Looking for outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles? This post has you covered. I'm a wedding photographer located in Los Angeles...and if there is one thing I've seen a lot of, it's Los Angeles wedding venues.
To make things easier, I'm dividing the outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles into categories based on their atmosphere/vibe.
Different atmospheres of Outdoor Wedding Venues in Los Angeles:
- Garden Wedding Venues
- Wedding Venues With Unique Architecture
- Wedding Venues That Will Transport You to Another Country
- Ranch Wedding Venues
- Vineyard Wedding Venues
- Beach Wedding Venues
Garden Wedding Venues in Los Angeles
Hartley Botanica, Somis
When it comes to outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles, Hartley Botanic is a beautiful garden venue that is filled with plants, flowers, waterfalls, and more. It offers a tranquil, yet enchanting vibe.
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes
South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes is a great outdoor wedding venue in Los Angeles. The property is spacious and includes all types of plants and gardens throughout. Definitely makes one feel as though they are out in nature.
The 1909 - Topanga
The 1909, located in Topanga, is a venue that offers a rustic and natural setting for a wedding. The venue features a beautiful outdoor space surrounded by lush greenery and a charming indoor space with a fireplace. The 1909 can accommodate up to 130 guests and offers full-service event planning.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens - San Marino
Located in San Marino, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens offers a variety of scenic spots for a wedding ceremony. The venue provides a selection of twelve different garden landscapes, including the Rose Garden and the Japanese Garden, each offering a unique backdrop. It can accommodate intimate gatherings or larger weddings of up to 200 guests, and the in-house catering team provides a range of menu options.
Descanso Gardens - La Canada Flintridge
When it comes to garden wedding venues in Los Angeles, Descanso Gardens, located in La Canada Flintridge, is a unique location with 150 acres of cultivated and natural scenery. The venue offers various beautiful outdoor settings for a wedding, such as the Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden, and the majestic Oak Forest. Descanso Gardens can accommodate up to 300 guests and offers full-service event planning, including in-house catering and rentals.
Pickwick Gardens, Burbank
This Los Angeles garden wedding venue offers a classic vibe, with vibrant greenery, fountains, flowers, etc. To view 2 weddings I photographed at Pickwick Gardens, click HERE & HERE.
The Gardens at Robles Greens
This LA wedding venue is located in Thousand Oaks, CA. It’s located on the food of the mountains and offers mountain views and natural beauty.
The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens - Los Angeles
In the heart of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens provides a serene oasis for a garden wedding. The venue offers a variety of outdoor spaces including a large courtyard and a gorgeous garden area perfect for ceremonies and receptions. The site can host up to 500 guests and offers full-service event coordination.
The Gardens at Heather Farm - Walnut Creek
When it comes to outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles, the Gardens at Heather Farm provide a stunning backdrop for a wedding ceremony. This six-acre public garden, educational center, and certified wildlife habitat offers an array of captivating gardens and a nature-themed indoor facility. The garden provides multiple options for ceremony and reception spaces, including a Rose Garden, Meadow Lawn, and indoor Garden Room. This venue can accommodate up to 150 guests, making it a perfect choice for a small to medium-sized garden wedding.
The Houdini Estate - Los Angeles
The Houdini Estate in Los Angeles offers a unique venue for a garden wedding. This historic estate, once home to the famous magician, features lush gardens, hidden tunnels, and a deep-water tank where Houdini practiced his underwater escapes. The venue can accommodate up to 300 guests and offers full-service event coordination.
Maravilla Gardens - Camarillo
Nestled in Camarillo, Maravilla Gardens is an enchanting venue for a garden wedding. The beautifully landscaped grounds feature lush gardens, a charming gazebo, and a rustic barn for receptions. This venue can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers all-inclusive wedding packages, including in-house catering, rentals, and event coordination.
Wedding Venues with Unique Architecture
The Ebell of Los Angeles - Los Angeles
When it comes to outdoor wedding venue in Los Angeles, The Ebell of Los Angeles, located in the Wilshire District, is a beautiful option that offers unique architecture. It has a beautiful courtyard garden for intimate wedding ceremonies. The historic building and the meticulously landscaped garden provide a unique backdrop for your special day. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers full-service event planning, including catering, rentals, and day-of coordination.
