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San Clemente Historic Cottage
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Last updated: May 29, 2025
Key features
- 150 guests
- Outside catering required
- Pets not allowed
- 23 min. response time
Reviews
(11) 4.6
Nathan Dickie
Mar 23, 2023 We chose the Historic Cottage for the price, fantastic view of the ocean, and charming location. That said, while the venue has a lot to offer, they are missing some key elements. Covering all those missing pieces to host a successful event takes an immense amount of work (even with a coordinator). While we are thrilled with how the actual day of the wedding went, it took a lot of effort to make it as successful as it was. Ultimately, if ocean views and a Spanish California theme at a decent price are your highest goals, this is probably the best venue. But if you care deeply about the accommodations, ease of logistics, and helpful venue staff, we would recommend looking elsewhere.
Pros:
1.Once you get past the tents and RVs of the State Park campground, the Historic Cottage is a naturally beautiful location. White adobe walls and red Spanish tile, a full 180 degree view of the California coastline and the Pacific Ocean. The only decorations we felt needed to be added came from our tables, the wedding arch, floral centerpieces, and small personal touches.
2. Comparatively affordable beach wedding venue
3. As of 2023, you get to bring in your own vendors with approval.
Cons:
1. Public bathrooms. This is a venue located in a California State Beach park. Everyone at the wedding and all visitors to the beach and/or campground use the same restroom. They are large, open air restrooms that flush, but at the end of the day they are public bathrooms with sand, ants, and missing soap. The State Parks staff “thoroughly” cleans them before every wedding but depending on how many people visit the beach that day, you have to accept the state of the bathrooms as being a part of your wedding. We provided luxury soaps, paper towels, electric candles, toiletries, etc. but it was frustrating to provide these items on top of our venue fee. There is a small bathroom in a closet basically for the bride/elderly/disabled, but it isn't as accessible for all of those groups and still no soap/towels.
2. The contract. They can change anything they want, whenever they want, even a few days before your wedding.
3. You need stand alone lighting on the lawn after dark. They said they are in the process of purchasing lights but for ours, we had to provide our own, otherwise our guests would have been walking around in the dark to get to the bar/their cars.
4. You need sturdy bottom-heavy centerpieces. The ocean breeze will topple any tall vases/table signs.
5. Unprofessional staff. From one of the State Parks coordinators who scolded us for being on-site during business hours even after we called ahead and asked permission to be there to plan our wedding layout, rude teenage park entrance staff refusing to let us enter the park until 1:00 PM on our wedding day (as in turning the groom away at 12:58 PM) to a Parks Monitor basically ordering our DJ to play his favorite song "Sweet Caroline", and then later telling us we might be getting a fine because some food from the wedding spilled onto the floor tile. If you don't want food to fall on your tile, you should probably stop hosting weddings. All of their staff need serious training in customer service.
On the whole, we were willing to put up with these challenges for the beauty of the cottage, an outdoor venue during the Pandemic, and a way to cut costs. Our wedding was nearly perfect with gorgeous weather, great photos, happy guests, and an overall excellent day. But this happened in spite of the Historic Cottage staff. It would have been a less stressful wedding planning process had the staff been more cooperative in their behavior and regulations.
Our recommendation if you decide to book this venue is to hire a wedding planner and one stop shop catering vendor. (catering/tables/chairs/bar/staff, etc.) This will help with the Cottage DIY logistics issues. At the end of the day, many of the cons we mentioned will still exist. Our hope in writing this review is to help future couples consider this place carefully before committing to it for their big day. N&R (Photo Credit-Larissa Bahr)
Ben Straily Photography
Jan 30, 2023 I photographed a wedding here and it was awesome! You get an overhang of the beach with a great view for the ceremony. Followed by a reception with a romantic patio surrounded by unique 1930s architecture, and you can't forget dancing under the overhanging lights and stars!
