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The Houdini Estate

4.6

(9)

2400 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

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About This Vendor

A Dream Wedding at a Dream Location

The Houdini Estate, located in Los Angeles, CA, is a historic wedding venue. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, this five-acre property offers an unforgettable setting for your milestone day. You are also invited to celebrate showers, proposals, and vow renewals here. Nestled in Laurel Canyon, guests will remember a celebration in The Houdini Estate for years to come. The mansion was built in the Edwardian style by owner Ralph M. Walker, a friend of iconic magician Harry Houdini. The grounds are dotted with caves and hidden tunnels, as well as beautiful terraced gardens. Houdini used this property as an escape, as well as somewhere to rehearse his daring tricks. His wife, Bess, lived here for years after his death. The estate was then lovingly restored and renovated, combining the mystery of Houdini's life with luxurious modern amenities. Guests from out of town will love the glamorous environment, with Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip just minutes away. The Houdini Estate is perfect for grand gatherings, and can comfortably accommodate up to 1,000 guests. There is also on-site parking for 80 cars. The beautiful grounds offer countless spaces where you can celebrate your love story. This includes romantic gazebos with views of the canyon, a landscaped lawn, and plenty of private gardens. Stunning photo backdrops can be found near the waterfall and natural spring pond. Tables and chairs can be supplied, as well as a dance floor for 75 people. You're also invited to stay here for your honeymoon, taking advantage of this iconic area. The mansion is home to three full bedrooms and can comfortably sleep eight people, although sofas and roll-away beds are available for larger parties.

Amenities + Details

Ceremony Area

Covered Outdoors Space

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

Liability Insurance

On-Site Accommodations

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Business Attributes

Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business

Ceremony Types

Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony

Guest Capacity

300+

Settings

Backyard, Estate, Garden, Historic Venue, Library, Mountain, Museum, Park, Tented, Trees

Venue Service Offerings

Destination Weddings, Rentals & Equipment, Tents

The Houdini Estate Reviews

Reviewed On 12/29/2021 by Suzanne K

Everything about the Houdini Estate is as magical as the name implies. The grounds, the house, the Estate manager, Ella. It's such a beautiful property and Ella is so wonderfully helpful and supportive. The entire property is also yours, no oth...

er events will be happening while you are there. You can even stay at the property which we did for the weekend which made it even more lovely. I recommend staying an extra day if you can to relax and enjoy. We also had our rehearsal dinner here (a last minute decision as the other venue cancelled on us last minute). Be mindful that most things need to be brought in, they have heaters and certain amenities, however if you are looking for a place that has everything ready to go on site, this isn't it. It's not a wedding factory kind of joint. They know what they are doing and handle everything fast and efficiently, but you will need to provide most things yourself (unless you have a great wedding planner familiar with the venue, which we did). We had a very specific vision and feel that we wanted and the Houdini gave us that in spades. If you want an incredibly unique experience, this is the place.

Reviewed On 10/29/2021 by Hilary B

We had our Rehearsal Dinner and Indian Wedding at the Houdini Estate at the beginning of Oct. Booking the estate was our first big decision for our wedding as we fell in love with it and knew it would be a unique experience for our friends and...

family in LA and from out of town, and it did not disappoint. Ella was amazing to work with especially when navigating have to change our dates due to Covid, and we and our guests could not have been happier with the experience that is unique to this venue. We have heard from many of our guests that it was their favorite wedding that they have been to and we hope to go back to Houdini again for up coming anniversaries, parties :) Highly recommend this venue!

Reviewed On 6/01/2021 by Andrew J

The Houdini Estate is truly magical (no pun intended). A one of a kind venue in the heart of the Hollywood Hills. The ground of the estate are gorgeous and truly blew our guests away. My wife and I had toured a few different venues before seein...

g Houdini and we were immediately blown away. It's huge and there's so much to explore and so many cool little nooks and crannies with sculpture, art pieces etc throughout.. The added bonuses of being able to stay on property and have our dogs with us (who were in the ceremony) made this place so perfect for us. It truly is breathtaking and I cannot think of a better place to have a wedding. We had so many people that told us afterward that it ruined all other weddings for them. I can't say enough good things about The Houdini Estate and Ella, who helped us along the way with our booking and made sure everything at the estate was perfect. Highly, highly recommend.

