Canela Ballroom Venue
Santa Monica Proper Hotel’s Canela Ballroom is a grand 5,000+ sq ft wedding ballroom with high ceilings and polished concrete finishes, ideal for elegant ceremonies, receptions, and celebrations.
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16,000 sq ft of flexible event space including the Canela Ballroom and rooftop terraces.
Celebrate in a restored 1920s landmark with Kelly Wearstler interiors, coastal light, and Santa Monica beach nearby.
A 24-hour front desk and concierge services help guests navigate arrivals, questions, and celebration-day details smoothly.
Choose Canela Ballroom, Olea Garden Terrace, Converge, or rooftop settings for ceremonies, dinners, and receptions.
Host welcome drinks, private tasting dinners, rooftop receptions, or farewell brunches across versatile indoor and outdoor spaces.
Proposal and romance packages, concierge services, and reservations support help shape thoughtful moments before the wedding.
With 262 rooms and suites, guests can stay on site near dining, spa, fitness, and celebrations.
Santa Monica Proper Hotel’s Canela Ballroom is a grand 5,000+ sq ft wedding ballroom with high ceilings and polished concrete finishes, ideal for elegant ceremonies, receptions, and celebrations.
Santa Monica Proper Hotel pairs a restored 1920s Spanish Colonial landmark with striking new construction and interiors by Kelly Wearstler, giving couples a one-of-a-kind backdrop for their celebration. With 16,000 square feet of versatile event space, including the Canela Ballroom, Olea Garden Terrace, and Converge, Santa Monica Proper Hotel can host everything from grand black-tie receptions to intimate courtyard ceremonies.
Santa Monica Proper Hotel's wedding spaces are built to scale with your guest list: formal sit-down celebrations accommodate up to 180 guests, while reception-style events can welcome up to 250 guests. This flexibility makes Santa Monica Proper Hotel a fitting choice for both intimate gatherings and larger wedding celebrations.
The centerpiece indoor venue at Santa Monica Proper Hotel is the Canela Ballroom, a 3,794 sq ft space that can be divided into Canela A and Canela B ballrooms with an adjoining pre-function area. Santa Monica Proper Hotel also offers Converge, a 957 sq ft room suited to intimate weddings of 20 to 40 guests, along with additional meeting space including Siete for ceremony or reception support needs.
Yes, Santa Monica Proper Hotel features the Olea Garden Terrace, a 2,241 sq ft outdoor second-floor space described as ideal for wedding ceremonies. Santa Monica Proper Hotel also offers the Calabra Terrace, a rooftop-adjacent 1,300 sq ft space well suited to welcome receptions or wedding-weekend brunches.
Santa Monica Proper Hotel offers more than 24,000 square feet of meeting and event space in total, with 16,000 square feet dedicated specifically to wedding celebrations across the Canela Ballroom, Olea Garden Terrace, and Converge, giving couples room to design ceremonies, receptions, and private dinners under one roof.
Absolutely. For couples planning a smaller celebration, Santa Monica Proper Hotel offers Converge and the Calabra Lounge, both tailored to intimate weddings of 20 to 40 guests. These spaces let Santa Monica Proper Hotel deliver a more personal, close-knit wedding experience without sacrificing the property's signature design and service.
Wedding celebrations at Santa Monica Proper Hotel are subject to a 12:30 AM event curfew. Couples planning their timeline should keep this in mind when scheduling receptions, toasts, and late-night send-offs at Santa Monica Proper Hotel.
Yes, Santa Monica Proper Hotel welcomes children of all ages to attend wedding celebrations as guests. For families booking overnight rooms in connection with the wedding, note that Santa Monica Proper Hotel maintains a minimum check-in age of 21, and guests under 21 may only check in when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, with valid photo ID and a credit card required at check-in.
Santa Monica Proper Hotel is dog-friendly for overnight stays, welcoming up to two dogs per room, each under 45 lbs, for a $100 non-refundable fee. However, dogs are not permitted on the rooftop bar or in the restaurants, so couples should coordinate directly with the events team at Santa Monica Proper Hotel when incorporating pets into rooftop-adjacent wedding spaces.
Wedding guests staying at Santa Monica Proper Hotel can enjoy 24-hour front desk and concierge services, a full-service spa, an on-site fitness center with yoga classes, free bicycles, and valet parking. Santa Monica Proper Hotel is also a smoke-free property with wheelchair-accessible paths, pool, fitness center, and public spaces to accommodate guests throughout the wedding weekend.
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