201-250 guest capacity
This venue can host up to 250 guests
About this vendor
Imagine flying in by private jet .... having the most fantastic celebration ... then flying out at the end of the evening without ever touching public space. All of this is possible at The MODERN. Uniquely perched on the top floor of The Sky Harbor Hangar, this 11,000 sq. ft event space is accessed by two private elevators. The Terrace enjoys an unparalleled exclusive view of the private jet runway at award winning Long Beach Airport. Uniquely modern and sophisticated. Design opportunities are endless.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- Up to 250
Settings
- Ballroom
- Industrial & Warehouse
- Loft
- Rooftop
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I had a Celebration of Life at the Modern. Abel and Mary made that event pretty much seamless. There was a mix up in communication on the start time of the event, which did cause some consternation, BUT both Abel and Mary rose to the occasion and, in the end, the event was perfect. A stunning setting AND the food was wonderful. I am originally from the Chesapeake Bay area, so my standards for Crab Cakes is pretty high. But the staff at the Modern presented us with some crab cake sliders that rivaled my mom's crab cake recipe (not as good, but pretty darn close). The food and the service from the bar keep, and the servers was first rate. I would highly recommend the Modern and it''s staff for anyone considering a special celebration. Thank you Abel and Mary (and the staff)!
Our wedding was a perfectly executed dream come true that was orchestrated by The Modern, and its wonderful team led by Abel and Mary.
My wife and I discovered The Modern during a special event right before I proposed, and we knew that if we ever got married, this would be the place. Following our engagement, we had a tour of the place with Mary, and we were 1000% convinced with the place since Mary came with the package lol.
The communication throughout the course of our planning was outstanding, and both Abel and Mary addressed all our inquiries and concerns without hesitation and with clear answers. While the conditions of the contract initially seemed rigid, all guidelines and expectations were stated clearly, and both Abel and Mary provided all the support necessary to ensure the vendors understood and executed per the contract accordingly. All terms of the pricing were transparent, and we found the costs to be worth every penny, as we were 1000% satisfied with the venue. Through the course of our two-year planning, Abel and Mary were available and offered the walkthroughs necessary for the vendors and us to plan accordingly and execute an impeccably perfect wedding.
Mary did an outstanding job and exerted so much patience with both my Wife and I through the course of food and drink tasting. She assessed our preferences and perfected our specialty cocktails and food menu to reflect my wife, our guests, and I.
We appreciated the opportunity to host our rehearsal brunch at their Kitchen and Bar located below the venue. Our guests enjoyed getting a small taste of the delicious food and drinks they'd be having the following day at the actual wedding.
The day of the wedding could not have unfolded so perfectly, both aesthetically and logistically. Abel and Mary coordinated and collaborated in unison with our group of vendors, and they really outdid themselves by providing the foundation to our dream wedding, literally. They did an amazing and efficient job at flipping the venue space for the reception. All while our guests were enjoying themselves in the lavish lounge during cocktail hour.
The venue itself is perfect. It is very modern, clean, spacious, classy, and their furniture and greenery were the perfect accessories necessary to complete our wedding day. And that's not all. The VIEWS are one of a kind as the venue has an entire wall space made up of windows that overlooks Long Beach Airport and an outdoor terrace that allowed us and our guests to enjoy the views. We literally had airplanes flying up and down during our entire wedding, with a grand exit of us flying off in a helicopter.
My wife, our guests, and I cannot believe how perfect the entire day turned out. They will not stop raving about how perfect and beautiful everything turned out. From the food to the drinks and the wonderful bartenders, and of course to how magically, beautiful our wedding was. None of which would have been possible without the fantastic venue, Abel, Mary and their team. While we are saddened to turn the chapter from the wedding planning and wedding, we are so so so happy we chose The Modern. The Modern and team will forever be embedded in our hearts and beautiful memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Mary, Abel, team, and The Modern!
This venue is a dream come true for any modern bride. The aesthetic of the venue alone speaks for itself, with the clean white aesthetic, chic bridal suite, and simple yet classy details, it’s hard to not fall inlove when you first walk in.
