The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

about how memorable the venue was. We were also very happy with the food - the chefs worked with us on our menu as we wanted to incorporate some Jamaican dishes for our families and it turned out delicious. The team (especially our event planner Marianna) at the Westin was wonderful and responsive and wanted to ensure that we had the most perfect day. We had a great experience at the Westin and highly recommend the venue for your wedding!

eather was fantastic and always willing to help with our questions. Everyone loved the food. One friend even said it was the best wedding food they have ever had. It was an incredible night and we wish we could relive it all over!

n't even set aside a time for us to do our rehearsal the day before, which we assumed came with reserving the venue for a wedding, especially given the price of doing so. Additionally, the check-in process was a nightmare for some of our guests as their rooms weren't ready for hours after they were supposed to be (check-in at 3pm but rooms weren't ready until after 6pm). Also, some of my relatives were double-charged on their cards for the rooms and had a really difficult/confusing time trying to figure it out at the front desk, ultimately resolving to just call AMEX and have them figure it out for them. Our wedding planner from Sincerely Yours Events, Haley Allen, saved us mulitple times working with the Westin - she was absolutely wonderful. Overall, this is a great place for a picture-perfect beach-front wedding but be prepared to deal with some frustrating service along the way.

ou Heather and Hannah you were both great and helped make the day beautiful.

upscale venue that would accommodate a 3 day wedding weekend without leaving the property, and we hit the jackpot. The Westin/Marriott property was the most beautiful one we'd previewed and they had us at Hello. The grounds were flawless and landscaped beautifully. We were very impressed with the length of time their staff had been employed. It was evident by the service given. Heather and Hanna were very personable, communicative, flexible and true to their word with delivering. They referred excellent vendors to work with which made for the perfect team. We busted our budget a bit, however it was worth every penny and all guests commented on the excellent wedding food menu. They offered multiple spaces included shaded seating areas, outdoor ping pong and cornhole, sand volleyball, covered cabanas with tvs and fridge, and a beautiful spa that accommodated our entire wedding party. Would 100% recommend!

s gorgeous (even in 90 degree heat) and The Westin was more than accommodating to our every need. We cannot thank every person involved enough as the day was truly perfect for us! Our guests have been complimenting how gorgeous it was and how every detail was covered. It’s a 10/5 stars for us!

of them! The Grand Ocean Terrace is absolutely stunning and is certainly one of the most unique wedding venues our guests have ever been to! Our wedding day was truly perfect and everything from the service to the food was top notch. I can't thank Heather Fishburn and everybody else we encountered at the Westin enough! Heather was so great to work with and we're so grateful for all of the time and effort she put into making this the best weekend of my and my husband's life! Heather's 20+ years of experience in the wedding industry really showed and she and the whole Westin team are true professionals! If you're getting married in Hilton Head, choose the Westin!

had planned with our Event Manager, Desirae Dean, came to life and was spectacular! All of our guests raved about the food saying it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding! The location is amazing, and the Grand Ocean Terrace room could not be any more breath taking! The whole team at the Westin were so kind and made us feel so special. I highly recommend, and we can't wait to come back to visit!

d Hannah) was incredible and so patient with us as we worked through the details and having to re-arrange things multiple times. Aside from the staff being so accommodating and great to work with, this venue hardly needs ANY décor as it's beautiful all on its own, the food is incredible, and the rooms are GORGEOUS. This was not the cheapest venue that we looked at but it surely was worth every single penny. I HIGHLY recommend getting married here!

which was stunning, the hotel and rooms that our guests held were wonderful, the views, pool, and beach were spectacular, the staff was very accommodating, the food and beverage was very tasty and presented excellently. Heather Fishburne was a phenomenal person to work with throughout the process and helped us understand what was possible and what would work better within the property and made our day truly wonderful. Thank you to the Westin, Heather, and staff for making our dream come true.

day extremely special. The venue was BREATHTAKING and all of our guests commented on what a wonderful room the Grand Ocean Terrace was. We originally planned for cocktail hour to be outside on the deck, but moved it inside due to the threat of rain, which our guests said was even better since the entire event was in air conditioning while looking out over the water. The other common compliment we received was how delicious the food was. We LOVED the filet and snapper entre choices as much as our guests did. The food truly was phenomenal. Overall, the day was fabulous and a breeze thanks to our coordinator Kristin for taking care of all details ahead of time. My only complaint would be the gift bag situation - the Westin delivers the bags you supply to each guest at night and not all our guests received the bags. I would recommend changing the policy to handing out gift bags upon arrival at the front desk. But such a minor hiccup in what was a fabulous weekend and wedding. We would absolutely recommend having your wedding or any event here!

