Marriott Solana hosted over 200 guests for my reception with room for more. Allison (Sales) and Malikah (Events) worked patiently with me in all details. All of our guests enjoyed the food, which was the biggest requirement. The venue is in a... remote location with many unique beautiful locations to sit, relax, and enjoy the view or take pictures. The chef was amazing in the food items for taste testing with my restrictions for food selections. With my saying no to salmon as a fish selection because it's so bland, he took it and created an Indian inspired delicacy that all my guests raved about.
I had a few discrepancies I was not happy about at the actual reception. My husband's (the groom's) entree was not complete when it was set before him and he had to catch a waiter to get it sent back. The banquet was telling me on our arrival (we were a bit late) that there was no time to do all the activities planned, but my wedding planner took care of it and made sure all was done. Instead of keeping the extra appetizers out after the cocktail hour, my mother had to fight to keep some on the table for my bridal party. My husband and I did not get to see them nor did some of our party who came after the scheduled cocktail hour for our guests. The hall began tearing down our setup before our event time was over to make sure they would be set up in time for their next event.
