Social Events & Weddings

Highlights

• Certified wedding planners organize every detail of your wedding in downtown Des Moines, IA
• Elegant Iowa Ballroom creates a fantasy ambiance for weddings, and seats as many as 600 guests
• Innovative wedding menus from our Des Moines event caterers, exquisitely presented on or off-site
• In-house A/V tech, service staff, and specialty lighting available for Des Moines, IA weddings
• 25,000 sq ft of meeting and exhibit space for your Des Moines wedding or special event
• Renovated Iowa Ballroom and 3rd-floor public space available for weddings, receptions and gatherings

Catering

Specialty Services

Weddings Certification

Dream weddings don't just happen, they're planned. Marriott and Renaissance Certified Wedding Planners are trained to help. After completing demanding coursework, each Marriott Certified Wedding Planner is qualified to coordinate weddings of all types, including ethnic and military weddings. Relying on experience, training, tradition and old-fashioned intuition, Marriott Certified Wedding Planners can help you determine an overall vision for your wedding and help you execute each detail. That includes setting an event budget; deciding on a menu; arranging table settings; and finding florists, photographers, a band and other entertainment for the big day.