the pandemic, but we had to postpone our wedding a year. The Westin was amazing throughout that unprecedented experience; the team was extremely accommodating during all the changes that resulted from planning a wedding during a pandemic. We worked closely with Kristen Kilbane for almost two years in planning and postponing our wedding, and she was incredible from start to finish. I know how difficult it was for the team and the hotel as a whole after completely shutting down during lockdown, then re-opening but at 50% staff capacity, and then having to manage all of the cancelations and postponements of major events. It was an incredibly difficult time, but through it all, Kristen was extremely responsive, professional, and went above and beyond our expectations. We looked at many different venues on Hilton Head Island and other islands in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina because we knew we wanted a destination wedding down South (we are Ohioans)! The Westin was at the top of our budget, but we were confident that the team and the venue would deliver on that value, and then some. No other venue came close to the wow-factor of the Oceanfront Terrace. Because we aren't local, we planned everything via email and phone. We had never been to The Westin before choosing it as our wedding venue which was worrisome because I thought it would be more difficult to plan. Because the team was so professional, responsive, and offered great recommendations, the process was easy and we knew we were in great hands from the beginning. What's also unique about the Westin is that they have so many different event spaces! We were able to host all of the wedding events at The Westin in different locations which made it extremely easy for all of our guests, and us! The service during the wedding weekend events was impeccable and our guests commented on how great the food was at all of our various wedding events. Everything was perfectly coordinated and no detail was forgotten. I was truly amazed at how seamless and perfect our wedding day was. If you want a stress-free wedding day at the most beautiful oceanfront venue, choose The Westin HHI! HUGE thank you to Kristen, Hannah, and the whole Westin events team for making our special day perfect. It was even better than what I dreamed it would be!

state, and responded promptly to all of our questions whether it was via email or simply giving them a call. From the food to the execution of all the events, we couldn't have asked for better service! Thank you all for making the Carros wedding weekend such a special and memorable experience for us!

easy to work with, on top of all the details, and was always available whenever I needed to chat. And in general the resort itself is lovely, the staff at the pool bar was amazing to me and my family throughout the week.

eous even without all of the decorations and flowers, but those really put it over the top! And Kristen was so amazing to work with, especially throughout all the COVID craziness! She was patient with my thousands of questions and always answered promptly. She was very organized, and I had no stress about venue setup and the food on the day of my wedding because I knew that Kristen would take care of everything and make sure it was exactly how I wanted! The deck was gorgeous for cocktail hour, and they cleared an entire area of the beach for our ceremony setup, so even though it was a public beach it still felt private and secluded form everyone else on the beach. And as a bonus both nights we stayed at the resort (the night before with my bridesmaids and our wedding night with my husband) there was complimentary fruit and nuts, chocolate covered strawberries and champagne waiting in our room for us. They really went above and beyond anything I could have dream of, and I truly couldn't have been happier with our venue or wedding coordinator!

weekend at the Westin be everything we envisioned did not go unnoticed. Being that it was a destination wedding and we were not able to have many in-person meetings, we had many questions along the way. At every turn Kristen was there to take a call, respond to our emails and assure us that every detail we were wondering about would be addressed. Kristen executed perfectly on our dream wedding vision. Ali & Pierre

n responding to emails. We booked the Westin site unseen and she made everything so easy when initially figuring out the details. After we signed our contract we were set up with a coordinator, Kristen Kilbane. Planning a wedding 11.5 hours away is no easy feat and Kristen made sure everything was running smoothly from afar. It is always a good sign when you speak to other vendors who have worked with Kristen and they tell you "you're in good hands". Since we were so far away, Kristen allowed us to do our menu tasting on a Friday, since we were unable to attend the usual menu tasting days work out with our schedules. Kirsten was prompt when responding to emails and open to any last minute changes we had. She worked well with our wedding planner and everything on the rehearsal dinner night and wedding ran so smooth, I didn't have a care in the world. Now onto the venue, you will never see a venue so beautiful. When we finally saw it in person, I had goosebumps and honestly almost cried. From the amazing ocean views to the beautiful interior, it does not disappoint. The shining star of the Westin was their food, oh my gosh their food. We had a one on one menu tasting with the chef and he was PHENOMENAL as a person and as a chef. Our guests have not stopped raving about the food and we were told by multiple guests it was hands down the best wedding food they've ever had. The service of the waiters and waitresses should not be forgotten. They were all so kind offering congratulations, telling me how beautiful my dress was, and even offering me advice on the rehearsal dinner night. One waitress in particular was at our menu tasting, rehearsal dinner, and wedding. Her name was Yvonne, she was absolutely amazing! The only complaint I have is not to do with the wedding staff, but the actual hotel customer service. We had multiple guests who couldn't find the oceanfront deck. They went up to the guest information services desk to ask for directions and were met with rude responses and "I don't know". They did not offer any help whatsoever even though their title was literally guest services. This was not the only instance met with rude responses unfortunately, multiple guests commented on other instances. Also, when my husband showed up to the ceremony and couldn't find parking, he asked if they could valet his truck. He was met with a sorry we can't. It wasn't until he told them he was the groom and was getting married at their hotel that they offered a solution. Other than that, I would highly highly recommended the Westin for anyone's wedding. We cannot wait to return to HHI for our anniversary every year.

