SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER

Pinch me, I’m still dreaming… My husband and I had a clear vision for our wedding: an outdoor ceremony surrounded by nature, followed by an elegant indoor reception. After scouting several venues, it was clear that Skirball was the one! The venue itself is breathtaking – a perfect blend of lush greenery, natural beauty, and refined elegance. The Taper Courtyard, with its stunning backdrop of the mountain and lily pond, is a picture-perfect setting for a peaceful and intimate outdoor ceremony. The Ahmanson Ballroom was equally impressive. Its all-glass design allowed us to have a sophisticated indoor reception with the most gorgeous view of the green mountain and trees in the distance. Our family and friends were blown away by how beautiful our wedding day was! We are forever grateful to the staff who made everything so seamless. Darrel was a fantastic guide throughout the planning process, ensuring that everything was on track and answering all my questions with patience and care. Monica was an absolute gem – she helped me finalize visual details that I was unsure about, and her expertise was invaluable. The food was exceptional – our guests couldn’t stop talking about how delicious everything was! The staff was incredibly attentive, making sure everyone felt comfortable and well taken care of throughout the event. One of the most valued moments of our big day was Darrel checking in on me, making sure I was doing okay and letting me know everything was going smoothly. This helped me come to my reality and truly absorbed the moments happening before my eyes. This was our special day, unfolding just as we had dreamed – surrounded by loved ones in the most stunning setting imaginable. Thank you, Skirball Cultural Center, for turning our wedding dreams into a reality. You truly made our big day unforgettable!

We held our wedding ceremony and reception in the Taper Courtyard with the Reflection Pond as the backdrop and it was magical. The most gorgeous setting made even more beautiful by Coastal Event Lighting (thank you Michael!) and our beautiful flowers (Flowers by Lori). Huge shout out to our Skirball coordinator, Monica, who was went above and beyond in every way. She was always responsive and had a positive "yes, we can" outlook. Monica provided valuable insights, and made sure our vision was reflected in our wedding and was beyond patient with our many questions and emails. Monica is also amazingly organized and kept us moving forward at a realistic clip. We are forever grateful to her and her positive energy!! The food was also outstanding and everyone that worked our wedding was professional and accommodating. This venue, with Monica at your side, is definitely the right decision. Thank you Monica!

We were extremely happy with our decision to have our wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center. Quite honestly, everything went as well as we ever would have expected. Some highlights include: Jenny, our venue coordinator, was absolutely fantastic and of the highest order. She was one of the nicest, most patient, most understanding people we have really ever encountered. She had all of the answers to all of our, oftentimes dumb, questions. She was instrumental on keeping us on track for what felt like every detail. She was unbelievably punctual and responsive. Our entire experience was guided by the excellence that Jenny provided and I cannot overstate how much of a positive impact she made for us. The venue itself is beautiful. We had our wedding and reception in the Taper Courtyard in front of the reflection pond. Everybody complimented us on how pretty everything was when it came together. We had string lights overhead with lights illuminating the pillars and walls. The entire event was outside, something that was especially important to us in the setting of COVID; everybody was comfortable. There are lots of places for great wedding pictures on the campus. The food was great. Although we didn't get too much of a chance to eat, the amount that we did was delicious. We had expected as much from the tasting event that was held for us after we booked. Guests actively reached out saying the food was good. Not only "good for wedding food" good--actually good. Overall, we would highly recommend the SCC and would absolutely book the SCC again.