4.6
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Guests comfort
Helpful staff
Where luxury meets unforgettable moments!
Newport Beach, Orange County
Service area
Holds ceremonies and receptions
We got married at the Vea in September 2026 and could not recommend a venue more than this! The hotel is gorgeous and our guests were all thrilled with their entire experience / amenities. For the wedding itself, the Vea was incredible. Our ceremony and cocktail hour (both Sunset lawn) were outside and reception was inside. We had ~165 guests, but there are other spaces that could hold more if needed. The outdoor spaces are stunning, which really made for an incredible evening (and very picturesque). The ballroom was beautiful. We received comments from many guests about how good the food was as well! Cassie was our main contact at the Vea and she was awesome to work with. Thank you to the entire Vea team for making our wedding perfect! We also worked with Michael Kaintz from True Luxe as our planner/coordinator and would highly recommend him as well.
Lauren H.
5.0
We couldn't have had a better experience working with the Newport Beach Marriott throughout our wedding planning process! Kaley and Erika were the best and helped us navigate all the changes to our wedding with COVID and were flexible in helping us create the perfect day! It ended up being perfect, the venue was gorgeous, and I highly recommend the venue and the entire staff!
Kimberly S.
5.0
Formerly known as the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, VEA Newport Beach, a Marriott Resort & Spa is a resort venue in Newport Beach, CA, specializing in luxury weddings. The resort fuses a coastal-inspired design with a contemporary touch, offering couples a breathtaking wedding destination complete with unparalleled seaside views. Immerse in a tropical oasis coupled with the city's cosmopolitan energy and enjoy a one-of-a-kind celebration with your nearest and dearest.
VEA Newport Beach boasts all of the qualities of a secluded beachside wedding with hints of a chic city event. The venue features unmatched views of sprawling greens and golds that fade into the crystal-clear Pacific Ocean. Say "I do" to your beloved at the Sunset Lawn, an intimate oval-shaped event space with breathtaking sunset and golf course views, perfect for romantic weddings up to 450 guests. Afterward, you and your loved ones can retire to the Amalfi Ballroom or Riviera Ballroom to continue the seaside theme. At 8,000 square feet, the Riviera Ballroom is ideal for extravagant affairs, complete with warm carpeted floors, a shiny dancefloor, and soft furnishings. The Riviera Lawn is a unique outdoor space that features tropical flora and warm market lighting perfect for a champagne welcome reception or cocktail hour. This area connects to the indoor/outdoor Marea Canvas, allowing for a seamless flow from one event to the next. The Marea Lawn can host up to 180 friends and family for a delightful soiree before heading to the Marea Terrace and Canvas for an evening celebration. What's more, the venue is only a stone's throw from the Fashion Island shopping center, as well as a short drive from Corona Del Mar beach, making for an unforgettable wedding weekend.
VEA Newport Beach comprises a team of professionals who strive to deliver picture-perfect wedding celebrations. For a seamless event setup, rental items including chairs, linens, flatware, glassware, and more are included. Well-trained in luxury service, the service staff and bartenders ensure a steady flow of food and drink throughout the night. Specialty cocktails, beers, house wines, and premium liquors are all provided by the resort. Choose from various cuisine serving styles, ranging from stations and hors d'oeuvres to plated meals and buffets. Valet service is available at the convenience of guests. Additionally, the venue is wheelchair accessible to facilitate a safe and comfortable experience for all loved ones coming to the event.
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Beach
Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Destination Weddings
Food & Catering
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Reviews
4.6
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Lauren H
5.0
We got married at the Vea in September 2026 and could not recommend a venue more than this! The hotel is gorgeous and our guests were all thrilled with their entire experience / am...
enities. For the wedding itself, the Vea was incredible. Our ceremony and cocktail hour (both Sunset lawn) were outside and reception was inside. We had ~165 guests, but there are other spaces that could hold more if needed. The outdoor spaces are stunning, which really made for an incredible evening (and very picturesque). The ballroom was beautiful. We received comments from many guests about how good the food was as well! Cassie was our main contact at the Vea and she was awesome to work with. Thank you to the entire Vea team for making our wedding perfect! We also worked with Michael Kaintz from True Luxe as our planner/coordinator and would highly recommend him as well.
Kimberly S
5.0
We couldn't have had a better experience working with the Newport Beach Marriott throughout our wedding planning process! Kaley and Erika were the best and helped us navigate all t...
he changes to our wedding with COVID and were flexible in helping us create the perfect day! It ended up being perfect, the venue was gorgeous, and I highly recommend the venue and the entire staff!
