Charlotte Marriott SouthPark

The Marriott Charlotte Southpark was able to work with me, and my now husband, with everything. We knew that we wanted to have certain food items, but we could not personally taste them. We are both allergic to seafood, but we did not want to deny our guests that food type, so they offered for us to bring along someone else to be our seafood taste-tester. They were able to work with us on our budget also. We knew that we would not meet the minimum and they acknowledged that, and were able to help us out so that we could still host a wonderful event, without breaking the bank.

We had a beautiful reception! The staff was very professional and hard working. They took the time to find out exactly how we wanted our reception to flow and to find out what was most important to us. The only small complaint I have is that the chicken dish we chose did not taste as good the night of the wedding. Everything else was wonderful!

During the entire planning process, I was constantly impressed with the Charlotte Marriott SouthPark. Everything went smoothly- from the booking and food tasting, to the last song at the reception. A couple of things that stood out:

1) Event manager- he was so great to work with. You could tell that he had plenty of experience with planning weddings, and he was willing to accommodate all of my special requests- including my "must-have" chocolate fountain :) He was very helpful in deciding how to do the layout of the ballroom, and it was so nice being able to call and run new ideas by him. He always kept me updated with our progress towards the "big day". When we walked into the ballroom, everything was set up perfectly, and I could just enjoy the day. I was especially impressed when he met my husband and I at our limo as we pulled up to the hotel! He whisked us away to the holding room, and had food and our favorite drinks ready! He even called a few days before the wedding to ask what our favorite drinks were- what service!

2) Hotel staff. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating! Most of our guests were from out of town, and many guests commented on how nice everyone was! The people at the front desk were always willing to give our guests directions to local restaurants and shopping (some of which is adjacent to the hotel), as well as directions to the ceremony and rehearsal dinner sites! The event staff even provided a schedule of the weekend's events to the front desk staff should any of our guests have any questions.

3) Guest room value and location. I grew up in the SouthPark area, and I researched many of the area hotels before deciding where to hold the reception. Since most of our guests were flying in for the wedding, I didn't want them to also have to pay a ton for hotel rooms. The Charlotte Marriott SouthPark was an excellent value, especially considering that it is so close to specialty shops, restaurants, and the mall! The guest rooms were very nice, and one of my guests said that she had recently paid twice as much for a similar room at a nearby hotel. Our complimentary suite was huge and a nice place to relax after such a hectic weekend.

4) Food. My goodness, the food was incredible. I've been to plenty of weddings, and I was anticipating bland, reheated finger foods. This was not the case. Our reception was set up with food stations, and each station was great! My favorite was the brie on a walnut and cherry crostini- I must have eaten a dozen of those. Apparently one of my guests had told a member of the wait staff that I had been excited about having shrimp and grits at the reception. Since he had noticed that I had been busy greeting guests all night, he went out of his way to fix me a plate and bring it to me during the 'mother-groom' dance. It was those types of gestures that made for such an unbelievable night.

Great for someone who wants do have an elegant and detailed and beautiful reception. They work within your budget and provide the most wonderful staff to make your day as perfect as you would want it. Great location as well. It is truly beautiful. i highly recommend it1

Everything they did for me was very nice. I just had my reception there. The ceremony took place elsewhere. They made the food and provided the drinks and wait staff for the wedding reception. The food was great and everything came out on time. Also they worked closely with all of my other vendors.

We have been working with the SouthPark Marriott and it's staff when it was still the Park hotel many years ago. They kept that close type feeling that not every hotel can create as the staff is so personal. The food is excellent and the service and is right there on top as well. It's like being at home the feel you get there and as a vendor as they make it very easy for us to work at any event there.

I LOVE working with the staff here!! They make is so easy for vendors to get in and out and are always ready when I arrive with the cake.
Plus, I have attended events and the food and service is outstanding!!!
Definitely a venue to check out.