Where do I begin? Michael and his team at The Willard went above and beyond to make our entire wedding process - from planning to wedding day itself - so incredibly wonderful. Working with the Willard was a dream, and our guests cannot stop talking about how spectacular the event was. We had a pretty large wedding (250 guests) but The Willard made sure everything went smoothly and seamlessly while still feeling intimate. Our guests particularly enjoyed being able to enjoy so much of the hotel as part of the event, with Cocktail hour being in The Willard Room and the reception in The Ballroom. We also had a December wedding, so our guests (and us) LOVED the Holiday decorations and carolers.
Working with Michael made planning so easy. He provided us with great vendor recommendations and he went above and beyond to add special touches to our day. He was with us the entire way. He also worked seamlessly with our planner - Patrice Golesorkhi - which made the day truly effortless on our part. Beyond Michael and his team, I also cannot say enough about how the entire Willard staff came together to make us and our guests have the best day. Many of our guests stayed at The Willard and highlighted that the staff was so helpful and accommodating. The Bellman team was incredible in coordinating all of our needs, and Kassandra in special bookings went above and beyond to help us with guest reservations and so much more. Also, the hotel worked so well with all of our vendors -- helping them get where they needed to be with no stress on myself, the groom or anyone in the wedding party. If we were to do it all again we would do it exactly the same. At The Willard. With the same staff. All of it! Truly a wedding to remember, and one that our guests still have not stopped talking about.

My wedding reception at the Willard was an absolute fairytale. All of our guests have nothing but glowing things to say about the wedding weeks later, which if you know anything about my culture is quite a feat, especially considering the vast majority of our guests had traveled from out of state and some out of country! From the very moment the guests walked into the hotel, they knew they were at an event of a different caliber. The venue is stunning and exudes class, glamour, and a timeless elegance. Long before people walked into the ballroom or cocktail hour space, they were blown away. A large part of the recipe to a great event is great food, great drink and an attention to detail and the Willard has that ALL covered. The staff at the Willard ensured that all the needs and desires of the guests were attended to and that the event flowed seamlessly.

The planning process was also reflective of this attention to detail and you truly get the sense that with every event that the Willard takes on they genuinely want you the host and the guests to have an amazing time which shows how serious they are about their dedication to service and quality.

You could say our event coordinator Eun Kim was my fairy godmother! She went above and beyond to address any concern I had and came up with creative solutions to things that I was ultimately needlessly worried about. She was patient with my constant back and forth when it came to making decisions on various aspects. In the end everything was truly a dream come true and I cannot say enough words to describe how fantastic of a day I had at the Willard. As we entered a our suite for the night all our personal items were collected for us and a sweet surprise was waiting for us! It was just a beautiful way to cap off a beautiful night. If you want a celebration that embodies, elegance, glamour, and sophistication look no further!

I honestly get emotional writing about my wedding at the Willard because it was more beautiful and elegant than I had hoped and imagined it to be and I'm so grateful to the people there for giving me and my husband the most wonderful memories of our lives. From the moment we became their clients, they treated us like honored guests, with so much grace at all steps along the planning process. They were receptive, responsive, very amenable to changes and willing to work with our coordinator with everything from banquet options to to little itty bitty changes on our timeline. On the day of our wedding, my husband and I felt like royalty. Everyone - from the people who greeted us at the door to the wait and catering staff - was so wonderful to us, constantly checking up on us throughout the stay and asking if we needed anything. At the end of the night, the catering staff sent up sandwiches, popcorn, chocolate covered strawberries and a tiny wedding cake that was SO CUTE. I miss going to this place to check out my wedding venue - the Willard is so special to me now.