La Palapa Del Mar

We had such a fantastic wedding at La Palapa. The beach ceremony was great! The food was fantastic. The venue was gorgeous. The only reason I don't give it perfect 5's is because we had some miscommunications. When it came down to the wedding day, everything went very well. Elizabeth was great to work with! The setting was beautiful. La Palapa is a great full service venue!

Elizabeth was so easy to work with, especially considering we had several menu changes, questions about the layout, and a complicated ceremony on the beach. Over the months, every time I thought she might become frustrated with us for ongoing changes and questions, she was always cheery and helpful. As for the food, it was fantastic. We heard from many guests how much they enjoyed the food, service, and reception room. I will also note that everything was very clean and I am a neat freak! If a beautiful sunset wedding on the beach is what you are after, you can't beat La Palapa.

The staff at La Palapa was absolutely wonderful in everyway possible. They were all 100% committed to making our day perfect and it was. They were able to work wonderfuly with our vendors and handled all situations that occured with grace. I would reccommend La Palapa to anyone and everyone. My wedding day was perfect in everyway, so much more than I had ever imagined.

La Palapa is beautiful. Everything was great. The only thing i would complain about is we were a little late starting the reception. Otherwise, I would recommend this venue to my BFF!

We had a small wedding so we decided against using their large ballroom and opted for the dining room instead. We had our ceremony on the beach behind La Palapa. This is one of our favorite restaurants and had the tropical beach feel we were looking for. Elizabeth does most of the weddings there and she was easy to work with. My only gripe is that sometimes Bear (Mary ? her mother) returns Elizabeth?s emails and she doesn?t know what she?s talking about since she hasn?t been involved. I even had a cake baker (Great Dane) complain to me about Bear. However, Elizabeth was good about answering all of my questions (even though it took her a few days to email back sometimes) and did a great job coordinating the wedding ceremony. The ceremony started right on time and ran smoothly with her directing the whole thing. The food was fantastic and we got so many great comments from our guests. My mom said it was the best thing she had ever eaten (she had the King Salmon). One gripe about the reception though?the servers kept clearing drinks if a guest got up for even a minute, even if they weren?t empty. When hubby and I went to take a few extra pictures outside after dinner we came back to our drinks gone. When we cut our cake our drinks disappeared. When we tossed the garter and bouquet the drinks disappeared. It was a real pain but the server did replace them when we asked her about it. But there is no telling how much that happened to our guests and we ended up paying for new drinks. We had set a maximum bar limit and they somehow went over it by $200. Elizabeth gave the few of us that were left at the end of the night free drinks because of it but I?m sure it didn?t equate to the $200 we went over or the amount of non-empty drinks that were taken. All and all though the service was excellent. The food came out fresh and hot and all the tables were served around the same time. Elizabeth was also active during the reception making sure that everyone had what they needed and were enjoying their food. The best part of everything is that we didn?t have to break the bank to have a great time and good food. The entire reception and ceremony for 50 people was just under $3000 (that did NOT include flowers, d?cor, cake, etc? but it DID include food, drinks, linens, cake cutting fee, sangria toasts, ceremony, tax & gratuity).

