Westin Columbus Weddings

• Simply put, the Westin Columbus has one of the most beautiful ballrooms in Central Ohio to host your wedding reception.

• But even with the beautiful ballroom, the Westin offers so much more for wedding receptions. Not only for your reception, but for your guests too.

• Located in downtown Columbus, this hotel venues has lots of wonderful things to offer for your reception.

An Overview Of Westin Columbus Wedding For Your Reception

The highlight of the Westin Columbus is the McKinley Ballroom, which is named after President William McKinley who had his reception in the very same ballroom.

• The ballroom can hold up to 300 guests for your reception. Today this classy and elegant ballroom is used to create absolutely magical wedding ceremonies and receptions for Central Ohio couples!

• Its timeless decor offers with stunning original stained glass, lots of nature lighting, magnificent floor to ceiling mirrors and windows, and Carrera white marble floors.

• Having your reception at a hotel offers many conveniences. After your incredible reception, the new couple can retire to your complimentary wedding night suite. Your family and wedding guests from out of town may also enjoy the advantage of preferred guest room rates for the evening.

  If you are looking for a beautiful and elegant ballroom for your reception, you simply must visit the Westin Columbus. The staff at this venue is also among the best in Central Ohio.

Wedding Ceremonies At The Westin Columbus

Don’t think for a minute that you can only use this beautiful ballroom just for your reception! The Westin Downtown Columbus can provide everything that you need for your wedding day in-house. In addition to the ultimate reception, you will also have the option of having a beautiful ceremony in the Grand Ballroom or the more intimate Seneca Room. 

So if you are considering having your reception and ceremony at the Westin, here is what typically happens.

1. The ceremony space will be in two-thirds of the ballroom. Your actual ceremony will occur at the front of the ballroom - ie the High Street side of the ballroom.

2. There is a large section of white draping that the bride and bridesmaids ‘hide behind’. Not only does this hide part of the room from view, but it also makes for a dramatic entrance.

3. Once the ceremony is completed, your guests will go out to the lobby for the cocktail hour. While this is happening, the staff will begin to change the ballroom over for your reception. During this time the wedding party is often getting pictures taken.

4. Your guests will then come back into the ballroom for the reception where you can be assured of having a wonderful time for your family and guests.

Wedding Pictures At The Westin Columbus

With the high ceilings and stain glass windows, its not surprising that you can get some really beautiful pictures in the ballroom. We’ve seen some incredible pictures with the couple in the ballroom, with or without their guests.

More Insider Tips For Receptions The Westin Columbus

So if you’re not too tired to hear this for the 100th time on this post, the ballroom is really beautiful. You typically don’t have to do too much extra decor in this ballroom, which is really nice bonus. Having said that, lets start off with some decor thoughts.

• On the floral side, tall centerpieces work very well in this room with its very high ceilings.

• We see a lot of soft pastel colors being used in the ballroom. But don’t be afraid of using a bolder and perhaps a bit darker color to make your reception stand apart.

• If you are considering having decor lighting for your reception, the columns in the ballroom are the perfect focal point. This can really enhance the look of the ballroom.

Finally, here are some thoughts about the actual hotel from the point of view of you and your guests.

• The actual hotel rooms are unique too. Most hotel rooms are all the same design - very basic. But the Westin is so unique that there is a wide difference in some of the rooms. Some of smaller and actually quite quaint. But others (especially the corner rooms) can be very large.

• Another nice thing about this venue is that they usually only have one wedding happening at any given time. That means you can almost always be assured of having their full attention. For Saturday weddings, there are typically two time periods available. You can have the ballroom from noon - 5PM or from 7PM- Midnight. You can of course get the ballroom for the entire day.

• Finally, one of the advantages of working with The Westin Columbus is that they will put you in touch with their preferred vendors list. This list usually has some of the very best wedding vendors in Central Ohio who are also very familiar with the venue. That helps ensure your wedding just runs a bit smoother throughout the entire day. It can often be the small things like this than can make a big difference.