2 words, RENEICE EDWARDS!

She made everything happen! From the time my fiancé & I had met her back in 2020 to a couple weeks ago when we had our big day. She made the amount of stress we were under go away when it came to our ceremony. We had 16 bridesmaids, 16 groomsmen, 2 flower girls, 2 train holders & 1 ring bearer. Reneice was the important piece that made our ceremony run so smoothly with no problems. Thank you Reneice for absolutely everything

Love always,
Adanna & Austin Olomanu

FCCLA was the absolutely perfect venue for our gothic wedding! It was so beautiful and well-managed. Reneice was very easy to work with and very helpful in answering all my questions, and she worked with us for about eight months during Covid to make sure we could have both our ceremony and reception at the church. The church staff managed the rehearsal and the wedding with ease, and made sure everything was set up as we desired. They were very flexible and really helped make our dream wedding happen. We couldn't recommend FCCLA (and Reneice) more highly!

If you take nothing else away from this review, just know that our experience with the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles for our wedding was absolutely superb from start to finish, and we have no hesitations recommending them to anyone looking for a breathtaking venue for their wedding.

We began planning for our wedding one year ago and had researched quite a few LA-area venues online. This was the first one we arranged to see, and while we had others in mind, the moment we walked into the sanctuary, we decided that this was where we wanted to get married. The main sanctuary simply has to be seen to be believed (pictures hint at its beauty, but ultimately do not do it justice). It is immense, gorgeous, grand, and simply breathtaking. Everyone at our wedding commented on how beautiful the church was, and we cannot imagine having gotten married anywhere else.

What we are most excited to recommend to others, however, is the fantastic team that has been assembled at FCCLA. We worked with Craig and his team from day one, and the energy and enthusiasm they brought to the proceedings cannot be overstated. Craig in particular was incredibly diligent throughout, quick in responding to all of my inquiries, and thorough in his responses. He coordinated with all the members of his team to accommodate us in all of our various idiosyncratic requests (song requests, use of church equipment, finding a spot for our puppy bar...), and on the day of he was instrumental in helping everything come together (even staying until the very end of the night to snap some last pictures for us). We cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed working with him and the rest of his team.

All in all: our wedding day was one of the best days of our lives, and this is in large part thanks to Craig and his team. Five stars, ten out of ten, two thumbs up, etc. etc. etc. Simply a beautiful experience.

We worked with Larry from FCCLA to plan our wedding ceremony. Everything turned out so beautiful on the day of the wedding. The church itself is breathtaking and the staff was very helpful throughout the whole process!!

Larry was the best Wedding Event On-Site Coordinator the church could have assigned to us. He was truly a God-send!

He provided his creative ideas and suggestions, which made our wedding the most professionally and smoothest run event ever.

His willingness and insight added creativity and beauty to the ceremony and his intuitiveness helped us in our last-minute emergency when we were missing important elements for a special part of our ceremony called "Love Is." Our host pastor could not cease in expressing her gratitude for how helpful he was to her.

We have also received numerous compliments from our guests on how beautiful the church was, but most importantly how professional Larry was with the handling of our event beginning with the wedding rehearsal as well as the day of logistics.

We are eternally grateful to FCCLA and Larry

The church is gorgeous! It's just jaw dropping.
The staff was so easy to work with. They are not one of those churches that makes you jump through hoops. They are the type that are used to doing weddings so they are pros.

FCCLA is such a beautiful church. It's absolutely breath-taking! The church was so pretty that I didn't add anything to it. No flowers, no candles, absolutely nothing. I got so many compliments about the church and how beautiful it was. I loved it because I didn't have to do anything (which is a bride's dream!) Besides the aesthetics of the church, the church has a great responsive staff. Right when you book it to the day you walk down the aisle, you know that your ceremony is all set. On the day of the wedding rehearsal, we got in and out in 30 minutes! The staff and Larry had everything under control and literally answered every question before it was asked. Thank you FCCLA for making my special day memorable :)

This church is so incredibly beautiful and dramatic. There are so many great places for pictures, our photographer was in heaven. Larry was the coordinator on our wedding day, and this guy really knows what he's doing.

FCCLA's church is breathtaking and their wedding coordinators are a god send! Both Joanna and Larry at FCCLA made our wedding planning super easy. The day of the rehearsal was a breeze with Larry at the helm. Using our own pastor was not a problem and their head pastor was easy to work with as well. Would highly recommend this church if you are looking for one amazing wedding!

We live out of state and so choosing a ceremony location was difficult. We then stumbled upon FCCLA after looking online. Choosing FCCLA for our ceremony was the best decision we made regarding our wedding. We had our wedding weeks ago and guests are still raving about the church/ceremony and how beautiful it was. Our first initial visit to the church took our breath away. It's architecture/style is stunning.

Rev. Ryan & Joanna were amazing to work with and guided us through everything. They were professional and organized and our wedding day went off without a hitch. Rev. Ryan made us feel comfortable and welcome and made our special day memorable.

We highly recommend FCCLA. This is a church that will give you beautiful memories for a lifetime!