La Casita Del Arroyo
Pasadena, CA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Pasadena, CA |
| Published price | $472 to $964 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
City of Pasadena Fiscal Year 2026 General Fee Schedule (originally adopted June 16, 2025; revised column dated December 8, 2025), under "GENERAL FACILITY RENTAL CHARGES ... Rates are PER HOUR": "La Casita Del Arroyo (4 Hour Minimum)" - fee item 1478 "Private Individual: Resident $118.00 / Non-Resident $241.00". Hourly rate times the published 4-hour minimum gives $472 resident and $964 non-resident.
The source publishes a range of $472 to $964, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
1933 stone-and-timber clubhouse beside the Arroyo Seco, built with materials salvaged from the 1932 Olympic cycling track. Mandatory extras on top of the rental: set-up/clean-up hours billed separately at "$49.00" resident / "$74.00" non-resident per hour. A refundable security deposit of "$287.00" flat is required (refundable, not counted in the price). Serving alcohol requires a one-day alcohol permit at "$87.00" plus an alcohol monitor; a sound monitor is required for amplified music. Pasadena's reservation FAQ says events must stay inside the building - no tables or chairs outside.
Published on cityofpasadena.net, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$472 is the 20th lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and 14 of the 34 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 8 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 4th lowest, against a median of $661 for that type.
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Marriage license in Los Angeles County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Pasadena sits in Los Angeles County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650 |
| License fee | $91$85 with choosing a confidential marriage license instead of a public marriage license |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo ID for each applicant; documents must be in English or accompanied by a certified English translation |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $35Civil ceremonies cost $35, must be prepaid and are scheduled by appointment at all seven RR/CC branch offices, usually booked when the license is purchased or by calling 1-800-201-8999. Standard ceremonies run 15 minutes; Express Marriage Ceremony appointments run 45 minutes and family and friends wait outside. Outside clergy and officiants are not permitted in the chapels. One witness is required for a public license and the RR/CC will provide one for $20; a confidential license needs no witness. One free reschedule is allowed. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: lavote.gov, lavote.gov, lavote.gov, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
The application is completed online first, then both applicants appear together at an appointment, which can be booked up to three weeks ahead. Seven branch offices serve the county: Norwalk headquarters at 12400 Imperial Hwy (M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); Beverly Hills, 9355 Burton Way, 4th Floor; East Los Angeles, 4716 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave, Building C; Lancaster, 44509 16th St. West, Suite 101; LAX Courthouse, 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd, 6th Floor; Van Nuys, 14340 W. Sylvan St; and Florence/Firestone, 7807 Compton Ave, Room 102. The office only records certificates for licenses it issued, so a license from another California county cannot be returned here. It keeps no divorce records.
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