The Modern

special event right before I proposed, and we knew that if we ever got married, this would be the place. Following our engagement, we had a tour of the place with Mary, and we were 1000% convinced with the place since Mary came with the package lol. The communication throughout the course of our planning was outstanding, and both Abel and Mary addressed all our inquiries and concerns without hesitation and with clear answers. While the conditions of the contract initially seemed rigid, all guidelines and expectations were stated clearly, and both Abel and Mary provided all the support necessary to ensure the vendors understood and executed per the contract accordingly. All terms of the pricing were transparent, and we found the costs to be worth every penny, as we were 1000% satisfied with the venue. Through the course of our two-year planning, Abel and Mary were available and offered the walkthroughs necessary for the vendors and us to plan accordingly and execute an impeccably perfect wedding. Mary did an outstanding job and exerted so much patience with both my Wife and I through the course of food and drink tasting. She assessed our preferences and perfected our specialty cocktails and food menu to reflect my wife, our guests, and I. We appreciated the opportunity to host our rehearsal brunch at their Kitchen and Bar located below the venue. Our guests enjoyed getting a small taste of the delicious food and drinks they'd be having the following day at the actual wedding. The day of the wedding could not have unfolded so perfectly, both aesthetically and logistically. Abel and Mary coordinated and collaborated in unison with our group of vendors, and they really outdid themselves by providing the foundation to our dream wedding, literally. They did an amazing and efficient job at flipping the venue space for the reception. All while our guests were enjoying themselves in the lavish lounge during cocktail hour. The venue itself is perfect. It is very modern, clean, spacious, classy, and their furniture and greenery were the perfect accessories necessary to complete our wedding day. And that's not all. The VIEWS are one of a kind as the venue has an entire wall space made up of windows that overlooks Long Beach Airport and an outdoor terrace that allowed us and our guests to enjoy the views. We literally had airplanes flying up and down during our entire wedding, with a grand exit of us flying off in a helicopter. My wife, our guests, and I cannot believe how perfect the entire day turned out. They will not stop raving about how perfect and beautiful everything turned out. From the food to the drinks and the wonderful bartenders, and of course to how magically, beautiful our wedding was. None of which would have been possible without the fantastic venue, Abel, Mary and their team. While we are saddened to turn the chapter from the wedding planning and wedding, we are so so so happy we chose The Modern. The Modern and team will forever be embedded in our hearts and beautiful memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Mary, Abel, team, and The Modern!

etails, it’s hard to not fall inlove when you first walk in. Abel and Mary were a dream team to work with. They were very flexible with our (many) asks, and though some of their rules are strict, it’s understandable and Abel and Mary were very accommodating to find alternate solutions. The food was phenomenal, staff was very professional, and the room flip was seamless. The venue also has built in shelves throughout that is super easy to use for any decors, like a seating chart or dessert table. Overall, I could not recommend this place enough for any event. It’s the perfect venue for every “modern” bride

staff here. Abel, Mary and her bar and catering team. We had a customized buffet menu and signature drinks for the bar which were phenomenal! Brides, please understand that there will always be minor hiccups in the wedding industry. You may feel anxious in the beginning because you have many questions and concerns, but trust me the staff care about you and will reach out. Abel is now the main venue contact so you are in good hands. Thank you for your patience and kindness. Also, special thanks to the young lady at the bar with the glasses. She was on point with the drinks for our wedding. Much love to the whole team! You're family now. -Kenzie and Damond

ain points throughout my ENTIRE wedding process. Their unprofessionalism and overall disrespect was not only shocking to me, but also my family, guests, and the vendors. Gianna & Mary both have a reputation of not being very nice, and we unfortunately all fell victim to their behavior. From not responding to me for over 1 year, having to follow up over 4 times to confirm requests, misplacing insurance papers that I had to find for them days before my wedding, not logging my confirmed rehearsal (that was confirmed for over 1 year), and being rude via phrases like: -"You're putting me in a really hard place." (After a mistake that their team carelessly made.) And via situations like: -Being rude to my vendors, hushing my family to "be quiet" as someone was getting massaged at a spa within the building on my wedding day. (If the spa was really concerned about noise, I doubt they would rent a space within a building that not only hosts a wedding venue, but a building that is at an airport with planes actively and noisily taking off.) Although I cherished their hopeful moments, the bad outweighed the good. Just to name a few. The Modern is incredibly amazing, but I hope this gives everyone a heads up of what's in store if you sign the contract.