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Skirball Cultural Center

Skirball Cultural Center

Los Angeles, CA
4.8 out of 5 rating, 39 Reviews
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    Sila Sent on 11/22/2023
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    Bollywood Scene Wedding

    My daughters wedding turned out exceptional thanks to skirball. Venue was perfect for our outdoor Indian wedding

    Skirball Cultural Center's reply:

    Thank you so much for you kind words. It was such a pleasure hosting you all here at the Skirball Cultural Center!
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    Ally K. Sent on 11/25/2023
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    An unforgettable fall wedding

    We researched several wedding venues in Los Angeles, and it quickly became clear that the Skirball was the best venue in terms of value, flexibility, and resources—not to mention, the beautiful grounds! We had the pleasure of working with Darrel over our 8 months of planning, and he made the process a breeze. He was incredibly patient with our countless questions and always quick to respond over email. The Skirball staff are true professionals—they put on many, many events throughout the year—and it shows in their execution. We feel so lucky that we got to have our wedding at the Skirball. The Taper courtyard with the lily pond is truly the most stunning and unique setting. It was incredibly special, and we highly recommend the Skirball for anyone considering an LA wedding!
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    Kevin Sent on 08/10/2023
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    Magical night at amazing venue

    Spent a lot of time vetting venues and, initially, Skirball seemed like really strong value in terms of bang for your buck relative to other venues we saw in that Skirball presents a beautiful venue (we did Ceremony at Taper and Reception at Ahmanson), a great location (easy to get to for anyone in LA), less "upcharges" like free parking and convenience in that catering/bar are included in their services.

    Our Skirball staff members (headed by Lilian) were amazing and made the night one which we found minimally stressful and maximally fun! Our guests really enjoyed the food there and our cameramen really enjoyed all the beautiful sites on the campus.

    Importantly, I am a CFO and budgets never come in close to what you initially estimate on a project. Just paid and the final invoice which was within $200 of the initial quote Lilian provided us despite a few changes we made, so really strong planning skills on their end which help prevent unanticipated surprises.
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    Allison H. Sent on 08/04/2023
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    Amazing setting and amazing service!! Monica and the rest of the crew were amazing. It was a perfect day!!

    Amazing setting and amazing service!! Monica and the rest of the crew were amazing. It was a perfect day!!
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    Chealsy V. Sent on 08/02/2023
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    Dreamy Venue!

    Skirball is so perfect! The venue itself is beautiful so you don’t need to add much to it. We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at three different locations and our guests fell in love with it just as we did. It is conveniently located right off the freeway. The parking area isn’t the typical chaotic Los Angeles situation. It’s safe and spacious. The staff was friendly and accommodating throughout the entire planning stage and took care of us. Lilian Lin was our event coordinator and to say she’s the best is a complete understatement! We never had a problem communicating with her. She was extremely responsive and her knowledge of the venue and event planning made our wedding day breeze! I’m so happy we chose Skirball for one of the most important days of our lives! 10/10 recommend!
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    Lindsey Sent on 11/28/2023
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    10/10 recommend!

    We could not have been happier with Skirball for our wedding! The venue is beautiful and everyone who works there is very kind and professional. In particular, our wedding coordinator, Lilian, was so helpful - she was incredibly responsive, answered all of our questions, and made sure everything went off without a hitch on the wedding day!
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    Michelle Sent on 09/02/2022
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    Outstanding!

    All my guests raved about the venue and the food. It was gorgeous and perfect out in the Taper Courtyard on the summer evening.
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    Kasey Sent on 08/27/2022
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    The best wedding venue ever!

    The Skirball Center was our dream wedding venue, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. From our very first venue tour, we immediately knew it was the place for us. The grounds are stunning and have the perfect museum-meets-greenery feeling (it's also centrally located in LA and has free parking!!). We were happy to support a venue whose mission is so in-line with our values.

    The team at the Skirball is the best in the business. The service was impeccable, the food was delicious, and our venue coordinator, Susie, was responsive and communicative throughout our entire 1.5 year planning process. She made our dreams come true! Susie also had fantastic preferred vendors that helped our planning process immensely.

