My wife and I got married back in August of 2013 and had our wedding reception at the Penn Stater. However, our wedding was rather small and planned on short notice as we had found out only in Spring of that year that we had a baby on the way. So, we kept our wedding plans pretty simple and did not have a full blown reception but, nevertheless, I thought the folks there did a great job. They were all extremely responsive, professional and courteous. Everyone I spoke with afterwards spoke very highly of the food and, obviously, parking there is not an issue. Personally, I find the hotel there much nicer than the Atherton but, as you know, you certainly can't beat the Atherton's location. As far as costs go, it isn't exactly cheap there, but I definitely did not feel as though I got ripped off either. I actually feel as though I got more than what I paid for. If you are going to have a really big reception, and you end up having it at the Atherton, I'd certainly want to put a lot of thought into the parking logistics if I were you, especially if you anticipate having in attendance a decent amount of elderly folks or other individuals that may have mobility limitations. As someone with a physical disability myself, I prefer the accessibility of the Penn Stater over the Atherton both with parking and room accommodations...Either way, you probably can't go wrong at either place and you know you're going to have a great time in State College. Good luck with the wedding!
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