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Marina City Club

Marina City Club

Marina del Rey, CA
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    Rahul Sent on 06/04/2018
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    We held our pre-wedding dinner at the City Club (on the 3rd floor banquet room of Center Tower) and had an absolutely magical evening! The room's in-built decor (not to mention a grand piano) was absolutely beautiful, and Candace Miller was absolutely wonderful to work with and very accommodating of our vision to turn the night into an Indian-style sangeet event. Thank you again, Candace!
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    Debbie Sent on 11/08/2017
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    My husband and I were so glad we chose the Marina City Club for our wedding ceremony and reception. Candace Miller and her staff went above and beyond to make sure our day was memorable and special. We received multiple compliments on the food and how well-timed the entire night was from the ceremony through the last dance. There was plenty of room for our guests to mingle after the ceremony while the reception room was prepared. What an amazing place to have a wedding!
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    Jessica Sent on 09/10/2015
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    From the moment I walked into Marina City Club, I knew I wanted to have our reception there. You can get the whole third floor, which includes a bar, cocktail area, and beautiful ballroom. I loved that you could see some of the marina/sail boats, because most of our guests would be from out of town. And considering the location and the fact that it's in LA, we thought it was pretty affordable. Especially compared to other places we had looked!

    I've been to a lot of weddings and one thing that most of them have in common is the food tends to be kinda meh (typical for weddings). Not at Marina City Club. When my husband and I did our tasting we couldn't believe how good the food was (and quite the variety for the buffet!). So many people at our reception told us how great the food was, too. So huge plus!

    Honestly though, the part that deserves the most recognition is Candace, the coordinator for the venue. She is seriously amazing. So on top of everything, organized, and super nice. A few weeks before the wedding I was being a normal bride and starting to worry that anything and everything would go wrong, but each time I met with/talked to Candace, I felt instantly at ease.

    I would definitely recommend the Marina City Club for a wedding reception!
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    Samantha Sent on 06/11/2014
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    On our wedding day we didn't have time to think let alone worry about the small details that in turn are very big! Candace is absolutley AMAZING! she did everything for us! she was always 10 steps ahead of us. Anything we needed it was already done! Candace is the nicest, kindest, personable person I've ever met. Candace is so accommodating and puts up with my scatterbrained self! i could not of done it with out her!
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    Courtney Sent on 10/04/2013
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    From the moment we walked into the Marina City Club, my husband and I knew this was where we wanted to hold our wedding reception. The layout is amazing; a perfect cocktail hour space, a beautiful dining room with a fabulous dance floor, elegant lighting that makes the space shine, and windows overlooking the marina. The biggest selling point for us, however, was the restaurant/buffet manager Candace. She was professional, friendly, accommodating, understanding, and not to mention, so much fun!! Candace is always looking out for her clients by constantly improving the restaurant and décor to fit every brides dream! She's prompt and responsive to every question and concern, all while ensuring everything is how you want it. She arranged for us to drop off the decorations and cake on Friday night, giving us one less thing to worry about the morning of the wedding. By the time we got to our big day, we knew she'd make sure everything was perfect for us; and it was!
    Candace had set up a beautiful sheer curtain to separate cocktail hour and the dining room; which led to a grand entrance. Once we sat down to dinner, Candace made sure we had time to eat, which was great since the food was incredible. Our guests thought it was more like a fine dining meal, as opposed to, other wedding food they had before! Throughout the night,
    Candace routinely checked in with us, and my parents, to make sure everything was running smooth and what we wanted it. Our guests showered us with compliments regarding the venue, setup and food; all which is a testament to the hard work and commitment Candace gives to her clients. I would recommend this venue to ANYONE that asked because we had the most amazing experience, and the wedding of our dreams! Thank you Candace for making this all possible! We miss you!!
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    Deborah Sent on 11/08/2012
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    My daughter's wedding reception was PERFECT!! The entire journey with Candace, from the initial meeting to the final week of the wedding was a joyous venture. The ease of mind with what the day would look like, the flexibility of working with our other vendors (flowers, DJ and cake set-up) was GREAT!. The chef, all of the servers, and valet service seemed to be cut from the same mold as Candace, as every person did an excellent job and treated us with class and a joyful spirit. The food was AWESOME, our guest are still talking about how delicious the food tasted, and they were so organized in managing a buffet for 250 persons. I'd highly recommend this beautiful venue and would come back again in a heartbeat for our next special celebration. Hat's off to Marina City Club, managed by Candace Miller.
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    Shamira Sent on 11/19/2013
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    We loved our reception venue, and working with Candace was the icing on the cake! She coordinated everything with my wedding coordinator the day-of, and she really worked with our budget. (The nominal deposit was a plus!) Their food was delicious (our guests still talk about it to this day), and the room looked amazing! We had an evening reception so the backdrop of the marina, and the added touches such as the drapery hanging from the ceiling and tealight candles around the windows, made for a lovely atmospehere. We will never forget our wedding day, and we are forever grateful to Candace and the MCC staff for being gracious hosts!

