While at La Venta, your guests hear the Spanish fountain's gentle babble, taste world-class cuisine, and see ocean views through a space rolling with history and character. Make La Venta Inn's breathtaking views of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean the backdrop for your next treasured occasion. In the summer of 1923, the first building on the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula was built: La Venta Inn. Then called "Clubhouse 764," our beloved building was constructed by architect brothers Pierpont and Walter Swindell Davis with a Spanish villa style.
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Our picturesque Spanish villa and lush gardens create the perfect backdrop for your private estate wedding. In the summer of 1923, the first building on the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula was built: La Venta Inn. Then called "Clubhouse 764," our beloved building was constructed by architect brothers Pierpont and Walter Swindell Davis with a spanish villa style.
Soak in the historical architecture, breathtaking views and newly renovated intimate spaces. Our famous ceremony lawn overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and Los Angeles county to the north. On most days, you can see the Santa Monica mountains, purple on the horizon as well as the various beach towns bustling along the coastline.
Morning packages include a 9 am guest arrival time and a 9:30 am ceremony with a lunch reception to follow. Evening packages include a 5 pm guest arrival time and a 5:30 pm ceremony, depending on time of year to catch sunset. Partial day rentals include 5 hours of exclusive access to the property. Amplified music is turned off 30 minutes before guest departure (Morning: 1:30 pm; Evening 10:00 pm).
Reviews (16)
Susan L.
May 08, 2022
If you need a wedding or event venue, look no further than La Venta. We were married there in the 1990's, and decades later, friends and family still talk about our wedding. Wonderful location that overlooks the ocean, fabulous attentive staff that helped design a wedding exactly to our specifications, and fabulous food. As good as it gets, five stars.
SouthBay A.
Apr 27, 2022
What an amazing venue! We did our most recent event here and our members loved it. The whole team at La Venta Inn and Made By Meg were so caring and generous. We appreciate their love for what they do and the attention to detail. The views where amazing! Huge thank you to the whole team at La Venta Inn, especially Duncan! #southbayautoclub
Francisco Casariego
Mar 09, 2020
Shay M.
Feb 23, 2020
I attended a wedding February 21,2020 and this was the perfect place to have a wedding. Shout out to Vanessa Escobar for her excellent customer service. She was very professional and did her job very well with a smile. I always like when a server engages with a customer making people feel welcome. I give this place a 5 star.
George C.
Nov 24, 2019
Beautiful wedding site, a hidden gem in Palos Verdes Estates. My cousin just had her wedding there last night and we all really enjoyed the view and location. The place itself is not too big but the stunning ocean and sunset views made it a perfect place for wedding. Service and food were great, we all had a good time
Jessica K.
Nov 20, 2019
Nancy S.
Oct 19, 2019
We had our daughter's wedding at La Venta last week. It is one of the most beautiful, restful places in Southern California. Every time we walk on the property we instantly feel at peace, and the views are amazing! We knew it would be a perfect venue for the wedding and it was. Mike and Charla are great to work with. They are kind, helpful, and flexible.
They truly want the event to be "your event" and they don't impose a lot of restrictions about the way it should be. My daughter declared it to be "the wedding of her dreams." What more could we ask for?
They truly want the event to be "your event" and they don't impose a lot of restrictions about the way it should be. My daughter declared it to be "the wedding of her dreams." What more could we ask for?
Michelle B.
Feb 06, 2019
La Venta was one of the first venues that my now husband and I toured after we got engaged. We fell in love with the location and views and we ended up booking our wedding date for last November within a day of touring. All of our guests couldn't stop talking about the views of the venue as most are from out of state and many were raving about the food options.
Every single guest had been in love with the Chilean sea bass option that we gave them; even my husband who doesn't eat fish loved it! We also recommend and loved working with our coordinator, Brenda. She made the ceremony run smoothly, even though guests were late, and kept everything on schedule to allow us to get our sunset photos. She also made sure that my husband and I were fed during the reception, which is definitely a plus!
