We had a boutique wedding here in February and it was amazing!

Preparation
Hanna is INCREDIBLE! She was so detailed oriented with excellent follow up, and patience. I wasn't an annoying bride, but I was planning a boutique wedding (immediate family only) during the height of covid, and she was always so accommodating and understanding of every question and concern. She also made me feel that I was as important as a wedding of 200 people, while we were only having 15 people. She was also present for day of the event, and ensured everything ran smoothly. Every time I had a need or question, it was yes, and we can do that or this, no problem. She worked in secret with my sibling to plan a special video at the end of the night, and just overall was such a pleasure to have part of our special day and all of the time and work leading up to the day.
She's such a wonderful person and takes a lot of pride in her work. Shade is very lucky to have her as an employee and represent their brand to customers.

Food/Service
Food and service was outstanding. A few people said it was the best food they've had at a wedding, b/c it is really built like a restaurant vs. hotel making food.
Michael, Cynthia, and Mary were incredibly gracious, polite and accommodating, ensuring everybody was served on time and kept the drinks flowing... It was probably the first party since quarantine, and everybody had a fun time!

Setting
Beautiful! We felt it was special and intimate. The place is so beautiful and doesn't need a lot of extra decor.

Overall, Shade is a really beautiful place to have your wedding, but the people and service took the experience to the next level, and made our special day filled with so many happy memories. We also didn't have to worry about our guests or accommodations, as everything was taken care of and flowed so naturally! BIG THANK YOU Hanna and the Shade team!

Booking the shade hotel in Manhattan beach as our wedding venue was the best decision we made. The hotel is in a great location down town manhattan beach. It is a great place for out of town guests to visit, as there are a lot of things to do and see in the area. Shade is small enough that it felt very intimate but big enough that it had everything we needed. The courtyard has a succulent wall which was a great backdrop for the ceremony and the reception and the bistro lights lit up the night. The shade was the most perfect venue with the most wonderful Staff. I can not say enough about how wonderful all the departments are. Everyone was so accommodating and bent over backwards to make sure that everything went according to our visions. The shade hotel far exceeded our expectations. They made planning our wedding so easy and stress free. Ciji was the best event Coordiator ever. She was so easy to work with, she has a great upbeat positive attitude and she was very attentive to detail. She really made us feel special and she was able to personalize our wedding to really fit our personalities. Callie the group sales manager, really helped make our wedding a reality. From the start Callie was able to see our vision and helped guide us along the process. It was really because of Ciji and Callie that we chose the shade as our wedding venue, and we are so happy that we did. They went above and beyond in all aspects of planning and executing our wedding.
We also decided to have our rehearsal dinner on the patio of the zinc lounge which was great. Shelley the general manager was also so wonderful to work with. She was always available to answer any of our questions and she went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Chef Gram was so flexible in designing our menu for both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding. Everyone loved all of the food.
Overall, I could not be happier that we chose to go with the shade hotel in Manhattan beach as our wedding venue. The hotel is beautiful, it’s in a great area, the staff is beyond amazing and they personalized everything for us. They made our special day so memorable and we can’t thank them enough for everything that they did for us. I highly recommend the shade for a wedding or any event. Ciji, Callie, Shelley and chef Gram are the best!!!!

The team at Shade Manhattan Beach were simply amazing to work with, from Jenny, Hanna and Callie in events, to Chef Johnny at Zinc Bar and Restaurant. Every detail of our wedding was flawless and it was completely because of the tremendous teamwork that everyone at Shade puts forth. We had some scares because of possible rain, but each person we worked with, including Jeff and Sylivia in management, but our minds at ease and helped with a "rain plan" that we didn't need to put in to effect, luckily. The venue itself is stunning with the succulent wall in the courtyard and the drapes and lights hanging above. At Shade, Chef Johnny provided 5 star quality food and not one morsel tasted like it was "wedding food". Everyone raved about how delicious is all was. My husband and I are "South Bayers" and because of that, we wanted to make sure that we kept our wedding locally, using all local vendors so that our businesses continue to thrive. Shade gave all our out of town guests a better understanding of why we live here, and love our community. You can't get better than this boutique hotel and venue to give you the best taste of SoCal living! Their attention to detail was second to none. I did not have a wedding coordinator and day of, I didn't lift a finger! Hanna and her staff were on point all day making sure I didn't have a worry. Thank you Shade for making our wedding so amazing!