The Westin Indianapolis

Downtown Indianapolis

300+ guest capacity

This venue can host 300+ guests

About this vendor

The Westin Indianapolis is a wedding venue nestled in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. This hotel is situated near many of the city’s most sought-after attractions, including the Lucas Oil Stadium and Bankers Life Fieldhouse. A skywalk connects the hotel to the Circle Centre Mall, where guests in town for the nuptials can explore upmarket dining, boutique shopping, and nightlife. There are 24 event spaces to choose from. The building also adjoins the Indiana Convention Center and features over 48,309 square feet of event space. A versatile and flexible venue, this property offers a comfortable, relaxing, and elegant setting for your celebration. The Grand Ballroom supports a capacity of up to 2,000 people. For smaller scale events, The Capitol Ballroom may be more appropriate for 790 people. Facilities and Capacity The Westin Indianapolis has 24 event rooms that can be customized to accommodate weddings of all styles and sizes. The largest of these is The Grand Ballroom, which can host up to 2,000 people in its interior. This features high ceilings, unique lighting fixtures, and plenty of space for dining and dancing late into the night. It can also be divided into smaller sections for your ceremony and cocktail hour. The Capitol Ballroom has a similarly luxurious atmosphere and can hold up to 790 guests. These ballrooms have spacious pre-function areas where you take pictures as natural light streams through sweeping windows. New in 2022, the Capital Overlook was added. The Capital Overlook is a stylish venue that overlooks the State Capitol building, a perfect backdrop for small ceremonies, upgraded cocktail hour, rehearsal dinner, or after wedding brunch. Services Offered Catering at The Westin Indianapolis is provided by the Executive Chef, who is happy to customize your meal to suit your tastes and wedding theme. Accommodations are numerous throughout the hotel, so you and your guests can expect a relaxing stay. Rooms have 55-inch LED TVs, high-speed internet, and comfortable furnishings. Suites with views of the state capitol are also available and are perfect for preparing with your wedding party or kicking off the honeymoon. Other amenities include a fitness center, parking, and a pet-friendly policy, meaning your furry friends don’t have to miss out on the festivities.

Amenities + details

Ceremony Area

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

On-Site Accommodations

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Covered Outdoors Space

Liability Insurance

Outdoor Event Space

Ceremony Types

Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony

Guest Capacity

300+

Settings

Ballroom
Hotel
Restaurant

Venue Service Offerings

Bar & Drinks
Bar Rental
Cakes & Desserts
Other Desserts
Food & Catering
Planning

4.3

out of 5.0

6 reviews

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1/19/2016 • Derek M

The Westin offered us the best rate for a busy weekend in Indianapolis. Brittany was my contact there and was AWESOME. She was very responsive and helpful! Our guests all seemed to enjoy their stays. I wish the check in process in general wasn't so complicated at hotels, but thats how it is everywhere. They gave out guests welcome bags for free, which was great, despite missing some folks. There were a couple things I would have changed: 1) Upgrade to a larger bridal suite (ours was nice, but very tight for me and 7 women to hang out prior). By the week of when I was trying to work it out with Brittany, despite her best efforts, it didn't happen. 2) I wish we would have known the attached restaurant Shulas offered brunch - We wanted to host breakfast but couldn't afford the catering in the Westin and were surprised to see a buffet open that morning for $15/person. By then, many of the guests had left. 3) Valet parking lot was full intermittently all weekend. Talk about heart attack on the Friday night before the wedding! Since the Westin contracts out the valet and doesn't own the lot, they had no control. Luckily the valet guys were great and didn't want to see a bride have a meltdown :) 4) No one came to clean up the room during the wedding day other than change linens and sheets. The trash was still there from breakfast, and they brought champagne/strawberries on Friday night not Saturday, so I enjoyed wedding morning not when we got back after the wedding night. I was hoping there would be another one to enjoy with my new husband. Overall, the Westin was the best choice for the price and location, I totally believe that.

6/08/2015 • Monica K

We had our wedding ceremony and reception here in May. The staff was extremely friendly. The event planner was amazing from The Westin and did her best to make sure everything I wanted was done. We did a room flip from the ceremony to the reception which was a bit chaotic, but at no fault to the hotel. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.

5/28/2013 • Sara C

After we met with Kelsey Rigdon the first time, we knew that we wanted to have our wedding reception at The Westin! Not only was it elegant and beautiful, but Kelsey was more than accommodating and so was the staff. We had so many compliments from our guests on the food as well as the friendly staff. The rooms were great and my bridesmaids and I really enjoyed the Governor's Suite which we all stayed in the night before. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to get married in Indianapolis.

1/30/2012 • Lindsay Y

fun wedding venue with good food, updated and modern decor, great staff

12/05/2011 • erin w

Overall, I loved every moment of my wedding. And, overall, I expected little hiccups on my wedding day. But, I would really advise someone who really wants to have smooth wedding day to look elsewhere. The big things- the ballroom we booked became unavailable about two weeks before the big day. My wedding was moved to a smaller room- that was really more like a conference room than a ballroom. They were willing to work with us and threw in some freebies and agreed to decorate the room with uplighting and fabric swag to make up for it. Well- the uplighting was minimal and the swag looked like someone had run a string of toilet paper across the ceiling. Very disappointing. To make matters worse- the room was not set up in time for the florist or the cake. Details that had been arranged weeks earlier- leaving my poor aunt setting up the room hours before the wedding. Then came dinner- I have a severe wheat allergy. This was covered during our first meeting- in emails- and at the tasting. When I sat down to eat- my salad had croutons. Not a biggie- I understand that there are oversights. So- a second salad came- with croutons. Then my meal came- with breaded onions. On my own wedding, I couldn't eat anything more than one appetizer. Seriously frustrating. There is a list of about a thousand little things that were missed or forgotten. Overall, my mom and aunt had to step in to make sure things went well. And they did- but they really should have gotten to enjoy the day. I would look for a hotel with a more professional staff.