Business Description

A garden ceremony with a flowery arch and rose-strewn path is lovely, but you march to a different drummer. Your tastes run toward the hip, the urban, the edgy. You want a venue that suits your sensibilities.

At the juncture of Beverly Hills and Hollywood is the Sofitel Los Angeles, a French chic-meets-Hollywood glamour hotel fresh off a spectacular $70 million renovation. You know you’ve found the right place as you pull your car alongside towering glass panels in the porte-cochère, and a valet in a black beret (Sofitel, remember, is based in Paris) helps you from your car. Once inside the dramatic two-story lobby, your eye falls on a brushed steel sculpture and a chair cleverly made of Kennedy silver half dollars. Then you spy a blonde in diva sunglasses and Manolo Blahniks...is that what’s her name? Could be.

Receptions take place in the Beverly Ballroom, located up the spiral staircase on the second floor. But the party often begins in the ballroom’s foyer, which feels like a cocktail lounge, albeit a sophisticated one with beautiful original art on the walls. The décor is sexy—lots of black lacquer and sofas clad in velvet and mohair. Guests sink into couches set against a wall of windows, and sample the hors d’oeuvre creations of celebrity chef Kerry Simon, who rose to fame at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He runs the kitchen here, and his quirky take on American comfort food is reason alone to choose this venue.

When it’s time for dining and dancing, everyone moves into the ballroom, whose mood changes with the time of day. Rounded windows let in lots of natural light, and as dusk settles, a mirrored wall and chandelier drops tipped with tiny blue lights lend a disco feel to the dance floor. A DJ and dance-club lights? Not at all inappropriate.

After the official celebration winds down, some of your guests head to the Stone Rose Lounge, Rande Gerber’s nightclub on the first floor. You, on the other hand, are ready to call it a night. Wedding packages come with a complementary deluxe suite where the most remarked-upon feature—apart from the deliciously soft bed—is the etched-glass panel between the bedroom and bathroom that changes from opaque to transparent at the flip of a switch. For novelty’s sake, you can enjoy a rainfall shower while watching TV on a 32-inch flat-panel. Not your traditional wedding night. But when were you ever traditional? Capacity
 

Ceremony	Reception/Special Events	Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 225 Max. Seated Outdoors: 100	Max. Seated Indoors: 225 Max. Seated Outdoors: 40 Max. Standing Indoors: 350 Max. Standing Outdoors: 200	Max. Seated: 200
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The site can accommodate 225 seated guests indoors or 100 seated outdoors. EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The site holds 225 seated or 350 standing indoors, and 40 seated or 200 standing outdoors. MEETING CAPACITY: The site accommodates 200 seated guests.

Fees & Deposits

25% of the total event cost is required to reserve your date. The balance is due 14 days prior to the event. Rental fees range $10,000–30,000 depending on your guest count and the day of the week of the event. Meals range $90–180/person. Tax, alcohol and a 19% service charge are additional.

Availability

Year-round, daily. Monday–Friday 6pm–2am and weekends 11am–4pm or 6pm–2am. Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners
On-Site Accommodations

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided
Kitchen Facilities: fully equipped
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: portable provided
Bride’s & Groom’s Dressing Area: CBA
Meeting Equipment: CBA
Parking: valet required
Accommodations: 295 guestrooms
Telephone: house phone, guest phone
Outdoor Night Lighting: CBA
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: cityscape, pool area
Other: spa services, AV equipment, event coordination

Music

Indoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Cityscape
Pool Area

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided
Smoking: not permitted
Music: amplified OK indoors
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required.