Redondo Beach Historic Library

Soon to be brides and grooms. Seriously look at jason b and Kelley k reviews. I was a guest at this venue last weekend for a wedding and exactly what they write is true. Also the ac is so bad your guests will melt before the night is over. And if they have to use the restroom expect a elevator ride downstairs all the while the crew is bringing the food up in that very elevator. The bar is a huge wait and if you want a margarita forget it they were the worst I ever tasted for 9 bucks. Another thing when the salad came there was no dressing on any of ours so we used what we thought was dressing that was already on table and the waiter said it was sesame dressing when he set it down well it was the au juice for the prime rib. One last mention before I close this out. If it’s a hot sunny day that your having your most memoriable event please also realize that Torrance beach is right behind you. So all those bathing beauties are right in view along with the park filled with them. Just saying.

Bait and Switch. Called and emailed for a price for a wedding reception — before wasting anyone’s time. Never got a price until after an hour long presentation (lied about emailing me price sheet). $ 17 000 base price!!! Don’t waste your time or money… lots of other options very very close by.

WARNING!!, WARNING! This WARNING is targeted to prospective brides and bridegrooms who are considering having their wedding at the Redondo Beach Historic Library.
I am writing as a guest who was invited to a Sunday evening wedding ceremony this past weekend. I just want to inform prospects as to what you can expect as regards to the bar, DJ, passed hor d’oeuvres, salad, main course, drinks, coffee etc.
I would suspect that the package price per person is substantial considering YOU HAVE TO USE THEIR OWN CATERING COMPANY. So, here is what you TRULY get. This review does not include the outdoor wedding service which (except for the sloppily dressed DJ) was lovely.
After ceremony, guests were ushered into the library. People found their respective name and table number place cards and most headed to the bar. This particular wedding had approx 100 – 115 guests. There was only 1 bartender for this amount of people and I don’t know if she was told to go slowly or if this is how she bartends! Wait time in line: APPROX 12 min! UNACCEPTABLE. Three, count them 3 servers walking around with 3 regular sized dinner plates which held 3 different types of very inexpensive hor d’oeuvres. Again, don’t know if the servers were told not to ask people if they wanted hor d’oeuvres or not because it’s very strange that a guest has to go after a server in order to get an hor d’oeuvres. The servers would disappear back in the kitchen for awhile and then reappear with another plate.
Is it just me or is it strange that the round dinner tables already had whipped butter, room temperature cream for coffee in a metal pourer and room temp Au Jus in a gravy boat? Hmm, strange. Now seated for dinner, very small salad served. Some came with dressing and some did not. Some had a lot of pickled onions on them and some did not. Dinner rolls were brought to each table. Cold white bread straight out of the store package. Hell, the kitchen staff didn’t even break them apart! You want a glass of water? Get up and get it on the help yourself water table on each side of the room. Main course’s came. I had prime rib. Cold and over cooked with fingerling potatoes and string beans. String beans were good! My partner had the chicken plate. The usual overcooked boneless skinless breast with the obligatory yellow gooey sauce. Others had the vegetarian plate but I never saw one so can’t comment. After the cake cutting ceremony, 2 servers came around to pour coffee for those that wanted it. There was no tea or any other warm beverage in case you didn’t want coffee.
Eventually the cake came around but by then we had drunk our coffee and couldn’t find a server to pour more!
Like I said, this is only my personal observation and a WARNING! With the cost of weddings these days, I find it sickening that places like this MAKE YOU USE THEIR INCOMPETENT CATERING, DJ SERVICE, BARTENDING, LIQUOR AND WAIT SERVICES. This is a beautiful venue, however I suggest you really really investigate what you’ll actually get for your very hard earned money!

The venue was perfect for our wedding. It’s beautiful in an understated and elegant way. I loved the big windows and the huge tree outside. Being so close to the ocean is another plus. It’s perfect if you’re not looking for flashy LED lights in a generic hotel banquet hall.
Overall, we were very happy with how things turned out. The food and wait staff was what we expected, and the DJ did a great job. The only disappointment was the role Kathy played in the day. In general, she was friendly enough, but we given the impression that she would get the extra meals packaged for us to take home that night (because we paid for several more meals than guests in the end) and that she would have at least a minor presence in coordinating big transitions on the day of the event. Most of the time, she was nowhere to be found (Lance, the DJ, actually played a bigger role in coordinating things than she did) and played no role when she was around, and we never got the food (which meant we were starving late that night because it was too late to get a decent meal after the wedding and we didn’t have time to really eat during the wedding). We were also less than crazy about how the tips work (Kathy divides the total tip between herself & the staff, so there isn’t much transparency there); some staff definitely stepped up more than others.
Overall, we were happy with the venue though.

