Gold Mountain Manor 1117 Anita Avenue • Big Bear • CA 92314


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • Tucked among ancient ponderosas and landscaped gardens, this whimsical log mansion offers a step back into a quieter time. A welcoming wraparound veranda with old-fashioned rocking chairs leads inside, where you'll find vintage treasures thoughtfully displayed alongside plush, cozy furnishings and wood-burning fireplaces.
  • Exchange vows beneath a sculptural wooden arch surrounded by fragrant lilacs and roses, profusions of lilies and dahlias, and flowering white cherry, apple, and plum trees. As night falls, hanging candles and fairy lights begin to twinkle from the arms of the pines, accenting a sky full of stars overhead. 
  • Make the Manor your personal retreat for a day or a weekend. Most packages feature exclusive use of the manor and grounds for your celebration, overnight accommodations for up to 18 people, and a full-service breakfast each morning to fuel the fun. Plus, wedding planning and coordination is included, ensuring all you need to worry about is... well, nothing!

DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

Tour Gold Mountain Manor and book your wedding/reception within 1 week of your visit to enjoy 5% off.


Weekday weddings booked Monday–Thursday enjoy 10% off all wedding/reception packages.


Magical Matrimony | $1,850–3,100
This ceremony-only package is available Sunday–Thursday during peak season (May–October). It includes:

  • 2-hour exclusive venue use (must conclude by 6pm)
  • Event lighting throughout
  • Officiant services
  • 1-hour rehearsal
  • Champagne toast & cake permitted (no reception)

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Package Prices
  • $6,550–12,850/event
  • Package prices vary depending on:
    • Guest count
    • Package chosen
  • Once Upon a Time | $6,550–8,950

    • 6-hour exclusive use of the garden and manor grounds
    • Wedding day coordination and management from Cassandra Lee & Co.
    • Two large dressing rooms for the wedding couple & wedding party
    • 1-hour ceremony rehearsal
    • Event lighting throughout

    One Enchanted Evening | $8,200–10,600
    Includes everything in the above package, PLUS:

    • 1 night's lodging for up to 18 people
    • Full service breakfast for all overnight guests

    The Perfect Wedding Retreat | $10,450–12,850
    Includes everything in the above packages, PLUS an additional night of lodging for 18 people (a total of 2 nights' lodging, with breakfast both mornings).


    The Once Upon a Time package is exclusively available Monday–Thursday, and some Sundays during non-peak weekends. The other packages are available year-round, daily.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Gold Mountain Manor, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

At Gold Mountain Manor in Big Bear City, every full wedding package includes exclusive use of the venue for your ceremony and reception, a 6-hour event, a ceremony arch, event lighting, dressing rooms, a 1-hour rehearsal and a recommended vendor list. The Perfect Wedding Retreat and One Enchanted Evening also add planning guidance and day-of coordination. Lodging is separate: the whole house for up to 18 people is $2,250 per night plus 7% occupancy tax, with breakfast for overnight guests. You'll book catering and your other services yourself, with help from that vendor list.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Gold Mountain Manor, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, both happen right at Gold Mountain Manor. You can say your vows outdoors in the garden among ponderosa pines and flowering trees, or indoors in front of the red quartz rock fireplace, then serve dinner on the wraparound veranda. Every full package includes exclusive use of the venue for both, and guests staying over don't have to leave the property at all.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Gold Mountain Manor or do we have to use yours?

Gold Mountain Manor works from a preferred list for catering, and every package comes with a recommended vendor list for everything else you'll need. You're welcome to bring your own alcohol, which can make a real difference to your budget. If you have a specific caterer in mind, mention it early so the team can talk it through with you.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Gold Mountain Manor, and is there a minimum?

At Gold Mountain Manor in Big Bear City, full wedding packages run $4,825–$9,928 in site fees, depending on the package and your guest count, with price tiers for up to 30, 31–60, 61–90 and 91–120 guests. Packages with lodging add the whole house at $2,250 per night for up to 18 people, plus 7% occupancy tax. Ceremony-only options cost less: Magical Matrimony runs $2,055–$3,355, and Private Promises, for the two of you and your witnesses, is $1,000. Weddings held Monday–Thursday get 10% off, and catering, drinks and other vendors are on top of the site fee. Prices can change each calendar year, so confirm your quote when you book.

How long do we get at Gold Mountain Manor, and when does the music have to stop?

Full wedding packages at Gold Mountain Manor give you a 6-hour event at the time of your choice, ending by 10pm. Ceremony-only packages run 1–2 hours between noon and 6pm and include wireless speakers. If you're staying over, quiet hours start at 10pm, check-in is 3pm–6pm and check-out is 11am, so plan your send-off with that in mind.

Where would our out-of-town guests stay near Gold Mountain Manor, and can you help with a room block?

Your closest people can stay right at Gold Mountain Manor. The house has 7 guest rooms, each with a private bath and fireplace, sleeping 14, or up to 18 with sofa sleepers in the two large suites. Whole-house lodging is $2,250 per night plus 7% occupancy tax, with breakfast included, and The Perfect Wedding Retreat and Handcrafted Love Story with lodging both build it in, with 20% off extra nights. With the other packages, you can book individual rooms at 10% off standard rates when you book direct.

What makes Gold Mountain Manor different from the other venues near it?

Gold Mountain Manor is a 1928 log mansion bed and breakfast in Big Bear City, so you can marry, celebrate and sleep in the same place with the venue to yourselves. Every full package includes exclusive use, and you can add the entire 7,000-square-foot house and its acre of grounds for up to 18 overnight guests. It suits small weddings especially well, with pricing tiers starting at 30 guests and a $1,000 ceremony for just the two of you and your witnesses. Ceremonies can be in the garden or beside the red quartz rock fireplace, and day-of coordination is included in two of the packages.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 30 120
Cocktails, etc. Standing 30 120
Reception Seated 30 120
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 120.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • All-Inclusive
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Elopement Packages
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • On-Site Accommodations

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$

Catering

Preferred list

Alcohol

BYO

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Garden
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Historic / Landmark Building
  • Retreat

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

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  • Forest / Woods
  • Garden
  • Landscaped Grounds

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