Long Beach Museum of Art

We searched everywhere for the perfect venue for our wedding. The second I stepped into LBMA - I had a feeling that this was going to be the place. LBMA is a venue with so much character. It's not just a usual venue overlooking the ocean. It has a real unique feel about it but at the same time, it was a blank slate that you can do anything in the venue to make it "your wedding". For us, it was such a romantic, intimate setting that really set the mood for our wedding. The views are amazing and the whether you do an indoor or outdoor wedding, you do not have to do much to make it look spectacular because of the venue. The food was great. Sara is such a sweetheart. She was a little hard to get in touch with because she does all the events at the museum and always busy but once you get her, she is the biggest sweetheart and will get things done. We had 63 people at our wedding and this place was perfect.

The venue is so beautiful! It is so breathtaking! The people were so helpful during the planning. Sara (special even coordinator) is just a blessing! She will do everything for you. We had an amazing food tasting and were sure the food would be a hit. However, during actual dinner at the wedding they served a different salad from what we picked and the entrees were modified too. Our bridal party was all vegan, and their entrees were missing main ingredients - tofu and eggplant. It was more like a side dish, not a main course. It was not what we ordered. Kind of sad. I sent them an email asking for an explanation, but never heard back. Otherwise, the venue is just wonderful, so beautiful and our wedding was so gorgeous.

We had a beautiful ceremony & reception at the LBMA. The staff was great to work with, the food was delicious and the view of the ocean was breathtaking. Besides the museum and the fountain, the venue is a blank canvas that you can run with. If you are looking for a venue in Long Beach, I highly recommend the LBMA.

This venue is so breathtaking. Even though it’s a museum, it seemed like we were in someone’s backyard. The museum is actually a historic mansion, so it had more of a home feel, rather than a museum feel. We were so excited that we were going to have an outdoor wedding overlooking the ocean. We had the chance of rain that day so we had to go with a clear tent. It was still perfect and beautiful. Things to consider here: They are strict with rules since they are a museum and a historic site. There is a noise ordinance so events must end by 10pm. This was not a problem for us since we had an after party at the hotel lobby bar. Second, you can only host a soft bar. The museum does not hold a liquor license, but that did not stop our friends from getting tipsy. They do have an alternative soju bar, which we opted for. There is an on site wedding coordinator, Hazel, who is wonderful, but you can also use your own. Overall we were very pleased, because although it was a museum, it had a very homey intimate feel.