Disclaimer: super long detailed review ahead!
We chose The Redondo Beach Historic Library primarily because of three things: great view, location and size. It’s nice that it’s located relatively close to LAX because we had a lot of out-​of-​town guests and it comfortably accommodated all of them (160 in total). There were 8 tables on each side of the dance floor and they were spaced out pretty nicely so the room didn’t feel cramped.
One of the best things about this venue is that they only host one event per day, as opposed to a hotel or country club where multiple events are going on at the same time. Another plus that is their base package includes a lot of wedding vendors (a cake, dj, parking, food and beer and wine) so it really helps people who are planning their own weddings. The RBHL would have been a great deal if you don’t pay for any add-​ons. However, a lot of add-​ons were necessary to help personalize the wedding and fit our style.
Some of the add-​ons (upgrades?) we paid for that weren’t part of the base:
*48 adult guests @ $ 75/​head; 14 kids meals @ $ 37.50/head
*3 vendor meals for our photographers and photo booth attendant (you don’t have to pay for DJ Lance’s dinner)
*$ 500 for 2 additional hours of set-​up time (because only 2 hours are included in your base package even though there is only one event per day)
*$ 1,200 for an outside ceremony on the grass. (Our ceremony was less than 20 minutes long, though so this comes out to about $ 60 per minute!)
*$ 460 for 12 cases of slightly better beer (Stella, Modelo and Newcastle) because their house beers that were included were AWFUL (Bud Light, MGD and Coors Light)… I don’t serve these crappy beers to my guests at my house when I am having a little party or even a BBQ, so I definitely can’t serve them to my closest friends and family.
*$ 462 for 3 cases of wine (a Malbec, a Rose and a Sauvingon blanc) because their house wine (a terrible Chardonnay and an even more terrible Cabernet which were served at the tasting) were unpalatable.
*$ 1,134 ($ 7/​person) for a S’more station. This one was worth it. There was someone manning the station almost the whole night and the set up was REALLY nice. Way nicer than I envisioned.
*$ 200 for uplighting near the cake and the sweetheart table (I didn’t think these were necessary but my husband did so we got them).
Food:
Tasting: the food at the tasting was not very good, and you don’t get to choose what you taste. Instead once a month (on a Wednesday), they serve their «most popular» appetizers and entrees. I was so disappointed after the tasting that I almost regretted choosing this venue.
The food on the day of was SHOCKINGLY GOOD! I had the prime rib, which was rare, warm and tender. My groom had the herbed chicken, which was also seasoned and cooked perfectly. I didn’t eat any of the sides (not enough time) but a lot of my friends and family members licked their plates clean so I guess they liked it.
One note about the passed appetizers. There either weren’t enough apps, or the servers weren’t working the entire room. Some of my guests told me after the wedding that they didn’t even know there were any appetizers, and even my mom told me the few times she did see a server with an appetizer tray, it was always empty!
Communication:
Mina is really friendly, helpful and easy to work with.
Kathy is friendly when you talk to her in person, but she doesn’t email you back for a few days (she is probably super busy) and is not very friendly on the phone. However, on the day of the event, she is sweet and helpful.
Other Vendors (that are included in your package):
Kings Hawaiian Bakery: personally I have eaten their cakes several times and I didn’t think they were anything special but they were very easy to work with and our guests loved it so that worked well for me
DJ Lance: We really liked DJ Lance. He was very enthusiastic about our song list and he helped us figure our «order of events» (ie. do the cake cutting before the bouquet toss). He also helped set up the mic/​speakers outdoors for our ceremony.
Valet Service: I don’t remember the name of this company, but they hit a rusty gate while parking one of my guests cars. They also didn’t mention this and my guest didn’t see it until the next morning since it was dark when she got her car back at the end of the night :(Knowing that this sort of thing happens, I would park my car at the pier if I were ever to come to another event here.

