Marina Village Reviews

I had my wedding there on easter 4/20/2014 on the south lawn & in the starboard room..its was very affordable & they work with you..i had an amazing wedding & thank them soooo much..i will recommend this place to diy brides & grooms..

I’m writing this one year after my wedding and it’s definitely overdue. Of all the rooms owned by Marina Village, the Bayview is the best. We checked all the rooms on the property and felt this one worked best for our theme.
We went with a tropical and country theme.
Does that work? Yes, yes it does.

The room accommodates up to 250 guests and includes conference chairs and tables. Our guest count was only 60 plus the vendors.
We did not use the loft for anything other than the staging area for the wedding party. After our ceremony on the North lawn, also booked through Marina Village, we entered from the back of the Bayview room and immediately went upstairs. The allowed the wedding party a little break, a little food and beverage, and a little conversation, before taking the main stairs down to the first floor as our grand entrance.
The loft has restrooms so you can change or freshen up before jumping back into the festivities.
We had a few guests using walkers or canes and they always appreciate the ample space. A larger room works. Plenty of space for the welcome table, dessert table, dj setup, and photobooth. We had photo array photobooth which needed more space than the traditional due to the multiple camera setup. We used the wall of the staircase as the backdrop and added a balloon arch. I added an image of my first draft floor plan so you can get an idea.
Marina Village also offers two reception sites, South Lawn and North Lawn.
We chose the North lawn though it was a farther trek to the reception.
We felt the North lawn had the better backdrop of the marina and less noise from the traffic. Downside is the dumpster location to the side. There is a space housing the dumpster with a door but the door always seems to be open.
Just make sure to have guest chairs positioned at an angle so that it’s out of their peripheral view. I’m sure the set up crew already knows but make sure your coordinator keeps an eye out for that!

We used Ranch Events for catering, bartender, and floral. All the additional tables, barrels, furniture was rented though Ranch Events. We also decided to use white chairs and rented those through them as well. I believe Marina Village also offered rentals ( tables only, I think) but I believe the selection was limited.
Ranch Events is also located on the property but separate from Marina Village. It made things easy. A one stop shop. I recommend working with both to save time, energy, and.. money!

When planning our wedding, my husband and I were looking for something that was beautiful and EASY, and we found exactly that with Marina Village. We planned a wedding for April 2020 at Marina Village in the Bay View room, and had a wonderful experience with planning. Pricing and requirements were completely up front and transparent, and the staff were a delight to work with. The rules around timing, vendors, and on-site restrictions are beyond generous, and gave us the freedom and flexibility to really have a wedding that was exactly what we wanted but easily stay within our budget. AND it's BYOB (with insured bartender), which is so hard to find in San Diego! AAAND they offer free overnight parking for guests, and a 15% discount on room blocks at The Dana down the street.

Unfortunately due to the county-wide lockdown for COVID-19 two weeks before our wedding, we had to completely cancel all of our plans last minute. Marina Village was not only completely open in communication and empathetic in a time that must have been so difficult for their business, but they also gave us a 100% refund even though we had already paid in full. They did not have to be this gracious and understanding, and plenty of other wedding vendors/venues did not respond in the same manner.

We want to thank the entire staff at Marina Village for being so wonderful to us throughout the entire planning process. We ended up eloping, but we hope to hire Marina Village again for many celebrations to come, and will recommend them with the highest regards to all of our friends.

Awesome location on the bay. Affordable and convenient place to get married near the water

My wedding will be on October 5, 2019. So far the staff has been great and food tasting was delicious. I’m looking forward to my big day to come. I will be having 100 guests.

We would definitely recommend.

Words can't describe how perfect our wedding day was all thanks to the Marina Village! My now husband and I have always loved the ocean and they offer you the opportunity to say I Do right next to the water on their beautiful Marina and their reception room options are amazing! Our reception was held in the Marine Room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean and romantic chandeliers over the dance floor... Brides it was to die for! They give you the wedding of your dreams for the best price available and they make the entire process as smooth as possible! I would recommend to everyone to take a tour of the Marina Village I promise you will regret it if you don't!
We again want to thank Marina Village for making our wedding day dreams come true!!!

