I just had my wedding here yesterday at Lawry's and it couldn't be more perfect! Ellen, the restaurant coordinator, is such a pleasure to work with. She's responsive and made the entire wedding process very smooth and easy. The staffs yesterday were also very pleasant and provided great services. The food was amazing - all the guest loved the drinks and food! Thank you so much Lawrys!!!!!!!!

We had our wedding here this past Sunday. I can't imagine a better venue for a wedding. We have had nothing but raves from our friends and family who attended.

We contacted Ellen, the event coordinator, in July. We met with her went over all of the details as far as options for both food and drink, as well as all the other information that is necessary when throwing a big event. Ellen is a true pro - very responsive and helpful. She did everything she could to accommodate us through every step of the planning process.

At the end of August, we went for a private tasting. We choose 8 appetizers and several entree choices to narrow down our menu. They were nice enough to allow my mother-in-law to come along. The samples were plentiful and we were able to choose 4 appetizers and a chicken, fish and vegetarian entree choice.

Lawry's does not provide wedding cakes, and because of this, they do not charge a cake cutting fee. In addition, they served ice cream and berries with the cake, which was a great touch.

We were able to decorate the venue to our liking. I loved having this flexibility. I gave my vision to the coordinator who executed it perfectly.

Lawry's also has the option of valet parking when holding an event of this nature. It was a nice touch for our guests.

Our ceremony started at approximately, 10:30am, followed by a cocktail hour with appetizers. We were not with our guests during this time, but we heard the appetizers were plentiful. After this, we launched into a lunch service, with the famous salad and sourdough bread. followed by the entrees. The food was all very delicious, as you would expect from Lawry's.

The event ended at 3pm, and the staff quickly began getting the space ready for dinner service which starts at 4pm. The time went so quickly!

I can't recommend this place enough for a venue to hold a wedding. It is elegant, spacious and very reasonably priced!

If you're looking for a morning wedding venue, like I was, this is perfect! The rates are very reasonable (keeping in mind it's a pricey restaurant to begin with) however the food is completely worth it.

We got to pick our 3 other entrees: chicken piccata, sea bass with mango chutney, and mushroom ravioli. There's also an awesome kid's menu with prime rib (!!!), mac and cheese, chicken strips, and spaghetti & meatballs.

The restaurant does have it's own desserts - many of which are very delicious - however no cakes or cupcakes, so thankfully there's no fee for bringing in your own. There is a corkage fee however for every bottle of Lawry's alcohol you buy, they will waive one fee for you.

One of the biggest things for us was parking. In Los Angeles, it's pretty much a nightmare and the prices (valet, plus number of cars, times duration...) adds up very, very quickly. Lawry's has it's own private parking lot with somewhere around 200 parking spots. Valet is an optional addition.

The venue itself has a very distinct feel. The Oak Room - old English gentleman's club feel to it; Wine Room - Tuscan feel to it; main room has huge portraits of what I think may be English royalty, but overall is simply and elegantly decorated. There is a large mural of a garden in the main room, and while we were concerned about it to begin with, I'm glad we didn't cover it up. On that note - Lawry's is super flexible about decorating and there are no restrictions on the number of candles you can have (what?! kinda cool, someone could really use that to their advantage!).

Other helpful things:
- linens are included and they have a fair selection of colors
- large space with multiple rooms
- you can have the entire restaurant to yourself
- great wash room space (seriously, it's nice in there)
- flexible menu

Lawry's has always been one of our favorite restaurants, so making the decision to get married there was an easy one... especially after reading all of the glowing reviews. The events manager, Ellen, and her assistant, Elisabeth, were helpful with the entire wedding planning process, quickly responded to all of our emails and gave great suggestions. They were also very accommodating with all of our requests... we asked to use their easel, their projector screen and their wireless mixer for the ceremony in the Oak room.

Everything went like a charm on the big day. So many of our guests raved about the exceptional service the Lawry's staff provided and how delicious the food was. We had two types of hors d'hoeurves (Chicken Yakitori and Grilled Shrimp skewers) served during the time between the end of the ceremony and the start of reception. For the main courses, we offered the Prime Rib, Grilled Chicken with Orange Tarragon sauce and the Grilled Salmon with soy honey sauce.

The overall cost of our wedding was very reasonable. It was an additional $350 for the ceremony setup, but it's all worth it, because this made our wedding a one-stop shop, which is exactly what we wanted for our guests. The less driving they have to do, the more time they have to enjoy their day with us.