So let’s break this down by section because this placed covered a lot…
Communication — First, we thought we’d be able to do an outdoor ceremony here. When we asked about that, they said worst case scenario they could move it inside. It was only at the next meeting they explained that they would have to have everyone sit at the reception tables, and we would be married in the center of the dancefloor. Hardly romantic. Not an option.
This is one example, but the basics is this — they’ll give you an answer, but you have to ask the right questions. They won’t come to you so much as you have to come to them. We had a large lapse in communication regarding several different parts going closer to the day of, so if you pick this place, make sure you stay on the ball and ahead of the curve, for you’ll be putting in the real legwork.
Food — Great food. We had buffet style with turkey and pasta bar, which was a hit with adults and kids alike. That said, we were under the impression there would be a separate kids meal, but it took until the actual event when I saw the coordinator (Kathy) for her to tell us that a separate kids meal only comes if you get seated meals. Whoops. Good thing we got a kid-​friendly option, right?
Staff — Mina, Kathy’s assistant, is amazing. When we went to our tasting, she sat and talked with us while Kathy went to nearly every other table to talk with them. She truly was a gem in the experience. As for the wait staff, that’s why they don’t take the cake for professionalism. They went up to the Father of the Bride at the wedding and asked him for a tip. Who has the gall to do that? Truly sad. Other than that, they were on point, but what a real shock to the system there.
DJ — DJ Lance provided special lighting and DJ’d the event. He managed to mix her tradition’s (like the Money Dance) with my own (the Hora) seamlessly. He even had a great song guessing game to dismiss tables for food which is WAY more fun than just «Tables X, Y, & Z go get your food!»
Bar — Great! We had 4 signature drinks (Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue) and they handled it great! They served drinks fast, and even if they made them a little weaker as time went on, it could’ve been far worse!
Overall — It’s a beautiful location. Everything is above average. For all of its flaws, it’s worth it to stick through it. I would recommend this place, definitely.

I love designing at this spot. As a child I would come here when it was an actual Library. It wonderful that they have left the historic details in the place– its a true gem location to work with. Kathy and her team are wonderful professional crew. I have created many magical moments here — weddings! Its an honor to walk in the doors and bring beauty.

lovely venue! coordinated a wedding here, the staff was lovely to work with, a beautiful place for a wedding!

And now, a place dear to my heart for my 300^th review. Got married in March 2015 and it was absolutely perfect. I really enjoyed working with Kathy and she was responsive, professional and willing to spend extra time going over every possible detail of my wedding. I really liked that so much was included. We had a fairly large wedding, over 200 and I appreciated the price break which happens per person after you hit 200.
The ceremony was picturesque. A beautiful late afternoon ceremony just before the sunset. We had a string quartet, and they allowed us to use two of our personal bookshelves in place of a traditional portico.
The food was really good. Their prime rib really is good (mind you not Lawry’s good, but still very good for being served in mass quantities to a large party). We had a seated dinner and everything went as planned. My guests enjoyed the appetizers, and the food, but the cake from Kings Hawaiian really took the cake We had the chocolate chiffon and the paradise cake. It was so good that people had seconds and besides the cake top, there was no leftovers. We opted for the premium bar package and if open bar is needed at your wedding then this is really a good deal. We really liked that we could create our own signature cocktails.
I liked that they have different size tables, so if you have some tables of 10 and some tables of 6, they will not have uniform tables so that your guests don’t feel like they are missing people. I think one of the best things about the venue is the second story. We turned it into a kids floor and had babysitters let kids run around. Parents could have fun eating and dancing downstairs, and if they missed their kids go and visit them.
Lance was a fantastic DJ, he nailed everything. We gave him a list of songs and he was able to gauge the mood and switch between oldies, new stuff, salsa and even instigated several soul trains.
All in all a wonderful experience. I recommend a day of coordinator so you can sit back, and relax on your special day.
The only thing to note, make sure you tell your guests to use the directions card Kathy gives you, otherwise your GPS will get you lost.

