JW Marriott New Orleans

nce with planning seemed awkward when we had to work with several different people due to promotions or change of jobs. However, it was a blessing that I ended up with a team that made my daughter’s wedding one that would be remembered from a lifetime. The venue, food, handling of beverage service was first class. The staff not only knew intricacies of planning events, but also making everyone (bride, groom, parents and guest) feel welcomed during the entire stay. Special thanks to Rhonda Murray (event manager), and her staff: Tory Lewis (set-up person), Schawanda Small (Bride/Grooms personal asst.), Shon Prior, Derrick Williams (beverages) & his staff, and our outstanding Chef Ricardo and his staff for the delicious food. Ann Elise did not fail on her promises as she passed the torch. My Daughter & Son-in Law’s dreams were executed at the JW Marriot NOLA. You will not be disappointed!!!

e sure that all of our family and friends felt welcome and had a great time. They provide the bridal suite for the night before and night of the wedding, and it is one of the nicest hotel rooms we have ever seen in New Orleans. The suite has an amazing view of the city and the river and is two stories. Tamara was our coordinator and she was very easy to work with, polite, and made sure that our wedding day was the best it could possibly be!

weeks later. She was a great source of information for other stuff as well. Michelle Michelle was our event planner. She prepared an incredible event order with every single detail. Danielle assisted her and everything was flawless. Tamyra, Michelle's assistant was also great during the planning. She has such a pleasant voice. She loved to say, "My pleasure", no matter how many times I called. The entire team was awesome! From the moment we came into the JW the weekend of the wedding, they made us feel as if the entire hotel was waiting for us. Valet guys, bell hops, check in, excecutive lounge manager, I mean everybody was aware we were there. The reception itself was impeccable and so much fun. Their ballroom is so elegant. All we needed was flowers on the tables. The JW cooperated with all vendors and the event was a huge success. The balcony overseeing Canal Street is a real treat. Shwanda, who was the couple's personal butler, oh my God! We wanted to take her home on the day we met her for food tasting, which did I mention how great the food was? Shwanda had an assistant to tend to us through out the night. They were great!!! Best compliment we can give is to book another event with them, and we have. Our second daughter is getting married in February and we are doing it all over again with them. They know what they are doing. We could not have picked a better place!

e loved working with her, very attentive and sweet. The entire staff was very friendly and very professional our guest loved their stay. The hotel itself is very beautiful newly remodeled with long balconys that over look Canal Street . We hosted a welcoming cocktail hour at Fogo De Chao that Emily helped us put together and everyone loved it! Shwand was our butler , she was AMAZING! really went above and beyond to make sure we were ok the entire time . She brought over tons of food and drinks while we were waiting to be introduce at the reception , she made us feel confortable and relaxed. Derrick did an amazing job with the Banquet, our guest were very impressed with the presentation and did i mentioned the food was AMAZING! Everyone was talking about how awesome the food was at the reception. After the reception they sent over Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries to our suite that was comped for 2 nights! The suite was so beatiful. They definitely made us feel like Royalty 100%. We love JW and we will be going back very soon! Thank you so much for making our special day so wonderful !

ce is impossible to beat as well...there are some suites in the Quarter for double the price and that are half the size. I will certainly recommend it to anyone getting married downtown. They also did a room block for us at a great price!

tween, we couldn't have been happier! Everyone went overboard to make sure our event and stay went smoothly and worry free! Thanks JW

d in the contract did not happen. The room was extremely hot and I can only hope that I don't look too sweaty in my pictures. Also many of my guests did not receive cake and als.o they never gave my parents the leftover cake. I can only imagine that the staff is enjoying some as I type. I just don't want other brides to have deal with disappointment as I did

and we really felt confortable.

d paid attention to every little detail. Also, the staff for the dinner were very kind and personable. All of our guests told us what a great time they had and how amazing the food was. I would definitely recommend the JW Marriott to anyone considering it for their rehearsal dinner/wedding day venue.

as the best night of my life. Our wedding coordinator also attended the food tasting and rehearsal with us to make sure everything was exactly how we wanted it. I highly recommend the J.W. Marriott for a wedding venue. They are so professional and willing to work with you to get you exactly what you want. I didn't have to worry about a thing all night; I just had a great time because I knew everything was taken care of. They are the best! I just saw the pictures of their recent renovations-I didn't think it could look any better but the new decor looks awesome!

