Wedding venues in California, United States

• From US$175 a head est.

Malibu Beach Inn is an oceanfront resort on the Malibu coast, where the sea sits directly beyond the balconies and fireplaces of its guest rooms. Eight room and suite categories are available, from the King Pier Room to the Premier Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Oceanfront (Fireplace), each accommodating up to four guests, so couples can house family and close friends on site. A meeting and banquet space handles the ceremony reception side of the weekend, suiting the modern, elegant tone we would expect here. The resort sits around 50 minutes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by our estimate, making arrivals straightforward for travelling guests.

• From US$150 a head est.

• From US$95 a head est.

Skylark Shores Resort sits on the lakeside in Lakeport, California, with rooms that look out over the water and a relaxed, modern feel throughout. The property declares wedding services and offers a meeting and banquet space for ceremonies, dinners, and receptions. Guest accommodation includes three room types, among them Queen Rooms with Two Queen Beds and Lake View sleeping up to four, plus poolside King and Queen options. On-site parking is available, and the nearest airport is Sacramento International (SMF), which we estimate is around 95 minutes away by road. Nightly rates are estimated at roughly 135 to 320 USD, depending on room type and season.

• Seats 30
• 9 rooms
• From US$8,000 for the whole property, per night est.

• From US$85 a head est.

Kimpton Hotel Enso by IHG is an urban wedding venue in San Francisco with a modern, relaxed feel and a meeting and banquet space for ceremonies and receptions. The hotel offers 15 room types for guests, from King Rooms and Corner King Rooms with balconies to Queen Rooms with two queen beds that sleep up to 4, plus several mobility accessible options with roll-in showers or accessible tubs. The nearest airport is San Francisco International (SFO), which we estimate at around 30 minutes by transfer. Nightly rates are estimated at roughly USD 220 to 420 per night. The hotel declares wedding services, and its wedding venue details are published at ensohotelsf.com.

• Seats 240
• 161 rooms
• From US$69 a head

• 300 standing
• 200 rooms
• From US$135 a head

• 50 standing
• From US$3,000 venue fee

• 38 rooms

• 250 standing
• 130 rooms
• From US$350 a head est.

• Seats 220
• 103 rooms
• From US$400 a head est.

• Seats 850
• From US$105 a head

• Seats 220
• From US$225 venue fee est.

• 750 standing
• 170 rooms
• From US$4,000 a head

• Seats 70
• 70 rooms
• From US$175 a head est.

• Seats 125
• 69 rooms
• From US$175 a head est.

• Seats 160
• 204 rooms
• From US$185 a head est.

• Seats 80
• From US$60 a head

• Seats 300
• From US$18,750 venue fee

• 500 standing
• From US$250 a head est.

• Seats 2,000
• 628 rooms
• From US$165 a head est.