views of the ocean – it is one of a kind. Once we decided that it was the place we wanted to have our reception, we worked with Kristen Kilbane and Hannah Bozard to finalize our initial contract and details. Two months later… COVID-19 happened. Throughout the entire summer and fall of 2020, Kristen and the rest of the Westin team were amazing, continuing to stay in contact with us, and finally making several COVID-related adjustments in the six months leading up the to wedding. They allowed us to remove the brunch we had initially scheduled as part of our initial contract, to reduce the number of gathering events we were hosting. As the last four weeks arrived, it was clear that with reduced guests due to COVID-19, we were going to be well below our contracted food and beverage minimum. Again, the Westin team worked with us to adjust the minimum to fit our numbers. We had already signed a contract, so the Westin definitely didn’t have to work with us – but they are amazing and care about their couples, and made the whole process easy and stress free! I was never nervous working with Kristen. Kristen also was in constant contact with me the final week before the wedding as we made other final tweaks to numbers and food, she is amazing! She was always on top of everything! She made sure the day ran completely smoothly on the Westin’s end. The Chef also deserves a note – the food here is amazing! Definitely not your standard chicken or beef meal that you usually get at weddings. Everything tasted so good, we had a hard time deciding at our tasting what our final meal choices would be! All of the guests commented how good the food was; the Groom and I made time to sit down and enjoy our meals too! The Chef was also incredibly accommodating to vegans and other food allergies, those guests still raved about their meals! The Westin also made sure to make all possible and necessary precautions in regards to COVID-19; we and our guests never felt unsafe or uncomfortable! All of our guests commented on how beautiful and nice the resort is. Overall, the Westin went above and beyond all of my expectations, upgrading our rooms, leaving sweet notes and treats for the Groom and I in our room, and just generally making us feel so incredibly special on this weekend. I can’t recommend the Westin HHI for weddings enough!!!

rambling to find another venue to start planning a new wedding from scratch when I came across beautiful photos of the Grand Ocean Terrace at the Westin. It was absolutely breath-taking, and I knew I had to see it in person. After seeing this gorgeous venue and talking with the helpful Westin staff, we booked for December 2020, and we are SO grateful that we did! We worked with Heather, and she was fantastic! She was super responsive and flexible with all of our needs. They handled our wedding flawlessly, even in the midst of COVID, which is not easy to do! Heather and her team worked hard to make our wedding absolutely gorgeous and smooth from start to finish, and they succeeded! They are 100% professionals at what they do, and they made the process so much less stressful than it could've been. I could not recommend them more strongly. Our guests raved about the food, the gorgeous room, and the venue in general! They even went so far as to leave us champagne and snacks in our room as well! Huge shoutout to Heather and her staff, thank you SO much for all your hard work!

hrough it all, the staff was extremely kind, understanding and very very helpful. We highly recommend anyone looking for the perfect venue to consider the Westin Hilton Head!

es COVID policy and our guest number, but they did their best to still make our wedding a dream. Kristen and Hannah are wonderful to work with throughout each step of the wedding planning process. The views are gorgeous, and the food is incredible. They made sure all of my crazy food allergies were handled, and made sure that everyone was able to eat regardless of any allergy restrictions. We highly recommend the Westin for an amazing wedding experience!

loved the setting, the rooms, the reception space. Everything was perfect! We used: Kato Floral Designs- Amazing! Emily & Kate at Sincerely Yours Events were outstanding! Ranco for chair rental- ease of service! Publix Cake- beautiful and delicious Bunn DJ, Raleigh- Awesome! No one left the dance floor the whole night!

