Indian Wedding: Westin South Coast Plaza

{About Indian Weddings at Westin South Coast Plaza}

The Westin South Coast Plaza is an elegant business hotel in Costa Mesa. The hotel features two outdoor ceremony venues, including the Waterfall Terrace. And the Plaza Ballroom on the first floor with a separate, private entrance directly across from the parking structure. The hotel is next to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and across from South Coast Plaza – one of the nicest malls in the United States (and boasts the highest mall sales across the United States).

The Westin South Coast Plaza. is in Costa Mesa, is primarily a business hotel. However the hotel has lovely outdoor and indoor spaces for your celebration.

The lobby at the Westin South Coast Plaza.

{Location & Airport Info}

Located in Costa Mesa, California, across from South Coast Plaza (hence the name!)
Approximately 4mi. north of John Wayne Airport (SNA)
The Westin South Coast Plaza provides tables, standard banquet chairs, linens, china, flatware, glassware, stage, dance floor, servers, staff, stage, and more.

At Christmas the Westin, the Performing Arts Center and South Coast Plaza with decor and lights – and it’s beautiful. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

{General Indian Wedding Venue Features}

Outside Catering Allowed? Yes
Baraat Allowed? Yes
Consumption Bar Option? Yes

Hospitality Room Available? Yes
Special Room Rates? Yes
Scroll down for more: Sikh, Hindu, Jain, Muslim, Christian weddings

{Ceremony Venues at Westin South Coast Plaza}

The Terrace Gazebo in the pool area of the hotel seats up to 400 guests for a ceremony. The Waterfall Terrace directly connected to the lobby, seats approximately 200 guests for a ceremony. The Terrace Pavilion seats approximately 240 guests for a luncheon – without a dance floor.

The Terrace Gazebo is on the second floor of the hotel near the pool. The Waterfall Terrace is connected to the lobby bar on the ground floor, at the Westin South Coast Plaza.

A wedding in the Terrace Gazebo venue at the Westin South Coast Plaza. Your decorator can transform the gazebo into a mandap and/or archway. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

An Indian wedding in the Waterfall Terrace at the Westin South Coast Plaza. As you can see the mandap is centered with respect to the Waterfall and the chairs are setup around the mandap. These chairs come with the outdoor ceremony package. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

As you can see, there are are different ways to configure seating in the Waterfall Terrace. In this ceremony the guests are parallel to the Waterfall. In the previous photo they are mostly facing the Waterfall.

And in this photo, the guests are facing the Waterfall. Photo: Lisa Stein Photography

The surrounding area of the Westin is inciting for your photo sessions. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

{Reception Venues at Westin South Coast Plaza}

The Westin South Coast Plaza features three reception areas. The Plaza Ballroom has a 12-foot ceiling and seats approximately 550 guests with a dance floor. The Santa Ana/Costa Mesa Ballroom also with a 12-foot ceiling seats about 350 guests with a dance floor. Both of these ballrooms are o the hotel’s lobby level and feature a private entrance directly across from the parking structure.

The third reception venue is the Pavilion – on the second floor of the hotel, near the pool. This is a covered structure that seats approximately 200 guests with a dance floor.

The Plaza Ballroom and Santa Ana/Costa Mesa Ballroom feature a 12-foot ceiling and seat approximately 550 guests and 350 guests, respectively with a dance floor. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

The foyer just outside the ballrooms at the Westin South Coast Plaza are a great area for cocktail hour. The area is spacious and the hotel’s staff will setup the bars and buffet tables and work with your caterer.

The reception photo session at the Westin South Coast Plaza. Photo: Lin & Jirsa Photography

{Outside Catering Pricing}

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{Hindu Wedding Features}

Outside Catering? Yes
Outdoor Ceremony Flame? Yes
Indoor Ceremony Flame? Approved on case-by-case basis
Special Room Rates? Yes
Consumption Bar Option? Yes

Horse Baraat? Yes
Elephant Baraat? Yes
Car Baraat? Yes
Hospitality Room? Yes

{Jain Wedding Features}

Work with your caterer to make Jain food and/or vegetarian food. The venue will provide chafing dishes, sternos, serving dishes and more.

Outside Catering? Yes
Outdoor Ceremony Flame? Yes
Indoor Ceremony Flame? Approved on case-by-case basis
Special Room Rate? Yes
Consumption Bar Option? Yes

Horse Baraat? Yes
Elephant Baraat? Yes
Car Baraat? Yes
Hospitality Room? Yes

{Muslim Wedding Venue Features}

The main challenge at many Muslim weddings and walimas is meeting the venue’s Food & Beverage Minimum. Here are some ideas and tips.

Outside Catering? Yes
Special Room Rate? Yes
Non-alcoholic Beverages Only? Yes
Hospitality Room? Yes

Horse Baraat? Yes
Elephant Baraat? Yes
Car Baraat? Yes

{Sikh Wedding Venue Features}

The closest Gurdwara is the the Sikh Center of Orange County in Santa Ana. The hotel is approximately 3.5mi. south of the Gurdwara.

Ceremony Per Sikh Maryaada? Yes
Outside Catering? Yes
Special Room Rate? Yes
Consumption Bar Option? Yes

Horse Baraat? Yes
Elephant Baraat? Yes
Car Baraat? Yes
Hospitality Room? Yes

{Christian Wedding Venue Features}

The Westin South Coast Plaza is very experienced in Christian weddings. You can opt for outside catering, in-house catering or even a combo of both.

Outside Catering? Yes
Special Room Rate? Yes
Consumption Bar Option? Yes
Hospitality Room? Yes

{Two Ceremony Weddings}

If you are planning to have two ceremonies that honor each of your traditions and cultures the Westin South Coast Plaza is happy to work with you on setup and logistics for a seamless day of celebration.

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