The Victorian - Santa Monica
The Victorian, located in Santa Monica, is a historic venue that offers a beautiful outdoor garden for weddings. This venue provides a unique backdrop with its vintage architecture and lush, manicured gardens. It can accommodate intimate gatherings or larger weddings of up to 300 guests. The Victorian offers full-service event planning, including catering, rentals, and day-of coordination.
Vibiana - Los Angeles
Vibiana, a former cathedral located in downtown Los Angeles, offers a unique mix of Baroque-inspired interiors with modern amenities. The venue features a stunning main hall with high ceilings, ornate detail, and a beautiful courtyard. Vibiana can accommodate up to 500 guests and provides a full-service event team to assist with planning and coordination.
The Majestic Downtown - Los Angeles
Located in downtown Los Angeles, The Majestic Downtown offers a blend of old-world and contemporary design. The venue is known for its iconic, marble encased arched windows, ornate detailing, and stunning crystal chandeliers. The Majestic Downtown can accommodate up to 600 guests and offers full-service event coordination.
The Oviatt Penthouse - Los Angeles
The Oviatt Penthouse in downtown Los Angeles is a quintessential Art Deco venue. Featuring a rooftop location, this venue offers panoramic views of the city, a terrazzo floor, and Lalique glass windows. The Oviatt Penthouse can accommodate up to 120 guests and provides a range of wedding packages.
The Los Angeles Union Station - Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Union Station, located in downtown Los Angeles, is a historic landmark with unique Mission Moderne architecture. The venue features a grand waiting room with high ceilings, a beautiful outdoor courtyard, and an original ticket concourse. The station can accommodate up to 500 guests and offers event planning services, including assistance with permits, rentals, and catering.
The Fig House - Los Angeles
Located in Highland Park, The Fig House is a boutique event venue with a mix of mid-century California style and modern design. The venue offers a stunning indoor hall with high ceilings, large windows, and a beautiful outdoor courtyard. The Fig House can host up to 250 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages.
Carondelet House - Los Angeles
Carondelet House in Los Angeles is an Italian Villa-style venue that offers a unique and warm atmosphere for a wedding. Featuring two courtyards, high ceilings with exposed wood beams, and vintage furnishing, this venue provides a charming backdrop for your special day. Carondelet House can accommodate up to 150 guests and offers in-house catering and full event planning services.
The Millwick - Los Angeles
Located in downtown Los Angeles, The Millwick is an urban oasis with a unique blend of industrial and botanical design. The venue features an indoor hall with exposed brick walls, a beautiful outdoor courtyard, and a grand hall with high ceilings. The Millwick can host up to 175 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages.
Wedding Venues that Transport You to Another Country
Greystone Mansion and Gardens - Beverly Hills
Located in Beverly Hills, Greystone Mansion and Gardens is an exquisite historic estate that will transport you to Europe! The venue provides several outdoor spaces, including a formal garden, a courtyard, and a grand terrace with breathtaking views of Los Angeles. The mansion can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers event planning services, including assistance with permits, rentals, and catering.
Cielo Farms - Malibu
Cielo Farms is one of my personal favorite Los Angeles outdoor wedding venues. It's a vineyard that offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valley. The venue features a Tuscan-style villa, a large outdoor space, and a rustic barn, providing a perfect backdrop for a vineyard wedding. Cielo Farms can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages.
Malibu Rocky Oaks - Malibu
Malibu Rocky Oaks is a vineyard that offers a stunning 360-degree view of the Santa Monica Mountains. The Tuscan-inspired villa and beautifully manicured vineyard create an elegant ranch atmosphere perfect for a wedding. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages, including in-house catering and event coordination.
The Kyoto Gardens at the DoubleTree by Hilton - Los Angeles
Located atop the DoubleTree by Hilton in Los Angeles, the Kyoto Gardens offers a serene Japanese garden setting for a wedding. With a cascading waterfall, a tranquil pond, and authentic Japanese landscaping, this venue will transport you and your guests straight to Kyoto. The venue can accommodate up to 150 guests and offers full-service event planning, including catering and rentals.
Casa Del Mar - Santa Monica
Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica will transport you to the Mediterranean with its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The venue offers beachfront views and features a grand ballroom with tall, arched windows, wood-beamed ceilings, and a large dance floor. Casa Del Mar can host up to 270 guests and offers full-service wedding packages.
The Hollywood Castle - Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Castle, perched high in the Hollywood Hills, is a Tudor-style mansion that transports guests to the English countryside. With its stone walls, turrets, and lush gardens, this venue provides a unique and regal setting for a wedding. The Hollywood Castle can accommodate up to 300 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages.
The Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles
The Moroccan Lounge in downtown Los Angeles is a vibrant venue that will transport you to Marrakech. With its exotic decor, rich colors, and unique architectural details, this venue provides a unique setting for a wedding. The Moroccan Lounge can host up to 275 guests and offers full-service event planning.
The French Estate - Orange
Located in Orange, The French Estate is a charming venue that offers a taste of the French countryside. The estate features a beautiful garden, a charming farmhouse, and a lovely patio area, providing an intimate setting for a wedding. The venue can accommodate up to 75 guests, making it perfect for smaller, more intimate weddings. The French Estate offers a variety of wedding packages, which include catering, rentals, and event coordination services.
The Villa Sophia - Los Angeles
When it comes to Los Angeles outdoor wedding venues, The Villa Sophia located in Los Feliz, is a beautiful option. It transports you to the Italian countryside right in the heart of Los Angeles. This luxurious Mediterranean estate is surrounded by lush greenery and offers breathtaking views of the city. With its terracotta tiles, a private pool, and a terraced garden, it's a romantic and secluded venue perfect for intimate weddings. The Villa Sophia can accommodate up to 50 guests and offers customizable wedding packages.
Ranch Wedding Venues in Los Angeles
As far as ranch wedding venues in Los Angeles go, Rancho Las Lomas is one of the most visually striking venues. With beautiful lawns, ancient oaks, apple trees, a zoological garden, and incredible architecture, this venue has A LOT going for it. In my opinion, this is definitely one of the most unique California wedding venues!
What makes this space truly stand apart is breathtaking sights. It offers dramatic views of Malibu’s mountains, valleys, nature, and vineyards. It also offers four different venue sites.
Hartley Botanic is an outdoor wedding venue in Los Angeles that is filled with plants, flowers, waterfalls, and more. It offers a tranquil, yet enchanting vibe.
I love this venue so much. It’s a Spanish styled house with moorish influences. It provides really fun and unique architecture along with sweeping sights of the sea. To view a wedding I documented at the Adamson House, click HERE.
To view a wedding I photographed at Orcutt Ranch, click HERE.
This venue offers a little bit of everything. A beautiful HUGE, oak tree, unique architecture, and a whole lot of nature. It has a whimsical quality to it.
Oak Canyon ranch is one of the best options as far as outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles go. Residing inside of the Santa Monica Mountains, it offers a sense of privacy, but it's just a short drive away from Los Angeles and Malibu's beautiful beaches. This unique SoCal wedding venue has a woodsy, rustic feel that is also really serene.
More Ranch Wedding Venues
Calamigos Ranch has four different venue sites, all with a free-spirited vibe. My absolute favorite is the Oak Room venue, which has magnificent windows, gigantic trees, and a waterfall at the ceremony site.
Hummingbird Nest Ranch is located in Simi Valley. It’s a Spanish style hotel that lies in the heart of the mountains. The property includes lots of olive trees, fountains, breathtaking canyon views, and luxurious accommodations.
It has quite a few different options when it comes to wedding day spaces. My personal favorite is the "Sitting Bull" which suits 300 guests. It offers gorgeous 1920s cobblestone home that transports someone to another country, another time. Perhaps a villa in Tuscany? This is my personal favorite space.
This rustic wedding venue in Los Angeles is so, SO beautiful! With large oak trees, Spanish style architecture, gorgeous gardens, and lot's of color, this cool LA wedding venue is definitely one to check out.
Middle Ranch Lodge - Lake View Terrace
Located in Lake View Terrace, Middle Ranch Lodge is a rustic venue that offers a countryside setting for a wedding. The venue features a lodge with a fireplace and bar, a garden for ceremonies, and a lawn for receptions. Middle Ranch Lodge can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages, including catering, rentals, and event planning services.
Vineyard Wedding Venues in Los Angeles
Personally, I think Saddlerock ranch is the best option as far Vineyard Wedding Venues in Los Angeles go. It's located in Malibu and what makes this space truly stand apart is breathtaking sights. It offers dramatic views of Malibu’s mountains, valleys, nature, and vineyards. It also offers four different venue sites.
Calamigos Ranch has four different venue sites, all with a free-spirited vibe. My absolute favorite is the Oak Room venue, which has magnificent windows, gigantic trees, and a waterfall at the ceremony site.