    We truly couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding, and we can't wait to visit the Skirball exhibits regularly to go back to where we got married!
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    Tiffany L. Sent on 07/21/2022
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    Excellence all around

    We were extremely happy with our decision to have our wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center. Quite honestly, everything went as well as we ever would have expected. Some highlights include:

    Jenny, our venue coordinator, was absolutely fantastic and of the highest order. She was one of the nicest, most patient, most understanding people we have really ever encountered. She had all of the answers to all of our, oftentimes dumb, questions. She was instrumental on keeping us on track for what felt like every detail. She was unbelievably punctual and responsive. Our entire experience was guided by the excellence that Jenny provided and I cannot overstate how much of a positive impact she made for us.

    The venue itself is beautiful. We had our wedding and reception in the Taper Courtyard in front of the reflection pond. Everybody complimented us on how pretty everything was when it came together. We had string lights overhead with lights illuminating the pillars and walls. The entire event was outside, something that was especially important to us in the setting of COVID; everybody was comfortable. There are lots of places for great wedding pictures on the campus.

    The food was great. Although we didn't get too much of a chance to eat, the amount that we did was delicious. We had expected as much from the tasting event that was held for us after we booked. Guests actively reached out saying the food was good. Not only "good for wedding food" good--actually good.

    Overall, we would highly recommend the SCC and would absolutely book the SCC again.
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    Leah Sent on 09/09/2019
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    Beautiful venue

    The Skirball was absolutely perfect. When we went for a walk through, I knew instantly it was where I wanted to get married. The setup was stunning, the weather was perfect and the food was delicious. I can honestly say I had my dream wedding at the Skirball.
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    Lauren Sent on 02/04/2018
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    Excellent, beautiful, and good-value venue. They were very accommodating to our special requests (like sourcing particular beers, for example), responsive, and good at working with our whole family. We appreciated having their excellent caterer, tables/chairs and other set-up crew all in house-- made planning our wedding just a little bit simpler. We also feel aligned with the Skirball Cultural Center's mission to promote understanding and tolerance for Jewish life in America and to support the principles of American democracy. We had such a wonderful time at our wedding and would absolutely and wholeheartedly recommend the Skirball!
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    Jennifer Sent on 07/11/2017
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    We had our wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center for 210 people over Memorial Day Weekend this year and it was a total success. Biggest thanks to Darrel De Vera for being so accommodating, professional, and helpful during the planning process. We chose to have our ceremony at the Taper Courtyard, cocktail hour at the Guerin Pavilion, and reception in the Ahmanson Ballroom with the beautiful ceiling. We've only seen previews of our wedding pictures but anticipate that they will turn out beautifully - the venue is so picturesque! The Skirball does not allow outside catering (except for the cake) but that was not at all an issue because the food at the Skirball is fantastic -- our guests LOVED the tuna tartare in sesame cones and lamb chops for our hors d'oeuvres, and the beef short rib entree was so tender. The house white and red wine were actually really good as well! During the wedding the table service was fantastic; our guests were all very pleased. Only constructive criticism I would have is that because there was a bar mitzvah happening the same night, they required the bartenders to card our guests... so one of my bridesmaids was carded at least 3 times (by the same bartender!) before we put our foot down and insisted that he stop asking for her ID.
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    Alexandra Sent on 05/14/2017
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    I couldn't be happier that I got married here. It's a classically beautiful LA venue and all our guests from the east coast were blown away by how amazing it was too. Susie was a fantastic coordinator to work with and made sure everything was exactly the way we wanted it and we didn't need to worry on the wedding day. The food is great too! Since everything is included there, you get a lot for your money. It was perfect for our LA/NYC Jewish wedding.
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    Joey Sent on 10/24/2018
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    Great venue

    This venue is stunning. The pictures really show you what you’ll get. The staff wa damaging too.

    Skirball Cultural Center's reply:

