I am a Hermosa Beach native, Arizona transplant. ...

I am a Hermosa Beach native, Arizona transplant. My husband is an Arizona native, Florida transplant. When deciding where to get married, when knew it had to be by the water. We ultimately chose Hermosa Beach as our wedding destination because of the beauty and charm my hometown offers.
John and I envisioned a small wedding on the beach, surrounded by family and friends. We set the date for 11.25.17, and began planning. Since my family is local, we typically stay with them. For the weekend of our wedding, however, we were hoping to have some space to ourselves. As we were fretting over what we could afford for accommodations, my mom asked what we wanted for a wedding gift. Thinking she would never go for it, we told her we wanted to stay at the Beach House for the weekend of our wedding. We were blown away and so excited when we received the confirmation for our room the next day!
When I told my mom I wanted to stay at the Beach House for our wedding, I had no idea what a blessing this request would come to be Remember when I said we wanted a small wedding on the beach? Well, our guest list ended up being around 60, and Hermosa Beach does not [officially] allow events on the beach. GULP. So I ll start this review with our wedding itself:
I didn t want a chance encounter with the police on our wedding day, so I started looking around for a casual, outdoor space on the beach to get married. I looked from Venice to Long Beach, and was finding nothing in our price range. As we had planned on getting married on the beach for free, anything beyond this was pushing our budget. I was starting to get panicked, and was desperate for an option that would work. I knew that the Beach House wasn t a space for weddings, but figured I would ask if they had any space- what s the worst they could say, no? Lucky us- they said yes!
Vanessa and Jessica helped me bring the wedding of our dreams to reality. The offered us the outdoor patio space (used for morning breakfast) for our wedding. It was the perfect place for our relaxed, outdoor wedding. Stunning views, and even better than being on the beach itself! They offered me assistance on the day-of from their fabulous staff, a day-of coordinator, and options for drinks/snacks after the ceremony. They even had indoor meeting space ready to go, in case there was inclement weather! Our wedding went off without a hitch, and was the most beautiful, wonderful, and amazing day of our life. We are so grateful for Vanessa, Jessica, and the rest of the team at Beach House for making this day amazing.
Every single guest raved about how amazing our wedding was, and any of our guests who stayed at the Beach House also raved about their experience there. So onto the hotel review:
After getting our room gifted to us from my wonderful mother, we contacted Vanessa at the Beach House about a courtesy rate for a small block of rooms for our wedding. They graciously offered us a courtesy discount, which we passed along to our guests. Vanessa and Jessica worked with us- and our guests- to answer any questions about the hotel, and ensure everyone had what they wanted. All of my guests were greeted warmly upon arrival, and had a lovely stay over the weekend. Every room was perfect, every moment was memorable, and our friends and family that stayed at the Beach House could not have been happier!
We would highly recommend the Beach House for your stay in the South Bay. And even though it s a little more money, we especially recommend a third floor Ocean Front room. TOTALLY worth every penny! The rooms are stunning, complete with spacious bathrooms, big Jacuzzi bathtubs, a cozy fireplace, modern amenities, a great little patio, and one of the best hotel beds I have ever stayed in! Thank you again to the Beach House, Jessica, Vanessa, and the rest of the amazing staff for making our wedding- and our wedding weekend- everything we could have dreamed of and more! We can t wait to come back!