Friday, May 30, 2008

Beverly Hills Wedding Venues

Beverly Hills... just the name provokes thoughts of glamor, wealth, movie stars, and sophistication. If you are looking for California wedding venues where money is no object, then Beverly Hills is the place for you. If you do have a tighter budget, don't worry, you can still have a wedding in Beverly Hills or the surrounding area. Our list of Beverly Hills wedding venues is diverse and includes venues a little outside of Beverly Hills proper. They range from romantic restaurant venues to parks to yacht clubs to resorts. Our list of Beverly Hills wedding venues is as follows:

  • 8443 Warner Studio
  • atSunset Mansion
  • Basque Restaurant & Nightclub
  • Blowfish Sushi
  • California Science Center
  • California Yacht Club
  • Casa Del MarCatchlight Studio
  • Charter Yacht Tiki Mermaid
  • Colors on Bedford
  • Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills
  • Cucina Paradiso Ristorante
  • Culver Event Center
  • Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles
  • Hollywood Hills Zen Retreats
  • Hollywood United Methodist Church
  • Holmby Hills
  • Hyatt West Hollywood
  • Ian Schrager Hotels - Mondrian
  • Interpublic Emerging Media Lab
  • La Terza Restaurant
  • Le French Chateau
  • Literati 2
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • Maggiano's Little Italy
  • Makai Lounge
  • Marina del Rey Marriott
  • ML Hollywood
  • Nirvana Restaurant and Lounge
  • Pacific Electric Lofts
  • Paramount Studios
  • Park Hyatt Los Angeles
  • Pinot Hollywood
  • Pinz Bowling Center
  • Private Luxury Yacht
  • Providence Restaurant
  • Radisson Hotel Los Angeles Westside
  • Regent Beverly Wilshire
  • Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey
  • Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica
  • Sheraton Universal
  • Silverton Manor
  • St. Regis Los Angeles
  • Stacey Sonia Cleo
  • Star Eco Station
  • Summerfield Suites by Wyndham - West Hollywood
  • Tanzore Restaurant & Lounge
  • Temple Israel of Hollywood
  • The Bungalow Club
  • The Culver Studios
  • The Gingerbread House
  • The Good Nite
  • The Grecian Palace
  • The Space
  • The Tower - Beverly Hills
  • The Villa of Beverly Hills
  • UCLA Faculty Club
  • Victorian at Heritage Square
Were you married in Beverly Hills or somewhere nearby? Tell us about it in the comments section below. We'll add your wedding site to our list of romantic California wedding venues in Beverly Hills or beyond.

San Jose California Wedding Venues

The third largest city in California, San Jose, has a unique blend of California wedding venues. Considered to be the Capitol of Silicon Valley, San Jose is rich in natural surroundings, cultural landmarks, and history. San Jose also offers some romantic California wedding venues. Our list of San Jose California wedding venues is as follows:

  • A Work of Heart
  • Allied Arts Guild
  • Alum Rock Park
  • Bankers Club Event Center
  • Bargetto Winery
  • Bonnie Doon Vineyard
  • Burrell School Vineyards and Winery
  • Byington Winery
  • Byington Winery
  • Chinese Cultural Garden
  • Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
  • Clarion Hotel San Jose Airport
  • Coyote Creek Golf Course
  • Crowne Plaza San Jose - Downtown
  • Cuccini Restaurant
  • Dolce Hayes Mansion
  • DoubleTree San Jose
  • Fairmont San Jose
  • Gilroy Gardens
  • Hakone Gardens
  • Hayes Mansion Conference Center
  • Hilton San Jose & Towers
  • History San Jose
  • Hotel De Anza
  • Hyatt Sainte Claire
  • Hyatt San Jose
  • Japanese Friendship Garden Kelley Park
  • Kelley Park
  • Mexican Heritage Plaza
  • Moorpark Hotel
  • Peralta Adobe & Fallon House
  • Ristorante Spiedo
  • San Jose Museum of Art
  • San Jose Woman's Club
  • Santa Clara Valley Vineyards
  • Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
  • Silicon Valley Capital Club
  • Silicon Valley Locale
  • The Los Gatos Lodge
  • Villages Golf & Country Club
  • Willow Glen
  • Winchester Mystery House
  • Wyndham San Jose
Did we miss any California wedding venues in San Jose? Let us know and we'll post it in our San Jose wedding venues list. Just leave us a comment to this post.