We looked at a lot of venues and we chose Marina Village and are happy that we did. Everything was perfect! The staff was very helpful and the venue was beautiful. Everything went very smoothly from start to finish. I would highly recommend Marina Village for your event.

We had a beautiful wedding everything worked out perfect it was a beautiful day.
I really liked having the changing room next to the office it really helped. Rosalind was professional all the way. We had our wedding at the Bay View room and ceremony at the north lawn. Catering by Ranch events also located at Marina Village.

Marina Village was the perfect combination of flexibility, affordability, and experience. We loved being able to have an external caterer as well as being able to purchase, bring, and take home our alcohol. At the same time, their many years of experience and strong relationships with vendors made some of the finer details much easier. We had our reception in the Sunset Room and it was so nice having lighting (Pedro), decor and rentals (Ranch Events) onsite. Definitely would recommend to those who want to customize their event a bit.

We got married on the North Lawn and had our reception in the Sunset Room and it was the most magical day! The photos are PHENOMENAL because the backdrop is gorgeous. Our room was magical with an excellent view! Would definitely recommend Marina Village for anyone getting married or hosting an event!

Loved loved loved our venue! Everything about it was great - from the planning, communication and day of the event. So glad we booked our wedding here - and the price was awesome too!!

We had a reception at Marina Village in the Bayview room and it was amazing. They were very nice and helpful when our coordinator didn't get them the necessary info in a timely manner.

We got married on the South Lawn and held our reception in the Bay View Room and we couldn't have been happier with our experience. We met with Kris in the office and had a very easy meeting to select our room and date. He explained everything as we went through the contracts and was responsive when we had questions.

We chose Bay View because we had a large guest list and still wanted to have room for a dance floor. They will set up the room however you want (they will give input if they don't think a layout will work) and its up to you to bring in the rest. That worked perfectly for our budget and allowed us to meet and research every vendor we chose to work with.

The only thing that wasn't 100% perfect (and Kris warned us multiple times about this but we weren't able to spread the information about it to everyone who helped set up) was that the A/C doesn't run if any of the doors are open. This makes sense from an energy waste standpoint, but since the caterers and other set up helpers had the doors propped open while they were going in and out and setting everything up, the room was not air conditioned before the guests arrived. It got HOT very quickly. This is not Marina Village's fault and we made the best of it - some of my bridesmaids literally danced with their napkins in hand. But for future couples, make little post it notes for all of the doors alerting people that the doors need to be closed for the A/C to run and ask your caterers and set up staff to ensure all doors are closed at least an hour before your event is supposed to start. The A/C can't catch up once you pile 150 warm bodies into an already warm room.

Other than that, absolutely no complaints. We had a fabulous day and a gorgeous wedding.

We used Marina Village for our ceremony which we had on the South Lawn. They set up the chairs and then took them down after we were done. The area was beautiful and it was also affordable which was huge for us!

We had the pleasure of working with Tanya, and was amazed by the customer service provided from booking the Venue to the day of the wedding. Our needs were met and she even checked in to make sure all ways going well during the setup. We had our ceremony on the North Lawn and reception in the Bayview Room, allowing our guests the opportunity to walk instead of drive between locations. Marina Village is highly recommend!

Such a beautiful venue! I would highly recommend.

Marina Village is a great venue whether you are planning ceremony and reception or just a reception. They offer many choices for both. They have offered us a great value for our reception. There is a caterer on site and I was able to find a person to drape and decorate our room at a very reasonable price. This is a full service venue and would be great for any celebration.

I absolutely love this venue! It was a great value and exactly what we were looking for. I loved the flexibility with bringing in our own vendors.

Kris (manager) is awesome! So friendly and always goes out of his way to make you happy!

