“We didn’t want a wedding that’s overly complicated to plan so the Loews Hotel wedding package was perfect for us. It included almost everything - venues, accommodation, food & bev, wedding cake, parking. Hosting big events is what they do so we knew we were in good hands. For AV/lighting, Loews’ preferred partner is Encore, but we decided to go with a third-party vendor to save on cost.
(1) Venues
The venues were beautiful. The ceremony and cocktail hour was on the 33rd floor, which offered gorgeous views of Philadelphia. It was freshly renovated, so the spaces looked new and modern. The reception was in the Millennium Hall, which was just breathtaking. We’ve seen it several times, but to see it dressed up exceeded our expectations.
In addition to this, we got access to the small conference rooms as holding areas for us, our things/packages, and our performer.
(2) Wedding Day
Debbie was the catering manager from the hotel. We worked closely with her and our planner/coordinator to plan the whole thing. Let me tell you: Debbie is fierce! The day of our wedding, she was the first to knock on our door with a bottle of champagne and muffins (to make sure we eat). By the way, wherever we were the day of our wedding, there was always food and water waiting for us. She devised a system to help us manage our alcohol throughout the day to make sure we’re feeling good but not too drunk. Every 5-10mins, someone was asking us if we needed anything. At one point when we were feeling a bit tired, we asked for sugar-free red bull, and someone went to the store to get it for us. We truly felt the care from the hotel staff and crew. The day went by flawlessly.
(3) Food
The food was delicious, from hors d’oeuvres, appetizers, and main dishes. We had a food tasting months prior, and they allowed us to make specific changes to the menu and the dishes.
(4) Accommodation
Another reason we chose the Loews is that we had a lot of guests traveling from other states and countries, so it’s important to have one space for everyone. It made it easy for people to stay late and not have to worry about driving home. The room block was great. Our honeymoon suite, and our parents’ rooms were part of the wedding package. Shaniya and her team helped us with booking, and were flexible with all our requests.
Overall, the Loews provided us everything we needed, and more. This is what they do and they do it exceptionally well.”