Book Charming Wedding Venues in Downtown Venice and Beyond
Venice, CA, is a rather underrated corner of the Los Angeles metropolitan area when it comes to hosting events, although it is obviously very popular with tourists. Given the Venice Beach and the unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean that the neighborhood offers, an event space in the heart of Venice would be an ideal setting for a luxurious but laidback wedding. After all, not everyone wants the grandeur of a West Hollywood or Beverly Hills mansion!
Giggster has a variety of indoor and outdoor venues on offer in Venice, where you can host everything from media launches to rehearsal dinners and wedding ceremonies. Gather your guests in a lovely house with an extremely cozy and aesthetic rooftop for a small-scale micro wedding, or rent out a Moroccan-style home with a bohemian rustic vibe. A modern waterfront house on the Venice Canal is the ideal setting for a nature-loving couple.
No matter what your budget and concept for the wedding, we can assure you that Giggster has the perfect place for you. Search through our exclusive list of stunning venues and choose the most memorable spot. Your guests will be talking about the wedding for years to come!
Venice Wedding Venues Curated by Giggster
While an iconic location like the Marina Del Rey Marriott is great, if you're looking for lesser-known and more low-key event spaces for your special day, Giggster is your best friend. We can find you the most beautiful venues in any city, and even our business meetings and corporate events draw eyeballs. Find the best of what Venice, CA, has to offer.
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Wedding receptions are often best conducted in a large and spacious meeting space like a tropical home, complete with forests of palm trees and cool pools.
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On the other hand, a Venice Beach penthouse with panoramic views of the ocean and a cozy rooftop lounge will serve well for an intimate ceremony with close family and friends.
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Move away from Venice proper to nearby Santa Monica and rent out a unique treehouse home with landscaped gardens and a koi pond.
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An industrial warehouse converted into an artistic studio and gallery will impress guests with its unique nature and walls full of spectacular artwork.
Incredible Wedding Venues in Venice Start at $50/hour
Exceptional Variety & Quality: On the lookout for the perfect setting for your wedding and want your guests to remember it decades down the line? Giggster's 137 venues in Venice vary from modern luxury homes to old-fashioned sailboats with a vintage charm.
Hassle-Free Booking: Giggster's easy-to-use website provides all the details and information that you might need in order to understand and book uncompromising accommodations. Find Venice venues starting at just $50/hour that can fit all your guests.
24-Hour Free Cancellation Policy: Our easy and flexible cancellation policy ensures that you can cancel your booking within 24 hours of confirmation in case of a mix-up or problem. We only ask that you have booked the venue at least 48 hours before the actual wedding.
Platform Protections: Finally, Giggster's optional add-on protection packages against damages and liabilities allow you to book a space like California Space Invader with zero worries! There's no issue if you've fallen in love with a premier venue, thanks to our policies.
Things to Consider for Your Wedding in Venice
If you've fixed on Venice and Southern California, located in the midst of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, for your wedding, you'd better think of the pros and cons of the area.
Advantages
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The California weather, with its sunshine and blue skies, makes it a pleasure to plan events in the locality. Use outdoor event venues throughout the year!
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With places like the legendary Sunset Strip or the renowned Venice boardwalk so nearby, your out-of-town guests will have lots to occupy them in their free time.
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People are quite used to planning big events in Venice and Los Angeles at large. You need to have no worries where caterers, entertainment, and other vendors are concerned.
Disadvantages
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Getting around Los Angeles and Venice without a car is near impossible, and that leads to traffic and a lack of parking spaces.
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Venice is invariably on the expensive side, and the best venues won't come cheap.
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Venice also tends to get very touristy and overcrowded during certain times of the year, so you'd better be prepared.
The Best Type of Event Space for Your Wedding in Venice
Whether you're a fan of a luxury hotel like the Hilton Los Angeles Airport or the Marina Del Rey Hotel, or a luxury city cruise like Fantasea Yachts, a celebration in Venice promises a great deal of fun. Look through Giggster's 137 venues for the perfect option.
Entertainment Venue – Versatile Event Spaces. Forget about boring venues like ordinary old banquet halls and find a large and trendy new event space or a literary arts center where you can hold world-class live performances for the wedding. With enough room for a sizeable guest list, it's a good option.
Beach House – Sunny and Chic Backdrops. The Los Angeles area has plenty of mansions soaring four stories high, but what you're in Venice for is a comfortable and beautifully furnished beach house with tremendous views of the sea. A garden where a small, intimate ceremony could take place is ideal.
Rooftop Lounge – Stunning Views. Find a high rooftop lounge on the iconic corner of Abbot Kinney Blvd. to get married and throw a wedding reception that the guests will never forget. Or you could opt for a loft, rooftop, and retail space in the colorful heart of Venice.
Yacht/Boat – One-of-a-Kind Wedding Venue. If you're not on the lookout for the traditional outdoor space, why not rent a boat or a yacht for a once-in-a-lifetime kind of wedding? Invite a small group of people for a unique micro wedding and a cocktail dinner afterwards.
Church – Traditional Ceremonies. For the more conventional bridal couple, a Santa Monica church sanctuary with vaulted ceilings and cozy, wooden pews is a perfect fit. The church still has modern and sleek lines that are more suited to a young couple than one of the old, stuffy cathedrals.
Planning Your Wedding in Venice
Planning a big special event for the first time and don't have a clue where to start? Well, a step-by-step guide is always a great way of staying organized and on track with the wedding planning.
Choose a Theme – This could be as simple as a beach theme to suit the Venice location, or something more complicated like industrial chic or a retro glam aesthetic. It's your choice!
Pick the Venue – Set a spectacular stage for your wedding with the help of a site like Giggster. Once you have a theme and a vision all worked out, it's so much easier to find the wedding venue of your dreams.
Create a Guest List – Once you have your venue picked out, you can finalize your tentative guest list and start sending out invitations. Make sure to do this in good time so they can RSVP back.
Speak with the Vendors – Does the venue have its own caterers and vendors, or do they allow outside vendors? Communicate your expectations clearly to all vendors so they can get a better idea of what you want.
Make the Registry – No wedding is complete without a registry. Guests look forward to celebrating the big occasion with gifts, and a registry ensures that they know what to pick out.
Handle the Details – A wedding involves a lot of logistics and running around, which is where a wedding planner comes in as useful. Handling hotel bookings, pick-ups, and drop-offs, and making sure everything is ready in time, are essential parts of planning.
How to Save Money on Your Venice Wedding
Planning any kind of social event, and especially a wedding, is expensive. But that doesn't mean that there aren't ways to bring down the costs and make sure that everything stays within budget.
Scope out the event space ahead of time.
If you can visit the wedding venue ahead of time, you'll get a fair idea of what amenities the space already possesses. Thus, there's much less to hire and fewer furniture rentals to worry about. And you can get an idea of how to set it up beforehand.
Be clever about the decor.
From reusing the bridesmaids' bouquets as centerpieces for the tables to making your own place cards by hand, there are dozens of little ways in which you can decorate the wedding venue at minimal cost.
Don't pay for the alcohol.
While providing sunset cocktails and wine for all the guests can be a nice gesture, alcohol is always pricey. You could instead let guests pay their own bar tabs and just provide a glass of wine to toast with.
Venice Weddings with Giggster
If you're looking for the perfect venue for your next event, then Giggster will provide a distinct edge. Get started at once and look through Santa Monica holiday homes that offer traditional layouts and well-maintained gardens, or seek out a classic beer hall and garden for an informal wedding reception. At any rate, we guarantee that both guests and the bridal couple will have the time of their lives.
