was not quite compete for our wedding - but it was still a great venue. Lindsay our Wedding Planner from the Marriott helped with everything. They say most weddings have that one thing that goes wrong, we didn't everything was perfect! We have Lindsay to thank for that. She also gave us some fun creative ideas for decorating the ball room and the outdoor space. We even had a smore's bar outside per her recommendation. We loved working with Lindsay and were really pleased with our day. The only thing we were not pleased with was the prices for appetizers - they were more than we were willing to spend, so for our social hour paid $2 per person for peanuts. However the overall cost for everything else was fair. Again we were really pleased with our day and wouldn't change a thing! Thanks Lindsay!!!
I had a dream wedding at Marriot SW. They made our day complete by provding us with service that was beyond our expectations. Their facility is beautiful and freshly renovated!!! I recomend their services to anyone looking for a wedding that is equally budget friendly and beautiful!
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