Castle Green

Our wedding reception took place at the historical Castle Green. My husband and I have often passed by the former hotel admiring it's coolness and beauty. When I got engaged two years ago, I spent a good few days researching SoCal venues and Castle Green was among my top 3. I booked them asap because they were the most easy-going, reasonably priced, its location was great and they were able to fit the number of people I planned on inviting (200).The rental fee includes 9.5 hours of property use for the vendors to set up and for your actual event. You get to use the entire first floor and outside lawn and they provide 20 round tables (seats 10 guests each) and 200 gold chiavari chairs. They provide you with a folder with all their information - from vendor recommendations, to preferred caterers (outside catering is $10/person), and all their policies.I mostly worked with Shannon and she was very professional, friendly and helpful. I do have to note that if you email her and do not get a reply in a day or two, to follow up with a phone call.Our cocktail hour and reception did not require a lot of decoration since the Castle itself is gorgeous and full of history. Our guests LOVED it and each room was adored! We had about 160 guests and they fit comfortably in the banquet hall for dinner and dancing. Our day was perfect and Castle Green added to the magic of it all :)

An amazing venue! The day and location were perfect! The staff were so helpful throughout the process. The Castle Green is a beautiful location with so much space. The guests loved it, as did we.

I really loved having my wedding at the Castle Green. The venue is gorgeous, and I felt like I got a lot for my wedding in terms of space - huge gardens for a ceremony, many interesting rooms for cocktails, and the ballroom for dinner and dancing. Shannon was really sweet and nice to work with, and communication was good. The nice thing about the Castle Green is that everything is already so beautiful, that any decorations you add are just icing on the cake. As a DIY bride, I found it easy to just bring in a few extra decorations and let the venue do most of the work for me. They do charge extra for outside catering, but I thought the logic behind the decision was reasonable (basically, because they are a historical venue, there is a vetting process for new caterers to make sure that the venue isn't at risk for damage). There was a lot of variety between the caterers on the recommended list, though, so my fiance and I didn't have a problem with that. Many venues locked you into using one and only one caterer, so this was a reasonable compromise. We had no problem getting our security deposit back.They do have a few restrictions due to it being a historical venue--for example, no candles. However, I didn't find these to be a problem or impede any of my plans. I just used LED candles instead with no issues.

This was an absolutely beautiful place for our wedding ceremony and reception. The grounds and first floor event area were kept very clean and neat. Shannon was very helpful throughout the planning process and responded very quickly to every email and voicemail that I sent her. I am very happy with my experience and will always remember how beautiful my wedding was. I would defiitely recommend this venue to anyone looking for a beautiful historical building. THank you!Stella & James

What a special place to have had our wedding. The best part is all the space we were given to work with. There were times getting in contact to make arrangements became a challenge, but not enough to deter us. Thanks Castle Green for providing us with such a special space for our event.

The locations was very nice. I experienced some difficulty getting in touch with them, but other than that they were very helpful and a pleasure to work with. the location was beautiful and our wedding turned out amazing.

Overall, my husband and I loved our experience at Castle Green. On the day of our wedding, Shannon came into the bridal room and asked if I needed anything. I was glad she was on hand just in case. Everything was stunningly beautiful due to the professionalism of all the vendors we hired and the grandness of the place. Most of our vendors had already been to Castle Green which helped because they already knew what to do and what to expect. I truly felt like a princess in my own castle and everyone was working together to make our wedding beautiful!Castle Green is a wonderful place to get married because it has a lot of rich history and architecture. My maid of honor said everyone thought the wedding was beautiful and unique. Originally, my husband and I chose this place because I had fallen in love with the lawn where my ceremony took place. The ballroom was easily transformed into an amazing reception area. The lighting from the chandeliers was perfect. There was a glow in the room which added to the ambiance of the evening.In the end, my husband and I received a small gift along with a thank-you card waiting for us in the bridal room which was a nice touch.I will have memories of my enchanting wedding at Castle Green for years to come! Thank you so much for helping to make my big day so special! :)

The Castle Green is just an incredibly gorgeous venue, and a historic landmark as well. It's unique beauty outweighs any of the unattractive aspects of having an event there, such as no onsite parking, no open flamed candles and the expense. Despite it being more costly than some of the other venues we looked at, it just didn't matter as this location was stunning and perfectly suited us. Plus, I might add that although the venue itself is costly to rent, you actually save money if you plan to have an open bar. The Castle Green doesn't have a liquor license so our caterer and coordinator worked out an arrangement with a local liquor store to deliver what we needed without markup and the liquor store bought back unopened bottles as well. So, when you take that into consideration, we actually saved a fortune.Because of the beautiful and elegant Castle Green, our incredible wedding coordinator (Lumiani Events), and our artistic photographer (Duke Photography), we ended up with the wedding of our dreams.

