The Wilshire Grand Hotel

The Wilshire Grand did a beautiful job on my wedding! John Bowes was an absolute pleasure to work with both personality wise and professionally. The food was the best wedding food I've ever had. While I didn't get to try everything, my husband and I sampled enough to be extremely impressed. The cocktail hour was to die for and the viennese table was above and beyond! The decor was also great, they did exactly what we wanted. The entire staff was extremely attentive to all of our needs, they treated us like royalty. The only negatives relate to the hotel side and have nothing to do with the banquet area. The hotel was supposed to post photos all over the place on their digital screens, which we took a lot of time arranging, and they didn't do it even after we sent the best man to complain for us. Also, we paid to have an after party in the hotel bar, and we were told we could bring our ipod, but when we arrived with all of our guests there was another party already there taking up the whole bar and using their playlist. Also, my husband spoke with the other bride who said she paid half of what we did. It was really disappointing. Overall the experience was amazing, I highly recommend it!

We met with John Bowes (director of catering), and we were instantly pleased with his personality and even more impressed by the beauty of the Wilshire Grand. The Grand Ballroom is just that; grand. It is elegant, clean and a perfect place for a wedding. After shopping around at numerous other places, it was agreed that The Wilshire Grand was the place. John was an absolute pleasure to work with. He always responded to emails/phone calls in a prompt manner and he did EVERYTHING possible to ensure that our day was perfect. Our cocktail hour was exceptional. All of our guests couldn't believe the quantity and QUALITY of the food that was served. Even though we didn't get to enjoy all of it, we were told it was all delicious. Our bridal attendant made us up a plate of food so that we could sample some of it. What we did get to eat was fantastic. The entire team that handled our wedding was fantastic. They made sure everyone was happy and had everything they needed. John even made sure that special dinners were made for my grandmothers!! We didn't get to eat our dinner until 2am, and only because they had packed up 2 dinners for us and had them waiting in the fridge in our bridal suite for us. Everything was perfect. Food was delicious and plentiful, service was fantastic, every room was spotless and the staff was beyond accommodating. We would highly recommend the Wilshire Grand Caterers (and hotel) to anyone. A special thank you to John Bowes for directing a fabulous staff and meeting all of our needs.

The Wilshire Grand and our wedding coordinator John made all of our visions exceed our expectations. From the moment we went for a tour to the end of our wedding, the staff was exceptional. Someone was always there to ensure we had everything we needed and enjoyed our day. There is not one bad thing I can say about The Wilshire. I highly recommend looking into them!

My wedding at the Wilshire Grand was phenomenal! This venue was so flexible with my wants and needs and embraced every suggestion and idea I had. They will work with you until you have everything to your liking. Due to a super busy day, we hardly ate any of the incredible food, but what I did have was very good. Our guests are still raving! From cocktail to viennese, everything was beautifully prepared well, tasted fresh (based on guest opinions), all areas were kept clean and presentable. All servers were professional and the staff kept things flowing very nicely.

My reasoning for not giving the venue a 5 out of 5 is because of the following. During planning, I found my sales contact was lax with responsiveness/follow through. Secondly, the girls at the front desk are of no help if you have a question or concern. Lastly, I had mixed feelings about my maitre d'. His personality did not vibe with mine. I felt he was a bit brass for being a maitre d'. I only met him for a limited time, so I can't fully judge him, but that is my opinion for the days leading up and the day of. Honestly, on the day of you are going to be so incredibly busy and in a bubble that you will only notice minor things.

Advice- ask for a plate of food to be made up for you and sent to your room after the wedding. I recommend asking for one of everything since you probably wont eat much, haha. Also, ask to have leftover cake back at the end of the night. Our cake was barely touched and we wish we would have told them to save it. Also, keep track of any personal items. The room gets flipped and the venue gets cleaned at lightning speed. Our florist's centerpiece crystals were left on the venue tables at the end of the wedding but went missing in the cleaning process. We now have to reimburse the florist due to the loss of items. Try to keep track or assign someone to keep track of things for you.

Great, beautiful venue. Caring staff and incredible value. We had a blast and so did our guests. This place is hands down the best wedding venue without spending thousands

Just had my daughters wedding at the Wilshire Grand, it was absolutely amazing. John is the best!!!!!!! Our guests cannot stop talking about the food, and the service ...outstanding!!!!! It was beautiful, top notch in every way. Thank you for giving us such a beautiful wedding.

I got married at The Wilshire Grand and was thrilled. They did an impeccable job with my wedding from the food, the service and the decor. John Bowes, was our Catering Director, and he surpassed our expectations. He was extremely attentive, very responsive, and bent over backwards to make sure our day went exactly how we envisioned it. All of our guests have been raving about how great the food was and we know that is rare at weddings! I would highly recommend the Wilshire Grand.

Our wedding at the Wilshire Grand was a dream, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect venue for such a special day. The food, service, and atmosphere were unbeatable. Everyone was incredibly helpful and attentive to us and ensured that our day was just what we hoped for. I heard rave reviews from our guests about how amazing the food was, from the cocktail hour, to the dinner, to the Viennese display. People were also blown away by the service they received. I hope I can someday attend another event at the Wilshire Grand!

