I am beyond pleased with the service I received from the catering manager, Brenna, and the team at Kona Kai for my wedding. Brenna immediately responded to my inquiry, was waiting for us 10 minutes before the start of our tour, and was very flexible and patient with us as we made our decision to book a venue. All these reasons plus her genuine kindness lead us to choose Kona Kai, and we are SO happy we did. Throughout the whole planning process, Brenna was there to answer every email and phone call in a timely manner, support me during my low-key meltdowns about non-venue related matters, and coordinated so well with my wedding planner. When the City of San Diego denied our permit, Brenna and her manager went above and beyond to refute it, ultimately leading the city to approve our permit. On the day of the wedding, the team at Kona Kai moved everything along effortlessly. The set up of the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception were absolutely stunning. The accommodations made for my vendors' parking were appreciated, and the discounted valet for my guests were very reasonable. I continuously had to add more rooms to my room block, which Brenna, Sal, and Osae were SO patient and accommodating with. I could go on and on with how satisfied I am, but no amount of words will capture how grateful and happy I am. I absolutely recommend working with Brenna and her team at Kona Kai for your wedding!

It was a pleasure working with Stephanie at Kona Kai as we pulled off a Big Fat Greek Wedding together. Everything was absolutely WONDERFUL and I must say, that was one of the smoothest receptions I have ever coordinated, even with all of the intricate details. The Kona Kai banquet team overall is AMAZING. Erol handled everything so beautifully and all of the servers were polite, welcoming, and diligent as they worked around everyone in the room.

Stephanie and Erol, thank you for the opportunity to serve along side you and your remarkable team.

KoKo McDowell 7/22/23
C/O Beatific Events
https://www.beatificevents.com

Words cannot express our appreciation for the level of excellence and beauty provided by everyone at the Kona Kai Resort. Every single person who worked to put together our wedding was kind, hardworking, and dedicated, and we have never had as delicious and perfectly cooked (even the wild salmon!) dinner at a venue. Our guests were full of compliments for the chef as well as for the aesthetic beauty of the event. Catering Director, Brenna Guerchon, is as professional as 100% caring and effective. Aline Bichara Events created exquisite, elegant ceremony, lounge and dining areas, Willmus Weddings’ Heather kept us on task and on time while her husband, Christophe, took fabulous photos and video… and West Coast Music’s JB Project is absolutely THE BEST! Overall we could not have hoped for a more heartwarming event.