If you want a stunning Vintage venue for your fairytale wedding, The Maxwell house is the choice for you. The ability to flex and use both the inside & outside of the Estate was so wonderful and made my guests feel at home. The venue is so beautiful inside and flowers outback are so pretty, you really do not need much decor. There are ao many settings for your photographer to capture. The staff is a pleasure to work with and so accommodating. The fact that the Maxwell House is a non-profit just makes everything even better.

From our first look at pictures of this venue, we fell in love. The architecture and the history of this venue stand out compared to other venues we looked at, and the chance to support a non-profit with our wedding was an extra bonus. All the staff that helped us with everything from planning to the day of were wonderful and really helped the day go perfectly. Even with the threat of rain, we knew we had options for an indoor or a outdoor/indoor wedding. We also have to shout out their Preferred Vendors list as a great place to start building the rest of our wedding vendors.

The Maxwell House was the perfect venue for our small ceremony, and we appreciated that they offer an elopement package. Rae was a pleasure to work with and answered all of our questions. The Maxwell House is such a gem and a unique venue, and had everything we needed. I highly recommend to any couple!

We could not have been happier with the Maxwell House for our wedding venue! We looked all over LA and felt like we found a diamond in the rough when we ended up here! Not only is the venue beautiful (barely even needs decor), but it was cost-effective and supports a great cause. This spot is ideal for out-of-town guests because Pasadena is a great city for folks to spend the weekend in! We thought the planning support provided was fantastic, from the open house events to the vendor recommendations. We used both the indoor and outdoor spaces for our ceremony and reception and found them perfect for our wedding of around 90 people. We thought the furniture that comes with the venue was perfect and loved that we could bring in all of our own vendors and alcohol to save money. The planning team was very responsive and accommodating to our health and safety requests. I was so impressed that when we had to make last-minute changes to floor plan elements that the team took it in stride with a smile! Rae is fantastic to work with, and this venue is truly something special. Our guests raved about it, and the photos look gorgeous!

We had our small wedding (elopement package) at the Maxwell House in May 2020. From our very first inquiry, Rae was incredibly responsive, helpful and informative in with any questions we had. At the time, the pandemic was still in full swing and presented some challenges, but all our needs and expectations were met on our wedding and Maxwell House was the perfect choice for us, all while maintaining the safety needs and constraints at the time. A beautiful, elegant and intimate space and I would highly recommend it .

I'll also add that both myself and my wife have extensive event planning experience and everything leading up to, upon arrival and during our ceremony was completely on point at the venue and advanced by Rae, our contact there. Thanks again for a great experience!

What I loved most about hosting our event at Maxwell house is that they supplied pretty much everything we needed: tables, chairs, a bar table, a beautiful arch, etc. It made it really easy for us. Also, the venue fee goes towards to run their non-profit programs for youth. Rae the event coordinator was attentive and knew what questions to ask and was very helpful in making sure our event was well planned. Our guests kept complimenting on the venue, antique and unique!

The Maxwell House is the perfect place for an intimate Pasadena wedding! Located in the heart of Pasadena in an historic mansion, it is rich with history and built for romance! Not only is the staff incredible to work with, but it is great to know that the money you spend there goes towards making the world a better place by supporting the work of their nonprofit organization, the Western Justice Center!

My husband and I toured numerous wedding venues and landed on The Maxwell House for multiple reasons: (1) The historic charm - each room tells a story, (2) The mission - Maxwell House houses Western Justice Center which offers impactful community programming, (3) Affordability (enough said), and (4) The ability to choose your own vendors.

My husband and I had to postpone our wedding due to COVID-19 and Maxwell House worked with us to re-book for the following year. Their support and flexibility was hugely appreciated and helped ease the stress of re-planning a wedding. Additionally, Maxwell House is the perfect event space for people of diverse backgrounds. When my husband and I were touring venues, every single one had limitations on the food you could serve, the DJ you could hire, etc. As an Iranian-American, I was really disappointed that I wouldn't be able to hire vendors that reflected my culture and identity. Thank you Maxwell House for being the inclusive and understanding venue that you are!

Like many other couples, we had to reschedule our 2020 wedding plans. Thankfully we had already booked the Maxwell House – it turned out to be one of our best decisions!

For one thing, Rae and her team are true experts, and they're committed to making your experience seamless. There was not a single moment during the planning process that they were anything but prepared, helpful, and friendly. They also went above and beyond to accommodate our changing needs, moving our date twice and then adjusting for a smaller micro wedding with a brunch reception.

For another thing: It's a drop-dead gorgeous location on a quiet residential street. It has some incredible Old Hollywood vibes, and there are so many romantic spots both inside the house and outside on the patios. Rae and her team gave great recommendations for our timeline and floor plan, and on the wedding day, they guided all of our vendors through setup without a single hitch.

The cherry on top? This venue is run by a non-profit, which means that your money goes directly to supporting something good.

There's literally no downside to hiring the Maxwell House. Do yourself a favor and check them out!

Maxwell House was perfect for our budget mindful DIY wedding. It allowed us the flexibility we needed to pull off our dream wedding. Reid Lee, the director of operations and events is the most fabulous and supportive venue contact you could want. We met with plenty of not so nice venue managers before him, so Reid was a breath of fresh air, and we were so grateful to work with him.

Maxwell House only does one event per weekend so you have the option to do a 4 hour set-up and rehearsal the Friday before. They give you the freedom to bring in and choose whichever vendors you like, a big plus! We also had the option to do our own bar, our own planning, and we had a family member run sound instead of using a DJ or band. This saved us 1000’s.

Aside from the freedom, flexibility and affordability of Maxwell House, the venue is GORGEOUS! When we first walked in the foyer, the floor to ceiling west windows and dramatic staircase took my breath away. Its stand alone beauty will save you a lot of money, energy and time as the space simply doesn't need a lot added. It’s a vintage stunner.

Another amazing thing is that Maxwell House offers outdoor and indoor space on one property. They also offer free parking in a lot across the street!

If you want to have all your guests seated for dinner in one room, I would recommend having 75 people or fewer. We were told that Maxwell House could accommodate seating for 120 guests so we over invited. Fortunately only 93 came because I honestly don’t know where the others would have fit - it was tight, but very happy! Ooh, also, Maxwell House provides tables and chairs for dinner seating and ceremony seating, too. They set it up in time for your rehearsal!

There’s a noise curfew for amplified sound outside, and they have a built in dance floor inside, so it's definitely in your favor to do a DJ/band/sound indoors, if that is something you want.

If you have vendors and rentals that cannot be picked up the day/night of the ceremony, they will have the option to pick up their items as late as the Monday following the event. However, if you do your own decor, props, etc, you have to have it out by 11PM the night of your event. Yes, that means after you are married and eat and drink and dance and you’re exhausted, you and whoever is willing to help will have to round up every single thing you brought in and load it out by 11PM. This was the only downside of our wedding. I wish we could have afforded to pay for someone to load out for us.

Overall, we LOVED Maxwell House - I highly, highly recommend it! Even though we were in this mansion we could never afford to live in, it felt like being home, celebrating with our most favorite people. It was classic, elegant but somehow cozy, too. It will forever be one of my most favorite days with so many favorite memories largely due to Maxwell House and the array of possibilities it gave us.

Thank you Maxwell House and Reid - we have so much love for you!!