It has taken me way too long to post a review of the Douglas Beach House for our wedding reception last June! We are so lucky to have found this beautiful oceanfront venue, and upon meeting Joy for the first time we knew it was going to be the perfect place to throw a fun party. Joy is such a wonderful human; she is so caring, loving, and is just one of those spirits that makes you feel comfortable and at home. We booked the venue and hired Joy's catering company Event Savvy, and it couldn't have gone more perfectly. We moved to a different state several months before our wedding and had to do much of the planning from a distance. Joy was so easy to communicate with during the process, and we had no problems at all with the distance. We arrived to town a week ahead of the wedding and were able to meet with Joy a couple days prior to get last minute arrangements taken care of (which weren't many, such as dropping off a few decorations and having the alcohol delivered from BevMo). We ordered cakes from Whole Foods, which Joy's team picked up the morning of the reception. We had about 80 guests and a 6-person band, which worked well for the main space and to have a buffet set up in the front room. Guests were seated for dinner comfortably using the house tables and rented chairs that fit 8 per table. We even managed to squeeze an additional smaller table into the corner for five kids, and Joy's team made kid-friendly foods to go along with the main meal. All our guests raved about the food (and about Joy and the venue!). After dinner, Joy's team cleared the four tables that were on the dance floor, and we partied for the next several hours with a New Orleans style brass band. This is a great place for a moderately-sized wedding reception or similar event, and I highly recommend hiring Joy's company for full service, caring, professional catering to go with it. The venue has enough off-street parking to accommodate all guests, and it is right on the beach on a quirky little street with B&Bs, house rentals, hotels, and even a beautiful garden wedding ceremony location within walking distance. read more