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    I cannot thank you enough for the review! and how has it been a year already?!?!?!? I hope all is well with you, and married life rocks! I never got to see your pics, how'd they turn out?!??! if you would like to be on my website, shoot me some pics.... please?!
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    Tranell Sent on 10/05/2013
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    Our wedding was over a year ago and I am still hearing rave reviews about the food and the venue. I would recommend this venue for anyone. Candace is the best.
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    Joelle Sent on 06/28/2012
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    100% recommend! go talk to Candace, and she will work with you! This place is like a little hidden gem. it is NOT your typical square hotel ballroom with no windows. this place is gorgeous, classy and sophisticated! and surprisingly affordable! They can cook anything, not just boring dry chicken. We did Mexican food and it was absolutely fabulous. People were talking about it for weeks afterwards! so worth every penny!
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    Elyse Sent on 08/25/2011
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    The Ceremony out by the pool was amazing. It was a beautiful venue for an outside wedding.
    The food at the reception was spectacular. Chef Jesus out did himself with the food, and Gabe and David did a great job at the bar.
    Candace the Banquet manager was so easy to work with and the staff were great. Never had any issues with any of the personnel.
    I highly recommend brides and grooms look at this venue for both Ceremony and/or Reception.
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    Erica Sent on 04/21/2009
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    The moment we walked inside MCC-we were head over heels! It's so beautiful! MCC has the drama factor of the "reveal" reception area from bar and lounge. Plus, it had the practical elements of two private entertaining rooms- one serve for us to take a moment with some bubbly! The other served for entertaining our smaller guests-Miki made it as a movie experience-we played Disney movies... kids loved it, not to mention their parents!

    Everyone at MCC were out of this world fantastic! We did not stress or freak out! It was so effortless-no drama. The drinks were so dangerously tasty and OMG the food! The Chef so talented, the food was oh so delicious!

    Miki, the mastermind of MCC, is more than wonderful! She took care of us. We love Miki! Our celebration cannot have gone any better. Miki you rock!

