Engaged couples are always looking for unique and outside-the-box ideas for venues to hold their wedding. Here’s one idea that checks both those boxes: the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Yes, a museum!
Pacific Grove's popular museum serves as the perfect wedding venue for all of the events surrounding your magical day — rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception — all in the heart of Pacific Grove. The museum is filled with fascinating and informative exhibits and collections and includes a beautiful native plant garden.
The museum’s events team is ready to work with you to make your event extra special. We will work with you to arrange the wedding of your dreams. Allow our staff to guide you through the process of planning your wedding reception — let us handle the details so you can enjoy the occasion with your closest friends and family.
You could opt for a small, intimate wedding in our Education Room & Garden, suitable for 50 guests. Or you could choose either our Bird Gallery or the Main Gallery and Garden, both able to accommodate up to 140 guests. We have several options that can be tailored to your needs and desires. And, museum members receive a discount.
Your wedding is one of the most important events in your life, a day you'll celebrate with friends, family and loved ones and cherish for the rest of your life! The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History would be honored to be part of that celebration and memories.
Please contact us at (831) 648-5716 ext.16 for more information, to schedule an appointment to discuss your many options or submit a request for proposal to get started. You can find more info at www.pgmuseum.org.
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Keith La Marr · Getting married on 06/05/2020
Rain forced a last minute change to our wedding ceremony
Imagine this, historically there was only a 7% chance of rain on the date we picked for our wedding. 48 hours before our event we were told there was a 70% chance... Thats when we scrambled to find an alternative location. Enter Julia from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. At the 11th hour, not only was she able to provide a fun and unique location but she was incredibly accommodating and saved us money! The museum proved to be an interesting place for our guests to take time before the ceremony to view the exhibits. The room we held the ceremony in had high ceilings which opened to second story wrap around balcony (perfect for my bride to use for her entry down the grand staircase). The room easily accommodated the 65 chairs we needed for our guests. Most fun was the 8' Bear which became the backdrop for our ceremony. Admittedly our Pastor Don was a little intimidated by the massive claws just above his head. Julia and her team were great hosts. Our photographer had so many angles and interesting backdrops for his photos. We even took advantage of the gardens at the museum for some photos under our umbrella... It was raining after all!
Sent on 06/06/2019
Ashley Schreiner · Married on 04/20/2019
A local favorite!
Growing up in Monterey county we all visited the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum and sat on Sandy the Whale. Encourage your guests to feel like a kid again, exploring new and familiar exhibits, dancing under the moonlight. The Museum has great staff who are helpful and accommodating, Julia the event coordinator really stood out and shines so bright!
Sent on 05/20/2019
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Hi Ashley,Nicole · Married on 04/21/2018
We had our rehearsal dinner at the PG Museum of Natural History, and it was perfect! The atmosphere is so cool - very minimal decorations needed because many exhibits are permanent and remain in place for guests to browse. Beautiful market lights are already in the space. We rented mostly standing cocktail tables with some sit down tables and had a "roaming" dinner. Sit down tables and chairs supplied by museum with a membership. We rented the kitchen for easy access for the caterer. Museum has very reasonable pricing for rental of glassware and water dispensers. Overall it worked wonderfully.
Sent on 05/24/2018
Maya was very responsive and accommodating throughout the planning process and had really good ideas for the details of the night (music, speeches, etc.). She met with our caterer in person beforehand which I really appreciated (and they did too). Maya and the museum staff do make it very clear that they are completely "hands off" in regards to any set up or breakdown. My volunteer family and friends were on their own to set up an empty museum space (I was squeezing in our rehearsal ceremony at the ceremony site). So, get a good team of helpers and map out a detailed plan for them! Clean up of kitchen is done by museum staff for a reasonable fee, which was helpful since we were swooped off to an impromptu after party.
I really LOVED this space and our guests keep raving about the event! It was almost a wedding before a wedding :) Highly recommended for a memorable event. (I will add photos soon- so beautiful!)
Pacific Grove Museum Of Natural History's reply:
Thank you for the lovely review, Nicole. It was our pleasure to host your rehearsal dinner at the museum, and we are thrilled that it was all you imagined and more. I absolutely loved your pink tablecloths, and the strolling supper layout! We wish you all the best in your marriage, and hope to see you the next time you are in our area.By clicking "Request pricing" I agree to sign up and accept WeddingWire's Terms of Use.
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