We had a small wedding so we decided against using their large ballroom and opted for the dining room instead. We had our ceremony on the beach behind La Palapa. This is one of our favorite restaurants and had the tropical beach feel we were looking for. Elizabeth does most of the weddings there and she was easy to work with. My only gripe is that sometimes Bear (Mary – her mother) returns Elizabeth’s emails and she doesn’t know what she’s talking about since she hasn’t been involved. I even had a cake baker (Great Dane) complain to me about Bear. However, Elizabeth was good about answering all of my questions (even though it took her a few days to email back sometimes) and did a great job coordinating the wedding ceremony. The ceremony started right on time and ran smoothly with her directing the whole thing. The food was fantastic and we got so many great comments from our guests. My mom said it was the best thing she had ever eaten (she had the King Salmon). One gripe about the reception though…the servers kept clearing drinks if a guest got up for even a minute, even if they weren’t empty. When hubby and I went to take a few extra pictures outside after dinner we came back to our drinks gone. When we cut our cake our drinks disappeared. When we tossed the garter and bouquet the drinks disappeared. It was a real pain but the server did replace them when we asked her about it. But there is no telling how much that happened to our guests and we ended up paying for new drinks. We had set a maximum bar limit and they somehow went over it by $200. Elizabeth gave the few of us that were left at the end of the night free drinks because of it but I’m sure it didn’t equate to the $200 we went over or the amount of non-empty drinks that were taken. All and all though the service was excellent. The food came out fresh and hot and all the tables were served around the same time. Elizabeth was also active during the reception making sure that everyone had what they needed and were enjoying their food. The best part of everything is that we didn’t have to break the bank to have a great time and good food. The entire reception and ceremony for 50 people was just under $3000 (that did NOT include flowers, décor, cake, etc… but it DID include food, drinks, linens, cake cutting fee, sangria toasts, ceremony, tax & gratuity).

La Palapa was a great venue for our ceremony and reception. We had our ceremony on the beach (a few steps away from their restaurant) on the sand and our out of town guests were blown away. It was a beautiful June day and we hired Andes Trance (a Peruvian pan flute group) to play the ceremony music. Andes Trance had played at La Palapa before so they were familiar with the area and with Elizabeth, Bear and Katherine.

The wedding was on a Friday night and so they were very flexible with letting us bring all our items on Thursday afternoon during the rehearsal and we also had the rehearsal luncheon at their restaurant. Their prices are also quite reasonable for being so close to the water and for a venue in So Cal! Good luck!

La Palapa Del Mar is an excellent place to have your wedding ceremony and reception. The reception room is beautiful and it overlooks the Pacific Ocean. I have nothing but good things to say about La Palapa. Elizabeth and Bear at La Palapa were great to work with and will accomodate your every wish. I highly recommend La Palapa.

Elizabeth at La Palapa was there every step of the way. La Palapa successfully gave us the wedding of our dreams!

La Palapa was amazing! They helped us have the beach wedding of our dreams on our very limited budget!

We were married on October 4, 2008 and We looked at over 40 venues before making our decision. La Palapa was the last place we looked and I knew from the moment we got there that it was perfect. Not to mention the reasonable prices. Almost every other place required a 21-23% service charge and La Palapa only charged 16% and that included the gratuities of all but the bartenders. It is a family run business which I loved. I started out working with Bear but she was a little more difficult and short in her replies. When I first had the opportunity of meeting with Elizabeth I felt so much better and knew that everything would be perfect. She is amazing and on top of all the details. She worked very well with my day of coordinator and everything was perfect. I guess the day of Bear got a little upset and some rearranging of the cake gazebo but it had been discussed that I would be bringing in my own decorations to match my colors and decor. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. I chose to only serve beer and wine and it was perfect. I LOVED the bartenders and thought they were just fabulous. At the end of the night they made all the remaining guests a LA PALAPA shot and it was delicious. Everything went perfectly.

We also had our rehearsal dinner the night before in the restaurant and it went great. We had a different menu and the service was wonderful as always. I love the atmosphere and the employees are all wonderful. You can tell they truly love their jobs and are well taken care of. Being a family run business it worked perfectly for us and I loved every minute of it. Can't wait to go back for our one year anniversary!

