The Rennaissance Waverly Hotel

Thursday, May 15, 2008

After work today, Al and I went to check out the Rennaissance Waverly Hotel as our last hotel venue option.

The hotel is in the Galleria area in Cobb County. It's a little out of the way for everyone, but we wanted to visit just to make sure to rule it out. It's about an hour away from the airport, 30 minutes away from the church and 45 minutes from our house.

Today was such a yucky day and the weather was absolutely miserable. It rained all the way to the hotel and didn't look like it was going to let up. I had left my umbrella elsewhere and had no shelter, so I had to run for it. I ended up starting off the appointment looking like a wet dog.

I met with the bridal coordinator, Tammy Guthrie and we instantly clicked. She's a lovely lady and definitely gives off a professional vibe. We had talked prior to meeting and she seemed very much on top of things. As she gave us a "tour" of the hotel, I could totally imagine holding an event here.

The cocktail hour would be held in the hotel's atrium and kind of sanctioned off from the public.
I was kinda on the fence about this. I like the idea of privacy, but at the same time it gives that sense of awe to your guests when you enter into the atrium. It's beautifully decorated inside the hotel with greenery everywhere.

We then walked over to the Kennessaw Ballroom which is the smallest ballroom and a perfect size for our party. I know this sounds a bit picky, but the carpet in the ballroom had a super busy pattern and I kept being distracted by it.

Overall, I was really impressed with the hotel and confident that I would be able to host a fantastic party in the venue.

However, I think the major con of distance to the rest of the events will be this venue's major downfall. And, unfortunately, unless you plan very carefully, you could be nickel and dimed to death in a setup such as this. To add x,y, or z is of course an extra cost of $5.00 here and $10.00 there, but it really adds up.

I would definitely recommend this venue to any bride getting married on the north side of town.