We got married at the RBHL 2 weeks ago and absolutely loved our experience. The venue location is amazing and very unique. All of our guests thought the outdoor ceremony view was gorgeous and we got plenty of compliments on how beautiful the inside reception area was as well. The reception area looks stunning at night with the tea lights along the bookcases, ocean view and large tree lit up outside. Kathy and her crew were great at executing our vision. It did require a lot of contact with them, but I think that would be the care for any wedding. The food itself wasnt the best Ive ever had but definitely was good and didnt detract at all from the day. We also loved the fact that the package was all-​inclusive — cake DJ, food, etc. For people who work a lot but are trying to plan a wedding also, it is perfect. The price is totally fair. It is a low base price but they charge for any extras which is fine because you get to allot where your money goes as opposed to venues with a higher baseline rate. Highly recommend

We had our daughter’s wedding here at the beginning of August and it is an incredible place! Kathy was great to deal with and the DJ, Lance did a great job getting everyone up and dancing. The place is beautiful, both the inside and the grounds around it. We had the ceremony and cocktail hour outside to take advantage of the ocean views. The inside is beautiful with the candles and the open bookshelves and the high ceilings. The room is very spacious. Kathy was great to deal with and the DJ, Lance did a great job getting everyone up and dancing. The food was delicious and it was huge portions. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a unique and reasonable priced location for a wedding.

Pros:
The venue is beautiful. If you choose to have an outdoor wedding, you have the ceremony at the park next door. It faces the beach so you get the ocean backdrop in your photos. There is a historic tree next to the library where you can take photos. The pier and sandy beach is within walking distance so you can walk over for great photos.
Everything is pretty much all inclusive so there isn’t that much work for you to do. The coordinator, caterers, DJ/​MC, valet for parking, cake, chairs, photographer and arch are all included.
The cake is coordinated with King’s Hawaiian Bakery so I get a free tasting and work with a baker to design your cake. My husband and I had drawn a sketch of what we wanted and they were very accommodating. Another things that I liked about working with King’s Hawaiian was that if you bring your own décor that you want added to your cake, they don’t charge you any extra fees.
The bridal room also works as a safe. There is only one key to the bridal room so if you need to keep cards and gift somewhere, that is a good option.
There is a storage room. Since I had to transport most of my décor, there were a ton of boxes that I needed to store so that I could repack everything at the end of the night. We were able to easily fit the ladder in there too.
Food is good. I heard from many people that the tasting is good but that the food at the wedding is nowhere near as good. The food was actually very close to what I had at the tasting. Some of my friends even had seconds. Most bride and grooms don’t get to eat a lot during their wedding but the caterers took our food away whenever we had to leave our table and put them on heating plates. Then whenever we came back to the table, they brought them back out so we got to eat.
Cons:
Parking is terrible for early arrivers. I had a set up crew of 8 people that needed to arrive 2 hours early to help with the décor set up. Plus, the wedding party and family members had to come 2 hours early for photos but there were only 4 parking spaces available. Valet only arrives half an hour before the wedding so if you need a large group of people to come to the venue before that, you have to organize this huge carpool process.
There is no A/​C. I did not know this until the day of the wedding. I was sweating bullets.
DJ Lance is this worst DJ ever! I was furious with his unprofessionalism. My set up crew complained that he was ruin to them. He played the wrong version of our first dance song. Unacceptable. My husband and I were doing long distance before the wedding and I had purposely flown up 3 weeks before the wedding so that we had a couple weeks to choreograph and practice our dance and DJ Lance ruined it. I had hired a videographer to capture our precious first dance moment and DJ Lance ruined it. Its been 2 months since our wedding took place and I’m still sad about it. I sent a final schedule to the DJ a few weeks before the wedding. It had a list of all the songs that he had to play in the order he had to play them for both the ceremony and reception. I really could not have made his job any easier. He even asked me which version of the first dance song he should play so I told him and also sent him the YouTube clip of it so that there would be no mistakes. I should have given him a CD. During the ceremony, the wedding party was waiting for the music to play and were all ready to go, but DJ Lance was not ready so my wedding party had to awkwardly stand around and wait on him. I had asked him to play a different song when the flower girls and ring bearers walked down the aisle but he just continued to play the same song my bridesmaids walked down to. Also, when it was time for the father daughter dance, I saw him frantically flipping through his notes trying to figure out what song he was supposed to play. There was also a time when everyone was on the dance floor and the music was building to the climax but then the music just stopped, and several members of our guests and my groom heard him curse aloud. I know that the DJ comes with the venue but I would advise to spend the extra money and get yourself a DJ that know how to review songs ahead of time before the day of the wedding. It will be worth it.
Emails do not get answered in a timely manner. I am very detail oriented and like to be ahead of schedule. Every time I sent an email to Kathy, our coordinator, it would not be answered for at least 3 – 4 days. And most of the time not all my questions would be addresses so then I would have to resend emails with the same questions. I figured that as the day of the wedding got closer, my emails would have priority and be answered more quickly but that was not the case. Even just a mere week before my wedding, I was not getting my emails answered and it was quite frustrating as I had a lot of things I was trying to juggle.

