Weddings & Events at Pacific Unitarian
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and canyons of Palos Verdes, our beautiful grounds and facilities are a gorgeous setting for your event. Our versatile facilities can be set up to suit your taste and needs.
Plan your next event at Pacific Unitarian
Our versatile facilities can be set up to suit your taste and needs. We are a premier location for your next event, whatever the occasion.
Our Facilities can Host
- • Weddings and commitment ceremonies
- • Recitals and performances
- • Meetings
- • Retreats
- • Memorial Services
- • Parties
- • Birthdays, Anniversaries, & Family Celebrations
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Please kindly include in your email, dates desired, starting and ending times, the number of participants you anticipate and the room(s) you'd like to reserve.
Our Location Options
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Our Hall
This versatile open space offers ample opportunity for personalizing your event. 250 guests can be seated theatre-style for your indoor wedding, concert or meeting. An in-ceiling projector screen is available for slideshows. The Hall comfortably seats 150 at tables. Or clear the space for a party and dancing. A Yamaha grand piano is available for concerts and recitals with a backdrop of the canyon and sky seen through our new beautiful floor-to-ceiling blue glass wall. No air conditioner is necessary due to the breezes off the canyon.
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Meditation Garden
Have an outdoor wedding, memorial service, or healing circle in our Meditation Garden while enjoying the breathtaking view of the canyon, with the panorama of the Los Angeles basin to the Santa Monica, San Gabriel and San Bernadino Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean as a backdrop. The Meditation Garden’s gazebo is the perfect focal point for your wedding or commitment ceremony. The Meditation Garden can accommodate up to 100 seated guests.
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Patio
Enjoy this wonderful setting for an open-air reception. Our patio features a lovely fountain and beautiful paver stones. You and your guests will feel connected to nature in this beautiful outdoor space. The patio easily accommodates 150 guests seated at tables, and it conveniently located adjacent to our Hall and the kitchen. Retractable awnings provide cool comfort and shade on sunny days.
Event Amenities at Pacific Unitarian
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Kitchen & Dressing Room
Our Wedding Dressing room has been recently renovated. In addition to your private dressing area with a full-length mirror, you’ll have your own adjoining restroom
In addition, your caterer can stage from our non-commercial kitchen for your event. We have a large stove/oven, a microwave, two refrigerators, a dish sanitizer, and plenty of counter space.
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Wedding Officiant
Rev. Chloë Briedé, Pacific Unitarian Church’s interim minister. She received her Master of Divinity from Harvard University. She is married to her wonderful spouse, Div. They had an Indian-American wedding in Virginia in 2022 and a family celebration in Delhi in 2023. Rev. Chloë has progressive values and welcomes LGBTQ+ couples to Pacific Unitarian. She is happy to customize wedding ceremonies to incorporate your family, friends, values, and culture.
We respect your values, officiants of your choice are welcome.
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Music Director
Dr. Severin Behnen did his college work in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area earning his BA from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. He earned MA degree from California Institute of the Arts and his Ph.D. degree in Music Composition from UCLA. Severin loves a wide variety of musical styles including classical, bluegrass, jazz, avant-garde, and opera. A talented composer and pianist, his works have been performed in a variety of venues, including Disney Hall in Los Angeles. He has toured and performed throughout the United States, and in Asia. He also teaches Music Theory and Musicianship classes at the college level. He would be happy to help you incorporate live music into your celebration.
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Onsite Coordinator
Carlos De Alba is our onsite coordinator for events and wedding planning.
Contact Information:
email: carlos@elegantdecorations.com
call: (310) 793-0099
