Catalina View Gardens — Attraction in Rancho Palos Verdes

Our son was married here in 2012, and it was a wonderful experience all around. The property is beautiful, the view rivals any on the planet, and the infrastructure that Jim York has put together works very well for a wedding. We had 130 guests, but the venue can easily accomodate more than that. Jim was a pleasure to work with, always very responsive to our questions and requests, and was genuinely interested in making sure we had a good experience. It is all outdoors, so the weather will be a factor. We had sunshine through the ceremony, followed by fog (in April). We set up a clear round tent for the dancing and dessert portion of the evening, so we were well protected from the cool and fog of...

This place is a dream within a dream. I had the absolute pleasure of photographing a wedding here and I will say without a doubt it is one of the most memorable moments of my entire career so far. The location and layout of the venue is so stunning, varying views of oceanscape and vegetation, vineyards. It feels immersive and will leave an indelible impression on everything you knew about a romantic southern California wedding. The staff, vendors, facility, green space, and property are all absolutely top...

The most stunning venue ever! After touring a handful of wedding venues in the LA/south bay area, the second my husband and I stepped on the property at CVG we knew this was the one. You simply cannot beat those sweeping ocean and vineyard views and we loved how intimate and private the venue felt. Jennifer and Marcella were so incredibly sweet and helpful throughout the entire process, too. Such a dream to have our...