Hilton Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
The Venue

The Hilton Anaheim features 3 large ballrooms + 2 outdoor decks. The Sunset and Lanai decks can seat up to 900 guests each, for a ceremony. Couples love the palm tree-lined Grand Plaza, brilliant location, and the hotel staff's experience with Indian weddings.

Events

ShaadiShop recommends Hilton Anaheim for any and all wedding events - engagement parties, mehndi, sangeet, garba, dholki, ceremonies, and receptions. The Hilton Anahim is a fantastic venue for, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Muslim wedding ceremonies. Having two ceremonies in 1 day? No worries at the Hilton Anaheim. 

Location

Are you looking for a venue where your guests will be entertained in-between wedding events? The Hilton Anaheim is close to everything that SoCal has to offer - theme parks, beaches, theaters, nightlife, shopping, and restaurants. Are your guests planning to add a visit to Disneyland to your wedding weekend? They can just hop on the Disneyland Area Resort Shuttle.

ProTip: these are great details to include on your wedding website! 

Airports
John Wayne (SNA) 13 mi.; approx. 15 min. without traffic
Long Beach (LGB) 18 mi.; approx. 26 min. without traffic
Los Angeles (LAX) 36 mi.; approx. 40 min. without traffic
Airport Shuttle

The Hilton Anaheim does not offer an airport shuttle. Contact the hotel to help you arrange a shuttle or car service. 

Spaces

Venues Ceremony Capacity Reception Capacity Indoor/Outdoor Gazebo
Sunset Deck 1200 900 Outdoor No
Lanai Deck 1200 900 Outdoor No
California Ballroom 2500 2040 Indoor No
Pacific Ballroom 2500 2040 Indoor No
Avalon Ballroom 264 180 Indoor No

The California Ballroom and the Pacific Ballroom are both on the 2nd floor of the hotel. They each have a foyer for your cocktail hour prior to the reception. The Sunset Deck and the Linai Deck are on the 5th floor of the Hilton Anaheim. The Avalon Balroom on the 1st floor of the Hilton, is perfect for smaller gaherings such as a haldi ceremony or a pooja.

Numbers represent the maxium number of guests that can be seated with space taken into account for a mandap, tables and chairs, stage, DJ booth, and dance floor. The ballrooms can be separated into smaller sections to accommodate your needs. Similarly the outdoor decks can be setup for your event. 

You could easily have your haldi ceremony + pooja/prayer on Friday during the day, followed by your sangeet or garba on Friday night, an outdoor ceremony in gorgeous Orange County on Saturday morning or afternoon, followed by an outdoor lunch on the deck. And last but not least the cocktail hour and the reception. The best part? The whole wedding weekend is at one centrally located, beautiful hotel, which is very convenient for you and your guests. Yet, each of your wedding events could be held in a totally unique location - no repeating spaces. 

 

 

Common Space Combos

Sangeet/Garba: Avalon, Pacific or California Ballroom

Ceremony + Lunch: Sunset and/or Linai Deck 

Cocktail Hour:  Foyer of the Pacific Ballroom or the California Ballroom

Reception: Pacific Ballroom or California Ballroom

Banquet Tables

The Hilton is happy to offer round and/or rectangular (kings) tables. 

Guests per Table

Round tables come in two sizes and seat up to 10 or 12 guests each. 

Bar Set Up

During Cocktail Hour:

During cocktail hour the bars will be setup in the foyer of the reception ballroom. 

During Reception:

During the reception, the bars are usually setup inside the ballroom. Some couples opt to have the bars setup in the foyer during the reception. Keep in mind this setup tends to fragment the recepttion as many guests gather near the bars. 

The Hilton Anaheim provides all alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages, the bars, and the service staff. The number of bars correlates to your guest count - typically 1 bar for every 100 guests.

Tools
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Venue + closest airport(s)

General Pricing

Ceremony:

 $10++ per person

Lunch:

$20++ per person 

Reception:

$40++ per person for buffet style dinner. Family Style is $55++ per person. 

Listed prices are approximations and provided to help you narrow down venues within your budget. Actual quotes may vary. 
Prices subject to change without notice.
Listed prices do not supercede nor replace actual quotes.

Prices are for buffet style meals. Family style meals are available for an additional fee - additional $15++/person

Package Inclusions

Ceremony Package Includes:

White garden chairs, stage, guestbook and gift tables draped with linen, citrus infused water station draped in linen, 2 dressing rooms

Reception Package Includes:

Round tables, standard banquet chairs, white or ivory floor length linen and napkins, cake table, buffet tables, freshly brewed coffee, tea and iced tea during dinner service, 1 complimentary room for the couple on the wedding night. 

Parking

The Hilton Anaheim's reception packages include complimentary event self parking for guests. Overnight parking and valet are available for a fee.
 

Hotel Rooms

Courtesy Room Blocks and Contracts are available. Learn more about hotel room blocks

Outside Catering

Ceremony Flame Indoors

Ceremony Flame Outdoors

Horse Baraat

Elephant Baraat

Day-of Coordinator Required?

Rain Back up?

Gazebo For Ceremony?

2500

Indoor Ceremony Capacity

1200

Outdoor Ceremony Capacity

2040

Reception Capacity

Gazebo Spaces

The venues at this property do not have a gazebo or structure to use for a mandap or arch. The hotel will set up a stage and your decorator will provide the mandap and stage decor. Visit our Non-Gazebo Mandap Pinterest board for inspiration.

Outside Catering

Outside caterers are welcome. The caterer must provide a copy of their business license and proof of liability insurance at least 30 days prior to the event. Caterers who have never worked at the Hilton Anaheim may be subject to additional requirements. 

Kitchen Access

Outside caterers are invited to setup a satellite kitchen as they will not have access to the hotel's kitchen. 

Alcohol Options

Bars can be organized based on:
a. consumption, or
b. flat fee per person packages

The Hilton Anaheim offers flexible packages to meet your needs.
 

Ceremony & Baraat Info

Outdoor Ceremony Flame:

allowed, no worries.

Indoor Ceremony Flame:

allowed with size/height restrictions. Most priests are aware of the size, type, vessel for the flame that the hotel allows. 

Anand Karaj:

ShaadiShop recognizes that an Anand Karaj ceremony is traditionally performed in a Gurdwara. However if your guest count is larger than the space capacity at the local Gurdwara then the Hilton Anaheim would be happy to work with you to setup the ceremony per your needs. Here are some tips for a non-Gurdwara Anand Karaj

The Hilton Anaheim is conveniently located close to the Buena Park and Santa Ana Gurdwaras.

Baraat:

Car, elephant, bus, horse - the Grand Plaza is a beautiful space lined with palm trees for a brilliant baraat!
Check out the double decker bus baraat at this Indian wedding!

Rain Back Up

The hotel keeps an extra space open in case of inclement weather. Your catering manager at the Hilton will be in touch to discuss options. Recommended Reading: Wedding Day Rain; What Could Go Wrong? 

Nearby Temples/Mosques

Here is a list of all of the Gurdwaras, Hindu Mandirs Jain Centers, Jamat Khanas and Masjids in Southern California. ShaadiShop has no affiliation with any of these organizations. The list is provided as a convenience since many South Asian weddings involve religious ceremonies.

Vendors

You’re welcome to work with any vendors that are licensed, bonded and insured. Please ensure all vendors provide a copy of their business license and proof of liability insurance to the Hilton Anaheim at least 30 days prior to your event(s).