Urban-Chic: 7 Unique Downtown LA Wedding Venues

Downtown LA is alive and thriving! Its mother lode of historic architecture and museums, as well as cultural, entertainment and sporting events, makes it a great place to turn your wedding into a mini-vacation. And, when it comes to venue choices for the Big Day, you’ll find whatever vibe you’re looking for: Old World glamour, sleek and modern, traditional elegance—even places with a hipster edge. Check out these possibilities—you’re sure to find one…or two…or three! that fit your personal style.


South Park Center

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Modernist Architecture

Panoramic Cityscapes

Industrial Elegance

Fab Features: Modernist skyscraper served as a backdrop to dozens of Hollywood films • 360-degree panorama view of LA from the top-floor Penthouse • industrial-chic vibes with exposed ductwork and artful lighting

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $$ • $$$
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seventh/place

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Industrial Elegance

Urban Garden

DIY Friendly

Fab Features: industrial-chic event space with exposed brick walls, a gleaming cement floor, and a wood-beam ceiling, • an adjoining patio boasts a vine-draped wood fence and a sweet pathway lined with greenery • bistro and twinkle lighting adds a soft glow to indoor/outdoor events

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$
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Valentine

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Tropical Oasis

Site-Specific Artwork

Urban Garden

Fab Features: reimagined former factory with an edgy urban vibe + BYO catering • 9,000-square-foot site designed for large private events and courtyard weddings • endless photo ops thanks to the lush interior and its unique blue facade

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
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The Oviatt

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Gatsby Glam

Penthouse

Cityscape Views

Fab Features: fabulous 1928 penthouse perched atop the legendary Oviatt Building • exchange vows under glowing bistro lights, surrounded by the city's dramatic skyscrapers • celebrate inside one of their unique indoor spaces designed with dramatic carpeting and colorful murals

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$
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Millwick

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Handcrafted Details

Skylights and Roll-Up Doors

Industrial Elegance

Fab Features: loft-style warehouse with large skylights and wooden bowstring-truss ceiling • exposed brick and unique, hand-made, gold ceramic tile walls • two oversized glass roll-up doors connect the Grand Hall to the lush courtyard garden

Catering: BYO
Price: $$
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Honeypot

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Unique Studio Space

Central Location

Modern Minimalism

Fab Features: former warehouse building designed with a rare, triangular pitched roof • large skylights in the 20-foot ceiling provide lots of natural light • minutes away from Staple Center, LA Live, Convention Center, and Historic Core

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
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Alexandria Ballrooms

Los Angeles, CA

Venue Superpowers:

Iconic Historic Venue

Opulent Details

Three Ballrooms

Fab Features: 3 elegant ballrooms in heart of downtown LA • the Palm Court is designed with arched ceilings, original chandeliers, and Tiffany Skylights • ceremonies fit for royalty in the Kind Edward Ballroom with a gold-leaf ceiling, romantic fireplace, and tall windows that flood the room with natural light

Catering: Preferred list, BYO
Price: $$ • $$$
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