About this vendor
Marriott Certified Wedding Planners are trained to help. After completing demanding coursework, each Marriott Certified Wedding Planner is qualified to coordinate weddings of all types, including ethnic and military weddings. Relying on experience, training, tradition and old-fashioned intuition, Marriott Certified Wedding Planners can help you determine an overall vision for your wedding and help you execute each detail. That includes setting an event budget; deciding on a menu; arranging table settings; and finding florists, photographers, a band and other entertainment for the big day.
Amenities + details
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Outdoor Event Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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4.7
out of 5.031 reviews
I am a Bloomington-Normal based wedding photographer (Ernst Jacobsen Photography) who has photographed several weddings at the Marriott. If you're looking for a beautiful venue in ...
Uptown Normal that can handle a large wedding, the Marriott is THE perfect choice! The Marriott has lovely rooms for getting ready, a beautiful lobby complete with a spiral staircase for indoor photo opportunities, PLUS Uptown Normal and the wonderful ISU Quad (with lots of flowers in the summer!) are just steps away. The staff from the wedding event coordinator to the catering team has always been top-notch = peace of mind (which is important on your wedding day!). Highly recommend!
As many engaged couples come to understand, the process of planning a wedding can be very stressful. When you are throwing the largest event of your life for all those closest to y...
ou, along with the added pressure of living up to your "wedding day" expectations, the long list of to-do items for preparation can seem overwhelming. Luckily for my wife and I, we had the guiding hand of Sam from the Bloomington-Normal Marriott. As the Bloomington-Normal Marriott event planner and coordinator, Sam was our lifeline throughout the wedding reception planning process, and always offered prompt and thorough advice on all aspects of wedding reception planning. Sam and her staff at the Marriott were utmost professionals and delivered high quality service at every point of contact, and we couldn't be happier that we celebrated our wedding day with a reception at the Marriott. When building a wedding day team, you will want Sam in your corner.
We had a wonderful wedding at the Marriott! Working with Samantha made the wedding planning process a breeze. She is so talented at her job. She and the entire Marriott staff reall...
y listened to our visions for our wedding and their support felt very genuine from day one. They went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. Having the Marriott team work closely and efficiently with our vendors was key. We’ve received so many compliments from our wedding guests! We definitely made the right choice by getting married here!
We loved having our reception at the Marriott in Normal! Our wedding planner, Samantha, was amazing! She helped guide us through the entire process and took so much stress off my s...
houlders! She was always available to answer any questions and helped coordinate with my vendors. Everything was perfect and we couldn’t have asked for a better reception!
Samantha and the rest of the crew at the Marriott were absolutely AMAZING to work with!! Sam is so on top of every aspect of your day and somehow makes you feel like your wedding i...
s the only one she has to worry about! Our reception, food, and room block were absolutely amazing and we are so thankful that we chose the Marriott over other vendors we had explored!! They worked seamlessly with our other vendors (often they had things figured out without stressing me out) to make our day extra special!
We had an amazing experience and wedding day with the help of Samantha! She was easy to talk to, contact, and reliable. If I had a question she found the answer quickly! The day be...
fore and day of our wedding day, Samantha made sure everything went smoothly and looked great! We heard nothing but good things about our food, appetizers, and drink. I couldn’t have picked a better place and person to help with our special day - it was so memorable!!!
Honestly, couldn't possibly give a better review for Sam and the team here! From the first meeting, to the lead-up, through day of, and follow up were all exceptional!
We origina...
lly met with a different point of contact who got promoted and they hand-off was seamless. We got recommendations and advice from Sam and she listened to our wants and helped accommodate them!
The food was awesome, the service was great! Attention to detail and everything was really just perfect! We had an amazing day and it was in no small part to Sam and the Marriott staff!!
We can't say thanks enough and feel kinda bad it took us so long to get around to writing this review!!
Our reception was everything we dreamed of and MORE! Samantha, our event coordinator at the Marriott, made everything so easy for us. She even suggested a wedding location, The N...
ormal Theater, which turned out to be the perfect place to get married!
Everyone at the Marriott was wonderful to work with, from Samantha our event coordinator, to the young men who took everything down at the end of the evening! And the food!!!! We are still getting compliments on the food at our reception!
