$4,000 starting price
201-250 guest capacity
This venue can host up to 250 guests
About this vendor
Los Altos History Museum
Los Altos History Museum is a spectacular wedding venue located in Los Altos, CA.
At Los Altos History Museum, we offer an experience that blends the rich heritage of Santa Clara Valley with the beauty of the present. Our picturesque setting, nestled amidst the grandeur of heritage oaks and historic charm, provides the perfect backdrop for your most cherished occasions. Whether it’s a wedding, a corporate gathering, a nonprofit event, or any other special celebration, we’re ready to make your moments unforgettable. We offer a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, from small and intimate to a large garden courtyard. Contact us today to learn more about our venue and schedule a tour.
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Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees. Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is May-Oct.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Guest Capacity
- Up to 250
Settings
- Backyard
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Museum
- Trees
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out of 5.09 reviews
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Los Altos History Museum is highly praised by couples for its picturesque and romantic setting, spacious outdoor and indoor areas, and flexibility that allows unique touches like food trucks for events. Lisa, the event planner, receives glowing reviews for her responsiveness, organization, and positive attitude. Guests appreciate the beautiful courtyard, cozy garden, and historical charm of the venue. The museum's practicality with extensive event experience, recommended vendor lists, convenient location, and copious parking make event planning easy, resulting in smooth and hitch-free experiences for couples. The venue's charming ambiance, ideal for ceremonies and receptions, received high compliments from guests, making it a popular choice for weddings and special events.- Top reviews
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We recently held our wedding reception at the Los Altos History Museum, and it was truly PERFECT!
The venue itself is simply gorgeous. We started out with cocktail hour in a beautiful shady area of the property where guests could mingle and enjoy the beautiful landscape & architecture. Our reception was held on the main patio, which was spacious & allowed us to very comfortably host almost 200 guests. The bistro lighting, surrounding trees, barn-like buildings, & pergolas made the space so romantic - with the natural beauty of the venue, no additional florals were needed. There is also a perfectly sized indoor area for dancing. On top of that, the venue offers a ton of flexibility - we were able to bring food trucks & food stands to the venue, and there are few venues in the Bay Area that would allow that!
The location itself is ideal. Parking is plentiful; and while the museum is very close to downtown Los Altos and I280, it feels so isolated & private - perfect for a wedding reception!
The secret to hosting the perfect event at Los Altos History Museum is LisaP, the event planner at the museum. Lisa is AMAZING - she is incredibly responsive, so organized, and has a true "can do" mindset. From the start, it was clear that she was committed to helping us make our vision for our wedding reception come true! We were taking an unconventional approach by bringing food trucks & food stalls to LAHM - and Lisa helped us brainstorm ideas & ways to make everything work. She answered all of our questions promptly, and with such a positive attitude - we couldn't have pulled off our reception without the help of Lisa!
The Los Altos History Museum is a true gem & the ideal venue for wedding reception or any special event. We highly recommend it for any event where you want to wow guests in a beautiful & romantic setting - your guests will be impressed, and you'll get the benefit of working with a true event planning wiz in Lisa!
Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2024
Thank you, Catherine. Your reception will forever stand out in my memory. Not only as a reception but one hell of an event! You and She-Jon were a dream to work with. Truly a united team and I was a pleasure to work beside you.
I don't say thi...
s lightly, but this was certainly an event to remember. Everything fell into place perfectly, the staff was having fun, the guests were thrilled...it was everything we'd talked about.
I hope that the photos of this event bring you back over the years and that you won't be a stranger to LAHM. We welcome you back any time.
We had our wedding at the LAHM in the spring - wonderful location, lots of space for decorations, tables, etc! Venue comes with string lights, which was nice once the sun started setting. Lisa was super helpful and accommodating. Really beautiful courtyard and garden space, it gave us the cozy backyard feeling without the hassle of actually planning something at home. The museum exhibits were also very charming. They offered more flexibility than other big wedding venues, though there is still a list of preferred vendors. The terms were pretty transparent - no big hoops to jump through or navigate. Spacious parking, just keep in mind time constraints for your event. Overall, we loved having our wedding here and would recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2024
Thank you so much, John. It was an honor to play a role on your special day. It was great to see all the things we'd talked about and planned come to life all at once and go so smoothly. We had a really great team that day. Do hope you'll visit...
us again soon!
I recently had the pleasure of working at LAHM as a wedding planner since my couple had chosen to get married here. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful, filled with flowers & greenery, string lighting already installed (which can be expensive if brought in!), and a rich history that adds a special touch to any event. The multiple spaces available allowed guests to explore and enjoy different areas throughout the day, making the whole experience feel dynamic and unique! On the day of the wedding, we needed to do a flip of the ceremony space into a dining area, and the venue's setup allowed us to have the tables ready & set up inside during the ceremony, which was incredibly helpful and made the transition smooth. The venue manager, Lisa, was great as well—she was easy to communicate with and extremely helpful throughout the planning process as well as on the day of the wedding. She knows the venue inside out and was able to answer all questions & provide helpful suggestions. I enjoyed working with her and would highly recommend LAHM as an event/wedding venue!