lutions I would never have though of. They made no detail seem too small and overwhelmed me with hospitality and professionalism. The ballroom has larger than life chandeliers and balconies that overlook Canal Street. It is large enough to accommodate any wedding size and a staff that is trained to handle it all. All my guests were extremely satisfied! The food and bar services were wonderful! Above everything else the two ladies that work on the events (Emily Sita and Miriam Silva) will become your best friends! They know it all and enjoy doing it. They make wedding planning seem easy! This is a can't miss in your New Orleans wedding search!

construction during my wedding when I wasn't informed prior to. However, the hotel was very accommodating and my guests enjoyed everything about their stay. You can't go wrong hosting your wedding here!

edding. No big deal, it was no where near the ballroom. However, they continued construction through the weekend and out guest all the way up to the 20th floor were disturbed by it (construction started early in the morning and was extra difficult for our guests Sunday morning after the wedding). Also, I spent the night in the honeymoon suite with my bridesmaids the night before the wedding. We were told the room would be cleaned during the ceremony and reception, the beds were made but the room was not cleaned during the ceremony and reception. It upsetting to walk in to the room with my new husband to find dirty towels still on the floor. Emily was great. The food was fantastic. I even think they threw in some food because of the construction. All in all it was pretty good and our friends and family enjoyed themselves.

licious and the cake was amazing! Highly Recommend.

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Miriam, they helped us with anything that we needed. I am so thankful to everyone there for making my weddings one of the best!!!

We loved working with Emily and Mike. We would reccomend the JW to anyone!

e hotel. We loved meeting and working with Marcela in sales who negotiated a fair contract with us, throwing in extras here and there to remain competitive with the 2 other venues we were considering. After signing the contract, we were transferred to Keith, one of the catering managers. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed with him from the beginning and after having lunch with the GM of the hotel, our account was given to Miriam, a new event coordinator. Miriam was an absolute pleasure to work with and I can't say enough good things about her! She truly went above and beyond in every way to make our reception perfect. She was genuine, kind, enthusiastic, and reliable while doing little things over the past 10 months that set our experience with the JW apart from any other vendor we worked with. Miriam's good nature and bubbly personality really shine through in the work she does. Aside from Miriam, the pastry chef, Callie, was also wonderful to work with. She created a beautiful and elaborate cake from a the vague description I provided and we were all so impressed! It was truly a work of art. The other JW staff members were also excellent and the reception went smoothly with no problems. They treated my fiance and I like gold and we really felt the love that weekend! The only thing I would have liked the staff to have done differently is I wish they would have given my parents the same consideration and attention they gave us. My mom and dad are the ones who made this whole thing possible and while they did receive some amenities like an upgraded room, etc, I wish they would have also had a personal staff member taking care of them at the reception and "to go" plates of the food, cake, and champagne like we were given in our room after the reception ended. I don't think my mom and dad had a bite to eat all night! Other than giving more attention to my parents, I don't think I would have changed a thing. The JW was a beautiful place to have our reception and we are so happy with the way it all turned out. As for a caterer: The JW Marriott also catered our reception there and the food was excellent. We had a prime rib carving station, a New Orleans station with seafood gumbo and red snapper, and a tossed to order pasta station, along with 2 passed hors d'oeuvres and 9 hors d'oeuvres on the buffet. We got so many compliments from our guests and my husband and I really enjoyed it as well.

Orleans was the perfect lcoation. It was downtown with accessable parking. The ballroom was amazing! It was big enough to fit over 700 people, but can be sectioned off for smaller parties. The balconies overlooking canal street were one of the reasons I booked this hotel over the others I viewed. I did not like the "closed in" feeling or look from OTHER hotels. I love being able to see the outside world, without having an outdoor wedding and the JW ballroom allowed me just that. The food was AMAZING!!! I have received several compliments on the food and the cake the hotel provides. The JW is extremely accomodating. I had the Presidential Suite to dress in the day of the wedding, as well as to sleep in with my husband on our wedding night. They also offer a free stay at the hotel on your one year anniversary. The staff was exceptional. The food, amazing. The atmosphere and accomodations, perfect. I highly recommend the JW Marriott hotel in New Orleans for your wedding!