Wedding traditions of Los Angeles
Los Angeles weddings are outdoors by the beach, on a hilltop or in a Korean banquet hall.
California's climate makes outdoor weddings possible most of the year. The county's marriage offices issue licenses and perform civil ceremonies, and many couples hold the party in gardens or estates.
A wedding here
Ceremonies take place at beaches, vineyards, gardens and in churches. The state allows a confidential marriage, which keeps the record private, and recognises same-sex marriage, legal since 2013 in California and nationwide since 2015.
Communities
The city is home to large Korean, Armenian, Mexican, Persian, Filipino and Jewish communities, each with its own wedding customs and banquet halls.
Wedding customs of Los Angeles
Also part of it, and being written: Wedding (General customs.), Beach wedding (Outdoors by the sea.), Quinceanera (A coming of age party often tied to family occasions.).
Communities and their weddings in Los Angeles
- Armenian Church weddings in Glendale with a long dance party.
- Korean Pyebaek with chestnuts and dates.
- Persian The sofreh aghd and a Persian party.
- Mexican American Padrinos, lazo and arras.
- Filipino Cord and veil sponsors, money dance.
A wedding trail idea for Los Angeles
- Santa Monica and Malibu beaches Common outdoor locations.
- Koreatown Banquet halls and bridal shops.
- Griffith Observatory A viewpoint for photographs.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Nothing matches those filters yet. Take one off, or check back: new traditions are written every day.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pyebaek: halfGoku, CC BY-SA 2.0, source