This was my ideal wedding venue! The coordinator Shannon Ercek was very sweet and very accommodating. The site is absolutely gorgeous, and the rooms are beautiful. It was a little challenging to get a few questions answered at one point since they had to let some people go at the beginning of the year, but Ms. Ercek always made sure I was completely taken care of. It's actually easier to reach Shannon via email. The cost is actually quite reasonable for how beautiful the site is. When you go in for a tour, ask if they are running any specials… I got an extra half hour free just for booking in the month of October! Just be careful because if it rains, unless you're going to rent a tent, you'll be stuck having to move everything inside and it's the outdoor sites that really make the ceremony beautiful at this place. It is Definitely worth checking this site out.

We recently celebrated our wedding at the Castle Green and it was the absolute best! The grounds are so spacious and beautiful and so roomy for our guests. When I decended down the spiral staircase, I felt like a princess in my own fairy tale! The event planner, Shannon Ercek, suggested the caterer, florist, photographer and even answered questions we forgot to ask! She made sure our special day was trouble free by helping us with our preparations well in advance. The Castle holds so much history, it was a privilege to be married there!

Castle Green is an event professional's DREAM venue! Located in one of the best spots in Old Town Pasadena, the Castle is a truly gorgeous and unique venue! I have referred several brides there and we have had rave reviews from every guest in attendance! The staff and the Events Director, Shannon Ercek were extremely professional and helpful. At the beginning of one wedding, I actually spotted her straightening the pillows on the patio furniture! If that isn't special attention to detail, what is?? It is such an easy venue to work with and you get to chose from four catering companies and are able to bring in your own alcohol! We always do signature drinks on the expansive veranda during the gorgeous cocktail hour where guests are allowed to explore the Salon areas and the gorgeous garden views! Check out some photos on Flickr, you'll fall in love with this historic treasure!

Not sure why these reviews have to be written by the Bride! LOL. My new wife and I had a wonderful wedding recently at Castle Green. We both fell in love with the place the moment we saw it, and new it was the place for us. Was slightly bummed that it was too warm a night (the first of November) to light the big fireplace in the main lounge...but we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. Marcela is marvelous, and happy memories of the Castle will stay with us forever!

I am completely happy with our experience with Castle Green. We had an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception. The location is beautiful, no doubt! Photo Ops galore! Marcela was a breeze to work with. She took all my calls, there were a few, with stride. We did choose to use an outside caterer which meant having to pay an additional fee to CG. However we still saved a ton of money because the caterers they recommend were, in my opinion, very over priced. There are quite a bit of rules that must be follwed due to that fact that the location is also a residence. I would and have recommended the location to others, I would just say make sure you really read the contract well and ask any and ALL questions before signing on the dotted line. As with any location you need to know the specifics.Overall this was a dream location. I really have no complaints about our day!Many of our guests said it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to!I think that should say it all!

The outside of Castle Green has beautiful green lawn and the pond/fountain is very pretty. The historic structure is very majestic. It's excellent for wedding photographs. However, the traffic noise really bothered us, especially on a busy Saturday afternoon in Old Town Pasadena area. We could hear the bus drove by and the helicopter in the air. Besides the uncontrolable issues, everything else was great. The facility has a lot restrictions like to food and beverage in the carpet area. It was very challenging for our ushers and wedding coordinator. We put signs up, but many of our guests ignored the signs. So our ushers and coordinator have to inform our guests several times. I guess in order to maintain the historic building, this is something we have to suffer.

