Westin Palo Alto

This is a perfect wedding location for the smaller wedding. Ours ended up being 43 people, but I think they can accommodate up to 80 in the ballroom with a banquet setup.

The ceremony was in a cute little courtyard with lots of greenery and a water feature along the wall. There was street noise, but it didn't really bother us at all. We didn't hear the CalTrain go by, although I was waiting in the bridal suite so I couldn't hear much. I noticed some people peeking out of the windows of their rooms to look at our ceremony, but it was kind of fun to see them -- made us feel like the center of everyone's attention! The courtyard can get quite windy, though, and on the day of our wedding it was pretty brisk. But the staff brought out heat lamps ahead of time, which made it bearable. This probably wouldn't be a problem in warmer weather.

Pros: Very classy hotel, new and modern, great rooms, and excellent service all around, from the front desk to all of the banquet staff, and of course the catering manager who worked so hard to bring together all the details of our wedding, and who had great suggestions for us and always responded to our questions promptly. The food was excellent, too! All in all, a perfect choice for our wedding. I can't say enough good things about them and I'm really glad we chose the Westin.