We absolutely loved having our wedding at Westwood Hills! We wanted to do an outdoor ceremony without worrying about rain, and the venue’s upper picnic shelter worked out perfectly. It ended up raining, but our guests stayed dry and we were able to hold the ceremony surrounded by nature. The main nature center building worked great for the reception, and had tables, chairs, and a mobile bar included. Guests had plenty of space to mingle in the entry area and outdoors on the patio during cocktail hour, and the room where we had dinner and dancing comfortably fit all our guests, buffet tables, and a dance floor. The nature center was built relatively recently, so the building had an updated feel that’s hard to find at the park venues. We also loved that we were able to choose any licensed caterer and stock the bar how we liked – a lot of the park or city-owned venues we looked at required you to choose from a preferred caterers list and limited the bar to beer and wine. Finally, I can’t stress enough how great the staff were. On the day of the event, we had an issue with our ceremony chairs venue, and the staff was all hands on deck helping us come up with a Plan B in case things fell through. I would highly recommend this venue, particularly if you’re looking for a spot that is easy on the budget but still great on the aesthetics!