Any questions?
Anonymous
5.0
We booked a group of rooms here for our guests and we (bride & groom) also stayed here on our wedding night and the night before. It was the perfect location for any couple with l...
ots of out of town guests - very close to John Wayne Airport and it's across the street from Fashion Island which means you don't have to drive anywhere!! Our guests loved it here. A big thank you to Sam Curvin for helping us organize the weekend, along with welcome drinks for our guests in the hotel bar's patio on the rehearsal day. It would also make for a stunning wedding venue most definitely!
Emily C
3.0
The Marriott is a trusted name for service and excellence. Unfortunately this hotel did not live up to that name. They did very little to accommodate our wedding family and guest...
s staying at the hotel. Nothing out of the ordinary was done for our wedding suite. And they were not acceptable to change. Overall would not use them again.
Abigail L
5.0
My husband and I stayed here for our wedding night. When we arrived we immediately congratulated by the staff (we were still wearing our wedding attire). We were automatically gi...
ven an upgrade to the 15th floor with an ocean view. The room and bathroom was clean and comfortable. The next morning when we went to check out, we were notified that we had lost something... my honeymoon folder (with all the important confirmation numbers and info for our 10 day honeymoon)! I had dropped it by accident outside the previous night when it was raining and security had picked it up. Overnight security carefully blow-dried each sheet of paper so that I could still read everything important in the Honeymoon folder. It is the customer service that made our Marriott stay exceptional and me and my husband would gladly stay here again.
Ashley F
5.0
Such a great experience with the team at the Marriott. We worked with Amber in the beginning. She is fantastic! So sweet and genuine! Alisa was our contact for the event. She ...
was awesome too! Love to have made friends with such awesome ladies and love the connection we feel towards our venue! The spa team is awesome too! Went there with my Bridal Party a few weeks before and the team was so accommodating and went above and beyond. The venue grounds are gorgeous.
Kelly B
5.0
We picked this place because it was in our budget and the ceremony location was very pretty. We wanted an outside ceremony. We weren't thrilled with the ballroom but everything els...
e was perfect. The wedding coordinator they provide with their packages was the best thing that happened to us. She made it 5 stars, if it wasn't for her I don't think this would have turned into my dream wedding. The Marriott is a beautiful hotel with a great staff.
Chelsea W
5.0
I had my wedding at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa and it was everything I ever dreamed of! The venue is GORGEOUS, the food was phenomenal, and the service is incredible! ...
I highly recommend this venue to any future couple getting married!
Cassey R
5.0
Loved our wedding location! The food was fabulous and they worked with us to make sure the day played out exactly how we envisioned. It was great to have the whole day at one locat...
ion and even great room rates for our guests to stay the night there. We got so many compliments on how beautiful the location was.
Jamie K
5.0
We reserved a block of 30 rooms plus the bridal suite and the group coordinator was an absolute pleasure to work with. The hotel was very accommodating and gave us a great rate for...
the block. We also asked to take photographs before the wedding at the hotel and they did not charge us extra and let us roam freely.
Alex A
5.0
So I got engaged in April and wanted to get married before Thanksgiving. My husband is a wrestling coach and their season is crazy from Thanksgiving to March. And neither of us wan...
ted to wait till 2013 as we did not live together and wanted to do it the old school way. Having a short engagement made it difficult to find catering, venue, etc for a reasonable price. We were on a pretty tight budget to top it off. Kristen met with my mom and I and when we expressed how much we loved the venue, she ensured she could work with our budget. When we told her our budget, she came up with a proposal that was definitely fair, less than advertised in their regular event literature. We got to use the Seaview Terrace, which was gorgeous, the big ballroom which is already very tastefully decorated (no outrageous colored carpets or walls), and we stayed two nights (a room for both myself and the groom for the night before, a suite for the two of us the night of, and i was able to have my out of town friend stay in my room for the night of as well). It was a wonderful experience!! Kristen and Kim, the two coordinators were fabulous! Always very prompt in returning phone calls and emails, answering questions (and I think I bugged a lot being a crazy bride and all), and being a great support that day. I don't remember the gentleman's name, but he was in charge of all events at the hotel, he was a support the day of and always checked up on me to see if I needed anything or even just wanted a cocktail. I had THE best day of my life and EVERYONE said the food was incredible! That was a huge concern for me. In a tasting, it's easy to make something not too dry or warm for a few people. When it comes to making food for 150, its common to have cold food or dry food. Apparently nobody experienced this! My guests offered up the compliments like crazy on the food! I was so happy to hear that, it really made me happy especially being on such a tight budget. I started with about 300 people and found out I could really only afford half of that so what a relief to have wonderful coordinators, a beautiful venue, and fabulous food all for a very workable price!! It was defintely a big part of making my wedding really be the best day of my life.