We highly recommend the Bloomington-Normal Marriott hotel & Conference Center for your wedding reception!
The Marriott truly is the best wedding reception venue in Bloomington-Normal! Our options were pretty limited based on the amount of people we were expecting. When we met with Sama...
ntha and saw the ballrooms it was the easiest decision we made. Samantha was so incredibly helpful every step of the way and she is incredibly good at what she does. The ballroom looked amazingly beautiful and the food was fantastic! We even had our farewell brunch in the same ballroom the next morning and it was the best and easiest thing. Everyone who was staying could come down and grab a bite to eat before hitting the road. If we had to do it all over again, we would choose the Marriott every time. Thank you so much to Samantha and her team!!
Sam made everything super easy and I couldn’t eat dinner the day of because I just wasn’t hungry so they boxed it up and put it in the fridge in my room. Clutch. Reception was beau...
tiful and everyone enjoyed being able to stay there!
Our daughter's wedding was Sept 14, 2018 at the Marriott in uptown Normal, IL. Our wedding coordinator, an employee of the Marriott, was Samantha Nowataski.
Sam was nothing short ...
of punctual, professional, helpful, and honest. She was great at communication. The food was excellent and her suggestion for a DJ was perfect. Our party was a success. I would recommend using the Marriott for your wedding reception.
The Marriott was a GREAT wedding venue. Everything was perfect. All of our guests said it was so beautiful and had so much fun. The guests loved the food. No one had complaints. T...
he Event Coordinator, Samantha gave little gifts to us the night before and the night of to celebrate with best wishes notes. It was an A+,unforgettable weekend. Samantha was so incredibly sweet and organized to work with. She always wanted to make sure I was making the decisions as much as I could. She was always checking in to see if I was during okay and if all our needs were being met. I don't think we could have had a better coordinator or day! Thanks Samantha!
We had an amazing experience working with the Marriott in Bloomington-Normal. They were willing to work with us to achieve our goals for our event. We were very happy with the ve...
nue, event staff, wedding coordinator, and lodging options for guests. Also, the bridal suite is huge!! This made getting ready at the venue super easy. I would highly suggest the Marriott as venue for anyone who wants their guests to have an easy, fun and convenient night!!
Absolutely Amazing! The Event Sales Manager/Day of wedding coordinator, Samantha Nowatski, was perfect. You basically have the best wedding coordinator included with the Marriott! ...
We had no other wedding coordinator. The entire staff was amazing! The food was perfect! The service was the best ever!! My sister said it was the best meal she had ever had at a wedding. The accolades of the day just keep coming in! Highly recommended!!!! So grateful!
From our first meeting with Samantha, we knew we would absolutely LOVE planning our dream wedding with her at the Marriott! Our reception was beautiful and the staff was amazing th...
roughout our day! We are so thankful we booked our reception to be held at this wonderful establishment! :)
I'm so relieved that we selected the Marriott for our reception venue and hotel for out of town guests. Samantha was so helpful throughout the whole process. When we were stresse...
d, she calmed us down. She provided many options for us to consider and was able to deal with last minute changes easily. Samantha was fantastic to work with. Everyone at the hotel was welcoming and accommodating to our many out of town guests.
We chose this venue because we loved uptown Normal, but thanks to Samantha and the entire Marriott staff, our wedding dream became a reality! Throughout the entire process Samantha...
was there to answer questions and bring up new ideas that I had never thought of. When we were stressed about money, Samantha helped us find a package that was perfect for us! When my now husband mentioned wanting snacks at the last minute, they brought out a surprise pizza for him at the reception! Everything Samantha did in preparation for the day and April did on the day of made our wedding better than I could have ever imagined.
In addition to the reception and the excellent staff, the hotel itself was perfect for our guests - most of whom were visiting from out of town. The hotel has a beautiful banquet hall and lobby area. Guests were able to relax in the bar and lobby area to catch up the night before the wedding and the morning after, many stayed for the breakfast brunch which provided many options and was delicious.
We are so grateful to have had the Marriott to help us through our wedding weekend!
Nice, new hotel in great location. Ballroom was great for reception.
Samantha N and the Marriott staff were absolutely amazing. They were tentative, responsive, helpful, and extremely polite. The venue itself is beautiful, clean and spacious! My wed...
ding would not have been perfect if it wasn't for this venue and their wonderful, caring staff!
