We chose the Marriott to provide catering for a sit-down dinner and open bar at our wedding and to host our hotel guests for our wedding weekend. We got married at the World Food Prize building downtown which requires a lot of coordination from all. From start to finish the Marriott employees were always professional and courteous.

Rebecca Lorsch was our event manager and if you are lucky enough to land her, you will not be disappointed! Rebecca went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we wanted for our wedding day and that all of the details were perfect. Any concerns or questions we had about the Marriott or catering were taken care of in a timely manner. Rebecca worked wonderfully with our wedding planner (Lori Evans of Bliss Events) making the planning process for us very easy.

Chef Karen and her team delivered an amazing dining experience. Our food tasting was very informative and gave us a realistic feel for how our plates would appear and what food would be offered. The dinner on our wedding night was just as great as we remembered during the tasting. I still continue to receive compliments from my wedding guests about how great our food was! All of the servers and bartenders that were at our wedding were absolutely amazing! I cannot thank them enough for their hard work and dedication towards making our wedding day a success. They were all so courteous and accommodating.

Our guests had a wonderful experience at the Marriott hotel. All rooms were clean and in great condition. There were a few guests who requested early check-in and did not receive it on Friday but the front desk seemed courteous and willing to fix the issues they could. The hotel had at least two weddings staying there for the weekend (including ours with at least 25 rooms per night) plus it was during the Iowa State Fair. The shuttle service was a great addition to help our guests navigate downtown Des Moines.

The entire process with the Marriott was really smooth and easy! Rebecca, the event coordinator, was so friendly and easy to work with - not to mention patient as she answered thousands of my questions! It was an amazing experience and I can't thank her and the entire Marriott staff enough for the amazing job they did!

Choosing the Marriott was an easy decision for our wedding with its proximity to the church and the amenities it provided to guests. We had the opportunity to work with Christie and she was outstanding! Planning a wedding from out of state is not easy but she was incredibly flexible and I was impressed with our ability to plan much of the wedding via phone and email. When we were able to meet in person, the professionalism, kindness, and desire to make this event perfect was incredibly relieving! We had picked a very difficult weekend for our wedding with 2 other large events occurring at the hotel. However Christie was incredibly hospitable and assisted us in so many ways with having such a large number of guests. My husband and I could not have been happier with the outcome of our event. Leading up to it Christie was wonderful, but the night of our wedding was above and beyond what I had ever anticipated! It was so comforting to see her face at the reception and know that she was there to make the night such a success. I was so impressed with her dedication as well as the other staff! Every staff member we came in contact with that night were absolutely FABULOUS! They truly made our night memorable and perfect!
As for the venue itself, it is perfect for a wedding, especially if you have a large amount of people from out of state, or out of the country, as we did! It is extremely nice to have guests be able to walk upstairs after a fun night rather than worry about transportation.
The venue was beautiful and worked so well to with a cocktail hour and reception!

The Marriott was such a beautiful place to have our wedding reception. They helped us along the way and we're very thoughtful on our special day.

We had our ceremony/reception elsewhere but most of our guests as well as my groom and I stayed at the marriott on our wedding night. The marriott was very easy to work with and very accomodating to our needs. We stayed in the hospitality suite and it was perfect.

Maureen and Christie at the Marriott Downtown Des Moines were nothing short of amazing to work with. They made this entire process easy and fun, and very much helped eliminate some of the stress of planning. The pricing was straightforward and we were given an estimate anytime something changed. There were no surprises and we really appreciated that. I would highly recommend them to anyone planning an event for anything!

Dulcie and her staff at the Marriott were wonderful! Everything was done for us. We didn't have to do any decorating. We just handed everything over to them and they took care of it all! The ballroom looked absolutely gorgeous! The staff working the night of were awesome! The food was great! I would highly recommend using the Marriott! The price was great! You get awesome value.

The Marriott was a pleasure to work with for our cocktail hour and wedding reception. Rebecca is the event coordinator we worked with and she was always responsive to my e-mails and questions. The food was spectacular and they did a great job with all of the décor. Between my florist and the Marriott, they handled making the place beautiful. I was able to send various decorative items along with a note / picture of how I wanted them used, and they handled everything from there. It was also very affordable considering there is no rental fee and linens and some table settings are included. I would recommend the Marriott to anyone looking for a ballroom reception and not interested in hiring a wedding planner. Rebecca is great to work with and really takes care of it all for you!

We had a wonderful experience planning our recent wedding reception at the Marriott downtown. Everyone we worked with was professional, helpful and had a genuine desire to make our day perfect. They were willing to work with us to create the experience that was special to us. Everything went very smoothly during our reception; we didn't worry about a thing. The pricing for some things seems high, but it was worth it for the convenience. We would definitely recommend this location for your next event!

We had our guests stay here after our wedding. We had a good experience working with them and they offered my husband and I a very nice room on our wedding night. They were very helpful with passing out our welcome bags to our guests as they came.