in. My husband and I really wanted a "beachy" themed wedding without needing to actually have the ceremony on the sand. The Ocean Front Deck at the Westin is unlike any venue we toured, and we looked at many venues on the NC/SC coast. The Westin keeps the deck in immaculate shape and with the palm trees surrounding it and it being positioned right along the ocean, it's picture perfect for a coastal wedding. The reception space offered in the Grand Ocean Terrace is the coolest venue space we toured, it's absolutely beautiful and so incredibly spacious (which is awesome if you're thinking about covid still being a factor). The coolest part of the GOT is that the back wall is completely lined with window doors along the ocean that can be opened if the weather is nice. We were able to have the doors open for our wedding, had incredible weather, and had an indoor/outdoor feel with a stunning backdrop of the beach. We had SO MANY compliments from our guests on how beautiful the venue was. Not to mention the resort itself is beautiful and a great place to offer your guests to stay for a "destination wedding" weekend. Many of our guests chose to come early and we had a full beach day before festivities started on Friday, which was really neat. The resort is so large that they have so many venue spaces you can use for other events if you'd like a full weekend of wedding events. This also makes it nice for the fact that they have many rain back-up options. We were able to host our rehearsal dinner in a beautiful room at the hotel (Mitchelville) that has a big outdoor balcony, a Welcome party outside by the Koi pond with string light along the palm trees, and a farewell brunch. It was so neat to be able to offer your guests multiple events throughout the weekend (where they didn't even have to leave the resort) and also allowed us more time to spend with our guests. Lastly, I want to speak to the staff at the Westin. We worked with Kristen as our wedding coordinator through the Westin and she was fantastic and probably worked harder than any vendor we had to make our wedding weekend perfect; I felt like we were in contact every week for a year and she was extremely responsive and made sure she did everything she could to meet our requests and always tried to be flexible. The servers/bartenders/chef at the Westin also provide great and extremely professional service, not to the mention the food is INCREDIBLE! Lastly, given that our wedding fell during COVID, we were not forced to make any major changes with the wedding and the Westin was so flexible in making some adjustments to our initial plan to make sure all our guests felt safe. Furthermore the Westin is following their own set of strict safety measures to make sure everyone is as safe as possible including staff/servers wearing masks and adjusting how a traditional buffet style meal would be served. Our wedding was so incredibly perfect, I can't imagine it being better even before covid. if you want a truly outstanding, picture-prefect, and reliable venue who is experienced and will make your wedding day go off without a hitch, choose the Westin HHI!

and just asked for a brochure and said we would make an appointment and come back. The groups director came out with the packet and told us the wedding director was getting ready for a wedding that day but she would be happy to take us around. We immediately fell in love with the location and booked it for their 10/10/2020 wedding. COVID hit in Mar and there were some concerns as to whether this wedding would even be able to happen. We did have to restructure how we were doing the reception (changing from stations to plated dinner for social distancing, etc.) and Kristen and her team answered every question and addressed every concern. From the time we arrived a few days before the wedding it was as if the red carpet was rolled out for us. We had several events scheduled for the weekend, Bridesmaids Lunch, Rehearsal Dinner & Morning After Brunch in addition to the reception and we had the same catering team the whole time! The team was wonderful and the food was fantastic! The newly remodeled Oceans Room was the perfect spot for the Bridesmaids Lunch, Mitchelville was great for the rehearsal dinner and breakfast but nothing could compare to the Oceans Terrace for the reception! The spa facilities were also pretty terrific. From the massages (best I have ever had) to the wedding day hair and makeup, just outstanding. The day of the wedding we had questionable weather and there was a real possibility we would need to go to plan B for the ceremony. It was still raining at 2p when the girls were getting ready but by 345 the clouds cleared, the sun came out and maintenance was drying of the deck with leaf blowers. By the time the time the guests began arriving for the 530p ceremony you couldn't even tell it has rained. The Westin Resort is just that good! ;) There are just not enough words to express our gratitude to the the entire Westin Hilton Head team. We couldn't have chosen a better venue for our daughter's wedding!

follow through was everything this bridezilla needed. We had our welcome party, ceremony and reception at the Westin and every moment was perfect. The entire team went above and beyond for our guests. Everything was beyond my expectations! All of my guests RAVED about the food on both nights! I cannot thank Heather and the team at the Westin enough for everything they did for us! If you’re looking for a venue, look no further!

from 150 to 15, they helped us every step of the way and didn't try to screw us over. They made us feel like family & made sure our special day on September 19, 2020 was the absolute best it could be. Thank you to everyone here and we couldn't suggest them MORE!!! We had our ceremony out on the Ocean Front Deck and our dinner in the Grand Ocean Terrace - both absolutely breathtaking.

htful to work with. The food was excellent the entire weekend and the venue all that our daughter imagined. This was the highlight of 2020!

s!

everything and helped us plan our welcome party, ceremony, and reception. The high quality of the food, drinks, and atmosphere blew our guests away. I couldn’t have imagined anything more. Also, the Grand Ocean Terrace is a 10/10. AMAZING!!!