Beyond thankful for Samantha and her amazing team at the Marriott! They made everything easy from the planning to the day of. I never had to worry about forgetting anything or havi...
ng unanswered questions. They provided helpful suggestions on how to run a successful event, responded quickly to my emails and phone calls, and provided quality customer service. My wedding was wonderful and day was stress free because of their coordination and friendly staff. They coordinated with all of my vendors to help me eliminate tasks and questions. The reception ran smoothly from the cocktail hour to the food service and quality to the set-up to the end. I never had to worry about anything and was delighted to walk into a beautiful reception room. My guests and I loved the rooms, staff, and night. I would highly recommend the Bloomington/Normal Marriott for your wedding!
The Bloomington-Normal Marriott is an awesome place to have your reception! We worked with Samantha N. and she was AMAZING! :) She was very responsive and helpful with my endless...
questions and e-mails. The food was great, the room was beautiful, and everything went according to plan- down to the last detail. I had very specific plans about where I wanted things and how I wanted all of my decorations to look- and they made everything happen for me. I didn't have to worry about any set up the day of the wedding. I highly recommend working with Samantha for your wedding at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott!
I cannot say enough good things about this venue! The staff was amazing to work with! They took my vision and made it into the perfect night! The food was to die for and the set up...
of the room was perfect! I could not have picked a better venue to host my wedding reception! If I could do it all over again, I would pick the Marriott in a heartbeat! You will not be sorry by booking with the Bloomington-Normal Marriott!!
The Marriott was initially helpful with sorting through details. We got a lot of compliments from guests on the food and the overall service being great, but there were a few mista...
kes and what felt like laziness during the last week that have stuck with me. First we had a food minimum (this doesn't even include any service fees) of $10,000 that we didn't meet since guests dropped off the list. So we were overcharged for food. We threw money at getting champagne for our bridal party, and only after using a couple of bottles were unable to get the remaining that we didn't even open but paid for! Second, we had a special bar planned for guests and discussed the details months before of what we wanted and they last minute changed the options to include food I (the bride) was allergic to. I will say that the guests still enjoyed this part. The layout of the room was altered from the final diagram, moving the MC farther away from the table I was intentional about keeping him at to make his role easier. He had to do a lot of running back and forth. The final issue I experienced was when I went to pick up the decor the following morning. Everything was thrown on a table, instead of being placed back in their boxes literally right beside the table. I felt more care initially then on the day it counted most. Guests enjoyed it, I on the other hand felt more stress in the details.
Beautiful and flawless night!
Great place great service
Mallori did a great job making sure everything went off without ANY problems. If there WERE any glitches that came up, they were quickly fixed. She was very accessible through em...
ail throughout the whole process, and the night of her and her staff did a GREAT job. Everyone loved the venue and the service and the whole event :)
good place
We got married at the Marriott in December 2011, and we had a wonderful experience! The on-staff wedding planners were extremely helpful, and they really worked hard to make sure ...
that we understood the prices and got exactly what we wanted. They were also very understanding and accommodating of our unique needs and the fact that we lived out-of-state. I loved my wedding day, and I owe much of that to the Marriott ans their wonderful staff!
My wife and I had our wedding at the Marriott 10 days ago and everything went PERFECTLY. The contact with Tabetha, the wedding coordinator, was excellent as she was eager to answe...
r every question that we had and work with us on every detail. On the day of the wedding, the ballroom looked absolutely gorgeous, every detail that we envisioned was perfect. The Hotel worked with our band "Downtime Productions" in order to ensure that they were in and set up with pletny of time to spare. The food was excellent, everybody who attended our wedding said it was some of the best "wedding food" that they had ever had. In addition, we are still hearing what great service there was. The service was attentive but not overbearing and everyone was SO helpful. All in all, the Marriott made our wedding as CLOSE to perfect as possible and we are so happy with the choice that we made! Oh, and the rooms are great! We highly recommend the hospitality suite as a "day of" headquarters. The women got their hair and make up done in the hospitality suite and it was a great place to store the gifts until we were ready to leave Sunday morning. Again, we cannot rave enough about all the great qualities of the Bloomington-Normal Marriott!
great
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201 Broadway Avenue, Normal, IL
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center