Malibu Solstice Vineyards - Malibu
Malibu Solstice Vineyards, located in the hills of Malibu, offers an intimate setting with panoramic views of the vineyard and the Pacific Ocean. The venue features a Mediterranean-style villa and a spacious outdoor area for ceremonies and receptions. Malibu Solstice Vineyards can host up to 150 guests and offers full-service event planning.
Cielo Farms - Malibu
Cielo Farms in Malibu is a vineyard that offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valley. The venue features a Tuscan-style villa, a large outdoor space, and a rustic barn, providing a perfect backdrop for a vineyard wedding. Cielo Farms can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers comprehensive wedding packages.
Agua Dulce Winery - Santa Clarita
Located in Santa Clarita, Agua Dulce Winery is a charming vineyard set on 100 acres of beautifully manicured vines. The venue offers a rustic and serene setting for a wedding, with a variety of outdoor spaces for ceremonies and receptions. Agua Dulce Winery can host up to 250 guests and offers full-service event planning.
Beach Wedding Venues in Los Angeles
The Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica
This hotel is modern, chic, and just steps away from the Santa Monica beach. To view images from a wedding I shot at this Santa Monica beach wedding venue, click HERE.
The Lodge at Malibou Lake is an historic venue hidden in the rustic Santa Monica Mountains, shaded by sycamore and oak trees, and beside a private lake. The lake is so breathtaking and definitely offers something unique.
This beach wedding venue in Los Angeles has a seaside cottage quality. It’s charming and includes breathtaking views of the water.
Rancho Del Cielo is located on a hill overlooking Malibu and the ocean. To view a wedding I photographed at Rancho Del Cielo, click HERE. I love this venue because beyond the beautiful views, it also has a lot of interesting plants on the property. This is perfect if you’re going for a Malibu ranch wedding vibe, but you also want ocean views!
As far as outdoor wedding venues in Los Angeles go, this one is completely outdoors. It’s a Spanish styled house with moorish influences, unique archways, and colorful textiles. It provides visually interesting architecture along with sweeping sights of the sea. To view a wedding I documented at the Adamson House, click HERE.
Casa Di Pietra offers private beach access and beautiful natural light throughout.
More Beach Wedding Venues
Malibu West Beach Club, Malibu
Another amazing Malibu wedding venue that is literally right ON the beach. You can walk on the sand and the ceremony is held feet away from the ocean on a balcony.
This is one of my absolute favorite Los Angles beach wedding venues. The Bel-Air-Bay Club is reminiscent of Old Hollywood. It provides beautiful views of the ocean and is great for larger weddings as it hosts up to 600 guests.
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes
This gorgeous Palos Verdes wedding venue is close to the beach and also includes spectacular gardens.
Wayfarers Chapel
This wedding chapel is SO BEAUTIFUL! It’s in Palos Verdes and has windows throughout that showcase the incredible natural beauty outside. This includes a grove of towering redwood trees along with views of the Pacific Ocean.
The Terranea Resort is another amazing Palos Verdes wedding venue. It has breathtaking ocean views and can accommodate both intimate and large guest counts.
Shutters on the Beach - Santa Monica
Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica is a luxury resort that offers a quintessential Southern California beach wedding experience. The venue offers both indoor and outdoor event spaces, all of which boast stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. Shutters can accommodate up to 220 guests and provides comprehensive wedding packages including catering, rentals, and event planning services.
This is a hidden gem within Los Angeles that was built in 1903. It's a historical treasure that is located in the heart of downtown Long Beach. It includes wood floors, old brick walls, skylights, etc. Tis is a beautiful option for your Long Beach wedding, especially if you're both drawn to buildings with a lot of history.
If you're looking for a really unique option as far as Long Beach wedding venues go, the Queen Mary is definitely worth scoping out!
To check out more Los Angeles Outdoor Wedding Venues that have views of the ocean, check out this complete list of beach wedding venues in LA.
Reach Out!
Those are my recommended Los Angeles Outdoor Wedding Venues. I hope you found some that you’re excited to check out. If you have any questions or are looking for a California wedding photographer, feel free to reach me HERE.
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I’m Elyana, a Los Angeles wedding photographer whose intention is to capture relationships in a manner that is artistic and heartfelt.
My goal on your wedding day is to make sure you feel beautiful, celebrated, and seen.
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