Wedgewood at the Tower Club

Where do I begin??? From the moment we met Ginny and Angie at the Tower Club, until after they said goodbye at the wedding, IT WAS SUPERB SERVICE! There was nothing I was less than 100% satisfied with, and I am a perfectionist with everything. Their response times were amazing, which I was so happy about (as I am very impatient). They knocked my socks off! I never felt pressured into purchasing something I was on the fence about. I loved each and every vendor… the photographer, the DJ, the cake baker, the florist, the bartenders and kitchen personnel. The price was SO much better than the other (non-​Wedgewood) options we were exploring. My guests had a phenomenal time and have been talking about it ever since the event. We had our actual wedding ceremony in a Catholic Church, but I am certain that if we would have had the ceremony on site with Wedgewood, it would have also been as magnificent as the reception. As a university professor, I am used to grading, and I am honored to give the entire Wedgewood staff, and the Tower Club location an A+! We also visited the Wedgewood Ventura and Wedgewood Sterling Hills locations and found the staff there to also be extremely helpful, friendly, and accommodating. Working a full time job AND a part time job, I loved the all-​inclusive/​less stress option of Wedgewood! It really cut down on the stress and time! It is so easy to add/​remove options from the various packages to make your experience perfect and affordable and individual to your needs and wants! I could not recommend more!

Wedgewood at the Tower Club is listed as reasonably priced, but after a lot of time on the phone and just before making a deposit, I finally learned that the lower prices for a small, simple wedding and reception have a minimum of $ 5,000 and then an additional $ 1500 tax, etc. We were ready to sign up for the $ 4000 plan that had been represented as possible on their site charts, but the final price of $ 6,500 was a total, upsetting shock and disappointment.
So even though the sales reps were all very nice, there seems to be a need to communicate the minimum amount and huge tax charge more honestly earlier on to avoid wasted time and emotional letdown. Ventura County needs a few more reasonable options perhaps, but this is not one that works, and it should not come up as inexpensive in searches.

Perhaps my expectations were set too high, but we were truly disappointed. I have worked the Tower Club several times in the past providing sound for events, though it has been several months since I was last there. I didn’t know that the venue had been sold. The new ownership has remodeled and the place looks really good, but it appears they weren’t prepared for a large party. The place seemed woefully understaffed and many of the servers appeared inexperienced.
We were there for a wedding reception for approximately 200 guests. For starters, there was no one receiving guests as they arrived to help them find their assigned seats and direct them to the waiting area. If you exited the elevator at the 21^st floor, you had a choice of entering the club through the doorway where the unattended receiving table was located, then climb the stairs, or continue to the 22^nd floor on the second elevator. If you took the elevator, as many did, you would unknowingly bypass the seat assignment chart and guest book signing.
The reception was scheduled to start at 6:00 PM. For whatever reason, guests were not allowed into the banquet room until nearly 7:30 PM. That meant that everyone had to be stuffed into the small bar area or stand in the hallways for an hour-​and-​a-​half. The two bartenders were excellent, but greatly out-​manned for the number of people in attendance. The Fire Marshall would have had a field day had he walked into that room at any point after 6:00 PM.
THE FOOD — Not only was it extremely slow to be served, but it arrived lukewarm. The quality was a notch above a TV dinner. The steak, which I presume was supposed to be Filet Mignon, was served Well Done. This Chicken was a bit dry. Again, having attended events there under the previous ownership when the service and food were flawless, perhaps I set the bar too high. As the plates were being picked up, we saw many on which the meats had hardly been touched. An unfortunate waste of food.
The service captain maintained a look on his face as though he had just received the worst news of his life. He didn’t appear to own a smile and was content to grumble at the servers as he tried to direct them. As a member of the food service industry myself who works many catered events, there should have been a plan in place in the kitchen and he should have been helping to serve rather than standing around, brow-​beating his staff. As if the bar wasn’t already understaffed, he proceeded to take on of the bartenders away from her station and put her to work delivering food to the tables. In a nutshell, the food service was slow, chaotic and of poor quality.
There is no question that the place has potential. It just wasn’t realized on this night.

Our wedding at the Tower Club was everything we hoped it would be. Ginny was amazing to work with. She is fun, accommodating and knowledgeable. Their vendors all did a great job and we loved that we could use our own when we wanted. The wedding day was perfect. The views, the food, the staff and the DJ all made for a wonderful evening. Our guests commented on the uniqueness of the venue and how much fun they had. We could not have asked for a better day.

It’s official, I’m a Tower Club Bride! My fiancé and I recently booked our wedding at the tower club for Spring of 2016.
A week ago I scheduled an appointment to view the Ventura, Tower Club, and Sterling Hills Wedgewood venues. I only got to see two because once I visited the Tower Club I knew it was the right choice for us. The brand new outdoor ceremony site is absolutely gorgeous. There are three water fountains on each side up at the alter which is going to look so amaizng both on the big day and in the pictures. I was a little worried because it is in the middle of the parking lot, but the area is large and so nicely decorated that you forget all about that.
The reception area is up on the 21^st floor. The views… that chandelier… the cocktail lounge… just GORGEOUS! The reception area looks very upscale, and is done in a black, white, and gold theme (which just so happens to be my wedding colors, perfect!). I saw a little wear and tear on the chairs in the cocktail lounge, but they’ve been around a while so that is to be expected. The space is so HUGE, let’s just start with the cocktail lounge. It has a pretty big bar, multiple tv’s, a fireplace, tables and booths, and amazing views of the mountains. The dining room has a beautiful dance floor area, a dj booth, a glass cabinet that you can customize with floral arrangement and photos, and views of the ocean and islands.
I cannot wait for my wedding, both Angie and Ginny have been so kind and helpful this past week. I’ll be sure to keep updating my review as the process continues.