I can not say enough good things about The Wilshire Grand! The room was absolutely gorgeous, the food was delicious and the staff was so warm, kind and accommodating. Not only did we have an amazing time, but our guests raved about their experience as well. We worked with John Bowes and he was so great!! He stuck by us through the entire process and was always available to answer our questions. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose The Wilshire Grand every time! Loved it!!

We are very pleased by our wedding, held at the Wilshire Grand hotel.

The service is great, the food is great, the venue is beautiful, and the staff is very professional and willing to work with you right up through the wedding day.

Working with John & Matt was a pleasure, and they did all they could to make our day exactly what we wanted. They reminded me of items that needed to be taken care of, and perfectly executed according to what we had asked of them. Thank you!

Got married here on 7/31/11 and my guest are still talking about my wedding that it was the most beautiful, most grand, best food, and best service ever attended. John took care of me through out my whole wedding planning at Wilshire. He made all my dreams come true, was even able to get extra ingredients like sake and lychee to make my signature drinks that one of my bridesmaids came up with. My cocktail hour was like Vegas! Amazing display, a lot of drinks, and food. Vandaa was my bridal attendant on my wedding night. She did not leave my sight and was such a blessing. I am hoping one of my friends can have a wedding here so I can enjoy the same thing all over again.

As a wedding planner in NJ it was a really hard decision to find a venue when I had been to so many of them all over the state. There were some places I just knew that no matter what I did, we'd never be able to have our wedding there because of the price pp. My husband and I had a day long search of venues and when we arrived at TWG neither one of us knew what to expect because I had never worked an event there. Upon entering the venue I was impressed with how clean it was along with the elegance of the entry way. Anne (who no longer works there) showed us around the premises and was such a pleasure to work with. She was no nonsense and seemed eager to please. She saved the cocktail hour area and the grand ballroom for last. I was completely in awe of how gorgeous the space was. Long story short, she worked with us to get the best deal possible and even upgraded us to a few extra amenities which were important to me. (vodka luge, extra stations etc) Leading up to our wedding I found out she was no longer there but had been assigned to work with Bill who was just as pleasant. Nelsy took care of our guest room block and made the process seamless. A few days before the wedding my dad and I went to make the final arrangements and I found out that they had upgraded to chivari chairs in which i balled hysterically because I hated the old chairs they had and wanted to rent chivaris but it was OUT of the budget. The wedding was phenomenal. I still have guest to this very day commenting on how beautiful, magnificent and scrumptious everything was. The food was the seller for us. We're foodies and wanted our guests to have so much food they couldn't see straight. TWG delivered. Even when I wanted 2 specialty cocktails as part of our martini bar they obliged and made them perfectly. I cannot say better things about this venue but I do think they're in the top 10 in the state. The service was SPOT ON nothing was too much for them to do. I HIGHLY recommend this venue.

I love John and the Wilshire Grand! The bend over backwards to make sure your big day is perfect. The were flexible in price, always responded within hours of your call, and the service was impeccable.

Guests were delighted with the amount and variety of food. Many commented that it was the best quality food they ever had at a wedding.

The staff was second to none. Everyone was pleasant and aimed to please. Every guest was treated with five-star service (even the most difficult of family members!).

The joke about the wedding weekend was that you never needed to leave the hotel. The rehearsal dinner at Primavera was fantastic, hospitality room at the catering hall was made easy, and the hotel just steps away.

I highly recommend the Wilshire and suggest you work with John, the most sweet, funny, and accommodating man!

I cannot say enough great things about the Wilshire. They did a lot of improvements (not that they needed to) which include new tiling on the bars, brand new uplighting in the ballroom, and pavers placed for the aisle outdoors and new chiavari chairs. From beginning to end they were amazing. Our Event manager was John Bowes. If I ever called for him and he wasn’t available, he always returned my phone calls that day and always promptly responded to my emails. He worked with us to get an amazing price and I felt comfortable throughout the whole process. Dinner was exceptional, and our guests couldn’t stop talking about the cocktail hour and the Viennese desserts!!! The whole day the staff waited on us hand and foot. We barely had to ask anything of them because before we could think of it, it was already done! I love them!!!

Lovely Rooms and quite spacious. We blocked rooms for our wedding and they gave us a very good price.

The Wilshire Grand Hotel was a wonderful place to get married. John B. was a great help with all my questions and made me feel comfortable about everything. The grand ballroom looked wonderful and the food was outstanding. We continue to get compliments on all the food but mostly the Venetian Hour which blew everyone away. Our bridal attendant and Maitre'd were very attentive. I would recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for quality service and moderate pricing.

Gorgeous venue, can't wait to be married here!!!!!

The Wilshire Grand was such an AMAZING place to have our wedding!! 5's across the board, as it was such an amazing event. Everything ran so smoothly. From the second we arrived, we had a personal "Bridal Assistant" to take care of our every need, from bustling my dress to getting us fresh cocktails. The food was amazing, the staff was attentive, and I had the wedding of my dreams!

