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Ceremony/Reception Site on short notice

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Hello, ladies! I am helping a friend do some research and I figured you ladies would be the best to ask. She is forced to move her wedding up by a year, to March 13. Can you ladies suggest any small and intimate (think 10 people) ceremony sites? She was thinking either a chapel or garden location.

She is considering having the reception catered at home, unless she can find a location that will double as a ceremony and reception site. Anywhere in LA or the Valley is fine.

Any advice/suggestions are welcome. TIA!
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  • phiaskaphiaska
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    edited December 2011
    Awww, I can tell you which venue isn't available since that's my date also! 

    How big a venue does she need?  One of the things we considered doing before we saw the size of my mother's guest list was to rent a really nice house in malibu or somewhere gorgeous on VRBO.com and use that.  That works with a small guest list, and if she's got only 50 days to do this thing up, there's a chance her list is pretty small?
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  • MrsADMrsAD member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_california-los-angeles_ceremonyreception-short-notice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:68Discussion:ba414472-c87f-4e84-8705-6f9a15555866Post:81ac799c-420b-4815-a75e-803d06dd16d9">Re: Ceremony/Reception Site on short notice</a>:
    [QUOTE]Awww, I can tell you which venue isn't available since that's my date also!  How big a venue does she need?  One of the things we considered doing before we saw the size of my mother's guest list was to rent a really nice house in malibu or somewhere gorgeous on VRBO.com and use that.  That works with a small guest list, and if she's got only 50 days to do this thing up, there's a chance her list is pretty small?
    Posted by phiaska[/QUOTE]

    She was saying probably about ten people, so that might be a very good option for her. Thanks!
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  • ellefirst1980ellefirst1980
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    edited December 2011
    I suggest La Muse cafe in Long Beach.  They do very small weddings in their garden courtyard. http://www.lamusecafe.com/weddingsandbanquets.html
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    I would definitely look into restaurants. Maybe have a JOP come and do a ceremony and then have a nice dinner. My personal favorites would be Cafe Was on Vine and The Foundry on Melrose.

    Forest Lawn Glendale has a Scottish chapel that seats about 40 people. Its called the Wee Kirk o' the Heather.
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  • peterspixiepeterspixie member
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    edited December 2011
    Have you tried something aboard a small yacht? I am looking into something like that, although I have a bit longer to plan.

    http://www.electracruises.com/default.asp

    Hope that helps at all. There are also some ships that do this sort of thing out of Marina del rey!

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  • czarinamaeczarinamae member
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    Restaurants with a private room might be something to consider.  Try Cafe Santorini in Old Town Pasadena, CA they have a nice outdoor area where you might be able to do the ceremony and a small private room.

    In that same area also try Villa Soriso.  I know that they also have a private room.  Good Luck!
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