The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa

We booked about a year in advance and we don't regret it! And... OMG what can't I say about working with Karessa Ruffu From the moment my fiancé and I first met her we knew that she was the perfect planner/coordinator for us. She was very professional. She walked me through every detail since I had no idea where to even begin to plan my wedding. She was always a phone call or text away. She always responded quickly to my emails, calls and texs answering all of my question, concerns, detail changes, etc. The food that we selected was amazingly delicious and the portions were a lot larger than we expected! The staff during the event were wonderful! Our guests could not stop complimenting how wonderful everything was!

Over the top! I don't really know where to begin or how to adequately express how amazing Shannon and the entire staff was throughout the last year of planning for our day. Shannon was always available for a quick question, she made the process fun, and more importantly, made sure our day was exactly how we imagined and beyond. She also took care of little details that we hadn't thought of, like adding extra candles to the head table to make it glow, or make sure everyone on staff knew I was the bride and Michael was the groom. We had family come in from all over to stay at the hotel and they also all had glowing remarks about how great the staff was to their requests/needs: from supplying a golf cart for a guest who just had surgery, to putting rooms together, to delivering welcome bags. Also, the food was amazing...Not conference center rubber chicken...but legit...amazing. And the chef made other options to accommodate for allergies since he has one himself and didn't want anyone to feel left out. Shannon also surprised us with a few special touches, but I won't share those here! ha It was nice having the ceremony outside, then straight to the terrace for cocktail hour before moving into a ballroom for dinner and dancing. The newly renovated "library" inside was the perfect spot for photos too! And the hotel allowed the space for bridals, which they definitely were under no obligation to do so. Side note: there was a much larger wedding party happening the night before ours, but Shannon and the staff treated us like we were royalty and just as important, if not more so. I would give it more than 5 stars, and I would choose them again for ANY event (and I've put together many events). We will definitely be going back just for weekends or dinners (and to hang out with Shannon cause she's a rockstar and sweetheart!) because it wasn't just the hotel where we decided to have our wedding...it became a home for us. Bottom line: They made us feel like our wedding was the most important day to THEM as well. I wish I could do it all again tomorrow.

I don't even know where to start! If I could I'd give 10 out of 5 stars! I could go on and on about the experience we had with The Westin Stonebriar for our wedding reception, but I could applaud Shannon Walker even more! From our initial meeting with The Westin Stonebriar we were impressed. We'd visited a few other hotels in the area and nobody was as thorough or organized as them. Shannon was truly a gem. I think she deserves an award for quickest email responses. I work full time so email was the easiest way for me to communicate and she didn't miss a single response within a few hours. When it came to crunch time and the "tiny detail" decisions I was overwhelmed. Shannon invited me out multiple times to see other weddings being set up and to sit down and help me with decision making. She was absolutely amazing! and let me say, I can be a somewhat picky person and don't usually just trust anyone's opinion. Shannon really understood my vision and the mix of simple + elegance I was looking for. From the layout of the ballroom to adding cocktail tables around the dance floor to charger colors to choosing the lighting color for our draping (herself because I couldn't decide) to getting custom draping quotes to assisting with linen color decisions to helping with the menu to even helping with the decision to do a private couples dinner. If you've never planned a wedding you need someone like Shannon, and The Westin staff to be with you every step of the way. Oh and the food is mouthwatering! We even got a private first look at the ballroom the day of before any guests were allowed in so we could take it all in. The wait staff at the reception was on point. They kept my champagne glass filled and helped with how to cut the cake. And the front desk was awesome as well! With having over 200 guests just at the wedding and about 50 rooms booked they were on top of it with getting our hotel bags handed out upon check in. Like I said, 10 out of 5 stars ladies and gentlemen!

My partner, now husband, and I held our wedding and reception at the Westin Stonebriar. It was such a joyous occasion, attended by more than 300. Virtually every one of our guests have told us what we felt: the Westin Stonebriar made our wedding special. The venue was fantastic, the staff incredibly friendly and helpful, the food out of this world. The Westin Stonebriar went out of its way to accommodate our needs and wants. Simply put, my husband and I could not recommend the Westin Stonebriar more for a wedding or any other event.