Weddings & Events

Pelican Hill offers an impressive collection of wedding venues across its 20 event rooms totaling 26,028 square feet of event space. Couples can choose from the Mar Vista Ballroom, the Mar Vista Event Lawn with Rotunda, La Cappella ceremony space, the Executive Terrace, and private Villas, each offering a distinct backdrop for a Pelican Hill wedding.

Pelican Hill can accommodate weddings of a wide range of sizes, with overall capacity up to 500 guests for outdoor ceremonies and receptions for up to 300 guests indoors or 350 guests outdoors. The resort's largest single event space, the Pacific Ballroom, holds up to 520 guests reception-style, making Pelican Hill suitable for both intimate and grand celebrations.

Yes, Pelican Hill follows a policy of one wedding per location per day, ensuring couples receive complete exclusivity at their chosen ceremony and reception space, whether that is the Rotunda, the Event Lawn, the Mar Vista Ballroom, or a private Villa.

To secure a wedding date at Pelican Hill, couples must provide an initial non-refundable deposit equal to 30% of the food and beverage minimum for their selected venue and package.

For peak season dates, wedding planning guidance recommends booking a Pelican Hill wedding 12 to 18 months in advance to secure preferred venues and dates at this sought-after Newport Beach resort.

Yes, the Mar Vista Event Lawn with Rotunda at Pelican Hill provides a majestic outdoor setting with views of the Pacific Ocean and golf courses. Outdoor events can continue until 10 PM, after which the celebration can move indoors to the ballroom for an after-party.

The Mar Vista Ballroom, Lounge & Terrace combined is the resort's largest ballroom configuration, accommodating up to 380 guests without a dance floor or 350 guests with a dance floor, and features ocean views, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, and hand-hewn wood beam ceilings.

Yes, Pelican Hill welcomes children of all ages as part of its guest-friendly approach, so families are able to celebrate together at a Pelican Hill wedding.

Pelican Hill offers La Cappella, a dedicated wedding ceremony space with a maximum capacity of 250 guests, ideal for couples seeking a more intimate and formal ceremony setting.

No, to preserve the guest dining experience, Pelican Hill's event policy states that weddings and events are not permitted to use its restaurant venues as ceremony or event spaces; couples instead celebrate in the resort's dedicated ballrooms, terraces, lawns, and private Villas.