Cinema Life Weddings
Mar 26, 2018 Perfect place for a wedding! This venue is located in our home town of san clemente and weddings there are just amazing! The beach is just a few steps away from this breathtaking cottage. The ocean can been seen from the ceremony site. It is a great location for a wedding!!
Gena Barnhart
Aug 11, 2023 Beautiful space you can customize for your event.
Foto Vibe
Oct 6, 2018 We have done multiple events at this venue and it's always a beautiful setup. Very versatile outside area for dining, dancing, and of course the photo booth. Lots of parking and the best views!
San Clemente Historic Cottage Wedding Venue Pricing Guide for May 29th 2025: From $6,982
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Avg. cost for 70 guests
$6,982 for venue rental only $100 per person
Avg. cost for 100 guests
$6,982 for venue rental only $70 per person
Avg. cost for 150 guests
$6,982 for venue rental only $47 per person
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San Clemente Historic Cottage pricing remains the same throughout the year
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San Clemente Historic Cottage pricing remains the same throughout the week
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- Information
- Professional services provided since 2023
- Languages:
- English
- Premises
- Standing 150 people
- Banquet seats 150 people
- Reception can be held only outside
- Ceremony can be held only outside
- There is a separate space for a wedding ceremony
- There are no tables or chairs included with the venue rental.
- There are enough linens for the maximum capacity of people
- Inventory
- Lighting equipment
- Place for the ceremony
- Catering & Drinks
- You can bring a third-party catering service but it must be approved by the venue
- You may bring your own drinks, provided that they are served by professional bartenders or waiters
Permits and restrictions
- The standard event duration included in the price is 10 hours
- The event can finish at 11:00 PM, at the latest
- 11:00 AM preparations start
- 10:00 PM equipment removal at the latest
- 10:00 PM sound restrictions inside
- 10:00 PM sound restrictions outside
- No preferred partners, but we can recommend other vendors.
- Pets not allowed
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
Payments
$1,000.00
Deposit required at the time of booking 30 days
The remaining service cost must be paid before the event Service scope and pricing is the same for all event types
Payment:
Bank transfer
Credit card
Cancellation policy
Free cancelation of the booking is not applicable
Changing the event date is not allowed. Changing the date would require canceling the existing booking.
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FAQs About San Clemente Historic Cottage Wedding Venue
The cost of booking San Clemente Historic Cottage for a wedding depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of guests, day of the week you’re having your wedding, services you select. Maximum capacity of San Clemente Historic Cottage is 150 guests. For a wedding of 50 people San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue cost starts at $6,982.San Clemente Historic Cottage pricing guide:
- Price for venue rental for 50 guests - $6,982, $140 per person
- Price for venue rental for 75 guests - $6,982, $93 per person
- Price for venue rental for 100 guests - $6,982, $70 per person
- Price for venue rental for 125 guests - $6,982, $56 per person
- Price for venue rental for 150 guests - $6,982, $47 per person
Yes, there are additional costs when booking San Clemente Historic Cottage for a wedding. A 20% service charge is also applied to all services.
No, there is no minimum spend requirement when booking San Clemente Historic Cottage for a wedding.
No, San Clemente Historic Cottage maintains the same pricing across all days of the week, including weekdays and weekends.
No, San Clemente Historic Cottage maintains the same rates throughout the year, regardless of the month.
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At the San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue, you can host up to 150 seated guests or up to 150 standing guests.
No, San Clemente Historic Cottage doesn't offer in-house catering. This wedding venue allows you to bring your own third-party catering service, but the provider must be approved by the venue.
Yes, San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue allows you to bring your own drinks at no additional cost, but they must be served by professional bartenders or waitstaff.
No, there isn’t any parking available at the San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue.
No, there isn’t any accommodation available at the San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue or in the nearby area.
At San Clemente Historic Cottage wedding venue, you need to keep the noise down after 10:00 PM if you're outside and after 10:00 PM if you're inside.
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