Monterey Wedding Venues

A little over 100 miles south of San Francisco, lies the small, beautiful town of Monterey. Steeped in California history, legends and lore, this one time fishing village is now home to artists, actors, writers and those who admire such. With the beautiful Monterey Bay as the backdrop, Monterey ranks as one of the top places to have a wedding in California. The list of California wedding venues in Monterey isn't quite as long as major cities like San Francisco or Los Angeles, but the uniqueness of this seaside community makes up for the variety. Our list of Monterey wedding venues (and some surrounding Monterey California wedding venues) is as follows:

  • Asilomar State Beach
  • Berwick Park
  • Caledonia Park
  • Carmel River Beach
  • Devendorf Park
  • Don Davee Park
  • El Estero Park
  • Forest Hill Park
  • George Washington Park
  • Hilltop Park Center
  • Jack's Peak Regional Park
  • Lover's Point Park & Beach
  • Mission Trail Park
  • Monterey State Beach
  • Point Lobos State Reserve
  • San Carlos Beach
  • Veteran's Memorial Park
  • Via Paraiso Park
  • Asilomar Conference Grounds
  • Beach Resort
  • Carmel Beach
  • Casa Palmero
  • Club Del Monte
  • Gosby House Inn
  • Hyatt Regency Monterey
  • Il Fornaio at the Pine Inn
  • Inn at Spanish Bay
  • La Playa Hotel
  • Lodge at Pebble Beach
  • Lysakov Art Company
  • Martine Inn
  • Monterey Bay Lodge
  • Monterey Beach Resort
  • Monterey Marriott
  • Monterey Museum of Art - La Mirada
  • Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
  • Old Whaling Station
  • Portola Hotel & Spa
  • Sand Dollar Inn

Thursday, May 29, 2008

San Francisco Wedding Venues

The City by the Bay, San Francisco, is one of the most popular places to get married in California. The list of California wedding venues in San Francisco is long but probably no where near complete. Wedding sites in San Francisco range from historic mansions to posh hotels to sophisticated restaurants to celebrated chapels and cathedrals. Of all of our California wedding venues lists, San Francisco is probably one of our longest and most diverse. If you are planning on having a San Francisco wedding, you are in store for a real treat!


San Francisco Wedding Venues:
  • 1409 Sutter Mansion
  • Alamo Square Inn
  • American Conservatory Theater
  • AndaluAndrews Hotel
  • Archbishop's Mansion
  • Argent Hotel
  • Art of Navigation @ Pier 38
  • ARTwork
  • SF GalleryAsian Art Museum
  • Atrium
  • Aurobora Press
  • Axis Cafe and Gallery
  • B Restaurant and Bar
  • Bently Reserve
  • Bimbo's 365 Club
  • Broadway Studios
  • Cafe Mars
  • California Historical Society
  • Canterbury Hotel
  • Carnelian Room
  • Casa del la Vista
  • Chandler Fine Art & Framing
  • Chapel of Our Lady at the Presidio
  • Chateau Tivoli
  • Club Q
  • Club Whisper Dance and Event Lounge
  • Commodore Hotel
  • Crowne Plaza San Francisco - Union Square
  • Entertaining Spaces
  • Events at Ten15
  • Exploratorium
  • Ferrel Events
  • Ferry Building
  • First Unitarian Universalist Church
  • Forbes Island
  • Fort Mason Chapel
  • Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
  • Ghirardelli Square
  • Golden Gateway Hotel
  • Grand Hyatt San Francisco
  • Grace Cathedral
  • Greens, San Francisco
  • Haas-Lilienthal House
  • Hamlin Mansion
  • Hard Rock Cafe @ Pier 39
  • Harris' Restaurant
  • Hornblower Cruises & Events
  • Hotel Adagio
  • Hotel Bijou
  • Hotel Cosmo
  • Hotel Del Sol
  • Hotel Drisco
  • Hotel Majestic
  • Hotel Monaco
  • Hotel Nikko San Francisco
  • Hotel Rex
  • Hotel Whitcomb San Francisco
  • Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf
  • Hyatt Regency San Francisco
  • Ian Schrager Hotels - Clift
  • Icon Ultra Lounge
  • InterContinental Mark Hopkins
  • Intimate Dinner & Show
  • Jackson Court
  • James Leary Flood Mansion
  • Julius' Castle
  • Kuleto's Italian Restaurant
  • Laurel Inn
  • Legion of Honor
  • Limn Gallery
  • Luella
  • Main Post Chapel at the Presidio
  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel
  • Marines' Memorial Club
  • Maxwell Hotel
  • McCormick & Kuleto's
  • Medjool Restaurant
  • Mezzanine
  • Mission Bay Conference Center
  • MMGalleries
  • Morton's The Steakhouse
  • Moscone Center
  • Muir Woods National Monument
  • Nob Hill Lambourne
  • Old Federal Reserve Banking Hall
  • Omni San Francisco
  • Palace Hotel
  • Pan Pacific San Francisco
  • Paragon Restaurant & Bar
  • Park Hyatt San Francisco
  • Pasta Pomodoro - Garden Room
  • Paul Mahder Gallery
  • Phoenix Hotel
  • Plump Jack Cafe
  • Presidio Golf Course & Clubhouse
  • Presidio Log Cabin & Lawn
  • Presidio Main Post Chapel
  • Presidio Officers' Club
  • Queen Anne Hotel
  • Radisson Miyako Hotel
  • Ramada Plaza Hotel International
  • Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
  • San Francisco Carlton
  • San Francisco City Hall
  • San Francisco Design Center
  • San Francisco Film Centre
  • San Francisco Giftcenter Pavilion
  • San Francisco Marriott Fisherman's Wharf
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  • Shannon-Kavanaugh House
  • Signature Yacht Events
  • Sir Francis Drake Hotel
  • Sociale Caffe & Wine Bar
  • Soluna Cafe & Lounge
  • St. John's Presbyterian Church
  • Suede Lounge
  • supperclub
  • Swedenborgian Church
  • Swedish American Hall
  • Teatro ZinZanni
  • Temple
  • The Beach Chalet
  • The Bubble Lounge
  • The Mandarin Restaurant
  • The Women's Building
  • Theatre 39W San Francisco
  • War Memorial Performing Arts Center
  • Westin St. Francis
  • White Swan Inn

  • We probably missed one! If you know of a San Francisco wedding venue that we missed, let us know and we'll add it. Our lists of California wedding venues can only get better if you let us know!

