The Westin Jekyll Island

We have dreamed for years of getting married on Jekyll Island. The Westin was the perfect place for our small gathering of family and close friends to experience the beauty and atmosphere of the gorgeous, relaxing island. The Westin was patient, flexible and willing to go the extra mile to make our vision come to life. We had a beautiful ceremony in the courtyard, which is always beautifully landscaped and meticulously maintained. Our cocktail hour took place up on the spacious terrace which overlooks the beach and beautiful ocean. The drinks were delicious and the appetizers were absolutely delicious. The Westin has many options for food and are very flexible if you'd like something custom or additional. Our dinner took place on the elevated porch just beneath the terrace, so it was a only a single staircase from the cocktail hour and again provided great views of the beautifully landscaped property and beach. There were absolutely no bugs, which is always a concern in the evening on Jekyll Island. We wanted a simple wedding and dinner without lots of decorations (to make our lives easier). The Westin provides linens, beautiful decorative napkins that match the setting perfectly and also provided gorgeous simple driftwood centerpieces. Jekyll Island is known for driftwood beach, so the centerpieces really tie in with the location and match the ambiance and aesthetic of the island perfectly. My husband and I are both very busy with our careers and the Westin property is so beautiful that it allowed us to enjoy a gorgeous space (beautiful flower beds, perfect lawn, gorgeous tropical/beachy tall decorative grasses) without doing ANY decorating at all. The property truly speaks for itself and this helped my husband and I to completely eliminate that stress from the planning and day-of preparation. The dinner they served us on the beautiful raised porch was unbelievably delicious. Every guest found something they loved because the Westin offered such a great variety of options. We chose to go with food stations and picked multiple from their list of options so that there was something delicious for every guest. Never in my life have I had wedding food that delicious! My husband and I enjoyed everything we tasted and our guests were blown away at how great the food was. We had our desserts, wedding cake and coffee back upstairs on the terrace and it was such a gorgeous way to end the night. The guests devoured the mini key limes pies, chocolate covered strawberries, pecan pie bites and chocolate mouse shooters. The desserts were just as delicious as our dinner and the display was beautiful. The small desserts allowed guests to experience all the flavors and go back for seconds if they wanted more. The Westin staff was all wonderful and even went so far as to get additional ingredients from the main bar downstairs when we asked for specific cocktails. They came around and offered to get more drinks for everyone, and even remembered what I, the bride, was drinking throughout the night. The weather on Jekyll is typically beautiful and the day of our wedding was absolutely perfect. The sunshine showcased the gorgeous Westin property and provided the most breathtaking view of the beach as a backdrop to our wedding. My husband and I can't stop talking about how perfect the wedding day was. It was more beautiful and delicious than we could have ever hoped for and we can't thank the Westin enough for everything they did to make our day magical. We also need to specifically shout out Robin Monosa (senior catering sales manager) who helped us every step of the way, provided helpful suggestions when we were unsure of what we wanted and was always patient and responsive. She was wonderful to work with and helped to ensure our whole wedding week was comfortable and the wedding day itself was flawless.