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    Cindy L.

    I recently got married at The Modern this past September and it was the wedding of my dreams! The Modern was the second venue we visited and we couldn't stop thinking about it during our search. We loved the chic, modern feel of the space. The white blank canvas along with bright greenery made the space the perfect place where my vision can come alive. The venue comfortably accommodated 130 guests and was perfect for a smaller wedding. The venue had a lot of floating shelves which I loved because it made it easier for decorating and designing the area. The chandeliers and the grand entrance with the stairway made it a really unique space that fit our vibe. We went through a few venue coordinators throughout the process, however, when Abel (the current coordinator) took over, the communication became very stable! We really enjoyed working with him. He was very attentive and easy to work with! We did have a few hurdles towards the beginning with inconsistent communication and/lack of follow ups. However, communication improved towards the latter half with everyone involved as we approached 2-3 months prior to our wedding day. With this venue, we used The Modern's bar/catering services. The Bar was a hit - we got many compliments on well the drinks were made. We also had our own customized drinks and a mocktail named after our dog. Many guests made the mocktail alcoholic which was such a good idea! Some of the food we selected for our dual buffet entree were a little dry the day of, however, many guests LOVED our late night snacks which were angus & chicken sliders with tater tots! Overall we were so happy with your special day at The Modern!

    Bunny W.

    What a lucky bride I am! The Modern was truly the most beautiful place for a wedding. My husband and I got married this past October and have a special place in our hearts for the staff here. Abel, Mary and her bar and catering team. We had a customized buffet menu and signature drinks for the bar which were phenomenal! Brides, please understand that there will always be minor hiccups in the wedding industry. You may feel anxious in the beginning because you have many questions and concerns, but trust me the staff care about you and will reach out. Abel is now the main venue contact so you are in good hands. Thank you for your patience and kindness. Also, special thanks to the young lady at the bar with the glasses. She was on point with the drinks for our wedding. Much love to the whole team! You're family now. -Kenzie and Damond

    pastrami sandwich on rye bread toasted with extra pickles homemade chips !
    Martin N.

    I've been passing by this place for about a year now last Friday i stopped by for lunch . WOW This place was amazing! great drinks and amazing food . thought I had some pictures of my drinks but I must've not saved them . I do recommend this place, Great customer service Super friendly . definitely be back really soon .

    My two stars is for the venue itself, which is beautiful and in theory a great venue for a wedding, but I would not recommend The Modern as a wedding venue to any of my friends or family. A venue is the biggest vendor that a wedding couple chooses, and the staff/management at The Modern were difficult to work with. In my opinion, that makes the venue not worth it to hire over another venue that may not be as beautiful, but will be kind, efficient, and accommodating. My main issues: * Communication: The Modern were very poor at communication. My husband and I often had to follow-up 2 or 3 times before we got responses from them. I'm not talking about me following up after a day, I'm talking like a week in between follow-ups. There is absolutely no excuse they could give where that type of lagging response would be justifiable. No other vendor took more than a couple days to respond. I attached two examples of the kind of follow-up we had to do before we got a response from them. * Kicked out guest: One of our family members was asked to leave the wedding because they had consumed a lot of alcohol. She wasn't dancing on tables, she didn't break anything, she wasn't picking fights with anyone. She was just taking advantage of an open bar, where they could have stopped serving her at any point. This was not brought to our attention by ANY of the venue/bar staff at any point during the wedding. We only found out afterwards from gossiping family. We had to call our guest and apologize and even offered to give their gift back because we were so embarrassed at how the venue treated them. There is absolutely nothing in our contract stating under what conditions people can be kicked out, and I don't think anyone would want a guest treated that way without their consent or knowledge. * This last one is a small gripe, but the Modern contract states we have a 30 min rehearsal the Thursday before the wedding, and when we were scheduling the rehearsal, they only gave us 10:00 AM or 10:30 AM as optional time slots. On a weekday. Half of our wedding party could not attend due to work, the other half graciously took the day off, and even my wedding planner, who has planned many weddings, stated she never had a rehearsal scheduled early like that. The contract does not indicate that they only allow morning rehearsals, and should do so for the wedding party and couple to make arrangements in advance. If I had to do it all over again, I would not have picked this place. I do not feel as though The Modern cares about their clients. A wedding is such a special day for many couples and families and they should be treated with care and attention, which I don't feel we were.

    Love the industrial dreamy design everywhere! Have you seen the chandelier?!
    Emily D.

    I am so glad my fiancé and I picked The Modern as our venue. From pre covid days and throughout the entire process of postponing to us now only two months away from our wedding Mary, Robin, and Shannon have helped us through it all. They have kept us up to date on all communications and had amazing referrals for other vendors. They allowed us to tour numerous times and were just obsessed with the overall layout and design of the space. I cannot rave about The Modern enough. We just can't wait to get married here. Thank you for everything!!!!!

    Wedding aisle. This pic doesn't do it justice though.

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    The Modern is an absolute gem in Long Beach! Food, ambience, and staff are just wonderful.

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