Had ceremony and reception here! Beyond perfect! Great back ground! Wonderful view! Great staff. Loved that you were able to bring in all of your own things! Food beer soda staff. It was great. They were so helpful! Would recommend it to anyone!

We had our reception in the Baja Room at Marina Village in March. We were very happy with our experience with Marina Village! They are very accommodating, offer a variety of rooms/sizes to choose from, and they are relatively affordable. They also allow you to bring in your own outside vendors (so many venues have pre-selected lists of extremely expensive vendors you're limited to), which was a HUGE selling point for us... We were on a limited budget, and that allowed us to find vendors that fit our budget and preferences. Their office staff, Mehrnaz and Dustee, were friendly, helpful, responsive, professional and accommodating. Thanks, Marina Village, for allowing us to have an awesome reception at a pretty location within our budget!

At first I was hesitant to book with Ranch Events because there were a few bad reviews. But my experience with RE and Rhonda was nothing short from amazing. She was extremely easy to work with, full of great innovative ideas, and very professional. She worked within our budget and made great suggestions to keep costs within our price range. We even got two food tastings, because at our first food tasting we were so stuffed after sampling all of the apps & entrees that we couldn’t decide on the cake flavor. So we scheduled a second cake tasting and Rhonda provided us with an unexpected entrée tasting as well. The food was even better at the reception than at the first and second tastings. At the tastings I wasn’t impressed with the asparagus, but at the reception they were steamed perfectly. Honestly, my guests raved about the food and cake. They are still talking about it! Rhonda suggested a creative, unique & cost effective touch to our table centerpieces, they were cake centerpieces and they turned out equally beautiful as delicious. She was able to find a specific type of rose to top the cake centerpieces in order to match the bouquets. Also there were a couple extra bonuses: RE served chocolate & strawberries with our cheese station, gummy bears & several candy toppings at the ice cream sundae bar and RE even supplied large decorative, blue light-up globes throughout the reception venue. The Seaside Room has comfortable & charming vibe and truly everything surpassed my expectations. Thank you everyone at RE, Rhonda, kitchen staff, wait staff, bartenders, decorating team and set-up/clean-up crew! The service was outstanding and the venue was decorated perfect! (If you have a special request, then just ask you’ll be surprised how accommodating RE/Rhonda can be.) Thank you for creating our best day ever!!!

I can't say enough good things about Marina Village. The staff was extremely helpful from pricing through the end of the reception. I always got clear answers- even when I was scatterbrained just before the wedding! They followed up, clarified, offered suggestions... there's really not much I could have asked for.

We got married on the North Lawn and had the reception in the Captains room. The ceremony space was beautiful. The trees arch over you, the boats and water sparkle in the background. They provided an arch for us to stand beneath and 100 chairs for our guests (additional chairs are available for a reasonable price).

The captains room was large enough for our 165 guests without feeling cramped. We had a good 20+ children running around and there was plenty of room. We ended up with what my father keeps calling "the stroller parade" outside, which was nice when people needed a little quiet. The marina makes for some beautiful views for a quick walk. There are also lots of benches and little spots to get a breather, which was nice to take advantage of with my husband.

Overall I highly recommend Marina Village. You're not going to beat the price for a venue on the water.

We held our ceremony and reception at Marina Village. We had the ceremony on the North Lawn, which is a flat lawn that looks out onto the Marina. They allow 3 hours on the lawn and they will set up and tear down the arch and chairs. We also booked the Bayview room for our wedding reception. The room comes with tables and chairs, which Marina Village will set up and tear down. This room has an amazing view of the marina which an easily be seen through the large glass windows. This room also comes with a bar area, which was perfect for hosting an open bar. We do want to mention that if you do not use their onsite catering, you will need to find all other items for this location, such as table linens, table decor, glasses, ice, silverware, plates, food, beverages and cake. This does allow you to keep to your budget, just be sure to make sure that outside vendors deliver and pick up.