Planning a Marriott Wedding

Marriott Hotels has an extensive wedding program, with locations around the world that offer professional, on-site assistance for planning your wedding.

Wedding Planner Interviews

USA

• Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta An interview with Kristin Bedwell, Sr. Catering Sales Manager
• The JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes Nector Collazo, Sales Manager
  
• New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge An interview with Diana Shapiro , Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planner
• Renaissance Chicago Hotel An interview with Cindy Doyle, Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planner
• Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, California An interview with Anne Marie Mourhess
• The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma, California An interview with Tracy Curnutte
• Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort and Spa, California An interview with Paula Safran-Addington
• Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Virginia An interview with Jennifer Morgan, Catering Sales Manager
• Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina, Tampa, Florida An interview with Michelle Wilcox, Catering Manager
  
• Boston Marriott Cambridge Center An interview with Laura Fox, Catering Sales Manager and Marriott Certified Wedding Planner
• Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa, Dana Point, California An interview with Anthony Milkey, Director of Wedding Sales
• Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center An interview with Hollie Zelenka
• Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland An interview with Vivian Tsakeris
• The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC An interview with Lisa Floyd Collyer

Photo courtesy JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa and CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort

Mexico

• CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort An interview with Patricia Haro, Event Coordinator
• JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa An interview with Claudia Alvarez, Special Events Sales Manager

Caribbean

• Aruba Stellaris Casino An interview with Joan Maduro, Sales Manager
• St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino An interview with Lorraine Phillip, Sales Manager
• Curacao Marriott Resort & Emerald Casino An interview with Mary Ridderplaat Bikker
  

Tips for Planning the Perfect Destination Wedding

• Planning a Beach Wedding in Curacao Tips from Mary Ridderplaat Bikker of the Curacao Marriott Resort & Emerald Casino

• Hotels as a One-Stop Wedding Center Tips from Kristin Bedwell, Sr. Catering Sales Manager, Renaissance Waverly Hotel , Atlanta, Georgia.

• Planning a Hotel Theme Wedding Tips from Nector Collazo, Sales Manager, The JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
  Orlando, Florida

• Planning a Long-Distance Wedding Tips from Patricia Haro, Event Coordinator, CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort.

• Culinary Trends and Customizing Menus for Ethnic Weddings Tips from Diana Shapiro, Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planner, New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.
• Trendy Urban Weddings Tips from Cindy Doyle, Marriott Certified Wedding Event Planner, at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel.
• Decorations for Your Destination Wedding An interview with Claudia Alvarez, Special Events Sales Manager at JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa.
• Destination Wedding Etiquette What special etiquette tips should you take into consideration when planning a destination wedding? An interview with Anne Marie Mourhess of California's Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa
• Planning a Wedding in Aruba Recent changes in Aruba's marriage regulations make this island tops for visitor weddings. An interview with Joan Maduro, Sales Manager at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino.
• Planning a Weekend Wedding Would you like to turn your wedding into a full weekend of fun? An interview with Tracy Curnutte at The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma, California.
• Planning a Vow Renewal What makes couples plan a vow renewal--and how can you arrange a vow renewal on your next romantic getaway? To find out, we went to Paula Safran-Addington at the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort and Spa.
• Planning a Military Wedding Tips for planning a military wedding from Jennifer Morgan, Catering Sales Manager at the Crystal City Marriott, Arlington, Virginia
• Destination Weddings for Only the Two of You Planning a destination wedding for just the two of you; an interview with Lorraine Phillip, Sales Manager at the Saint Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino
• Wedding Receptions Planning a wedding reception with a destination wedding; an interview with Michelle Wilcox, Catering Manager at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, Florida
• Planning a Long-Distance Wedding An interview with wedding planner--and recent bride--Laura Fox, Catering Sales Manager and Marriott Certified Wedding Planner, Boston Marriott Cambridge Center
• Wedding Flowers An interview with floral expert Courtney Nethercutt of The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel with her tips on wedding flowers.
  
• Wedding Guests An interview with Anthony Milkey, Director of Wedding Sales for Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa in Dana Point, California with tips on bringing guests to your destination wedding
• Planning a Winter Wedding Considering walking in a winter wonderland ... all the way up the aisle? If you're planning a winter wedding, you've got special questions that a June bride doesn't consider.To help you with those plans, we've talked with Hollie Zelenka of the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center.

Photo Galleries

• Photo Gallery: Wedding venues at The Lodge at Sonoma, Sonoma, California
• Photo Gallery: Wedding venues, wedding flowers at The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC
• Photo Gallery: Wedding venues, real weddings at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina, Tampa, Florida
• Photo Gallery: Real life ethnic weddings at the Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland.
• Photo Gallery: Winter weddings at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center.

General Marriott Wedding Information

• Marriott International Leads Hospitality Industry with Exclusive Wedding Certification
• International Wedding Quiz Test your knowledge with five sample questions used on the Marriott wedding certification program.