SoCal Wedding Venue Recap

July 13, 09 | 0 Comments

So I’ve returned from a very exhausting, but FUN trip to California. It was much needed because I HAD to see possible reception venues and hopefully book one soon. This living across the country from the location I’m getting married thing has been challenging! I’m waiting for final pricing and package options on one of them so unfortunately I still can’t make a decision for another 2-3 weeks. :( Oh well. In the meantime, I’ll feature the 5 I did tour for anyone else looking to get married in southern California. We toured the the Norris Pavillion, Queen Mary, Shade Hotel, Avia Hotel, and V20 and of course stopped by the beautiful chapel we have confirmed, the Wayfarers Chapel.

Categories: Behind the Scenes- My Real Life, Wedding Venues | Tags: Avia Hotel, Norris Pavillion, Queen Mary, Shade Hotel, Southern California wedding, V20

Reception Sites Part 1

June 13, 09 | 0 Comments

: Shade Hotel

: Shade Hotel Pool

: LBMA

: LBMA Ocean View

So I have narrowed it down to a few reception sites, but since we’re not visiting until July, I haven’t made a decision just yet. Again we didn’t exactly want to get married right on the beach but instead, select a venue with an oceanview of some kind. Two options are the Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach or the Long Beach Museum of Art. Shade Hotel would be poolside with a view of the ocean (and on good days, maybe even a view of Catalina Island!) and the LB Historic Museum would offer a direct view of the Queen Mary! I hope they still have my wedding date(s) available by the time we go. Crossing my fingers!