We had our wedding at the Tower Club on 10÷10÷15. From the first moment we walked into the Tower Club back in February, to the day of our wedding, Wedgewood and the ladies there (Ginny and Angie!) have been absolutely amazing.
Shopping for a Wedding venue can be a stressful task. My fiancé and I spent several weeks researching rates, locations and visiting a half dozen of our top picks. Yes, we even considered eloping. Oxnard was definitely not our dream location (we live in Santa Monica) but the all-​in-​one packaging of Wedgewood sounded worth investigating. Oxnard is a fairly flat city, with little that visually stands out as you drive on the 101. Except for a very tall black glass building that can be seen from miles away. And that is where the Tower Club is. When we stepped out of that elevator on the penthouse floor, we fell in love instantly. The views are amazing, and the gold staircase and crystal chandeliers bring an elegance to the venue unseen in any others in the same price range. We still had one more venue to visit but after a cursory glance at the final venue, we quickly called to secure the Tower Club, opting for the Emerald package (open bar for the entire event, floral package, coordination, appetizers, DJ, dinner, and many other included services).
Since then, Ginny and Angie have been incredibly helpful, quick to answer emails and calls. I’m an unusual female as I haven’t been planning my wedding since I could walk. I really could care less about linens, runners, chiavari chairs, etc. and I have no idea what a timeline should look like or who should be included in the grand entrance. Ginny and Angie both were so wonderful and patient with me as we stumbled through this process and their resources were such an amazing help. We also chose to do a lot of DIY stuff for the reception and they were both so happy to accommodate us.
The day of the wedding was beyond phenomenal. Angie was our Day of Coordinator and did a great job. Thankfully the ceremony site was completed in time for our ceremony so we were able to be married outside (ceremony at 6pm). We chose to do first looks at 4pm so we could take the bulk of the family/​party pictures and bride/​groom photos while the sun was still clearly out. The guests loved going upstairs after the ceremony for cocktail hour and getting to watch the sunset. Dinner was extensive and really good. We chose the buffet with lemon chicken and prime rib. A lot of compliments on the food.
We used Wedgewood’s DJ (DJ Jeff) who did a stellar job! He had great suggestions for us when we talked with him a few weeks before the wedding. He had the perfect personality, kept us on time (and got us back on when toasts went a bit long), and played really great music. We also added on ShutterBooth, which was a great idea and such a hit. We got physical copies of all the photos and digital copies too. The florist (Open Blossom) provided by Wedgewood was great too. The arrangements looked amazing and perfectly matched our vision. We chose to go with our own cake designer (Katana Cakes), although we met with theirs and really enjoyed the flavors and options included in the package. The hotel partner (Marriott Courtyard) was a surprising bonus. Not only is it located in the same parking lot, but it was actually really nice. I wasn’t expecting much from a hotel backed by the freeway but the rooms were wonderful.
Our wedding was a huge success. I cannot believe how many times we were told something along the lines of «Best. Wedding. Ever!». Thank you ladies for helping to make it happen!
We would highly recommend getting married at the Tower Club!

Wedding Venue Tour # 3
Driving up to this place you would never think a Wedgewood banquet property would be located in this commercial building.
My fiancé and I came here for a tour of the grounds as a possible wedding/​reception venue. My fiancé and I met with Ginny. She is really sweet and cordial with a really bubbly personality.
First, she showed us where the outdoor ceremony site will be constructed. Then later on our tour she showed us a photo of what the finished ceremony site would look like.
Then we took the elevator up to the penthouse on the 21 floor and had to climb up one more dlight of stairs to where the reception and cocktail hour will be held (There is an elevator from the 21^st floor up to where the reception is held in case any of the guests are disabled and need to use the elevator). It was under construction at the time of our tour. The cocktail lounge area construction was already completed. The lounge area had a retro feel to it and even has a piano.
The dance/​banquet area was still under construction. Let me just tell you, the photos on here don’t do this place any justice. And the almost 360 view up there is «see-​to-​believe» beautiful. You have panoramic views of the city, santa monica mountains, and the channel island chain.
Pricing was considerably lower than the other Wedgewood Banquet property we toured. We also had Ginny «mirror» our package to include all the same items we wanted at the other location and here our package came out thousands, yes i said thousands less! This place was also able to give us a military discount since my fiancé is in the USNR.
Honestly, the only thing that would keep me from booking this place is the distance since it is quite far for most of our family.

Ginny is incredible! So wonderful to work with, she is very personable and helpful! She really made the brides dream come true! I recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a bridal shower/​wedding, not only is the location beautiful so are the people that work there! Thank you Ginny!