Got married here at the beginning of August. It was by far the most beautiful wedding venue we could have picked!
DETAILS:
STAFF — Kathy and the rest of the staff at the Library were so wonderful! I e-​mailed Kathy a lot with various questions, and she always got back to me within a few hours. She was so helpful and genuinely wanted to make our wedding as good as it could be. The waiters were so attentive and accommodating. Many guests commented on how great everyone was.
CEREMONY — We had our ceremony outside on the grass area right next to the Library, overlooking the ocean. My husband and I really wanted a waterside ceremony and this was the most perfect place to have it.
COCKTAIL HOUR — Our cocktail hour was also outside, at the back of the building, even closer to the ocean than the ceremony. Most of our guests were from out of state so getting to experience a truly classic California beachside wedding was a highlight for them.
RECEPTION — I can’t say enough how beautiful the inside of the library is! The huge floor to ceiling windows on the sides and back of the building are gorgeous, as well as the electric candles and empty bookcases (which leaves a lot of room for decorating). We had about 150 people at our wedding and it did not feel to crowded or to big, it was literally the perfect size!
FOOD — Included in the cost is the food, provided by Spectrum Catering and cooked in-​house. The portions and the quality were INCREDIBLE. So many of our guests commented on how great the food was.
DJ — Lance is their contracted dj and is also included in the price. He was wonderful! We asked him to do a specific dance where he leads all the guys in crazy dance moves. He had never done it before but was more than willing to try it. It ended up being a success and that really got the party going. Lance was great at keeping the music and energy high, and encouraged everyone to get up on the dance floor!
CAKE — The cake is also contracted through the Library and is created by King’s Hawaiian Bakery. My husband and I were so excited that this was who was making our cake, since we love their breads and rolls so much. We got to go to the bakery in Torrance and do the cake tasting and then worked with the baker to create the cake we wanted. The cake came out BEAUTIFUL, it was far better than anything we could have imagined.
My husband and I have no regrets about our wedding and that is due in large part to the Redondo Beach Historic Library!

