Weddings at Westmont College

Thank you for your interest in exploring Westmont as the site for your wedding ceremony. Prior to completing the Inquiry Form, please review the following guidelines for weddings at Westmont. To submit a request for more information on planning your wedding at Westmont, click here.

Locations

Wedding ceremonies may be held in the following locations on campus:

  1. Voskuyl Prayer Chapel (up to 40 guests)
  2. Voskuyl Prayer Chapel Lawn (up to 125 guests)
  3. Kerrwood Lawn (up to 300 guests)
  4. Magnolia Lawn (up to 100 guests)

The Westmont Conference Center does not provide locations for wedding receptions. For more information about wedding ceremonies at Westmont, please contact Leah Benson at (805) 565-6045 or lbenson@westmont.edu.

Rates

  1. Facility rental for all wedding locations is $500.00 with an additional $100.00 refundable deposit.
  2. Additional space can be rented on campus for an additional $250.00 per location.

Dates

Wedding facilities are available during the summer months (May - August) to friends of Westmont with a faculty or staff recommendation. Facilities may also be made available exclusively to faculty, staff, students, and alumni throughout the year, depending on availability.

Services

The rental fee includes:

  1. Facility use for the ceremony.
  2. Facility use for the rehearsal.
  3. A changing room for the bride.
  4. Signs leading guests to the ceremony location.

Westmont does not provide tables, chairs, decorations, ministers, musicians, or any other wedding coordination services. All additional services must be arranged for through outside vendors. For a list of vendors that are familiar with Westmont's campus, click here.

Restrictions

  1. Facilities are available for Westmont faculty, staff, alumni, and students. Friends of Westmont may also apply to use facilities with a faculty or staff recommendation.
  2. Amplified sound is not permitted on campus due to county noise regulations and community life expectations.
  3. Use of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited.
  4. Open flame of any kind, including candles, is not permitted on the premises.
  5. Signs are not to be posted in the community leading guests to the Westmont campus. The route to Westmont is clearly marked from Highway 101. Signs on campus will be provided leading guests to the wedding location.
  6. Liability insurance is required for all events held on campus.
  7. All decorations must be removed prior to the wedding's departure from campus.
  8. Birdseed and floral petals are the only two materials approved for throwing at the bride and groom after the ceremony.