The Westin Buffalo

Our experience at the Westin was fabulous. From every step along the way, they were easy to work with and so helpful. Special shoutout to Lauren! And Cat for their help. Our day was perfect, in large help to them, and the rest of the Westin staff. Food was delicious, decor was perfect, everyone helping was so friendly and kind -- and the night was a dream. Had a ton of compliments on the whole venue and staff. Can't recommend them enough!

The Westin was truly the best venue in Buffalo. Everything from the wedding coordinators to the incredible food, our day could not have been better. Our guests told us this was the best wedding they have ever attended. The entire experience was exceptional. Lauren and Catherine are truly the best team, I am so grateful for their expertise.

Wonderful vendue with a great staff. Attended to all the small stuff and made our wedding terrific! The executive chef can really cook. The non-stop Food was out of this world!

My fiance and I were interested in booking with the Westin for August of 2021. We had put our date on hold with a representative from the venue. Due to COVID quarantine regulations we were unable to visit the Westin, but the rep assured me that my date was on hold. In the meantime, we were already talking to the caterer about cake and linen options. When I emailed her to set up a virtual appointment time she told me that she had already booked another wedding that day. I do not recommend looking into the Westin because of their misleading and untrustworthy business practices.

My husband and I fell in love with The Westin just from pictures, and touring the venue just solidified our feelings! The ceremony space in the first floor courtyard is gorgeous, with a pretty waterfall as the altar backdrop. The space is large enough to have chairs for over 100 people, and there's plenty of surrounding couches and love seats for more guests (we had about 160). In the same space, there's a full bar for cocktail hour which our guests absolutely loved! For those wondering about weather and temperature, the Westin had the courtyard weatherized with a tent roof and tent sides, along with mini fire pits and stand heaters which kept the space extremely comfortable for our guests. The reception space is amazing. Outside of the ballroom there's a full bar, restrooms, and space for desserts, memory table, etc. Inside the ballroom we had enough space for all 160 guests, a candy buffet, photobooth, and the dance floor, with plenty of wiggle room. Don't even get me started on the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city of Buffalo all lit up at night! The food was also an incredible high point. We did a dual entree with filet and chicken, and they were more than ready to accommodate the number of gluten free and lactose free guests we had. I may have no eaten much, but our guests raved about the food all night long. We even witnessed multiple guests cutting their filet with a fork because it was just that tender. In terms of staff, Dianne and Katy were amazing. Before we got to the final month, Dianne was sometimes a little difficult to get in touch with, but to be fair, my mother and I had a ridiculous number of questions for her, which she helped with each and every one of. We had a lot of "outside" things to set up (our candy buffet, signage, favors, etc) which they allowed us to bring a few days early and store in their office. I gave them detailed instructions on how/where we wanted everything, and the staff handled it all! That means the morning of my wedding I got to just relax and get ready along with my bridal party and parents. None of us had to do any set-up ourselves. The last high point was the hotel room. My husband and I got a complimentary suite on the top floor the night of the wedding, which I also booked the night before so that it could be my bridal suite for the morning of the wedding. The view of the city was gorgeous for my "getting ready" photos, and there was enough room and natural light for the hair stylists to use the kitchen table, the makeup artists to use the bedroom, and me and my girls to hang out in the living room! I fully believe that if we had gone with any other venue, this wedding would not have been what it was: absolutely perfect!

I couldn't imagine having our wedding cocktail & reception anywhere else in Buffalo! From start to finish Dianne and her team were a pleasure to work with. They were accommodating in almost every way and professional throughout the whole experience. Our guests are still talking about the event space and the food! We really wanted our guests to feel special and leave well-fed. The Westin' s team truly worked overtime to make our day and our guests stay wonderful.

The Westin was the perfect venue for our cocktail hour and reception! The event coordinator and entire staff were incredibly professional and knowledgable every step of the way. We knew we were in good hands, and every detail was taken care of from setup and breakdown, to guest dietary restrictions, to the bridal suite. It was truly the best weekend we could have hoped for!

The Westin was such a pleasure to work with. My husband stayed in the suite and got ready in it the morning of the wedding. They not only accommodated all of my requests but they were wonderful to all of my guests.