Santa Monica Weddings

All food and beverage must be provided by Viceroy Santa Monica. Outside wedding cakes must be approved and a cake cutting fee will be applied at $3.50 per person.

Menu selections and customized proposals are available through your Special Events Manager. We will be happy to customize a menu based on your preferences.

We offer all our wedding couples the opportunity to experience our menu four to six weeks prior to the wedding. All tastings are coordinated with your Special Events Manager.

The food and beverage minimum is the least amount of money that you are required to spend on a combination of food and beverage, excluding service charge and sales tax, but is not all that you can spend. The following examples would apply towards the food and beverage minimum: hors d'oeuvres, food display and carving stations, plated or buffet meal, wedding cake, dessert display stations, wine service with the meal, champagnes toast, bar package, and any non-alcoholic beverages.

Food and beverage selections must be finalized and confirmed with your Special Events Manager at least two weeks in advance to guarantee availability due to high degree of seasonality in many selections. Requests for substitutions must be submitted one week prior to event, and are subject to availability and Hotel approval. Parties of 12 or more must pre-select a menu. The hotel reserves the right to select a limited menu should the party size exceed 12 without prior arrangements.

Yes, your Special Events Manager will be on-site during your wedding day to handle any logistical, operational details. The client is required to have an on-site coordinator to handle décor, outside rentals, and bridal party.

Yes, you may host both the ceremony and reception portion of the wedding outside. We can set our pool deck and restaurant patio in a number of ways to best accommodate the needs of our wedding couples.

If you wish to reserve a block of rooms for your family and guests, please notify the Special Events Manager who can provide you with availability and rates.

The hotel must be notified of the exact number of guests attending a function at least one week prior to the start of the event. This will be considered a guarantee, for which the client will be charged, even if fewer guests attend the event.

We recommend guestroom reservations be made for a minimum two-night length of stay with a check-in date of the night before the wedding and checkout the day after the wedding. This will eliminate the stress on the day of the wedding of having to check-in and out of guestrooms. 

In accordance with California State Law all bars are to be closed at 1:30 AM and all alcohol removed by 2 AM.

We do allow guests who are getting married at the hotel to have photos taken on property.

Yes. Valet parking is available at $12 per automobile if the charges are hosted. If guests pay for themselves, valet parking is available at $16 per automobile. If you would like to host parking for your guests, please advise your Special Events Manager.

Arrangements for delivery of packages should be made through the Special Events Manager. The hotel requires advance notice of deliveries exceeding 10 boxes, and does not guarantee storage of excessive boxes or deliveries without prior approval by management. 

Cost varies based on personal preference and special requests of the bride and groom and also largely with the wedding size and guest count. For budgeting purposes, our wedding begins at roughly $150/person.

Yes. You may arrange to have your ceremony in designated areas of Viceroy Santa Monica; our ceremony capacity is 125 guests for an outside buy-out or up to 70 in Bristol Patio. You are also more than welcome to have your ceremony on the beach; there is no permit necessary and beach-front wedding sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Our rental fees and food and beverage minimums are higher during the summer season.

Local Santa Monica sales tax is 9.5% and our service charge is 23% on all food and beverage.

To secure a date, a signed contract and non-refundable deposit is required. The initial deposit is equal to 50% of the estimated value of your event. A credit card is required to guarantee any overages accrued on the day of the event.

Additional fees may apply, including but not limited to the installation of a dance floor, hiring bartenders, coordinating deliveries, or handling of excessive luggage.

The client is responsible for any rental charges on items needed for the event that are not property of Viceroy Santa Monica. 

Absolutely. Please consult your Special Events Manager for a list of creative and qualified preferred vendors.