Every single guest had been in love with the Chilean sea bass option that we gave them; even my husband who doesn't eat fish loved it! We also recommend and loved working with our coordinator, Brenda. She made the ceremony run smoothly, even though guests were late, and kept everything on schedule to allow us to get our sunset photos. She also made sure that my husband and I were fed during the reception, which is definitely a plus!
Emma A.
Oct 25, 2018
I was just a part of a beautiful wedding at this venue and I can't say enough good things about my experience there. The staff was so helpful in coordinating us and making sure everyone was where they needed to be, and everything ran very smoothly. I feel like I usually have mid-range expectations of wedding food but WOW was the food amazing.
There was some kind of a soup I could've eaten a cauldron of, and a stuffed chicken with vegetables that was so good it was talked about well into the next day. A sweet bridesmaid next to me was vegetarian and I snagged one of her pesto gnocchi which was also amazing. I don't think we even have to talk about how incredible the views are at this place but let's do it anyway.
I have never seen so many people at a wedding taking pictures of each other. No one could resist the amazing backdrops, perfect sunset lighting, and numerous picture-taking spots. You'll end up with some new profile picture worthy stuff, guaranteed. TL;DR--Book this venue. The people are helpful, the place is beautiful, and the food is to die for.
There was some kind of a soup I could've eaten a cauldron of, and a stuffed chicken with vegetables that was so good it was talked about well into the next day. A sweet bridesmaid next to me was vegetarian and I snagged one of her pesto gnocchi which was also amazing. I don't think we even have to talk about how incredible the views are at this place but let's do it anyway.
I have never seen so many people at a wedding taking pictures of each other. No one could resist the amazing backdrops, perfect sunset lighting, and numerous picture-taking spots. You'll end up with some new profile picture worthy stuff, guaranteed. TL;DR--Book this venue. The people are helpful, the place is beautiful, and the food is to die for.
John M.
Oct 21, 2018
You're gonna get the beautiful views, the Spanish feel of the place and the friendly staff.etc but the one thing you look forward to getting and they seem to always forget to mention it - is having a great time celebrating and dancing - because the Police will come and ask you to turn down the music due to a neighbor complaining about the loud music and if they receive a second complaint they will shut down the party.sad ain't it? I've been there three times and it happens every time! The City will do that regardless of the time of day or night. Think twice before you sign the dotted line!
Dobee D.
Jun 01, 2017
I got married at La Venta Inn in 2016 with 80 guests. My Big Day went smoothly and according to plan. My significant other and I loved our wedding coordinator, Leslie, who was terrific and incredibly helpful with all details; the food was absolutely delicious; the setting was gorgeous and well maintained. However, we had problems with the head person, Mike Halish, who was a technologically ignorant person.
Unfortunately we only found this out after our wedding. For one, Mike did not know anything about how preserve a big life event for posterity. The venue's sound system was not set up for the recording of a professional event. When I complained about these after my wedding, first Mike ignored my email. Then, after I proved to Mike that La Venta Inn's sound system had only been set up to play music not for recording a wedding ceremony, his response was that he's been running weddings at this venue for a very long time and he had not been aware of the quality of the audio that was recorded from their mikes. Mike never apologized for the mistakes his vendors made even though prior to our wedding we were encouraged to use vendors from La Venta Inn's Preferred Vendor List, and even though both vendors that we hired from that list made big mistakes. Furthermore, Mike was aware of the fact that we had to sue the photographer (whom we hired from that list) yet Mike and La Venta Inn continued to employ that photographer even while he was involved in a lawsuit with us.
In conclusion: vendors are more important to La Venta Inn than their former clients. All this is very unfortunate and the post wedding mess and disappointments took away from the beautiful wedding we had and wanted to remember. I advise future clients to bring their own vendors and to insist that the venue allows for video and audio testing a day prior to the event.
Unfortunately we only found this out after our wedding. For one, Mike did not know anything about how preserve a big life event for posterity. The venue's sound system was not set up for the recording of a professional event. When I complained about these after my wedding, first Mike ignored my email. Then, after I proved to Mike that La Venta Inn's sound system had only been set up to play music not for recording a wedding ceremony, his response was that he's been running weddings at this venue for a very long time and he had not been aware of the quality of the audio that was recorded from their mikes. Mike never apologized for the mistakes his vendors made even though prior to our wedding we were encouraged to use vendors from La Venta Inn's Preferred Vendor List, and even though both vendors that we hired from that list made big mistakes. Furthermore, Mike was aware of the fact that we had to sue the photographer (whom we hired from that list) yet Mike and La Venta Inn continued to employ that photographer even while he was involved in a lawsuit with us.