Reviewed On 8/17/2019 by Melanie K

The best wedding of my life. I when to Jose Luis and Katheelen Nazar wedding at houdini state was magical.Camels mermaids dancers beautiful flowers all around the property. Amazing homemade ice cream loved entertainment but more than anything t...

he venue is fabulous it’s so many beautiful spots and that place the energy is magical. I will do my wedding there is the most beautiful place to have a beautiful celebration of birthday

Reviewed On 6/04/2019 by KASH H

I had such an amazing time celebrating my friend Brooke Lewis and Mark Bellas' wedding at The Houdini Estate.

Reviewed On 5/20/2019 by Camila D

Ok. This venue is beautiful and amazing. You feel like you’re in an Italian Villa somewhere not in the middle of LA. Here are the issues: 1) they canceled my rehearsal 2 days before because they booked a last minute event. I booked them a year...

in advance and they canceled my rehearsals 2 days before! 2) load in day of- the previous party was supposed to be our by 11am. They weren’t no out until 12:30pm. Since there’s only one way in and one way out my rental company couldn’t get in to unload. They charged me for waiting, not to mention my wedding was running over an hour behind. Lori- the venue person passed me off to the other event coordinator to get reimbursed instead of taking it out of her deposit. 3) load in is a pain in the ass. While 3 levels are beautiful, they are not great when you are an hour and a half behind and have to dolly and carry everything either down a ramp, or up a flight of stairs. You need MANY able bodies to help do this All in all the venue is gorgeous but difficult to navigate when on a time crunch for same day load in. If you have the money book the venue for 2 days so you can set up the day before.

Response from the Vendor on 05/29/2019

Hi, Camila, It sincerely grieves me to hear that your wedding wasn’t absolutely picture perfect. I have devoted my professional life as an event planner to ensuring that all of my brides and grooms have the time of their lives, whether I am th...

eir planner or not. However, while it is true that my rental company ran very late loading out, I personally made certain that your vendors installed without interruption. Your rental company arrived half an hour early, installed your items, but was not able to turn their truck around due your luxury flush delivery being on one side of the rental truck and the ice company truck on the other. When I departed at 1:50 pm, your reception was set, your self-contained BBQ caterer was installed in the temporary kitchen, your ceremony chairs were set, and you were knee deep in photos. The owners of the Estate have no control over outside vendors; so, they should not be held responsible in any way. If you feel my rental company was completely at fault, they have a loss prevention department that you can contact. Maybe you will find it in your heart not to punish The Houdini Estate and will restore the five stars it deserves. They want to make you happy. I’m told that you can have a whole day of photography or leisure at the property at a convenient time at no charge. I wish you only the very best. Gretchen Durgan Event Planner

Reviewed On 2/20/2019 by Dusty H

The venue is absolutely beautiful! Picture perfect!! The fact that you get to stay at the Estate for 2 nights (or more if you want to pay extra-I wish we would have) during the wedding was amazing. It took a lot of stress away from our famil...

ies who stayed there with us. Unfortunately the venue is lacking in communication. Emails would go unanswered for weeks, there were a few times they forgot our wedding date and needed to be reminded. The communication with the estate management was one of the biggest stressors during our entire wedding process, but once we got there, everything was a-ok!

Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2019

We’re delighted that Dusty H enjoyed his stay at the Houdini Estate since I undertook considerable effort making sure that he and his guests were happy there. However, I’m sad that he felt there was a communication problem. Unfortunately, after...

Dusty reserved Houdini, we unexpectedly lost the representative who had booked him along with much of the information she had about reservations. We’ve since put backup plans into effect. In addition, Dusty changed the date of his wedding. We also found ourselves communicating with quite a few representatives from his side since he told us he might be unavailable occasionally. Adding to the situation was the highly frustrating period when we suffered problems with our company e-mail system as our IT guru tried to figure out why some outside e-mails were being flagged as spam or not getting through at all. We tried to keep in touch with all our clients as best we could. We apologize to Dusty for any annoyance. It grieves us because we truly want to make our tenants’ stay at the Houdini Estate as wonderful as the property itself. — Lori S

Reviewed On 12/15/2018 by Adam G

We threw my 50th birthday there and everyone loved it. The atmosphere is both warm and fantastic. What a special and beautiful evening. We can’t recommend it enough. A perfect little bit of Hollywood mixed with magic and beauty. A unique experi...

ence that you, your family and friends will never forget.

Response from the Vendor on 12/15/2018

Thanks Adam! Pleasure to hear from you!