Got married here at the beginning of August and it was a great experience. Kathy and her assistant Mina were easy and accommodating to work with and always answered our questions quickly. The big upside here is that it’s as close to one stop shopping as it gets for weddings. All you have to bring is an officiant. (and florist and photographer). Our floral budget was limited but the venue is gorgeous and classic so you really do not need to go overboard on the flowers.
Pricing — we shopped around quite a bit, I think we had 50 venues on our spreadsheet and of the 12 – 15 we visited, RBHL was very price competitive. Their base package covers 100 guests, cake, bar, DJ. Extra charge for number of guests over 100, having your ceremony onsite, upgrading your bar offering and hosting your cocktail hour outdoors. There is no service charge or gratuity, so you would need to factor that in on your own at the conclusion of your event if you choose to do so. I appreciated the fact that there wasn’t a flat 20% charge on top of the entire cost of the wedding, but at the same time, trying to figure out how much to tip was a bit stressful.
Included items/​services:
Catering — I was a bit worried about this as there weren’t a ton of online reviews about Spectrum Catering and RBHL isn’t on everyone’s radar in terms of SoCal wedding venues, but the food was great. It was definitely better than what you would typically expect for wedding food. The apps were good as well — though I felt like the entrees were a little better. The food came out quickly and was hot, there were plenty of apps to go around during cocktail hour. Also — there were plenty of options in terms of linen colors and inside chairs are chiavari. The service staff and bartenders were all friendly and professional. They gave us some to-​go containers of food which was awesome since we really didn’t get to eat that much.
DJ — DJ Lance works exclusively through RBHL and was easy to work with. We gave him an extensive play and no-​play list and he stuck with it. He helped keep us on schedule, served as our emcee, and made it a point to remind us when it was time to go outside to capture photos during sunset. We had some technical difficulty with a mic at the start of the ceremony but he resolved it quickly.
Cake — Kings Hawaiian. The cake tasting at Kings Hawaiian was easily the best part about wedding planning. You can bring a couple people with you as well to help taste. Everyone loved the cake — my recommendation would be to stick with the chiffon cakes, as they are lighter and less dense/​heavy. We dropped off cake toppers and décor at Kings the Friday before the wedding and they were incorporated without issue.
Bar — They offer several levels of bar package, from the basic beer & wine which is included with the base contract and upgradable from there on a per person basis if you want to opt for better beer/​wine, liquor, better liquor, etc. The bartenders aren’t allowed to pour shots — so they’re served on the rocks.
Ceremony site — If you decide to have your ceremony onsite, the two options are either the adjacent grassy area within Veteran’s Park or inside the Library. We had our ceremony outdoors and there were no issues with strangers wandering behind the officiant or anything like that. Some of the people that were at the park definitely took note of our wedding, but observed from a distance. No one tried to sit in my mom’s seat in the front row of anything like that lol.
They say you don’t need a coordinator but we had a day-​of coordinator and she was invaluable. Kathy and Mina were helpful in matters pertaining to the venue and catering, but for everything else that’s going on, I’d highly recommend hiring a day-​of coordinator.
Other thoughts:
So everything noted above was great. The not so great? It was a warm day (about 85 in Redondo) and the AC in the building got overwhelmed with 150 guests going in and out. It got pretty warm inside. Some of their rules can be bit inflexible — from rehearsal times (which might get rescheduled if they book an event) to set up times (2 hours before your contracted start time, though you can buy extra time). You can’t drop off stuff the night before or morning of and everything must be cleared that night. Be clear with your guests with directions. Our experience was that Waze was the only GPS that brought people to the correct spot for the valet. Others directed people to the wrong side of the park. They were very specific that the valet would only open 30 minutes before the contracted start time. With a large number of guests arriving during such a short timeframe, the valet got backed up and not all cars were cleared from the turnaround before the ceremony.
So, there were a few negatives, but RBHL is still a 5* in my book and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a great SoCal venue.

I had my wedding reception here last November. Kathy did such a wonderful job! Lance the DJ got our music down perfectly. The library itself is beautiful as well. The food is so delicious, the staff is proffesional, AND the price is right. I would recomend (and I have), this place to anyone and everyone for a wedding reception. Thank you all at the RBHL for all you did for me and Eric.

Redondo Beach Historic Library is a great venue for a wedding! I had an outdoor ceremony and lovely reception inside. I worked a lot with Kathy, who is a delight, responsive and patient. Mina, her colleague was also very helpful and responsive along the planning process. Their DJ, Lance, was great to work with and was thankfully open to my endless list of song requests. He’s a very experienced MC and will make the celebration run smoothly. Thank you all for helping me make my wedding smooth and lovely. I have received so many compliments from my guests that the evening flowed nicely, the food and cake were delicious, and the venue was beautiful.

OH MY GOODNESS! I had my wedding here and I have nothing but good things to say about this place.
Let me begin by saying that I was skeptical all the way through until the day of. I definitely felt like the manager and DJ thought I was a total wierdo but they were nice all the way through. Also, they wouldn’t be the first ones to think that either so they’re not to blame.
I was mostly in contact with Kathy who was absolutely the most supportive through dozens of exchanged emails. From changing the color of the linens to adding people to the venue. It was plain madness but I could not have done it without someone like her. Her experience really shined in moments like this. I moved out of state about 6 months before the wedding and I don’t know that the planning would have gone as smoothly had I chosen any of the other venues I looked at.
In the last few weeks before out wedding my husband and I were introduced to Lance, the DJ. He was very helpful and made it really simple to come up with a timeline and songs to use through the wedding. Because it was a multi-​cultural wedding I really was dreading the task of having to come up with two sets of songs for him to play. Instead I just provided him with one list of songs to choose from and he mixed the both English and Spanish songs beautifully. Everyone felt included and everyone danced to at least on song. Mission Accomplished!
If you have already booked your event and you thought the food sucked, FEAR NOT! I had the same fear and had already accepted that the food was going to suck butt and I was wrong. The food was on point the day of and let me tell you: Boy, is that a nice surprise, or what?!
Thank you for a beautiful wedding, RBHL!