Response from the Vendor on 09/26/2024
Thank you for your kind words, Yoko! The feeling is mutual. It was a pleasure to work with you and the couple. They were so lucky to have you, you made the day run super smoothly and everyone knew their part. Couldn't ask for more from a weddin...
g planner! Looking forward to working together in the future.
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In every way, LAHM was the absolute perfect wedding venue for us. Magically good.
First — the people. Lisa, the events director, was so great to work with and put us at ease right away, from getting us scheduled instantly for the first tour (six months from our date!) to communicating clearly & excellently throughout. The second time we were there she was finishing up an appointment and (no surprise!) the other folks couldn’t say enough nice things about her. She was so key as the point person to get everything running smoothly.
Second — the venue is really ideal for a wedding ceremony and reception. Cute, cozy, and private, with lots of flowers and very light touch needed on any additional decor. The area in the back with a few tall trees made for stunning golden hour photos. It was one of those places where you can walk in and just instantly feel, “this is it” — and that’s how it was for us. Our guests loved it, too! We had a ton of glowing comments about our choice of venue. That made us so happy.
Third — it was practical. From their extensive experience with hosting events like this (& recommended vendor lists) to their convenient location (nestled right in near downtown Los Altos and easy to get to; also, copious parking)…it made it very easy to focus on everything else that goes into planning. Everything went *so* smoothly, not a single hitch, and that is not something to be taken for granted.
Finally! Though this is a wedding venue review, the museum is also a wonderful community space with exhibits and kid-friendly activities. We went several times during the planning and it always felt like a friendly place to visit.
Thank you so much to Lisa, and everyone at LAHM, for forever being a part of our unforgettably special day. <3
Response from the Vendor on 09/15/2024
Thank you, so much for your kind words. It was truly a special day with our team and your loving friends and family. You are so right, it was all SO smooth. Everyone knew what to do and it was a lovely time for all onsite that day. Can't wait t...
o see you all again :)
The LAHM is such a sweet, beautiful and lush venue, tucked away in Los Altos! They have a gorgeous red brick patio with lights already strung across to make any event feel like moderate sized garden party. For our wedding, we loved having a beautiful natural backdrop for our ceremony, but also a space with room for mingling during cocktail hour and for kids to run around (though if you have a kids free wedding, the event space is still perfect!). They were so generous in allowing us to use the Smith House for the bride to hide away while guests arrived, while also giving us space in their main museum to store the belongings of our wedding party. All around, I couldn't imagine a better wedding venue for us! Lisa P. started after we had reserved our date and once she was our point of contact, things couldn't have been easier! She was so helpful and communicative. We even lost one small item on the day of the wedding and she was so diligent in ensuring it was returned to us quickly and easily. We highly recommend the Los Altos History Museum for your event!
Response from the Vendor on 09/08/2024
Thank you, Anna! It was truly an honor to contribute to your special day. Everything was so beautiful and it felt so special. You could feel all of the love and support in the air that day. To this day, your wedding stands out in my mind and al...
ways will.
Great communication with the staff. My guests loved the venue.
We fell in love with the Los Altos History Museum when we attended as guests for my sister-in-law's wedding. We wanted an outdoor wedding, where we could have our dog be with us, flexible catering (Asian cuisine), and beautiful scenery. Los Altos History Museum fit the bill and so much more!
The venue coordinator, Mark, is such a pleasure to work with. He is very easy-going, super responsive, and helpful!
Helpful tip: You can put a hold on a date without putting down a deposit. This way, you can go home and think about it or do a few more searches at other venues. Not many venues do this!!
There are different set-ups you can do with the space and you do not need many decorations, as the venue is already beautiful with the string lights and greens. Mark offers many insights on this as well.
We're so glad we chose to have our wedding at Los Altos History Museum. Such an amazing venue - highly recommend!
Loved having our wedding at The Los Altos History Museum. Very intimate, romantic, and comfortable setting. The string lights and abundance of natural greenery and florals sold us. Mark was an absolute pleasure to work with. He’d seriously be the best PM to work with anywhere he was. Couldn’t ask for anything more. The LAHM books up fast so book quickly! We booked their last availability for the year a few weeks into the beginning of the year itself!
Loved this venue! We found it online and fell in love with the photos, and one visit sealed the deal. It's the perfect size for a medium-size wedding (we had about 120 people) to have the ceremony and reception all in one spot. Mark, the event coordinator, was amazing to work with and answered all of my questions quickly and gave us plenty or suggestions when we weren't sure about things, like timing and layout etc.
The LAHM needs very little decor since it's a garden and has so much charm already, which made my life so easy! Really all we did was add floral arrangements to the tables and created a backdrop for the ceremony and that was the perfect amount.
We used a caterer off the preferred vendor list (Catering by Dana/Absolute BBQ) and I highly recommend going that route. The food was AMAZING and their coordinator and staff know the venue inside and out, so everything ran very smoothly.
I highly recommend the LAHM for a wedding! We got nothing but compliments from guests about how perfect the space was, and I would have another event there in a heartbeat!
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51 S San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA
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