Overall, an A++ to Ellen and the Lawry's staff. Our wedding may be over, but we will surely be heading back there for dinner!

Amazing service!!! We had our reception at Lawry's and it was so perfect. Ellen and Elisabeth are amazing and never failed to answer any of my questions. They made the planning such a breeze and I never had to worry about a thing. It was also such an exceptional value! Most venues charge a room fee, a parking fee, etc. Lawry's was able to fit my budget and everything was top quality. My parents came from out of state and they were so pleased with my choice. Even a week later, our guests keep telling us how much fun they had and how delicious the food was. You can't go wrong with Lawry's.

The food was amazing! The staff were fantastic ! The venue was beautiful ! We were married in the Oak Room and then had our reception in the same room. The staff was so responsive. From the initial meeting with Ellen, working with Melissa, our wedding coordinator, to Joe (you definitely need to request him for your sever), you cannot go wrong using Lawry's.

My husband and I had our wedding in the beginning of December. It was small, with only 30 guests in attendance, but it was gorgeous and I would not have done it any other way! Since our guest count was so small, we knew that we wanted to make things special with great food, and quite frankly Lawry's did not dissapoint. I had never eaten at Lawry's before but my husband and both our familes had. To say that the food was amazing really does not even give it justice. The tasting was such a fun experience. The appetizers that we chose from were unbelievable, we still cannot get that tuna tar tar in a wonton out of our heads! The tuscan chicken and soy honey glazed salmon were also delicious! At the reception, both my husband and I got the prime rib and also shared a plate of the soy honey glazed salmon. So yummy!
Since our wedding was in December, we were very fortunate to not have to do much decorating of the main dining room. During the holidays, the restaurant is decorated in Christmas lights, pointsettias, and a gorgeous tree is displayed. So all we did to make our reception a bit more special was just to add red roses and tulips to each table. But honestly, Lawry's was so lenient with the decor, I could have used anything to make the tables more special. Including open candles.
The level of service that you get when you book an event with Lawry's is so great. Ellen was so amazing to work with. She was alway accessible, even on her off days she managed to still reply back to our questions and her responses were always accomodating. She is the ideal coordinator to work with. She has a level of professionalism and calmness that is so needed when planning a wedding. Her assistant and the servers were also a pleasure to work with. Everyone was so friendly and happy to work with us.
I highly recommend having your reception at Lawry's. You will be in good hands and rest assured that your guests will LOVE the food! We really had no limitations when it came to our requests and it was so easy for our outside vendors to access the restaurant the day of the wedding. Never in our minds did we feel that we were not taken care of or that something was going to go wrong. With Ellen's expertise all your bases are covered so that all you need to do is enjoy the day.
Also, if I may recommed, if you want to splurge, the Lawry's monogrammed seasoning favors are great! All our guests still tell us how much they love our wedding favors.

Lawry's was absolutely wonderful! The staff there is so helpful and really know what they are doing. I worked with Ellen and Melissa and they were so amazing! The perfect (and affordable!) place to get married!

Lawry's + Great Food = Wedding Perfection!

Serving good food at our wedding was one of the most important priorities that was decided years before the actual engagement. We learned about weddings at Lawry"s... The actual pricing for their in restaurant wedding packages were better than most (if not all) especially since you know your getting good food. We starting working with Ellen Fremaux, who was just a pleasure to work with. She was super informative during the decision process. Since Lawry's only does daytime weddings/events, Ellen recommended dimming the lights and adding candles to create the evening atmosphere. We used floral centerpieces, lots of candles and we also added up lights to create true wedding elegance.

The customer service was great! The food was fantastic! The compliments from our Guests... "BEST wedding food ever!" PRICELESS!

Thank you, Lawry's and Ellen Fremaux!!!
~The Kim's

We worked with Ellen Fermaux and she was awesome. The food was delicious (as always) and it was just an all around great experience. The restaurant itself is so ornately decorated that we only did centerpieces. Working with Ellen and Lawry's was a breeze because everything is very well organized. What I also loved was that we only had to pay for the number of people who attended. This is very rare for a reception venue. The little touches were great- the spinning salad, ice cream and berries with the cake, and curtains for the entrances. They provide all the linens and if you choose to use different chairs, you can rent it all through them. Lawry's does not charge extra for cake cutting and they also provide the cake cutting supplies. There is a dance floor (they clear out the center tables) and you also have a ceremony option ($300). We also used their projector and screen and sound equipment (we just hooked up an ipod).

Most people think that Lawry's would be extremely expensive, but their prices were definitely reasonable and the service was great!