Malibu West Beach Club

I have DJ’d here many times and I must say this is the best wedding venue in Malibu. I have worked with Jacqui who is the main contact at MWBC. She is so professional and knowledgable and a great person to work with.
As far as the venue, the place looks great! Their is a large dance-​floor/​reception area. They also have extended area in the back for additional guests or cakes/​photo-​booths/​bars etc.
The balcony is very large and this is the location for Ceremonies, cocktail hours, and photo booths or bars. As I mentioned the balcony has a great view, and is also perfectly setup for group photos with all the guests and family on the deck and the bride and groom on the beach.
This is a very clean location, and I know they take great pride in providing a top tier venue at a very competitive price. Make sure you book them way in advance as their dates fill up really fast.
I am honored and touched every time I DJ this venue, and I look forward to a great 2016 providing weddings for my great clients and creating a magical and memorable event!
Feel free to check out my blogpost of a event I did for Malibu West Beach Club
Thanks
Beni

My fiancé and I were budgeting 24−26k for our special day. I emailed this venue for information and was very unsatisfied at the lack of help Jacqui Spiros was. I repeatedly emailed her and received the same response which seemed rather pretentious and rude. I would not recommend this venue if you are looking for a warm helping hand.

Looking for the perfect venue, we decided for a venue close to the ocean. The moment my husband entered the MWBC, our search was done… the view is perfect, it is perfect sized for 100 people and with a small kitchen on the side, your caterer has place to work.
Jacqui helped us so much and was always there for us! She gave us great recommendations and shared beautiful memories of her daughter´s wedding at the MWBC.
The venue itself has a private beach which can be just used for the bridal party. Since we were on a budget, we did many things ourselves and Jacqui and her team were great to work with. This venue is not just beautiful, it is affordable and offers so much more than other venues we saw!
Lucky us: there was no event the night before our wedding, and, we were able to decorate the day before and our first coordinator even stayed longer since I decided to make our flower arrangements at the venue. She was very sweet. funny and so helpful with questions.
Since my husband decided to make my life easier and to plan the rest of the wedding, I had no worries since 90% was done together. However, as the bride I did not notice much behind the scene, but I did notice the DOC (coordinator for the day) being in her office most of the time.
On our wedding day, we got a different coordinator who was not as involved as I wish a DOC would be. It did bother me that she was mostly in her office and our catering team helped me with timing when the bride should go out and not her. Even later in the evening when our dancers came to perform, she was mostly in her office, the dj arranged everything or our photographer.
On top of that, we were rushed by that DOC to shut down one hour earlier as contracted, we needed to tell her the time we booked the venue. I would recommend to get an own DOC, even if you have been told that MWBC provides one.
Besides that, I could have not wished for a better venue. The only thing what put it down was this woman!

Thank you Malibu West for the most beautiful wedding that I could ever have imagined. Every aspect of this venue helped to create my dream wedding. The airy open feel, beautiful draping lights and chandeliers, and breathtaking deck overlooking the water were just a few of the details we fell in love with. Jacqui was so helpful from our initial meeting up until the day of our wedding. The preferred vendor list was great as well, we used many off the recommendations. Our DJ Alan with Music To Go Entertainment was amazing and would definitely recommend him. They also helped to setup our photo booth which was a crowd pleaser. We went with recommended caterer Truly Yours, which offered delicious, affordable food and many other services such as linens, our bartender, etc. We cannot say enough positive things about Truly Yours and would recommend them in a heartbeat. We also used CFS Design for our beautiful birch arch, pillar candles, paper lanterns and seat covers/​pillows. These details brought everything together and I would recommend working with Carrie with CFS Design! Finally, our wedding coordinator Michelle from the recommended list was more than we could have hoped for. She truly was the backbone of our wedding and helped to make things run smoothly. For anyone that isn’t sure they need a day of coordinator, Michelle helped to prove that having one is an absolute asset. Thank you Malibu West for helping us to create the best day of our lives!

Had the pleasure of DJ’ng here for a friend’s wedding (
if youre in the market!) I love the fact that I could play much later in the evening compared to other venues. For me, thats a plus because it means more dancing, more fun, and more footage for my wedding reel.
Big thank you to Jacqui and the entire staff who I could not have pulled off such a long evening without ;)
Definitely will recommend to my clients who havent booked a venue yet!

