Top California Wedding Venues

The Escape Game Orange offers event spaces for your next celebration in Orange, California.

At Residence Inn by Marriott, our spacious rooms are designed to give you openness, freedom and room to prepare for your special day. Two-bedroom suites allow for wedding parties to gather, equipped with a full kitchen and cozy fireplace and our studio suites are the perfect size for your guests. Unique outdoor entrances create easy access to fresh air, a beautiful garden setting and relaxing outdoor areas which welcome families for gatherings year-round.

• Spaces for 80-200 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Historic Space

Parallax is Mammoth Mountain's premier on-mountain reception venue, situated inside McCoy Station at approximately 10,000 feet elevation in Mammoth Lakes, California. Guests arrive by way of the Panorama Gondola, taking in sweeping views of the eastern Sierra Nevada before stepping into an intimate, fine-dining setting with large windows that frame the mountainside as the sun sets. As Mammoth Mountain's only fine-dining restaurant, the space offers a refined and exclusive atmosphere unlike any other venue on the mountain. The venue accommodates up to 80 guests for evening receptions and is available year-round. Every rental includes gondola access, professional banquet staff, bar setup, china, flatware, glassware, linens, tables, chairs, a custom venue diagram, and a dance floor. Catering is handled in-house, with plated dinner service and chef's table options crafted for each event. Couples choosing Parallax for their reception can pair it with one of five ceremony locations across the resort — from the summit at 11,053 feet to the lakeside Forest Chapel — making it a centerpiece for a full mountain wedding experience.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Kirkwood Bar & Grill is a neighborhood sports bar situated at the corner of Sheffield and Oakdale in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, operated by Four Corners Tavern Group. Opened in 2007, the bar occupies a distinctive space that divides into a north room with a long wooden bar and an arched ceiling, a south lounge with banquettes and a corner fireplace, and a spacious outdoor beer garden complete with a sidewalk café. Private and semi-private spaces accommodate groups of 15 to 275 guests, making Kirkwood a flexible destination for birthday celebrations, corporate outings, game watches, and group gatherings of all sizes. The beer garden hosts fully private outdoor receptions, while multiple indoor configurations offer options for smaller or weather-independent events. An in-house events team handles private party bookings and beverage package coordination, with packages ranging from $20 to $45 per person.

• Spaces for 800 Guests

Big League Dreams Sports Park in Redding, California, opened in 2004 and brings the feel of iconic professional ballparks to Northern California. The facility features scaled-down replicas of Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium, giving players and guests an unmistakable sense of big-league atmosphere on each of its fields. The park hosts a full calendar of adult and youth sports leagues — including slo-pitch softball, youth baseball, youth fastpitch, indoor soccer, roller hockey, sand volleyball, and flag football — as well as tournaments year-round. Beyond league play, Big League Dreams Redding offers a 20,000-square-foot indoor pavilion available for cheerleading and dance competitions, corporate events, and private parties. On-site amenities include Stadium Club restaurants serving a wide variety of food and beverages, stadium-style seating, eight batting cages, and a kids' playground area. The facility is located at 20155 Viking Way in Redding, CA.

• Spaces for 100-300 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Outdoor

Embassy Suites by Hilton Sacramento Riverfront Promenade is the only full-service, all-suite hotel on the Sacramento River in downtown Sacramento. Located at 100 Capitol Mall adjacent to the iconic Tower Bridge, the property sits within a ten-minute walk of the Old Sacramento Waterfront District and the Golden 1 Center. The hotel features 242 two-room suites and local artwork throughout that reflects Sacramento's history and riverside culture. For private events and meetings, the hotel offers approximately 8,600 square feet of flexible event space across nine rooms. The largest space, the Old Sacramento Ballroom, spans 3,728 square feet and accommodates up to 280 guests for banquet-style dinners or 300 for receptions. Additional spaces — including the Terrace, the River City Ballroom, and multiple breakout rooms — accommodate gatherings ranging from intimate boardroom meetings of ten to receptions of 350. In-house catering is available for all events, and event packages include linens, dining ware, and access to A/V equipment support. A complimentary suite for the couple is included with wedding packages.

Hyatt Place LAX offers event spaces for your next celebration in Los Angeles, California.

• Spaces for 175 Guests

• Spaces for 175-400 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Nestled in the Golden State’s city of Palmdale only 6 miles west of the freeway is Hacienda Reyes, a scenic movie-style ranch that will help your wedding day to be the picture of perfection. Boasting acres of lush gardens and open fields, this scenic ranch is ideal for a charming country wedding or romantic garden-style nuptials! You and your guests will be greeted by the sight of a delicate wrought iron gate, giving the property an exclusive aura that only builds as you make your way down the winding drive. Say your “I do’s” in a lovely circular courtyard garden with a stone fountain or beneath a romantic white gazebo, both locations providing stunning mountain peaks as your backdrop. Celebrate your union beneath the stars in one of the scenic courtyards, complete with airy white arbors and flourishing flowers. Also be sure to take advantage of the property’s many gardens and tree groves for unforgettable wedding photos! If you have been looking for that perfect outdoor venue that is sure to take your breath away, look no further than Hacienda Reyes!