Abel and Mary were a dream team to work with. They were very flexible with our (many) asks, and though some of their rules are strict, it’s understandable and Abel and Mary were very accommodating to find alternate solutions. The food was phenomenal, staff was very professional, and the room flip was seamless. The venue also has built in shelves throughout that is super easy to use for any decors, like a seating chart or dessert table.
Overall, I could not recommend this place enough for any event. It’s the perfect venue for every “modern” bride
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
The Modern is so beautiful and was the perfect setting for my wedding, however, that's unfortunately the only positive thing I have to say about it.
Gianna & Mary were the only pain points throughout my ENTIRE wedding process. Their unprofessionalism and overall disrespect was not only shocking to me, but also my family, guests, and the vendors. Gianna & Mary both have a reputation of not being very nice, and we unfortunately all fell victim to their behavior. From not responding to me for over 1 year, having to follow up over 4 times to confirm requests, misplacing insurance papers that I had to find for them days before my wedding, not logging my confirmed rehearsal (that was confirmed for over 1 year), and being rude via phrases like:
-"You're putting me in a really hard place." (After a mistake that their team carelessly made.)
And via situations like:
-Being rude to my vendors, hushing my family to "be quiet" as someone was getting massaged at a spa within the building on my wedding day. (If the spa was really concerned about noise, I doubt they would rent a space within a building that not only hosts a wedding venue, but a building that is at an airport with planes actively and noisily taking off.) Although I cherished their hopeful moments, the bad outweighed the good.
Just to name a few.
The Modern is incredibly amazing, but I hope this gives everyone a heads up of what's in store if you sign the contract.
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.
My husband and I selected this venue because of it’s unique and modern look. The space is beautiful and the different spaces make for a great experience for everyone. The lounge was the perfect space for our cocktail hour and our guests loved the outdoor patio overlooking the runway and planes, some even got to see planes landing. We booked the venue back in 2019 for a September 2020 wedding. Due to Covid, we had to reschedule twice and Mary was very helpful and understanding. As we finally got to the final details stage of the planning, Mary was awesome to work with, especially when we met for our signature cocktail tasting. During the reception, Mary and her staff always checked in to make sure we had everything we needed from food to drinks to anything in general. We are so happy we selected The Modern and we loved every moment of our wedding.
The venue was an experience that we really enjoyed but team fell through with a few things. I think the biggest factor was that our original contact went on maternity leave and the temp hire moved a month or so before our wedding. On the day of our wedding we worked with Mary. She was very helpful and pleasant to work with. However, during our initial visit we talked about using a helicopter and possibly using the piano during our ceremony. Both of which became an issue closer to the date of our wedding. A lot of last minute requirements for the helicopter that each company played tag not it when we inquired about next steps. Mary stated that there would be an additional cost for the piano that was not originally discussed during our rehearsal. Furthermore she mentioned that it needed to be tuned and we weren't even able to use it for photos because that too had an associated costs. Overall I think that the venue and pricing match up and it definitely provides a great backdrop for a change of scenery with a traditional wedding.
Looking for a venue was certainly the toughest part of the planning process. Still, the search allowed us to really figure out what a venue needed to resonate with us and ultimately, helped us shape our whole wedding style. By the time we had narrowed it down to loft or warehouse spaces, The MODERN actually came up in our search as a new venue on The Knot. Although there were very few photos, we scheduled an appointment with Mary right away and she was kindly able to accommodate us visiting without too much notice.
As soon as we saw the place we fell in love! We immediately asked for more details, started looking at their preferred vendors - then paused to discuss if we should continue our venue search. The answer was no, we couldn't stop thinking about the place since we saw it, so we knew it was the one!
Calli and Mary were great to work with! Both were extremely patient, helpful, and professional throughout the process.
We had our wedding reception here in March and it was the first one at this venue. They were amazing to work with! The staff is great and the space is perfect. Note, this is a venue space and you hire vendors from their lists. You also provide all the decor. and they have tables and chairs for you to use. Our guests were impressed with this venue. We had a wonderful experience here and we highly recommend them.
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2801 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA
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