    Erica and Uriel Navarro
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    Uriel Sent on 04/17/2009
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    I can't say enough about the Venue or about Miki and her staff. When my fiance and I walked into the venue to "just check it out" we immediately fell in love with the place and once we met Miki, we both knew there is no other place we wanted to hold our reception. The venue itself is GORGEOUS! With huge windows overlooking Marina Del Rey, you could imagine how the place looks when the sun is setting. With a nice large reception area as well as our "Party" area we couldn't have asked for anything more romantic and fun. Miki is beyond super awesome and the staff were all extremely polite and helpful. Miki was able to help us stay within our budget but at the same time we never felt as if "something" was missing, with Miki's help it seemed as if everything we needed was provided for. I can't say enough about the Venue or Miki. Not only do I recommend holding your event here, but I can't understand WHY you would do it anywhere else. I give this place 15 stars out of 5!!!!
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/23/2008
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    Miki and her staff went above and beyond the call of duty toassure that we had a great wedding. She even filled in when the wedding planner we hired fell short. Great place to have an event.
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    Rocio Sent on 12/29/2008
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    I had my dream wedding at the Marina City Club. Miki the restaurant manager and event coordinator is kind, honest and flexible. There is so many pros to getting married at the Marina City Club. First and foremost, the venue is terrific, you have a view of the marina, and an intimate setting as the entire restaurant floor is at your disposal. I was stunned when I first went to see the restaurant with my fiance and mom, I couldn't believe that I could actually afford to have my wedding there. Miki works with most budgets. I had buffet and got lots of compliments on how delicious the food was. The venue is huge and can accomodate medium to large weddings. Miki provided us with contacts to vendors she had used in the past and I got the best prices in town. Truly, this is elegance on a budget. I encourage all brides to hurry the place books quickly.
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    Cheryl Sent on 04/13/2008
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    The Marina City Club was the perfect venue for our wedding. We fell in love with the rooms the first time we visited to met with Miki, booked the place immediately and have absolutely no regrets! We had the entire floor to ourselves the whole day including the fantastic circle bar, the restaurant’s regular dining room, AND the entire adjoining room with dance floor and raised area for seating. The entire floor has panoramic windows with a great view of the marina. One of the “wow” factors is their retractable wall – the cocktail hour was held in the bar and restaurant area while the adjoining room was set for dinner and hidden behind the retractable wall until the big reveal. But even better than the fantastic setting is the Marina City Club’s coordinator, Miki. She not only refuses to overprice anything in-house, she also works extremely hard to seek out high quality and low price vendors for outside services like special chair covers and linens. The food was very good and beautifully presented, and guests commented especially on the delicious appetizers during cocktail hour. Miki was an absolute pleasure to work with on the details leading up to our big day, and she worked throughout the entire day and night of the event to make sure that everything ran smoothly. Even after the wedding, Miki stowed away the top of our wedding cake and other things we left behind for us to pick up at a later date. She is fantastic, the venue is incredible, and it all came at a fantastic price. I highly recommend the Marina City Club.
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    Helen Sent on 03/13/2008
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    The reception venue was beautiful, we fell in love with the place as soon as we saw the big round bar! We were able to have the whole restaurant to ourselves all night! Miki was such a sweetheart and an easy person to work with! She customized our menu to fit our budget without jeopardizing the quality of the food! I was brought up in the restaurant business, and I know how much food should cost. Most wedding venues rip off the wedding couples because it's the ONCE IN A LIFETIME event and so they can charge outrageous amount of money! Why would venues charge you $3/cut if you order your wedding cake from an outside vendor?? Miki adamantly refuses to charge her clients outrageous money and she helps cut down unncessary cost for you. Not only the food was extremely affordable and priced reasonably, the service was EXCELLENT! She worked with our DJ throughout the night, and everything went very smoothly. Many guests commented that they would like to consider this venue for their own weddings or for their children's! We felt so special and safe, because we had the whole place to ourselves and it's private, you don't have to worry about strangers crashing your wedding! I didn't have to worry about ONE thing throughout the night or even after the wedding, Miki had organized all of our things and put it in a box and distributed them to others to bring home. The ones that can't be brought, she put them away and allowed me to pick them up anytime. She is too sweet and I HIGHLY recommend her service!
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    Robert Sent on 06/08/2015
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    We love Marina City Club! The location is great, and the space is uniquely beautiful. We had a hard time looking for a venue that wasn't a hotel and would accommodate 230 guests without charging an arm and a leg.

    Planning the reception with Candace was excellent. Not only is she kind, friendly and super responsive, she listens and works with you. When we first saw the prices, it was totally out of budget, but in hearing our struggles, she provided other alternatives, which worked out for the better. The tasting was wonderful, and while we gave some minor comments, we were very pleased at how everything tasted, especially their buns.

    While planning was well organized and it seemed like everything was in control, we wished the execution could have been better. In doing our final prep the week before our wedding, we found out that Candace wasn't going to be able to make it and enlisted Darren to manage the reception. It came to us as a surprise, especially since he hasn't been involved in the planning process, but went along with it anyway. Come the day of the reception, some of the tables were not arranged as we had mapped, and because they affected the tables for family and VIPs, we asked them to change the tables last minute. Also, some of our guests didn't receive cake, which was a bummer because we had 3/4 sheet of cake leftover. There were a couple other minor hiccups, but all in all, no regrets on having our reception at Marina City Club. It was a great day, and our guests had a great time.

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