La Valencia Hotel is a historic Mediterranean-style boutique hotel in the heart of La Jolla, California, welcoming guests since 1928. The property features stunning ocean views, lush gardens with pink bougainvillea, and elegant Spanish Colonial architecture. Wedding celebrations take place in the outdoor Garden with panoramic Pacific Ocean views and the indoor Verandah Ballroom, accommodating up to 200 guests for receptions. The hotel offers fully catered wedding packages with personalized menus by the culinary team, complimentary honeymoon accommodations, and anniversary return stays.
Pricing
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Guests
Day of week
Package
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Your estimate · Venue Fee + Catering
$27,169
100 guests · Saturday · Classic · Evening · Deluxe · taxes & fees included
Assumes 100 guests until you change it.
$18,000 food and alcohol minimum
Your food and alcohol comes to $15,000. The minimum adds $3,000, so the estimate uses $18,000.
Taxes & fees: A 23% service charge applies to all food, beverage, room rental, AV, bartender, and chef fees. Sales tax applies to the total including the service charge, per California State Regulation 1603(g). Bartender fee of $150 per 75 guests.
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The property
A historic boutique hotel since 1928 featuring indoor ballroom and dining spaces as well as outdoor garden ceremony and reception areas overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla.
The setting
The venue offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean from the Garden ceremony space and MED Patio.
The grounds feature lush tropical landscaping with palm trees, pink bougainvillea, and Mediterranean plantings set along the La Jolla coastline.
Numbers are the capacity the venue states for that part of the day. Tap a space to read about it.
Planning details
Vendor policies, timing and house rules to plan around.
Rain plan
Backup plan in place
The Verandah Ballroom, Galeria, and MED Dining Room provide indoor alternatives for ceremonies and receptions in the event of inclement weather.
Drinks served
Beer, Wine, Spirits & Signature Cocktails
If that's a dealbreaker
This venue requires its own catering. Alcohol has to come through the venue.
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On the property
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