I had my wedding at MWBC on a Thursday on August 20, 2015 and it was the most perfect day ever! I booked my venue from overseas and didn’t see it until 3 months before the wedding. I was absolutely overjoyed when I saw it — it was perfect.
We made the most out of our venue and made it very personal to us — every single detail was DIY and tailored to fit our personalities. This is the best part of the venue. You can make it your own!
We wanted a wedding by the beach (but not on the sand) so this was perfect. The space was bright and clean — just what we wanted. Clean, simple, and timeless.
Jacqui was extremely accommodating. It really helped to meet with her in person because several of the things that seemed complicated at first were not a problem after discussing them with her at the venue.
We had a small wedding with about 60 guests and it fit everyone beautifully. My guests were extremely happy — everyone had a great time and they loved the venue.
parking was easy on Trancas Rd — no big deal if you have a small wedding party. Half of ours drove and the other half were shuttled in. Not one complain.
We used two of their vendors and were 100% happy with them: Barbara Laughray the officiant and Julie the bartender. They were both perfect and all the guests knew Julie by name within an hour of being at the wedding. Barbara made our ceremony so meaningful and special. Thank you to them both!
The only downside is the drive is far into Malibu and hotels are not readily available so we rented a party bus to shuttle in our out-​of-​town guests in from Santa Monica and they loved it! We rented apartments in Santa Monica and Venice using airbnb. It was still a 30 – 45 min ride but more affordable and spacious than Malibu rental properties and way more appealing than staying the valley over the hill.
Thank you Jacqui and your coordinators for helping us have the best day of our lives!

Nice spot, I can see why a lot of people have weddings here.
Anyways, my friend lives in the area, and apparently HOA pays for membership. We made use of the place to watch the locally-​funded fireworks off the beach.

We loved having our wedding at Malibu West Beach Club! The venue provides such beautiful views of the pacific, and the venue itself is so beautiful. It comes ready with chandeliers, drapes and lighting all around and all we really did was bring a little bit of pops of color. Jaqui was great to work with and very responsive to our emails. I’m so glad we found this gem! It’s also one of the few places in Malibu that allows you to have the party until midnight (since their reception room is sound proof). I highly recommend you tour this venue and consider it for your own wedding!

I had my wedding here at Malibu West. Jacqui was amazing. I can’t say enough good things about this place, from the time I had my walk-​thru til we exited to our honeymoon at the end of the night. I have so many wonderful memories to think about. A truly great place, best of all you don’t have a lot of rentals!

Would be a little better if it wasn’t in the rough part of Malibu.

Our wedding has come and gone and everything went off without a hitch! People are still raving about the venue and the gorgeous views. We saw dolphins on the day of our wedding thanks to the beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the ocean!
Our site rep on the day of was super helpful. We are super grateful to Jacqui and her continuous pursuit of improving the venue and making it easier and more affordable for her couples.
We would get married here again and again if we could!

We had our wedding reception for ~130 guests in late August and we’re still buzzing from the excitement of how perfectly Malibu West Beach Club fit the bill for our special day. Jacqui and her team bent over backwards to make sure our needs were met and exceeded!
The service and hospitality we received is noteworthy on several counts:
— Helping us plan our seating arrangements with multiple floor plan iterations
— Scheduling multiple site visits to check out the space and dimensions
— Renovation Jacqui organized several months before our wedding to ensure the space was even bigger, brighter and better for everyone
— Helping us store items there overnight since there wasn’t a conflicting event on Friday
–Suggesting several preferred catering selections that were all great options (e.g. Command Performance (our runner up) and our first choice: Zuma Organics /​Cherry Pie Catering — with chef Bonnie who was absolutely wonderful to work with and provided scrumptious appetizers, salmon and filet mignon dinner, mouth-​watering sides and delectable desserts for our guests!)
LOVES:
— Drop-​dead gorgeous ocean views
— Beautiful wood floors
— Wide floor to ceiling windows
— French doors
— Huge back deck and lounge
— Lovely front entrance with the trees (for hanging paper lanterns in via CFS Design)
— Large front deck (perfect for our photo booth when we added (3) velon backed lattice sections (rentals from T&C) to separate our guests from the catering area)
— Tables and chairs on hand (included for up to 150 guests)
— Bridal room /​lounge area for touch-​ups or to get ready (as needed!)
— DJ or band can play til much later than most venues
— Can serve your own alcohol and use your own bartender option
— Can use MWBC’s preferred vendor Hollywood Valet (to accommodate limited parking situation) — not a problem for us! Great service!
— Hosting an event in March where we were able to meet several of their preferred vendors who we selected and couldn’t be more pleased with (e.g. day-​of coordinator, DJ, and lighting /​décor)
Notes:
— We had our reception here and tried our luck getting married on Zuma Beach — which worked out well! But it was so comforting to know we had MWBC’s gorgeous back deck as a lovely alternative option! Have seen photos of many beautiful wedding ceremonies here too!
— We also had shuttles to bring guests staying in Thousand Oaks /​Westlake down to the ceremony and reception (since affordable /​plentiful accommodations are VERY difficult to come by in Malibu!)
— We and several of our guests rented beach houses in Malibu via
and
. A great option that worked out very well for several groups coming from out of town.
We can’t say enough about MWBC, Jacqui and her wonderful team who helped us set up and break down the tables and chairs!
If you’re looking for a great venue for your wedding ceremony and/​or reception in/​around LA — look no further!

