Wedding FAQs

1. What is the amount required for a deposit?
The initial deposit is 25% of your subtotal for the function. This is due, along with your signed contract before your date is considered “definite”. All deposits are non-refundable.

2. What is a Food and Beverage Minimum?
This is the minimum you are responsible for spending in Food and Beverage for your function. It is determined by many factors including ballroom size, date of function, time, etc. This minimum includes all food and beverage charges, prior to service charge and sales tax. If the total food and beverage for your function ends up being less than the expected minimum, the balance to meet this minimum will be charged as a facility fee for use of the ballroom.

3. How much is the hotel’s service charge and tax?
Our service charge is currently 21%. The sales tax is currently 7.75%.

4. What is the “guaranteed guest count” and when is it due?
A “guaranteed guest count” is the amount of people you expect to attend your ceremony and/or reception. This is due 10 business days prior to your wedding day by 12:00pm. For example, if your wedding is on a Saturday, your due date would be the Friday week before your wedding. Once you have guaranteed a specific number, that number cannot be decreased but it may be increased (upon approval from your Catering Manager). If a guarantee isn’t given, then the tentative number on the BEO will be considered the guarantee for the event.

5. Who provides the wedding coordination?
While wedding coordination services are not provided by the hotel, your Catering Representative will guide you through the planning of your event’s details such as menu selection, room setup, etc. On the day of your function, a Banquet Manager will be there to make sure your event flows smoothly. You must hire a day of wedding coordinator who can assist you with all your wedding’s fine points, such as vendor selection, décor, creating a wedding day timeline, etc; as well as providing coordination during the rehearsal, wedding ceremony and reception. The day of your wedding, your wedding coordinator will bring together all the individual details to ensure your wedding vision becomes a reality. Please refer to the list of preferred Wedding Coordinators on our Vendor List.

6. Does the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel handle the cake, flowers, coordinator, photography, and entertainment?
We feel that theses types of services are unique to your personal style therefore we do not provide these services. We are happy to provide you with a list of recommended vendors that the hotel has a good working relationship with. Please see the “Suggested Vendors” sheet for more information on these wedding professionals. You are more than welcome to choose your own wedding vendors, however, please note the following policies.
a) They must be licensed and insured.
b) Your wedding cake is included in most of the Wedding Packages. See our vender list for contact information.

7. Does the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel provide stemware, china, flatware, table and chair set-up for our wedding reception?
Yes. We provide and set-up the above items at no extra cost to you. We also provide our house linens (White or Ivory) at no extra cost to you (see your Catering Managers for options). If the Hotel must reset a table, a $75.00+ per table fee will apply to your final bill.

8. How much time can we have to set-up and decorate the room?
At the time you reserve your wedding date with the Hotel we guarantee you a two-hour set-up time prior to the starting time of your Ceremony and Reception. However, based on availability the Hotel may be able to allow additional set-up time upon approval from your Catering Manager (No earlier than 2 weeks prior to your wedding date).

9. What can we use to decorate the Ceremony and Reception areas?
Your wedding decorations must be approved by your Catering Representative prior to the wedding day. Items may not be attached to the gazebo, walls, floors, windows or ceiling with nails, staples, tape or any other product that may cause damage to fixtures, walls, furnishings, etc. Live fire, glitter, rice and smoke effects are not permitted. You may provide LED candles.

10. Can we bring our own wine or liquor?
If you wish, Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel will allow you to provide your own wine and/or champagne for service with dinner. A corkage fee of $15.00++ per bottle will be charged. Please advise your Catering Manager if you wish to bring in wine or champagne. Due to our liquor license, liquor may only be purchased through the hotel. Outside alcohol, with the exception of approved wine and/or champagne, is not permitted.

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