Sean C
5.0
Great service!! Tammy, our coordinator, and her staff were amazing and helped us with all our needs to make our wedding there beautiful.
Jessica S
5.0
The Newport Beach Marriott was amazing. Tammy my wedding coordinator did a great job! Was very quick to answer any of my questions, took care of anything that I asked about quickly...
. The day of the wedding went really smoothly and they did a great job with the set up of the ceremony and reception.
Ellen T
4.0
I selected this venue for a location rather than price or view. It's located right in front of the Fashion Island and less than 5 miles from the airport. We had enough people flyin...
g in to CA so this was a good location.
Service-
The original event planner, Candice was amazing. However due to her recent promotion she was moved to another location and I received another event planner who was also very supportive although I did receive several calls from my vendors that I was working with that she was not responsive or was unwilling to work out the detail. I received few calls the WEEK of the wedding with complaining vendors which then I had to get involved to resolve the issues. Thought I was paying that much more for full event management service the week of the wedding? But overall she was very nice and perhaps it was learning curve.
Service Charge- effective Nov 6, 2010 they INCREASED their charge from 22% to 24%. Dont ignore this because its' extra out of pocket money you are spending!
The day of the wedding was very smooth and everyone was very supportive, I had on-site event coordinator who was VERY good and on time and communicated all the issues in a very professional way.
Overall- beautiful location but expensive, almost comparable to ocean front locations.
Kelli-Rae H
5.0
It was the first place I looked and nowhere else compared! The whole event was so organized it allowed me to focus on my new husband and my friends and family that came to celebrat...
e with us. I would reccommend it to any couple!
Jessica C
5.0
We had an all-around great experience with the Newport Beach Marriott!. My husband and I were planning the wedding from DC, so it was really important that we had a reliable staff...
. The staff here, including our wedding coordinator Candice, was beyond amazing. They were so responsive, professional, accommodating, and gave us some great ideas for our reception and cocktail hour. I never had to worry about a thing during the entire planning process. Everything was done in a timely manner and it was just so easy with them!
The day of our wedding went off without a hitch! The staff was there every single step of the way! The food and facility was so good! We got so many compliments on how amazing everything was. I would hands down recommend the Newport Beach Marriott to anyone looking for a wedding venue in the Orange County area. I absolutely loved everything about it and am so thankful to all the staff there!
Jaycie S
1.0
Terrible. I booked this location without actually seeing it. I live in Arizona and when we were searching for a ceremony site, I asked very detailed questions about the venue. They...
neglected to tell me that the "grass" at the ceremony site is actually astro turff. I didn't meet our "wedding planner" until 20 minutes before our ceremony when she very rudely told me that I needed to hurry up because it's rude to be late for your own wedding. We had our reception at a separate location about 10 minutes awAay and they hotel offers absolutely no shuttle service and was not help at all in assisting me to find one. When booking the rooms I was assured that all of our guests rooms would be next to eachother, and when checking in we discover that they were all scattered around separate buildings and they assigned my fiance and I the smallest room. The housekeeer threw out my retainers and the hotel manager simply replied "sorry". They sent champagne and strawberrys to our room at 6 am the day after our wedding and housekeeping walked in without knocking!! I woke up to a spider bite and two spiders in the bed. It was all over a horrible experience and If it werent for the amazing experience we had with our reception venue I would have mainly bad memories of my wedding day. I would not recommend this venue to anyone!
Annie H
5.0
I LOVED having my wedding at the Newport Beach Marriott. The staff was wonderful and I had a great experience. Their sales team and wedding coordinators exceeded my expectations....
I'm so glad that I chose this venue to have my wedding! The wedding package is great and very reasonably priced considering it being in Newport Beach.
Veronica D
4.0
My husband and I were married at the Marriott Resort and Spa in August of 2010. The entire planning process was easy. The wedding day was relaxing and overall very enjoyable! The o...
nsite staff was very attentive and took care of any need we could think of. The only surprise was we were told we would have a carving station and at the wedding, the beef was served in gravy. We did not care at that point because it was delicious! I was not sure about choosing a hotel as the event location but ended up selecting it because of the convenience. Guests were happy too because they could get a room and not drive home after a long night of drinking.
Tatia H
5.0
Great accomodations and customer service
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