I loved working with the team at Malibu West Beach Club. My husband and I were told by so many of our guests how beautiful and inviting our venue was for our wedding! Jacqui was very responsive and so helpful in helping to plan and gave us a great list of preferred vendors to work with for our wedding. I would recommend Malibu West Beach Club to anyone for their upcoming event! Great job!!!

Malibu West is one of the most beautiful, dreamy locations for a wedding to be held (and I don’t even like weddings to begin with!). Regardless, the sound of the waves, the setting sun, the management and coordinators, all make it an amazing venue for the perfect wedding ceremony and reception. One caveat as a guest, only the bridal party (and Malibu West Beach Club members) are allowed on the beach.

Attended Malibu West Beach Club for a wedding! Stunning view! I do have to say I don’t like the fact there’s a volleyball court below but It’s a romantic venue yet small and perfect if your planning on having a intimate, summer wedding. The dance floor was the perfect size too. They have this huge open balcony facing the beach. Really beautiful.

This is the best raw venue on the beach for wedding, parties and special events. Jacqui was very responsive and helpful with my planning and vendor suggestions. They were open and great to work with on various details and logistics, and we were able to get this plan within 4 months of getting this venue.
I LOVE this venue as it reflected «us» and we were lucky to have the dolphins in the background on a sunny day.
We had 150 people at our wedding and it didn’t feel crowd at all, we had a fabulous caterer «Pierre Catering» that was on their vendor list who brought all the tables, linens, utensils, glassware and dishes included in his price. We were able to bring our own alcohol and Pierre had a bar and bartender included in his price.
I didn’t have a «day of coordinator» but the MWBC facilities manager help with a lot of the set up, made sure the candy bar was always filled and alphabetized all the place-​cards. She made sure we were clean and out in time. They were very fast in returning the deposit, which is great. I would recommend this venue to anyone.
The only thing you need to remember is that you have to bring drinking water if you don’t want it coming out of the tap. My caterer helped with getting water deliver to us that day.
We had a hollywood hills valet, they were wonderful. Use them, don’t make your guest try to find parking.
We had an amazing day, even though we started the ceremony late, everything went smoothly and ended earlier then I thought.
pros: BYOB, your own space, on the beach
Cons: it’s farther from LA then you think.
If you read some of the complaints in the other reviews, it was either poor planning/​set up or service from of the people throwing the event and not the venue. We actually saved a lot of money and didn’t have to pay for a «day of coordinator» because of all the vendors working together all suggested by MBWC managers. Use the vendor’s they recommend as they know the space, work with logistics and make your wedding run smoothly. They really look for ways to help you save money if you ask for their advice.
Event Date: Aug 9^th, 2013
My vendors:
Pierre Catering: Food, Bar, set up and tear down (included rentals)
CFS design: Lighting, Flowers
DJ: David Turner
Cake: Iota Bakery «Crêpe cake» with flower top
Del Rey Rentals: Astro Turf, extra sofa, coffee table, extra stove, lattice

