Rancho Los Cerritos - Ceremony and Reception (under 100 guests)
Long Beach, CA
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| Published price | $4,500 |
| Capacity | Up to 100 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Rancho Los Cerritos "WEDDING PACKAGES" sheet: "Wedding Receptions / Ceremony + Reception - Less than 100 guests - $4,500 - 5 hours of site-use, multiple garden spaces available". The next tiers (under 150 at $6,500, under 200 at $8,500) exceed $5,000.
The source publishes $4,500 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- 5 hours of site use across multiple garden spaces
- 1-hour rehearsal appointment the week before
- 3 additional hours pre-event for photography
- RLC staff liaison
$1,000 refundable damages deposit, separate. 1844 adobe ranch house and historic gardens, a National Historic Landmark run by the City of Long Beach. The non-refundable reservation deposit is applied toward the site fee, so it is not an extra cost. A refundable damages deposit is required separately and is not counted in the price. Published requirements: "Special Event Liability Insurance", "Bartender Required /No Self-Served Alcohol", "Catering & Event Rentals from Approved Vendor List".
Published on bunny-wp-pullzone-p6fwcebrfh.b-cdn.net, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Los Angeles
$4,500 is the 34th lowest published starting price of the 34 venues listed in the Los Angeles metro. The metro median starting price is $286, and no other listing in the metro publishes a higher starting price.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $4,500, filling the space works out to $45 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 17 Los Angeles listings that publish one is 150 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Long Beach
These listings in Long Beach publish a starting price below $4,500.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Ceremony OnlyLong Beach, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $3,000 to $4,000 | 100 guests |
| Rancho Los Cerritos - Elopement PackageLong Beach, CA · Estate & Historic Home | $1,250 | 25 guests |
| Bixby Bandshell, Bixby ParkLong Beach, CA · Park & Pavilion | $267 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Los Angeles County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Long Beach 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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Rancho Los Cerritos rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.