In conclusion: vendors are more important to La Venta Inn than their former clients. All this is very unfortunate and the post wedding mess and disappointments took away from the beautiful wedding we had and wanted to remember. I advise future clients to bring their own vendors and to insist that the venue allows for video and audio testing a day prior to the event.
S. P.
Mar 12, 2017
My daughter's wedding reception was held at La Venta Inn recently. Where do I begin? Everything was 5 star in every way. The view, the staff and the FOOD was perfect. I had several people call me and tell me that it was without a doubt the best reception they ever attended. We worked with Charla as our contact person and she was so professional and charming each and every time we spoke.
We requested many personal touches and brought in decor which was perfectly placed and displayed by La Venta. I can not say one thing to improve or change. This was the best decision ever and they made my daughter's wedding spectacular. They took care of all the details so we could focus on the day.
We requested many personal touches and brought in decor which was perfectly placed and displayed by La Venta. I can not say one thing to improve or change. This was the best decision ever and they made my daughter's wedding spectacular. They took care of all the details so we could focus on the day.
Daisy D.
Sep 22, 2016
I had my wedding here this past August. My now-husband and I were engaged for less than 3 months and after quickly searching through several wedding sites in CA, we settled on La Venta Inn. We are so happy we did! We were also surprised that they were available on the one day that my husband and I wanted to get married on. La Venta Inn is such a beautiful, romantic, and intimate place for a wedding.
The event coordinator that we worked with was nice and really helped get things organized for our special event. We had a little over a 100 guests and everyone seemed to love the place. The New York Food Company did an amazing job and my husband and I were happy with the food served at our reception. I did not choose 5 stars for a few reasons. Although our wedding was in the summer, the coastal weather was still unpredictable.
I had hoped for clear skies, but instead we got clouds. Also, I heard some comments from family/friends that noted to me that during the wedding and reception, the event coordinator was somewhat difficult to work with. Also, a cousin of mine tripped because there is uneven walkways on site. Besides that, I highly recommend having your wedding at La Venta Inn!
The event coordinator that we worked with was nice and really helped get things organized for our special event. We had a little over a 100 guests and everyone seemed to love the place. The New York Food Company did an amazing job and my husband and I were happy with the food served at our reception. I did not choose 5 stars for a few reasons. Although our wedding was in the summer, the coastal weather was still unpredictable.
I had hoped for clear skies, but instead we got clouds. Also, I heard some comments from family/friends that noted to me that during the wedding and reception, the event coordinator was somewhat difficult to work with. Also, a cousin of mine tripped because there is uneven walkways on site. Besides that, I highly recommend having your wedding at La Venta Inn!
Christopher L.
Sep 16, 2016
La Venta Inn Rocks! I have nothing but praise for Mike Halish and the New York Food Company. We had our wedding on 9/9/16. We chose La Venta Inn because of its location and the gorgeous views of the ocean and coastline. The venue is breathtaking and the grounds are perfect for 1st look and wedding party photos. The Venue: Aside from being absolutely gorgeous and located in an exclusive community, the venue itself has a few minor challenges.
The main building is split into 3 rooms with the ballroom being on one end and the dining room on the opposite end; separated by a third room that can be used for additional dining tables or for the bar or hors d'oeuvres stations/desert bars. Some may see this as a negative but we saw it as a hurdle that could be easily overcome with careful planning of the flow of the wedding.
With help from Mike, we were able to ensure that the wedding flowed in a manner that minimized the movement of guests from room to room. As for the size of the venue, if I recall correctly, they can host 240-250 guests, but can comfortably fit between 130-150 people. The Food: Outstanding! We had hors d'oeuvres that were passed around as well as a hors d'oeuvres station.
