The Fig House — Attraction in Los Angeles

My husband an I hosted our wedding at the Fig House in June 2022. We selected this venue for its location, inclusivity, style, and incredible handicap accessibility (there are NO stairs, elevation changes, or tight passages in the entire place). The experience of planning our wedding here was pretty good - We worked with Leti who was, in general, quick to respond, professional, and very experienced with hosting weddings. She also worked with us to make sure we were getting the event we wanted within our budget and offered a couple of key discounts for decisiveness, which we greatly appreciated!! Overall, we would have preferred more communication and a more collaborative approach where we had more conversations about the vibe we were trying to create, what all the options are, etc. etc. It basically felt like you tour, ask a few questions, book, do a tasting, give a guest count, have one meeting...and then it's your wedding! But, this is a pretty minor gripe and I am assuming that the terseness or lack of options presented at times represents the venue coordinators' understanding of budgetary limitations and not wanting to set expectations that can't be met within the stated budget. In the end, our wedding was beautiful and basically perfect and we were very, very happy with our choice of venue and would recommend the Fig House to others planning similarly major events.

Our single meaningful complaint is that on the day of our wedding, Leti was no where to be found and had not communicated to us nor to our coordinator that she would not be on site. We had no direct contact or previous introduction to the event lead for the venue. Because of this, there were some hiccups with our arrival and the arrival of our vendors in the very short set-up time that caused the only major stress of what was otherwise a pretty perfect day. Our guests also noted that many of the servers and other staff seemed new to the venue, so some elements of service were not as smooth as they should have been, but that this did not meaningfully detract from their experience.

Pros: Venue is all inclusive with great in house catering and bar service Handicap friendly Colorful, well designed, has lots of lounge furniture to set up cute vignettes for lounging, and photographs beautifully Food and drinks are fantastic Great venue for an old Hollywood, mid-century, colorful-glam vibe Communication is solid, but not amazing Costs are completely reasonable when compared to other venues with similar aesthetics, especially as many of those DO NOT include furniture, tableware, catering, and bar in house - Having these elements included is absolutely key to reducing stress in planning!

Cons: Not one single piece of art or mirror in the entire place was hanging straight on any of our visits or on the day of the wedding and this lack of attention to details applies to the care and cleanliness of all of the cool vintage furniture pieces as well. If I worked here, I'd have someone steaming, lint-rolling, magic-erasing, and straightening pictures before EVERY event. These details matter A LOT. Valet parking over-priced - we barely used it as most guests used car services, but there is no flexibility on this and it is tied to...

I truly, completely, absolutely cannot recommend the Fig House more highly. This one venue checks so many impossible boxes. Are you looking for a beautiful indoor/outdoor space with a genuine focus on truly good food? Stop reading and run-do-not-walk to the Fig House. We really wanted to find a venue that had a beautiful outdoor space for a ceremony but that also had an indoor space more unique than your standard ‘hotel ballroom,’ and the Fig House over-delivers on both - the outdoor garden is truly beautiful and the indoor space with its teal walls and gorgeous stained glass is a funky art deco dreamland. It is compact without feeling small - easy to navigate and handicap accessible, and it allows for a great flow during your event, plus they have really colorful lounge furniture that they let you move around (plus air conditioning, plus nice bathrooms, the list goes on). Where this venue really goes above and beyond is the food - Room Forty catering and Pharmacie bar set out very intentionally to be a cut above typical ‘event catering’ and truly they are LA 100 Best Restaurants level. If food is important to you, I cannot stress enough that this is your venue!!! Wedding planning is a stressful process, but communicating with the team at the Fig House (Leti, Kevin, Shauna) was an absolute breeze. They say that they are happy to help you customize the food menu and they are not lying - we threw a lot of crazy ideas at them and they responded to all of them with not only professionalism but such genuine enthusiasm and passion. I am pretty sure I researched every single venue in the SoCal area, and I could not be happier that we went with the Fig House. It made our day so memorable and magical. And I’m not kidding about the food. Seriously. It’s so good!!

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I'm a wedding coordinator, and I recently worked with roomforty at The Fig House ~ I can’t sing enough praises!

During the planning process, I worked directly with Kevin Mayer, who is a dream – he’s responsive and efficient with all planning communications, which I wish I could say about every vendor and venue! When we (the wedding couple and I) met with him for our onsite production meeting and visit, he listened to the couple’s questions with care and was very responsive and respectful to all their questions.

Prior to the wedding, I had full faith in Kevin and his colleagues because their paperwork and planning communications were ON-POINT. Every email and phone call was returned in less than 24 hours.

When I arrived for the wedding day, I was met by Dylan (onsite venue manager) and Dana (Event Captain). Both were so lovely and professional throughout the day! They were attentive to every need of the couple and my team, and they demonstrated poised expertise throughout the evening.

I never needed to worry about catering, bar, or the venue in general. The staff was on top of every detail throughout the day, which allowed my team to focus on the couple and their needs.

I highly recommend roomforty for your event and catering needs, and I can’t say enough good things about The Fig House, which is such a hidden LA gem! Thank you Kevin, Dana, Dylan, and the...