    Monday, May 19, 2008

    Los Angeles Wedding Venues

    Wedding bells are ringing in the City of Angels. Considering that Los Angeles is the 2nd largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of California, to say that there are so many Los Angeles wedding venues is an understatement. Our list of Los Angeles wedding venues just scratches the surface but of all of our California wedding venues lists, it is the largest. If you have had a wedding that wasn't on our list of California wedding venues, let us know in the comments section below. We'll be happy to add it. Here are the top Los Angeles wedding venues:

    • 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant
    • Abalone Cove Beach/Abalone Cove Ecological Reserve
    • Altadena Town and Country Club
    • Arcadia Congregational
    • Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
    • Bixby Beach
    • Bluff Park
    • Calamigos Equestrian
    • Calamigos Ranch
    • California Yacht Club Marina Del Rey
    • Center at Cathedral Plaza
    • Chantrelles at the Padua Hills Theatre
    • Church of the Chimes
    • Descanso Gardens
    • Dodger Stadium Levy Restaurants
    • Duke's Malibu
    • Friendly Hills Country Club
    • Happy Trails Garden
    • Hilton Los Angeles-San Gabriel
    • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
    • InterContinental Los Angeles Century City
    • La Palapa Del Mar
    • Las Tunas State Beach
    • Leo Carrillo State Beach
    • Lindero Country Club
    • Lindley-Scott House
    • Long Beach City Beach
    • Long Beach Harbor
    • Long Beach Museum of Art
    • Luminarias Restaurant
    • Malaga Cove
    • Marina del Rey Harbor
    • Monterey Hill Restaurant
    • Museum of Latin American Art
    • Nicholas Canyon County Beach
    • Overlook/Bluff Cove
    • Palisades Park
    • Pasadena Museum of History
    • Pickwick Gardens Conference Center
    • Point Dume State Beach
    • Queen Mary
    • Queensway Bay Marina
    • Ramirez Canyon Park
    • Rancho del Cielo
    • Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
    • Redondo Beach Historic Library
    • Redondo State Beach
    • Santa Monica Beach
    • Shanghai Red's Restaurant
    • Temescal Canyon Park
    • The Beverly Hills Hotel
    • The Castaway
    • The Grand Long Beach Event Center
    • The Odyssey
    • The Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club
    • The Proud Bird
    • The Reef
    • Topanga State Beach
    • Torrance County Beach
    • Trump National Golf Club
    • Venice City Beach
    • Walt Disney Concert Hall & Music Center
    • Will Rogers State Beach
    • Zuma Beach County Park

    Our California wedding venues lists are ever expanding but we need your help! Please post your wedding experience in the respective California wedding venues post on our blog.

    San Diego Wedding Venues

    Just north of the border you will find "America's Finest City" - San Diego California! Sun, surf, and tons of California wedding venues to choose from. With an average high temperature of 70°F year round and only about 10 inches of rain a year, a San Diego wedding is a wedding planners dream! Go ahead, plan an outdoor San Diego wedding. The chances of rain are small but the chances of a beautiful sunny California day are the best! San Diego wedding venues range from beach weddings to historic site weddings to resort weddings. Here are the top San Diego wedding venues:
    • Maritime Museum San Diego
    • The Dana on Mission Bay
    • La Costa Resort and Spa
    • Gaslamp Quarter
    • Lake San Marcos Resort & Country Club
    • Orfila Vineyards and Winery
    • Hilton San Diego Resort
    • Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
    • Pine Hills Lodge
    • Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club
    • Humphrey's Half Moon Inn
    • Hotel del Coronado
    • Bahia Resort Hotel
    • L'Auberge Del Mar
    • Coronado Boathouse 1887
    • Catamaran Resort Hotel
    • Paradise Gardens
    • The Lodge at Torrey Pines
    • Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
    • Twin Oaks House and Gardens
    • Chanteclaire Country Manor
    • Hilton Del Mar
    • Twin Oaks Golf Course
    • Mission Bay Park
    • Torrey Pines State Reserve
    • Balboa Park
    • Rose Creek Cottage
    • Handlery Hotel
    • Marina Village
    • Rancho Bernardo Winery
    • Seaside Church

    These are just a few of the many San Diego wedding venues. If you have been married in San Diego or know of any other California wedding venues that aren't on our lists, please let us know in the comment box.