The Resort at Pelican Hill is an ultra-luxury resort perched on the Newport Coast with sweeping Pacific Ocean and championship golf course views. The venue offers both Grand Wedding Weekends (May through October, one exclusive wedding per weekend) and Single Day Grand Celebrations with flexible day-of-week and seasonal pricing. With the elegant Mar Vista Ballroom accommodating up to 340 guests and a breathtaking outdoor Lower Patio for up to 380 guests, the resort provides a world-class setting complemented by five-star dining, a full-service spa, and on-site accommodations.
Pricing
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Guests
Day of week
Season
Your estimate · Venue Fee + Catering
$234,356
100 guests · Saturday · Peak · Single Day Grand Celebration · taxes & fees included
Assumes 100 guests until you change it.
$150,000 food & beverage minimum
Your food & beverage comes to $40,000. The minimum adds $110,000, so the estimate uses $150,000.
Taxes & fees: All food and beverage charges are subject to a taxable 16.5% Staff Charge and 8.5% House Charge. A 7.75% Sales Tax is then applied to the total of the food and beverage charges plus the Staff Charge and House Charge. These fees are included in the minimum event total spend figures but are not applied toward the food and beverage minimum.
Estimates use publicly available pricing and may not include every cost. Confirm final pricing with the venue.
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The property
A five-star coastal resort property featuring the Mar Vista Ballroom with lounge and terrace, an outdoor Lower Patio reception area with rotunda, an Event Pool and Pergola, and an Executive Terrace. The resort includes two Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole golf courses, a luxury spa with 22 private treatment rooms, and multiple on-site restaurants.
The setting
The resort is situated along the Newport Coast with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean visible from nearly every event space.
The two championship golf courses provide a lush green landscape backdrop, and the outdoor reception areas overlook the ocean, event lawn, and rotunda.
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.
Music curfew
Music until 10pm
Five Star Audio Visual is an on-site audiovisual provider. Third-party audiovisual, lighting, or entertainment companies are permitted but must meet certain minimum standards, service charges, and requirements. A sound system package including microphones and speakers is included for the ceremony. Outdoor events can take place until 10 PM.
Rain plan
Backup plan in place
The Mar Vista Ballroom serves as an indoor alternative for receptions, accommodating up to 250 guests with space for a stage and dance floor, or up to 340 with the addition of the lounge.
Drinks served
Beer, Wine & Spirits
If that's a dealbreaker
This venue requires its own catering. Alcohol has to come through the venue.
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