• What makes Long Beach a great wedding destination?
    • When people think of Long Beach, they imagine sandy beaches, fresh seafood, and the Queen Mary, the Grande Dame of them all.
  • What types of settings can be found in Long Beach for weddings?
    • While Long Beach offers abundant ocean shoreline, the city also features a plethora of gated communities, golf courses, country clubs, and high-rise hotels with stunning views of Long Beach Harbor and the cityscape.
  • What unique wedding venues are available in Long Beach?
    • Stylish wedding venues like The Modern allow couples to jet in, marry atop the Sky Harbor Hangar, and jet away.
  • What natural wedding venue options are there in Long Beach?
    • The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden offers a serene and luxurious natural setting.

Best Time to Plan a Wedding in Long Beach, California

  • April to October – Best time for weddings with sunny skies, ocean breezes, and ideal beachside settings.
  • May to September – Peak season with warm weather, minimal rain, and lively coastal energy.
  • April & October – Milder temps and fewer crowds, perfect for outdoor venues and waterfront ceremonies.
  • June – Be mindful of “June Gloom” with possible morning fog, though afternoons typically clear up.
  • November to March – Cooler and wetter months; indoor venues shine with coastal charm and lower rates.

The Ebell Club Long Beach


Host elegant, historic weddings with vintage charm and sophisticated ambiance.

The Ebell Club Long Beach

© The Ebell Club Long Beach

The Ebell Club Long Beach, a three-time WeddingWire Couples’ Choice award-winning venue, is one of three women’s clubs in Southern California. The 1924 club is nestled in a neighborhood of tree-lined streets. The 25,000-square-foot Spanish-Revival design features a red-tile roof, an intricately sculpted portico, and a ballroom with a soaring 24-foot-high hand-stenciled ceiling. The Ebell Club offers amenities and services like set up and clean up, chairs, tables, linens, accessibility, parking, a suite for the bridal party, and dessert. This stately venue is ideal for the couple who want a traditional old-California wedding.

290 Cerritos Avenue, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 562-436-4014

Belmont Shore Chalet


Celebrate intimate, waterfront weddings with cozy charm and ocean views.

Belmont Shore Chalet

© Belmont Shore Chalet

The Belmont Shore Chalet in the heart of Long Beach is also a ballroom dance studio that hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions. Located just steps from the beach, couples can choose from three beautiful beach ceremony venues – Claremont Beach, The Peninsula, and Granada Beach. This Chalet’s spacious banquet room and bar area features gleaming wood floors, string lights plus chandelier, and a neutral color palette awaiting the couple’s personalization. Belmont Shore Chalet provides tables, chairs, fine linens, set up and clean up, music, catering, and wedding coordination. The venue can accommodate 150 seated guests. It’s ideal for beach ceremonies and indoor receptions.

5107 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 562-438-1557

Grand Long Beach Events Center


Plan versatile, stylish weddings with spacious indoor and outdoor options.

Grand Long Beach Events Center

© Grand Long Beach Events Center

Grand Long Beach Events Center, a Bride’s Choice award-winner, has also been featured on WE TV’s “My Fair Wedding”. This beachside beauty has the capacity to host any size wedding or ceremony. Featuring 40,000 square feet of event space on 11 luscious landscaped acres, this stylish Center provides ample options with two outdoor courtyards, six flexible indoor spaces, and two room-adjacent patios. Couples meet with the event planner and executive chef to go over their vision, china, flatware, and glassware, and sparkling cider and champagne toast. This venue is ideal for couples who want a lavish fairytale-style wedding.

4101 East Willow Street, Long Beach CA, Phone: 562-426-0555

Long Beach Marriott


Enjoy modern, upscale weddings with flexible event spaces and city views.

Long Beach Marriott

© Long Beach Marriott

The Long Beach Marriott has over 17,000 square feet of event space available to make every bride’s dream wedding a reality. This elegant hotel features a Certified Wedding Planner to consult with the couple about their big day, and to ensure plans stay on course. This hotel covers a wide assortment of services like all-inclusive packages, catered buffet, family-style, or plated service, cake service, sound and lighting, china, tables, chairs, linens, set up and clean up, flatware, parking, shuttle service, centerpieces, and chair covers. This grand venue is ideal for the couple who wants a lavish wedding with all the amenities.

4700 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 562-425-5210

Queen Mary


Exchange vows aboard a historic ocean liner with timeless elegance.

Queen Mary

© Queen Mary

For more than 70 years, the Queen Mary in the harbor of Long Beach has been performing wedding ceremonies from elopements lavish affairs with 750 guests. This iconic Southern California ship offers spectacular wedding ceremony and reception venues, including the the 9,000-square-foot Grand Salon, 4,600-square-foot Queen Salon, stern, sun deck, Gazebo, and the bow. The Queen Mary also offers a private Wedding Chapel that is sure to make any bride feel like a princess. The ship/hotel offers event planning to help guide the couple with decision making, set up and clean up, lighting, sound system, tables, chairs, and linens. This is an ideal venue for the couple who wants to feel like royalty.

1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 877-342-0742

Rancho Los Cerritos


Host romantic, garden weddings with rich history and serene landscapes.

Rancho Los Cerritos

© Rancho Los Cerritos

Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach is a State and National Historic Landmark site that provides ceremonies for commitment, renewal of vows, and wedding ceremonies. Offering a garden, museum, and historic building, this 1844 adobe home sits on 4.7 acres of land in the Bixby Knolls community. The Monterey-style, two-story home’s furnishings reflect the era of the mid-nineteenth century. Rancho Los Cerritos also offers awe-inspiring views for photo opportunities in historic gardens. Services include rooms for the wedding party to prepare, set up and clean up, and parking. This venue is ideal for the couple planning a vintage, elegant, or classic wedding.

4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 562-206-2040

Recreation Park 18 Golf Course


Recreation Park 18 Golf Course

© Recreation Park 18 Golf Course

Recreation Park 18 Golf Course is a WeddingWire Bride’s Choice award-winner, and a four-time WeddingWire Couples’ Choice award-winner. The popular venue situated on a golf course in Long Beach radiates Spanish-colonial charm in the clubhouse, and includes a garden walkway that spans 75-feet leading to a gazebo bordered by rosebushes. This all-inclusive venue provides an air-conditioned bridal party suite, a suite for groom’s party, set up and clean up, parking, and accessibility. It is an ideal setting for couples looking for a venue with Spanish architectural flair. Elegant, classic, or outdoor weddings would do well here.

5001 Deukmejian Drive, Long Beach, CA, Phone: 562-494-4424

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