    We love getting 5 out of 5 stars from our clients—thank you! But the word “damaging” might be confusing to future readers of this review. Could we politely request that you change that word to something more in line with a 5 star review? Maybe “amazing” would be a better fit? Thanks so much!
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    Jenny Sent on 04/16/2016
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    I had the most wonderful wedding here on 3/13/16. I had a lot of chinese guest that did not like american food. But, the food was so delicious that they could not stop going back to the buffet line. Our guest thought the venue was absolutely breath taking and it was the perfect venue for our perfect wedding. Our Skirball Venue coordinator, Susie Remo was a gem. It made working with Skirball, so easy and delightful and made our dream wedding come true.
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    Stacey Sent on 11/05/2015
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    Hands down, there is no better place to have a wedding in LA than at the Skirball. The setting and scenery are beautiful, it has a museum-like quality surrounded by the Santa Monica mountains. There are few places where the guests can enjoy four different settings (cocktail reception, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception) all at the same address. Our guests could not stop raving about the venue. Also - a GREAT place for photos - our photographers were drooling over all of the great photo opportunities. The food was fantastic. We worked with Darrel who was always available, extremely helpful, and helped us put together a magical evening. Also, the price cannot be beat for all that you get at this place. I cannot say enough about the Skirball - our night was absolutely perfect.
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    Darrel was amazing and very easy to get a hold of. He made our day turn out just as we wanted.
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    Shaina Sent on 07/15/2014
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    The skirball was absolutely amazing! We seriously could not have imagined a more perfect wedding at any other location. The staff was absolutely perfect, the catering and food was delicious. Our guests were blown away at how beautiful the entire space was from our outside ceremony in taper courtyard, to the great cocktail hour outside the ahmanson ballroom, and the breathtaking reception in the ahmanson ballroom. Big thanks to our site coordinator Darrel DeVera who took care of us! Very accommodating, and helpful. They are they to help make any vision come to life and it was picture perfect!

    -Very happy Mr. & Mrs.
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    Jenn Sent on 09/18/2013
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    We chose the Skirball Center as our wedding venue, and could not have been more happy with every last detail. We worked with Lainy, who from the time we first met with her (a year and a half before the wedding date!) until the day of was so sweet. She took care of everything, checked in with me about every detail, and was very easy to work with. The venue itself was GORGEOUS. From the Taper Courtyard where the ceremony was held, to the Ahmanson Ballroom where we had the reception, people could not stop commenting about how elegant and grand the venue was. It was everything I could have wanted for my wedding (and I know tit is gong to photograph beautifully for our pictures!!)
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    We LOVED having our wedding at the Skirball Cultural Center. It was a perfect venue for us. We didn't want to have our wedding at a church or a hotel. We wanted something more simple and modern. So if that's what you are looking for, contact them!

    Everyone raved about how beautiful the venue was and how great the food tasted. I worked with Darrel and he was so extremely helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process. I knew I had nothing to worry about. He always responded to my emails quickly (even on weekends and while on vacation). Who does that??? That's how great he is!

    I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding. Thank you, Darrel! You rock!
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    Kristen Sent on 07/24/2013
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    I could not be happier that I chose the Skirball Cultural Center for my wedding! It proved to be the ultimate venue from the beautiful grounds, amazing food & drink and impeccable service that we received from Elisa and every single Skirball employee. The modern, clean grounds serve as a blank canvas for brides to create their ultimate dream wedding! One of the most important things in the whole wedding process, was the quality of the food we served - I wanted to make sure that our wedding guests enjoyed a delicious, quality meal - And boy, did they ever!!! From the tuna tartar, to the lamb shank to the fish and short ribs - all guests raved about the food!!!

    Elisa was our point of contact throughout the wedding planning process and she was completely amazing!!! She was always there to address questions and concerns, and did so in the most warm, positive and friendly manner. She had so many great ideas, and made sure that whatever spontaneous planning idea I had came to life! She is a truly wonderful person to work with!!!
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    All 5 stars are fully deserved. The venue was obviously beautiful but it was Elisa K. who really brought us in and gave us the comfort and trust that we needed, especially after we had left another venue because we had become frustrated with their service. Elisa really brought things together, and she understood the vision for our wedding even when our wedding planner didn't. Thank you -- the wedding was better than we ever could have imagined.
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    Tim Sent on 12/09/2011
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    I had a great experience dealing with our events coordinator Darrel De Vera. He was very honest, prompt, and educated. He gave us all the answers and did not beat around the bush like some vendors so. The food choices were awesome, the communication was great, and the whole experience was memorable. When you are getting married, the last thing you want to think of is a planning hick up. I highly recommend the skirball cultural center for any type of wedding. The architectural designs are beautiful and there are no neighbors so you can be as loud as you want! We had the venue until 12 am.
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    I loved the Skirball Center!! It was a perfect venue for our wedding! My husband and I knew this would be the place the second we walked onto the property. At first I was concerned about in house catering, BUT the night was did our food tasting I was blown away - its all delicious! The waiters and bar tenders were great the night of our wedding and made sure everyone was taken care of! They even went out of their way to find my pregnant friend a bottle of Martinelli's so she could be part of the champagne toast! Our guests had a great time and so did we!
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