We had always said we wanted a beach-side wedding and when it came time to plan our wedding, we searched many options. We only knew about the Del Mar room because we lived in Belmont Shore and would go jogging along the bike path. The Del Mar Room was a very beautiful, affordable option. And, because we had our wedding on a Sunday night, we received additional discounts. Be sure to work with Elizabeth and not Bear. Elizabeth is very helpful, full of suggestions and will answer your questions until you understand and are out of questions. She handles all the coordination prior to the wedding and the day of the wedding. With her, we did not need a wedding planner. We viewed the room during the day and it was pretty, but we had no idea the beauty of the room when the sun sets. One of the walls of the room is all windows and overlooks downtown Long Beach. When the sun sets, it lights the room up – our wedding pictures during the dancing portions of the night are amazing! Another plus of the Del Mar Room is that you are the only wedding and the only reception that day. They do not try to cram in another event on the same day, which means your vendors can arrive whenever they’d like to set up and tear down. The only thing you should be aware of is the drinks. We did an entire night open bar and although the drinks were really good, our guests kept telling us that they would set the drink down after taking a sip and it would disappear. We paid per person for the night, so I'm not sure why the waitstaff would do this, unless they are just used to doing it. Either way, it was a great place to have our wedding and reception - we couldn't have been happier with the location!

We had always said we wanted a beach-side wedding and when it came time to plan our wedding, we searched many options. We only knew about the Del Mar room because we lived in Belmont Shore and would go jogging along the bike path. The Del Mar Room was a very beautiful, affordable option. And, because we had our wedding on a Sunday night, we received additional discounts. Be sure to work with Elizabeth and not Bear. Elizabeth is very helpful, full of suggestions and will answer your questions until you understand and are out of questions. She handles all the coordination prior to the wedding and the day of the wedding. With her, we did not need a wedding planner. We viewed the room during the day and it was pretty, but we had no idea the beauty of the room when the sun sets. One of the walls of the room is all windows and overlooks downtown Long Beach. When the sun sets, it lights the room up – our wedding pictures during the dancing portions of the night are amazing! Another plus of the Del Mar Room is that you are the only wedding and the only reception that day. They do not try to cram in another event on the same day, which means your vendors can arrive whenever they’d like to set up and tear down. The only thing you should be aware of is the drinks. We did an entire night open bar and although the drinks were really good, our guests kept telling us that they would set the drink down after taking a sip and it would disappear. We paid per person for the night, so I'm not sure why the waitstaff would do this, unless they are just used to doing it. Either way, it was a great place to have our wedding and reception!

This Venue is so romantic, its beautiful!!

Our Ceremony and Reception was at La Palapa Del Mar in Long Beach. The Ceremony was on the beach and the Reception was inside. It was really nice to have both at the same place. I thought they did a fantastic job, the room that we had it in was beautiful. It is very burgundy so colors should be planned accordingly otherwise I don't think the room would look good. For instance the planner at La Palapa told me that someone had done a Tiffany Blue theme the week before and that it just looked awful. The owner Bear is somewhat difficult to work with, but her daughter Elizabeth is fantastic. They are your wedding planners for the day of and do a good job keeping everything organized.

I'm getting married there this fall, and so far, Elizabeth and Bear have been really helpful. I LOVE the beachfront/sand wedding idea and the reception area has this fun personality that we fell in love with. I'm excited about their menu options. Best of all, it's in our price range.

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I just got married there and everything was perfect!!!! Elizabeth made sure that my vendors can get in as early as they needed to. She had all the tables and chairs for both the beach ceremony and the indoor reception set up by 11:30am so that all my vendors had access to decorate all day long. Everything was perfect. Everyone enjoyed the food and mostly, the atmosphere and the ambiance. I had several special requests and they were very accommodating.

La Palapa is a hidden gem and if you want the perfect beach ceremony and a magical reception, I highly recommend visiting them!

It was lovely working with La Palapa in Del Mar recently. Your attention to detail showed throughout the entire wedding. Everything went very smoothly and it showed on the bride's face. We hope to have the pleasure of working with you again soon. Jay at www.thedjayCompany.com

I have done a ton of weddings here and know that the couple is in great hands and will have a great wedding. I refer them often.

La Palapa Del Mar is a nice Ocean front wedding venue in Long Beach along with a white dove release from Newport Coast White Dove Release www.ocdoves.com (714) 903-6599 you will have a unforgettable wedding event!

Great oceanside location, great service, great food, all set.

A beautiful venue!