Even with a crazy Covid planning experience, Ann (and the rest of the team at the Courtyard) was incredibly flexible, friendly, understanding, and easy to work with. The venue is beautiful and so helpful! Definitely would recommend.

Very accommodating! Great job!

Our wedding at the Courtyard by Marriott was a dream. Ann and Kelly and their staff were incredible to work with. The food was amazing, staff was excellent, and everyone was so accommodating. I would highly recommend this hotel for a venue!

Ann from the Courtyard by Marriott was so easy to work with! Anytime I had a question or a crazy idea, she went along and always got back to me right away about how we could make it work. The entire staff was great! All of our guests left saying how wonderful everything was and how hot and delicious the food was. Everything about the day was perfect and I'd HIGHLY recommend the Marriott to anybody in the Des Moines area when looking for a reception venue!

We had a wedding reception for our daughter & son-in-law this past weekend at the Ankeny Courtyard by Marriott. We worked with Ann Bockenstedt and she was amazing. Ann helped with every part and the whole team did an outstanding job. Would recommend them for any event there.

We instantly fell in love with Courtyard Marriott in Ankeny because of how modern the decor was. That was just one of the few reasons why we picked CY. Ann was our catering manager was very accommodating to our needs. She helped us through the process from timeline to sending us updates on rooms. The weekend of our wedding went smoothly because of the wonderful staff. Everyone is so friendly and helpful whenever and wherever possible. I highly recommend having your wedding here!

We were extremely pleased with our experience with the Courtyard. Ann was very responsive and helpful throughout the planning process and the entire staff were completely committed to making our reception run perfectly. The environment looks very nice and has recently been remodeled. The food was high quality and our guests had nothing but great things to say about it. Having the set up and clean up taken care of was awesome, and made the wedding day much less stressful. The centerpieces they provided were perfect, and the servers were great. The Courtyard was also very flexible with working with what we wanted, allowing us to bring in our own wine, and snack mix to put on the tables. We also were able to plug in our laptop to the sound system to play music for dinner and the dance via Spotify which sounded great and saved us a lot of money on a professional DJ. They seem to have a lot of experience doing what they do, and we couldn't have had a better venue to celebrate our special da... Read morey. Nothing bad to say about these guys!

The Courtyard by Marriott was so easy to work with! Ann was our wedding coordinator and she did a wonderful job of catering to our ideas and found ways to make them work! Everything from the planning process to packing up after the wedding was seamless because of the hotel and staff's organization

I would recommend this venue to all couples!! The entire staff at courtyard went above and beyond the call of duty! Anne and Kelly were the best coordinators to work with!

Ann made the reception portion of wedding planning very enjoyable and stress free. Everything we planned with you was accomplished without any issues. We had many compliments on the ballroom setup, the fabulous food and the great service by the Courtyard staff. Everything was beautiful and well organized. Our guests were raving especially about the mashed potatoes and the food overall. Several of our friends said it was the best reception buffet they had ever seen.

My daughters wedding reception was held at the courtyard by Marriott on 7/14/18. We met Anne in Nov/2017 and booked the reception. Anne was fabulous in communicating with us and creating a weekend for us that the family is still talking about. Food and staff were wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend this facility to anyone in the Ankeny area for their wedding reception.

Ann was great to work with from start to finish! She answered any questions in a timely fashion and made everyone feel at ease as the wedding week approached! I couldn’t have asked for a better venue for our wedding.

We were so thrilled with our venue choice. The food, hotel rooms, staff, ballroom, lobby, everything was so wonderful! They were incredibly accommodating, and they offer perks to the bride and groom. They recently renovated their ballroom, and it was the perfect fit for my colors. I definitely recommend choosing them for your wedding or event!

Not flexible, but good service