smooth!! The food was amazing! The Deck was beautiful! Y’all want to get married here, I promise you!

eginning to think their wedding and reception would not happen. Their wedding was June 13, 2020 and there are not adequate words to describe the respect and appreciation to everyone at the Westin in their tireless effort to pull this off. Kristin and Hannah were there for all of our questions, and there were a lot of unknowns up until a few weeks before the reception. The Ocean Grand Terrace room was an absolute fairy tale venue. My daughter, her husband and all of our guests had a fabulous time!! The food was outstanding. A big thanks to Mark, the lead chef, for his wonderful tasting experience weeks before. He didn’t let us down! Everything went very smoothly. Our reception was still packed with guests when the time was up but we were then offered an after party in another very spacious room with our own bartenders. It was a night we will never forget!!! Thank you to the Westin and their wonderful staff!! It truly was an amazing night!! The view of the beach from the reception room and the use of the balcony overlooking the beach was just beautiful.

ts highly enjoyed. If there is one word to describe the Ocean Terrace room, it is MAGICAL! The ocean views, barn doors, oyster accents, and space in general is jaw dropping. Thank you for making our day so special!! We will be coming back for our 1 year anniversary :).

town and had simply the best time ever. I have a feeling they won't stop talking about how perfect a setting the Westin was for our reception for a very long time. From the beautiful ocean front terrace, to the delicious food, and friendly customer service that goes above and beyond, the Westin is THE choice for a fabulous event that comes together SEAMLESSLY.

loor to ceiling windows, exposed wooden beams and herringbone wooden floors, the room was incredible. Not to mention, the high ceilings, cream coloring, and seashells in the wall connecting it to the resort. We had the best time and it was so beautiful! Thank you to Hannah and Kristen and the wonderful staff that oversaw Our Wedding!!

ence was extraordinary. Kristen helped us with everything from setting up the tasting to making sure my parents were able to get into their room early. The staff at the hotel was so accommodating and made our after-wedding pool party a huge success. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE who is looking to have the perfect food, service, setting, etc.

estin was absolutely wonderful to work with. As a soon-to-be-wed couple, we were a little on edge the week of and Kristin was so accommodating to our last minute changes. The ceremony was beautiful - the weather was a little windy, but nothing we could control. The only downside to the ceremony was that I had to walk with my dad to the ceremony deck from the Terrace and there were people sitting on the lounge chairs ask and in the pool clapping and wishing me well as I walked down the isle... pretty awkward. I should have asked Kristin if the peanut gallery could be asked to move away for the 5 minutes that I walked from the Terrace to the deck. The reception was even more beautiful than I could have imagined! The food was amazing (nonstop compliments from guests on the food quality! We did stationed foods: prime rib of beef, charcuterie boards, salad bar, and oyster and shrimp cocktail, mini desserts) and all of my vendors were prepared and ready to deliver on their services. I'm still on cloud 9 from the evening! My guests keep reaching out to me telling me that this was the best wedding they have ever been to...and we are from Chicago where events and food are done right! Thank you, The Westin!

our coordinator and she was so organized, thoughtful, and patient with answering all of my questions. We were treated so well from the entire Westin staff from the moment we walked in. We had so many compliments from our guests on how beautiful the space was. We had our ceremony on the overlook deck and our reception in the ocean terrace, the space is breathtaking! I would absolutely recommend booking your wedding at the Westin if you are looking to get married in Hilton Head!

nd support. We and our guests were treated like royalty with every request handled promptly. Kristen was a great asset, there from start to finish even attended the event. Would recommend Westin to any couple looking for a beautiful venue.

leading up to my wedding and even the day of. Kristen was so helpful throughout the whole process!! She is amazing. They truly focused on every detail small or large. The Westin even went out of their way to allow me to have my wedding directly on the beach. My guest could not stop raving about the Westin the entire time we were there. All the restaurants on the resort were superb. Our wedding meal was even amazing! My family and I will return soon for a family vacation!

ll. She was organized and ensured every detail was in place for my ceremony and reception! She also answers my questions very quickly and thoroughly. All of my wants/ needs were exceeded! The venue was also beautiful. I loved getting married on the ocean front deck and having my reception in the ocean terrace. The views were incredible and my guests loved it! The food was phenomenal as well! I’m very happy with my time at The Westin! It was an unforgettable experience that you will not regret!

ont deck was perfect for our ceremony and our guest were in awe of the grand ocean terrace. The food was unbelievable and people still come up to me and compliment the food/beverage. I would highly recommend getting married here!