The Fairmont San Francisco

As a young girl I dreamt of having my wedding at the Fairmont Hotel in SF. When I got engaged I told my folks that the Fairmont was the only thing I didn't want to compromise in our budget. I was willing to cut the list and forego our honeymoon if I needed, but I was for sure getting married at the SF Fairmont. Working with the staff was easy and the catering manager was crazy great. The food was incredible and the place looked unreal once they had it decorated. When I walked in the doors on my wedding day with the man I loved beside me, my wonderful family waiting to greet us, and being in the ballroom of the great San Francisco Fairmont, I knew all my dreams had come true. Thanks to everyone at the Fairmont for working with us and finding ways to help make it all possible.

Everything was perfectly managed and coordinated ....all we had to do was enjoy the day. Our guests felt so special.

My sister, the MOH, took all of us girls into the city for the day. She wouldn't tell me a thing that was going on. We had lunch at Pier 39 and walked around until dinner, where we got in the car and drove to the Fairmont Hotel... absolutely GORGEOUS hotel. We made our way to The Tonga Room, an awesome restaurant in the hotel... it's as if you're on a ship. There are nets and sails and rudders around, and in the middle of the room is a pool. Every 30 minutes or so there is a simulated thunder and lightning storm. Lights flash, thunder sounds, and it rains. So cool. One of my girls, who's blind, was fascinated because she could tell when the lights flashed. The food was delicious! The service was a little so-so, but overall everything was divine and perfect!

I can honestly say I never imagined I'd be getting married at The Fairmont. We had the Crown Room on the most amazingly hot day San Francisco has ever had in April; the skies were clear, the views were breathtaking! Emilie was such a wonderful person to work with; especially when I started to freak out about the little things. She's competent, professional, and sweet...our wedding was amazing because of her. Both she and The Fairmont are highly recommended.

The Fairmont SF is a beautiful hotel with a very professional staff. The coordinators were organized and efficient and the staff helped out quickly when our outdoor wedding got rained on. They were able to move chairs, equipment, etc in less than 15 minutes!

I had my reception at the Fairmont and I was very disappointed. I'm not sure what's going on, but they need some improvement. We felt rushed with the service and the wait staff wasn't smiling much. A little more up to date decor wouldn't hurt either. We made it a great day but looking back, I wish we had chosen a different venue.

There is not one bad thing to say about The Fairmont. They were so easy to work with during the entire planning process. Our catering manager, Jamie Fields, was amazing. She was patient, answered all of our questions quickly and thoroughly, and accommodated all of our requests to create a beautiful wedding within our budget. There was another wedding going on at The Fairmont with almost the exact same schedule and the Fairmont staff made sure all of our guests knew exactly where to go, what buses to get on, and that there were no questions as to what rooms our guests should go to. The Crown room at the top of the tower in the Fairmont has an amazing view of the city with 280 degrees of floor to ceiling windows providing a beautiful backdrop for our reception. We had dedicated staff on-site that set up our room, took our guests from the cocktail hour up to the reception room, and escorted our entire bridal party when it was time to enter the reception. They had a “captain” that brought out appetizers and champagne to the bridal party after the wedding while we were taking photos in the lobby. We worked with Erin Swanson to secure favorable room rates for our guests. She was also a joy to work with, always providing updates on what room reservations had been booked and accommodating all requests that came in (i.e. adjoining rooms, family members being in close proximity/on the same floor, etc). The two bathroom suite we had as the bridal suite was perfect. It also has a room that adjoins, which I had one of my bridesmaids stay in. We ended up with a two bedroom, three bathroom suite with a huge living room that provided plenty of space for me and my bridal party to have our hair done, makeup done and to just hang out while getting ready. I could not be happier with our decision to have our reception at The Fairmont. The hotel is gorgeous, the people are friendly and easy to work with and the rooms were affordable for our guests.

the set-up, colors, view, space, ambiance;everything was perfect there

We loved that the room we had had a 270 degree view of San Francisco and that the hotel is classic.

I loved the view from the crown room. You could see 300 degrees and the view included the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, the Trans America Building, and the SF Bay. Also, the hotel has a woderful luxurious feel that gave the reception an elegant feel.;The costs added up quickly and it's a popular location so you have to plan way in advance or be flexable about your date.

Elegant location and perfect for a small wedding - we had our reception in the historic penthouse of the Fairmont. We highly recommend it.;The 2 small issues we had is that a couple of teenage girls wandered into our reception and our cake was slightly leaning(but tasted fantastic).