• Spaces for 80 Guests

Grass Valley Courtyard Suites is a luxury boutique hotel set in Grass Valley, California — one block from the cultural heart of downtown and within walking distance of locally owned restaurants, art galleries, and shops. The property occupies a distinctive spot in the Gold Country foothills, two miles from Nevada City. Event spaces are housed in the historic Binkelman Brewery building, offering 1,400 square feet of dedicated private meeting and conference space alongside a shaded outdoor lawn and a large rooftop patio surrounded by flowers and fruit trees. The venue accommodates a range of gatherings, from corporate meetings and team-building events to family reunions and outdoor weddings. On-site amenities include fully equipped multimedia and audio-visual systems, wireless internet throughout the property, a prep kitchen, and wedding and off-site event catering with a full bar. The hotel's 48 guestrooms and suites allow visiting guests to stay on property, with complimentary continental breakfast and an evening reception with wine and hors-d'oeuvres included.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 24-80 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 2 Total Spaces

Temescal Beach House is a historic lakeside event venue in Oakland's Temescal Regional Recreation Area, situated along the shores of Lake Temescal near the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 24. The structure was built by the Works Progress Administration and opened to the public in 1940, originally serving as changing facilities for park visitors and the original headquarters of the East Bay Regional Park District. Today the venue is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District and welcomes weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, fundraisers, and private celebrations. The Beach House offers two connected indoor rooms and a large outdoor flagstone patio. The Fireside Room seats up to 56 guests around a gas fireplace, while the adjoining Lakeview Meeting Room seats 24 and features large windows framing views of the calm lake. Together the rooms accommodate up to 80 guests seated or 130 standing. The wraparound flagstone patio — bordered by a vertical garden with panoramic lake views — serves as a popular ceremony and reception extension. Included amenities span a prep kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, and microwave; heating and air conditioning; Wi-Fi; a 65-inch television with soundbar; a dressing room; tables and 90 white resin chairs; and a dedicated 15-space parking lot. Events with hired catering must use the District's approved caterer list; a bring-your-own food option is available for gatherings ending by 7 p.m.

• Spaces for 49-100 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

The Inn at Newport Ranch is a secluded coastal retreat set on more than 2,000 private acres along the Mendocino Coast, roughly 20 miles north of Mendocino in Fort Bragg, California. Perched where the Pacific Ocean meets a rugged, redwood-dotted ridge, the property spans seven distinct microclimates and offers one and a half miles of private coastline — a rare setting for weddings, intimate gatherings, and private events. The Inn accommodates up to 36 overnight guests and offers four event settings for groups of up to 100. Ceremonies take place on Celebration Bluff, a broad ocean-view ledge overlooking the Pacific. Receptions unfold on the West Lawn beneath a tent set against the backdrop of the historic farmhouse, or indoors in the Newport Room — a Craftsman-inspired space with windows on all sides. Cocktail hours gather around Council Bluffs, an oceanside fire pit encircled by large sitting boulders a short walk from the main lodge. Events at the Inn include in-house catering with locally sourced, seasonally driven cuisine, event staff, and an on-site event manager. Exclusive-use buyouts give groups full access to the ranch for their event weekend, including the Fireside Spa, ocean-view hot tub, UTV tours, and more than 25 miles of hiking and riding trails.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Resorts

Cimarron Golf Resort sits at the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains in Cathedral City, California, offering a striking desert backdrop for private celebrations of all kinds. Established in 2000 and designed by architect John Fought, the resort encompasses two championship golf courses — the Boulder Course and the Pebble Course — along with a full-service clubhouse and multiple indoor and outdoor event spaces. The venue accommodates gatherings from intimate occasions to receptions of up to 200 guests, with both indoor and outdoor settings to suit different event styles. The clubhouse ballroom features natural light and panoramic mountain views through oversized windows, while the outdoor terrace overlooks a sparkling pond and the lush fairways of the Boulder Course. On-site culinary staff provide plated, buffet, and hors d'oeuvres service options, with full bar service available. Cimarron Golf Resort hosts weddings, quinceañeras, rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, wedding showers, birthdays, and elopements. An event planning specialist is on-site to support the planning process from initial inquiry through event day.

• Spaces for 125 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests