Descanso Beach

Everyone and everything at the Catalina Island Visitor's Country Club was classy. The venue was beautiful, and, though my small budget and group size made it impossible to rent the prettiest location, I managed to have a gorgeous wedding in one of the smaller locations. Their look is very Spanish, with stucco and colored tiling throughout the building, and their default linens are classic white with silver napkin rings and white china. I loved it! The food there is amazing. They utilize as many organic, wholesome ingredients as possible, with great attention to flavors and presentation. I loved how, though we had a buffet wedding, as the bride and groom, we were served at our little sweetheart table.

The staff is professional, friendly, and responsive when not on vacation, though I will warn you that, like most wedding vendors, they will try to get you to add on things you don't need, like custom linens. My wedding planner worked with them to ensure we got good deals, though.

Because we had such a small group (30 people) and signed some paperwork promising not to sue if we were stupid enough to food poison ourselves with the leftovers, we got to reuse what little food was left over for our Saturday brunch (we got married on a Friday). They were not, however, flexible about the time. Even when I paid for six hours, they tried to shoo us out after four. We ended up leaving an hour earlier than scheduled, but, on the plus side, they refunded our extra rental fees for that hour within days after the wedding.

Overall, I am very happy with them, and would recommend them to others.