The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
Riverside Wedding Location3649 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: 951/784-0300
www.missioninn.com
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Description
Upon arriving at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa you may wonder, as we did, exactly what kind of missionaries had inhabited this unique and eccentric edifice. The truth is, the Inn was never an actual mission housing actual missionaries; it was the personal, lifelong and quixotic “mission” of Frank Miller, the man who built what some have called an “architectural wonder.”
In 1902, Miller purchased a small adobe building known as the Glenwood Inn, added a four-story wing, and the Mission Inn was born. Over the next 30 years, he built three additional wings, each more elaborate than the last. By the 1930s, the Mission Inn had expanded to fill an entire city block and had become Riverside’s most visited attraction.
A wondrous, eclectic assemblage of styles, the Mission Inn achieved its national historic landmark status in 1976. Starting with Mission Revival, the hotel now incorporates architectural styles from all over the world: Moorish, Italian Renaissance, Spanish Baroque, Chinese and Japanese. It’s a dazzling array of flying buttresses, domes, fountains, statues, carved pillars, towers, gargoyles, balconies, plazas, turrets, spiral staircases, gardens, bells, colorful tile and stained glass, all constructed to display the extensive collection of art and artifacts that Miller gathered on his world travels.
Perhaps the most stunning of these is the Rayas Altar, which Miller bought sight unseen in 1920 and had shipped from Mexico. Hand-carved from cedar and covered in gold-leaf, the size and beauty of the altar inspired Miller to build the Chapel of St. Francis to house it. This ornate non-denominational chapel, with its 30-foot beamed ceiling, jewel-colored Tiffany windows and enormous carved mahogany doors quickly became one of California’s most popular wedding sites. Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis (twice) and Constance Bennett all recited vows here, as have over 300 other couples each year.
After its heyday in the 1930s and 1940s, a succession of owners and repeated bankruptcies brought the hotel close to demolition, but a seven-year, $55-million renovation during the 1980s restored the Mission Inn’s grandeur. The Chapel of St. Francis is once again luring betrothed couples through its doors in droves, and the Inn’s many banquet rooms provide wedding celebrations with timeless artistic environments.
Capacity
Ceremony |
Reception/Special Events |
Meetings |
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Max. Seated Indoors: 150 Max. Seated Outdoors: |
Max. Seated Indoors: 240 Max. Seated Outdoors: Max. Standing Indoors: 300 Max. Standing Outdoors: |
Max. Seated: 310 |
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CEREMONY CAPACITY: The St. Francis of Assisi Chapel seats 150 guests; the St. Cecilia Chapel seats 12. |
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Fees & Deposits
For wedding receptions, a nonrefundable $2,500 deposit is required to confirm your date; the estimated event balance is payable 2 weeks prior to the event. If you have both the ceremony and reception here, the nonrefundable deposit ranges $3,000–5,500. Reception luncheons start at $48/person, dinners at $68/person, and both include a two-course meal, cheese display, tray passed champagne and cider during the cocktail hour, champagne toast and wedding cake. Alcoholic beverage service, 18% service charge and tax are additional. The Chapel Package, ranging from $1,000–3,000, includes an on-site wedding coordinator, wedding night accommodations for the bride and groom, and dressing areas for the bridal party and groomsmen.
Catering menus are available for all corporate and non-wedding social events. Luncheon menus start at $24.50/person, dinners at $36/person. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa offers complete meeting and event services; please call for further information.
Availability
Year-round, daily, 6am–midnight.
CateringProvidedAlcoholProvidedSites UsesCeremoniesWedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners On-Site Accommodations Services/AmenitiesCatering: provided, no BYOKitchen Facilities: n/a Tables & Chairs: provided Linens, Silver, etc.: provided Restrooms: wheelchair accessible Dance Floor: portable parquet provided Bride's Dressing Area: provided Meeting Equipment: full range CBA, extra charge Parking: on-site self & valet, additional charge Accommodations: 239 guestrooms Telephone: pay phones Outdoor Night Lighting: provided Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no Cleanup: provided View: landscaped courtyard Other: wedding coordinator |
MusicIndoorsWheelchair AccessWheelchair AccessibleSite ViewsGarden Patio/CourtyardRestrictionsAlcohol: provided, no BYOSmoking: outside only Music: amplified OK indoors Wheelchair Access: yes Insurance: not required Other: no rice, birdseed or confetti |
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