We had our wedding reception at the Castle and it was absolutely beautiful! The outside grounds are perfect for taking pictures. The only thing we were not to fond of was that it was an extremely hot day and even with the AC on the ball room was WAY too hot! Not sure if the instalation is not up to code or what, but it honestly felt like we didn't even have an AC on. If it wasn't for that our day would have been just perfect! Castle Green truly is a beautiful place and I would recommend it to others, Marcela was very helpful and always took my calls and answered all of our questions. The only thing I would say is if you're going to get married here make sure it's not during a really hot time of the year, we got married in late September and the weather still was too hot for the quality of AC the Ballroom has.

Castle Green is an amazing venue. We had our wedding ceremony and reception there. Both were held outdoors. It was beautiful. The events coordinator was very responsive to all of our questions and got back to us in a timely manner. If you are thinking of having your wedding there I would highly recommend it. My only thing that I didn't care for too much for was that the bathrooms were inaccessible to those that are disabled and that there were only a few stall available. Other than that, I think it is an amazing place to have a wedding!!!!PS if you do end up having you wedding there, be sure that the DJ stops playing the music a few mins before your rental ends. otherwise, residents @ castle green get pretty cranky and you will get charged even if you are a min. after your rental is over.

Castle Green was the perfect place for us. You walk in and step back in time. It was built in the 1880's and the building brings all of that authentic charm and life to the wedding. There are old photos on the walls, a grand staircase, various parlors with endless things to look at, a beautiful sun room, a giant porch that wraps around the building, a pretty fountain and a great classic ball room. Marcela, the contact as Castle Green is easy to work with and a total sweetheart. Every time you talk to her you feel her genuine excitement for you about the wedding, and she works her butt off to make sure you have what you need. She gives great recommendations for vendors and everything went flawlessly for us. We had our wedding on a hot day during the wildfires, but most of the vendors had worked there before and knew just how to handle it all - when to put out the flowers, when to deliver the cake etc. The ballroom is the only air conditioned room, so be forewarned if that's a problem for you. At our wedding nobody even noticed the heat though - the venue was just too interesting to care....and we were all sweaty from the dancing anyhow. The great thing about Castle Green is that nobody will feel trapped in a ball room. There is plenty of space to roam and things to see. We loved it!

Castle Green is indeed a beautiful place to host a wedding. The grounds a re well kept and the interiors are very nice. However, every castle has its secrets. If you book an event here be prepared to spend a very huge amount of money (not including food and decorations). When we had our wedding here, they made it almost impossible to pick another vendor that was not theirs. I felt they made a deal with their vendors to give them some profits if they are booked at a wedding as opposed to any outside vendors. We had a very challenging time with this. Also be sure to put the EXACT amount of guests you will be having at the reception or you will end up paying more per person and end up with no chairs for your guests. They will only put out the EXACT amount of chairs as the guest list you provide. As a result, we over estimated and ended up losing money here, but we couldn't afford to have our guests standing during dinner. The bathrooms needed much renovation and better cleaning for our event. The sound for the DJ did not travel well across the ballroom resulting in very poor quality acoustics for the building. Clean up was a nightmare. Not only did you have to pay approximately $6,000 just to have your event here, but the cleaning is not included which resulted in me, the bride sweeping and cleaning after my own wedding. This was horrible because we were literally exhausted! I did not feel like the princess in the castle. During my event I felt myself and my guests had to treat the place as if it was made out of crystal. The home owner's association made us feel like they would persecute us if any chair was out of place or stacked up wrong at the end of the night. Which resulted in a very uncomfortable and fearful feeling for us during our event. The price was much too high concidering we had almost no time to set up decorations and clean up. The time allowed for us to be in that venue was the worst 5 1/2 hours. I fellt my wedding reception was rushed and I had no time to enjoy it. If you have the money and want a short wedding this is the place. The only positive thing was the events director who tried her best to help us on top of all the limitations the homeowner's association placed on us. She remained professional and courteous through this whole ordeal. We thank her.

Castle Green is a stunning place to have a wedding. The venue provided an on site wedding coordinator who did a great job the day of our wedding. If you are interested in this site for your wedding I highly recommend taking a tour of the facility. The only negative thing I can mention is that there was some street/traffic noise during our ceremony but that was expected since the ceremony site is right next to a main street. Other than that everything was top notch.

I couldn't be happier with the attention that we received from Castle Green. They were so pleasant to deal with and had an answer to every question we could think of to make our reception perfect. A beautiful venue that I will try to use again if I can find an excuse!