Santa Monica Proper Hotel
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About this venue
Santa Monica Proper Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel wedding venue in Santa Monica, California, offering breathtaking ocean-view weddings, rooftop receptions, lush garden ceremonies, elegant ballroom celebrations, and unforgettable destination wedding weekends along the Southern California coast. Designed by renowned interior designer Kelly Wearstler, our hotel seamlessly blends sophisticated California style, exceptional culinary experiences, and warm hospitality to create one of Los Angeles' most distinctive wedding destinations.
With more than 16,000 square feet of thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor event space, couples can celebrate every chapter of their wedding journey in one extraordinary location - from engagement parties, bridal showers, welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, and wedding ceremonies to elegant receptions, after-parties, farewell brunches, vow renewals, anniversaries, intimate elopements, and luxury micro weddings. Whether hosting an intimate celebration or a grand event for up to 180 guests, Santa Monica Proper offers a seamless turnkey experience from start to finish.
Exchange vows beneath California palms and lush greenery on Olea Garden Terrace, toast with sunset cocktails overlooking the Pacific Ocean on Calabra Terrace, gather in the sophisticated indoor-outdoor Calabra Lounge, or celebrate with dinner and dancing in Canela Ballroom. For larger celebrations, Calabra Terrace and Calabra Lounge can combine to create one spectacular rooftop venue with panoramic ocean, mountain, and city views - perfect for unforgettable wedding receptions and welcome parties.
More than a wedding venue, Santa Monica Proper is designed for the complete wedding weekend experience. Welcome your guests with rooftop cocktails, host a rehearsal dinner beneath olive and kumquat trees, celebrate your ceremony and reception in beautifully curated spaces, then gather one final time for a farewell brunch or relaxed poolside sendoff - all without ever leaving the hotel.
Our award-winning culinary team creates fully customized dining experiences, including plated dinners, family-style meals, cocktail receptions, passed hors d'oeuvres, interactive stations, brunches, dessert displays, late-night bites, and premium bar service. We proudly accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, kosher-style, allergy-conscious, and children's menus to ensure every guest enjoys an exceptional dining experience.
Complete the celebration with luxury guest rooms and suites, convenient wedding room blocks, rooftop dining, a full-service spa, fitness center, pool, and walkable access to Santa Monica's beaches, shopping, restaurants, and iconic coastline. As a pet-friendly luxury hotel, Santa Monica Proper welcomes four-legged family members, making it easy to include your beloved dog in your wedding weekend and create unforgettable coastal celebrations!
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We speak Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Turkish
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Reviews of Santa Monica Proper Hotel
Voted the best wedding venue in LA for good reason
A Proper wedding - planned in 48 hours. Could not recommend this venue enough!
Even though things took an unexpected turn, the change of plans led us somewhere just as meaningful - Los Angeles, and specifically the Proper Hotel Santa Monica. What started as a last-minute pivot ended up feeling like a beautiful return to a place that’s deeply woven into our love story. The hotel, designed by Kelly Wearstler, has always been one of our favorite places. Every inch of the hotel is thoughtfully designed, blending California vibes with a really cool Art Deco style. It truly couldn’t have been a more perfect venue!! In the end, we were beyond happy with how everything turned out and are now eternally grateful to Proper Hotels and their amazing team for making it all happen. WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEM!!
The Perfect Wedding Experience at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel
One of the biggest draws for us was the vibe of the property, the hotel has such a stunning costal modern aesthetic that it practically decorates itself. This helped a lot with also not having to spend a ton on other things like flowers and rentals. We wanted a place where all of our events could happen in one location without needing transportation, and the Proper made that possible. We hosted four events on-site: a rooftop welcome party, an outdoor terrace ceremony, a ballroom reception, and a farewell brunch by the pool. Every space felt unique, beautiful, and perfectly suited to the moment. Our guests also felt like each event was at a different venue since they were all held at different spaces in the hotel.
The planning process went smoothly overall. While there was a bit of staff turnover that caused occasional delays, the team was accommodating, especially when it came to letting us visit over the holidays while we were traveling from across the country. We worked closely with our amazing wedding planner, Susan Dunne, and the hotel team coordinated seamlessly with her on catering and logistics.
A special shout-out to Katrina Ramirez, who went above and beyond all weekend. She made sure we felt taken care of at every turn and helped ensure the entire celebration unfolded effortlessly.
The food, drinks, and service were phenomenal. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about the Late Night Taco Station — even though, ironically, we never got to try the tacos ourselves! We also received an overwhelming number of compliments on how gorgeous everything was and how perfect the venue felt.
If you’re considering the Santa Monica Proper Hotel for your wedding, we highly recommend it. Having a great planner made the process even smoother, but the venue itself is exceptional. We wouldn’t change a thing and are so grateful for such a memorable, beautifully executed wedding weekend.
5/5 — Truly unforgettable.
Wedding at Santa Monica Proper
One night stay was comped with the venue, as well as an additional room for getting ready the day of the wedding. For our party's needs, we decided to upgrade to the one bedroom suite which was an incredibly beautiful space - it made getting ready and meeting with our friends/family all the more exciting and convenient. Highly recommend doing this if you are able.
The hospitality and attentiveness of the banquet team were noted by several of our guests. As the wedding couple, we felt genuinely pampered throughout our stay — from the concierge and bell staff to the kitchen team and chef. Everyone we interacted with was warm, excited for us, and made us feel truly celebrated.
Lastly, we want to give a huge shoutout to Justine who handled all of the coordination, wedding day details, and venue planning with ease. She provided just the right amount of hands on and also gave us plenty of space on the weekend of. Very professional communicator, and we had a great time hanging out during our tasting leading up to the wedding.
We had such an incredible weekend at the Santa Monica Proper. It was as close to perfect as we could have imagined - we would recommend this venue to anybody without hesitation.
Nice property but not worth the cost
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