There was plenty to go around. We also chose the white glove treatment for our dinner (4 course meal). The food was delicious, the presentation was outstanding, and the servers were professional. Service was swift and the food was served hot. I received numerous complements on how good the food was as well as the portion sizes. Team La Venta: Awesome, awesome, awesome! Mike was our event coordinator.
He showed the utmost professionalism in his duties and made sure that our event went off without a hitch. If I had a question, he answered it. If I had a problem, he solved it. He was accommodating and very pleasant to work with. He also leveraged his experience planning and executing events at La Venta to provide us with the best advice on how to execute our event given our requirements.
We were truly blessed to have him as our event planner. La Venta also has a list of recommended vendors. We made use of two of their recommended florists, an officiant, and a photographer. All of them were top notch. If you are looking for vendors to support your event, their list of vendors is an excellent place to start. In conclusion, all I can say is just like my guests, I walked away with a huge smile on my face.
The venue was beautiful, the food was fantastic, everyone had plenty to eat, and everyone had a blast. I received nothing but compliments on the venue and the execution of the ceremony and festivities. I attribute our success to Mike Halish and his team. Thanks for everything Mike and a special thanks to La Venta Inn.
The main building is split into 3 rooms with the ballroom being on one end and the dining room on the opposite end; separated by a third room that can be used for additional dining tables or for the bar or hors d'oeuvres stations/desert bars. Some may see this as a negative but we saw it as a hurdle that could be easily overcome with careful planning of the flow of the wedding.
With help from Mike, we were able to ensure that the wedding flowed in a manner that minimized the movement of guests from room to room. As for the size of the venue, if I recall correctly, they can host 240-250 guests, but can comfortably fit between 130-150 people. The Food: Outstanding! We had hors d'oeuvres that were passed around as well as a hors d'oeuvres station.
There was plenty to go around. We also chose the white glove treatment for our dinner (4 course meal). The food was delicious, the presentation was outstanding, and the servers were professional. Service was swift and the food was served hot. I received numerous complements on how good the food was as well as the portion sizes. Team La Venta: Awesome, awesome, awesome! Mike was our event coordinator.
He showed the utmost professionalism in his duties and made sure that our event went off without a hitch. If I had a question, he answered it. If I had a problem, he solved it. He was accommodating and very pleasant to work with. He also leveraged his experience planning and executing events at La Venta to provide us with the best advice on how to execute our event given our requirements.
We were truly blessed to have him as our event planner. La Venta also has a list of recommended vendors. We made use of two of their recommended florists, an officiant, and a photographer. All of them were top notch. If you are looking for vendors to support your event, their list of vendors is an excellent place to start. In conclusion, all I can say is just like my guests, I walked away with a huge smile on my face.
The venue was beautiful, the food was fantastic, everyone had plenty to eat, and everyone had a blast. I received nothing but compliments on the venue and the execution of the ceremony and festivities. I attribute our success to Mike Halish and his team. Thanks for everything Mike and a special thanks to La Venta Inn.
Wayne Y.
Jan 05, 2015
Beautiful setting. It's hard to beat the view. It's panoramic view of the South Bay all the way up to Malibu. You can see downtown and the mountains too. The hill in Palos Verdes where this place is perched is very small but so scenic. I came for a wedding and it was able to comfortably seat 70 people outside on a gentle slope. There is a small gazebo.
The building is Spanish style with multiple rooms. The entrance room also functions as a dance floor. The side rooms are bar and a nice dining area with lots of windows. Very charming. The food was just OK, but the venue makes up for it. There is plenty of parking and the service is good.
The building is Spanish style with multiple rooms. The entrance room also functions as a dance floor. The side rooms are bar and a nice dining area with lots of windows. Very charming. The food was just OK, but the venue makes up for it. There is plenty of parking and the service is good.
Yonnie C.
Nov 11, 2014
Great views! :) it's towards the back patio area of the venue where you'll see the breathtaking wedding-perfect views of the ocean & beaches below. Love it! Think this is a perfect location for small size weddings or other special occasions :) Note to the management team: if the Inn is no longer hosting people for overnight stays, then why does the name Inn still exist in the name? "Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging and, usually, food and drink." - from Wikipedia