Recently attended a Friday wedding of my good friend from college at Malibu West Beach Club. It’s a beautiful location… Hard to beat that it’s in Malibu. It’s a decent sized room and sizable deck. The wedding I attended was able to fit 16 tables that seated 8 people each. This still left room for the dance floor, food stations and DJ booth. The ceremony was really nice. It was scheduled for 4pm and despite it being a warm October afternoon, the sun only bothered you for little while as it was going down. The view is really nice, especially at sunset on a clear day. We were fortunate to experience all of it firsthand.
I read some other reviews that complained of the small restrooms. I can see where that would be an issue but I wasn’t the night I was there. I also recognized some complaints regarding inadequate ventilation by not being able to open the wall to wall glass windows except at the doorways. It did not bother me too much even though I was right by one of the side glass walls. I think it’s set up that way because too much noise would escape and probably upset the neighbors. The evening I was there cooled off enough where only a couple of times did I notice that it was a little stuffy sitting where I was at. Other than that, it was fine.
Like I mentioned before MWBC has a sizeable deck that capably holds the wedding ceremony and bar setup. As soon as the ceremony itself wrapped up the MWBC staff was quick to retrieve the folding chairs so as to move them inside for the reception. The staff was courteous & friendly. They were usually quite available when needing a refill of water or wine.
The food we had was pretty good. It was set up buffet style. A British accented staff member escorted each table to the food stations when it was their turn. It was run very orderly and smoothly. I definitely took note of that. Our starters consisted of bread & butter and a nice spinach/​arugula salad served with candied pecans and roma tomatoes in a vinaigrette. Dinner was chicken piccata cooked in its usual butter, lemon & capers. It was pretty damn good. There were also slices of oven baked potatoes. They were good with some slight seasoning. There was also some seasoned pan-​fried (i think) vegetables. That wasnt bad. And lastly there was pasta in cream sauce. Not a bad spread whatsoever. I enjoyed it all.
Parking as stated by other Unilocalers (thank you) is along Trancas Canyon. Just use the crosswalk and your at MWBC… Great times, great location, very nice venue, awesome friends… Great place to celebrate a wedding. Quite a memorable reunion we all had there. Thank you Malibu West.

I was here yesterday for my friend’s wedding. It was a lovely affair. The reception overlooks the ocean. Guests of the wedding were not allowed to go onto the beach/​sand because that is private property. Only members on the beach club are allowed to go on the sand.
3 stars for the poor ventilation in the place. There are two doors out the back that face the beach and one double door that faces in front. There were about 125 guests and servers in the place. It got really warm really fast. I felt bad for all the guys at my table wearing 3 piece suits and ties. They all said they were really hot. There are no ceiling fans either.
The club is made of all glass windows, but not one of them open. I would suggest the owner to add more usable windows. Also, ceiling fans would make the place very comfortable. For the ladies restroom there and were only two stalls and the same ventilation problem – none. So you can guess what happened there. It was musky.
If you are going to host a large event at the Malibu West Beach Club I would suggest you bring Fe-​Breeze or a candle for the restrooms, it makes the restrooms smell a lot nicer. I asked the manager about it and there wasn’t any on the property.

We had our ceremony and reception here a few weeks back. We could not have chosen a nicer setting for our intimate wedding. The venue was perfect with a wonderful outside patio that’s on top of the beach.
Helen was our planner and she did a great job coordinating almost every detail for us (caterer, photographer, decoration, officiant, party gifts, cake, bartenders, etc.). This came especially handy since we live in Virginia, so most of the planning was from across the country!
Us and our guests (about 55 people) all had a great time. Thanks to Helen and everyone else at MWBC for helping make it such a wonderful and memorable day.
Btw — I don’t think the pics does the place justice. It really does look much nicer in person. If you’re planning a wedding and thinking about MWBC, feel free to send me a PM.

Great venue for a wedding. We attended a wedding reception held here this past weekend. The venue seats about 150 – 200 with an open deck and 180-​degree panorama of the Malibu coastline. Supposedly when it’s clear, you can see Catalina Island.
The entrance is rather low-​key like a beach house and once you enter, efore you is a nice, white-​everywhere space to match any color scheme or theme you desire.
The deck is perfect to host a bar and have a buffet with all your guests mingling and watching the sun set into the evening sky.
The facilities are sufficient. The restroom stalls are tiny but unless you’re a whale, you should be fine.
Guest parking is across the street up the hill by the gas station. There are only about ten spots or so at this beach club and you’d want to save it for your VIPs.
Catering trucks can easily fit mostly out of view from your guests (except from the eagle-​eyed Jason S.) I had thought the beach house had a kitchen but it’s really the catering company cooking right outside the entrance, slightly hidden from view.
Bottom line — this is a nice place to hold a beach house event for low-​key people who love the ocean.