Charlie was fantastic!! Our pictures could not have been any better if we asked for them to be!! he was courteous, not one of those "in your face" photographers, forget the glitz & glam photographers,. go with Reflective!!

I have to preface this review in saying that the catering side is extrordinary. The hotel side is a whole other story. John was absolutely amazing as the wedding coordinator. He had a food tasting for us that was out of this world. Everyone is still talking about the food at the wedding. the cocktail hour was divine!!! So were the servers, and then maitre'd. They were so fabulous, from set up to questions, to everything in between I could have not have been happier with the service from the catering end of the Wilshire Grand!


The hotel on the other hand was terrible. They were not interested in helping us with transportation, more rooms or anything that they had originally promised. One of the bartenders was also very rude to my guests who is also employed by the hotel side.

The Wilshire Grand provided me with the best wedding I could have ever asked for. I had my cocktail hour in the Garden Room, reception in the Grand Ballroom, after party at the Primavera Restaurant, and had guests stay over at the hotel. It was a no-fuss day!

We worked with Bill to organize our perfect day. The tasting was what got my family and I very excited for the big day. The food was outstanding! Keith was our maitre'd. He helped us on the wedding day to assure we had a great time.

The food display was breathtaking, including the signature drink table, mashed potato bar, and ice sculpture! My guests raved about the overall food experience between the cocktail hour and the reception. All the food was served hot and cooked to their liking. The desert was fabulous(warm apple crisp, and the waffle basket). There was even a coffee bar at the reception serving cappachinos, lattes, and espresso with cordials.

After our reception, my guests headed over to Primavera restaurant to continue the party! We drank and danced the night away!!

Nelsy, the hotel coordinator, was FABULOUS. She attended to our needs very well. She put a picture slideshow of my husband and I on the flat screens throughout the hotel and venue. The rooms were extremely clean and spacious. We had a group breakfast the next morning which was a nice way to recap the night's events.

My friends and family had the most amazing time at this wedding and considered it one of the best ever! I truly believe it was! My husband and I are trying to convince another friend to get married there, so we can enjoy it as guests. If you decide on the Wilshire, we'd be glad to attend! ;)

This place has everything you would ever need in a venue all wrapped up in an elegant package. From the bathrooms, to the lobby, to the rooms, everything screams elegance. Thank you Wilshire!!

Although I didn't get much of a chance to eat at our wedding- everyone told us how fantastic the food was. I hear rave reviews especially about the cocktail hour and venetian hour. The place is spotless. Everything is always kept up beautifully everytime we went there-- even "surprise" visits. They were accomodating with everything. the best part of this hall is the large dance floor in their main room. There was plenty of room for our guest to dance without bumping into to one another. Their patio and garden area was nicely set up for our guests. We loved it!

We hosted our entire wedding at the Wilshire Grand. From the ceremony to the after party it was absolute perfection! There wasn't a single glitch in the entire evening! The food was amazing. The staff there was ridiculously attentive. They really helped us achieve our vision! Nelsy who helped book our rooms was the sweetest. John our coordinator was perfect. He calmed me down and assured me that everything would go according to plan and he followed through beautifully. Keith our maitre'd was stellar! Bridget and Junior our attendants were amazing! Both of us had full drinks in our hands the entire night and anything we asked them they jumped to do it! The entire day was sublime!

Now if you looking for a place that gives you the most bang for your buck, I would definitely check out the Wilshire Grand. I was very budget conscience and we wanted everything to take place in a hotel since we had a lot of out of town guests. Most of the hotels I looked at showed me a list of 20 hors d'oeuvres and said you get to pick 5. With the Wilshire Grand they showed me a page of hors d'oeuvres and we got ALL of them and they were delicious!

The entire venue is beautifully decorated and the rooms are huge. We had a lot of guests stay the night and they all said they were very comfortable.

If we had to do it all over again we would definitely get married at the Wilshire Grand!

The wedding was beautiful. They did mess up on our men cards on every table. Instead of saying October 17th, they said September 17th. Also they staff did not set up a table properly, causing the table to fall over and with the table came the whole flower display, including hot wax on a relatives dress.

My wife and I fell in love with the Wilshire Grand when we first saw it. John and his staff were outstanding in their ability to anticipate our needs and desires and exceed them. Johns's suggestion to have most of our formal pictures taken before the ceremony (at the Wilshire) allowed us and our wedding party to enjoy the wedding with our guests.
The food was excellent and the service was perfect. We had two waitresses just for ourselves and they waited on us hand and foot. Everybody was so nice! We got more than we paid for.

Given there are not a lot of hotels to choose from in this area, the hotel was probably one of the best choices. However, the service was definitely lacking. I had delivered guest's gift to be given to those checking into the hotel upon their arrival. The baskets were never delivered until the next day when I had to inquery about them. In addition, the hotel was very noisy from other guests. On a positive note, the hotel and room was very clean.

We could not have asked for more from the wedding coordinator (John) and matre 'd (Tom). They were wonderful and made us feel like it was our day even with the unfortunate weather change!

Always an Outstanding Event!!!! We highly recommend.