My wife and I selected this venue for our wedding reception based on the venue’s beauty and its beach-​adjacent locale. On our wedding day, the venue/​beach were great but the staff & catering team (Spectrum Catering*) didn’t live up to our expectations. Issues ranged from poor etiquette to poor preparation to poor communication. Some things should never have happened and were unforgivable, which is why we wouldn’t recommend the venue to anyone.
*Spectrum provides management of the facilities so that their own staff and any external vendors can access the facility and perform their respective functions for the wedding/​event. They do not coordinate the wedding/​event itself on your behalf.
POOR ETIQUETTE: We were really let down by a lack of common sense and courtesy shown to us by Spectrum. During our final dance, a waiter noticed a small alcohol spill on the floor from a guest’s drink and decided to clean it during the song with a wet mop, creating a larger, slippery spot on the floor that caused me to fall on my elbow. At the time, we couldn’t understand why the waiter couldn’t use napkins /​dry mop or clean this after the final song. Additionally, we were offended to learn that Kathy (the venue manager) accepted a meeting with another couple during the end of our reception. When we tried to find Kathy at the end of the night to address our concerns, she was in her office with a couple that was planning their own wedding. It was insulting that Kathy was not overseeing the close of our event, which did not go smoothly, and that she was already onto the next. It was especially frustrating because we (paying clients) were denied the chance to preview the space with a few of our helpers the night before our wedding.
POOR PREPARATION: The catering team’s poor preparation also compromised the planned schedule for our wedding. The reception itself was delayed because of unfinished prep by the venue staff. At the scheduled start time, a staff member was still dressed in causal clothing scooping ice from a plastic bucket into the water glasses on the tables. The image of ongoing prep by informally dressed staff was inappropriate for our guests, so we were forced to wait until they completed setup, creating a 15 – 20 minute delay that forced us to sacrifice photo time for sunset shots. Additionally, food prep was poorly planned. Salads weren’t ready for our guests after the blessing of our meal, even with all the scheduling delays. When the main entrees were finally served, we estimated a 30-​minute span between the time that our first and last guests received their dishes. A large number of guests were already finished with their entrees before other guests received theirs.
POOR COMMUNICATION: We had issues with communication from Spectrum throughout the process. For example, different parties @ Spectrum gave inconsistent messages RE: ideal table headcounts that led us to base table placement decisions on wrong information. Additionally, Spectrum did not honor certain requests they agreed to during planning. For instance, the wait staff was supposed to provide the bride & groom with our salads & entrees at the same time upfront, allowing us to eat in one sitting and have more time to mingle. On our wedding day, the kitchen staff flat out refused to serve both dishes together. After our wedding, Kathy attributed it to a separate, incorrect decision by kitchen staff. But whether it was her fault or the kitchen staff’s, her team didn’t deliver what she had promised us and we lost out on time with our guests.
Ultimately, we felt that the staff was ill-​prepared and ill-​attentive to provide what we needed and what we expected on our wedding day. The venue looked nice and we had a great wedding but we still would not recommend it to anyone.

Came here on a date. Picnic. Chilled Wine. Some rest and relaxation. Walked around. Saw things and people. Had ice cream. French fries. And sandwiches.
The grass was soft. Shade was dark cool. No bugs or flies noticeably. No fishy smell here. Secluded spot. Blanket. Shades. Lotion. Sleep nap in the sun.
Blue water. Lots of sailing boats. Two paddle boarders. A jet ski.
I’m too beautiful to not be liked.
If you dont like me. You dont know me well enough, yet!
I’m just saying. I’m a generous guy. But bad service is bad service.
Just making up stuff at this point…
It was great tho. Come here for a date.

Catering and venue directors Mina and Michelle are unbelievably helpful! They always answered my emails asap and returned my phone calls with class. I’ve always felt like a priority and the venue is beautiful. I highly recommend this venue.