A Catalina Island Casino Wedding: Sydney & Jason
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A destination wedding 26 miles from Los Angeles.
Walk through Avalon and you will be forgiven for thinking you caught the wrong ferry. Terracotta rooftops. Pastel storefronts. A waterfront that curves around the bay like a village on the Amalfi Coast. Catalina Island is 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, and it looks nothing like it.
That is the thing most couples don't realize until they're standing here. You don't need to fly to Italy for a wedding that feels like Italy. You don't need to coordinate 14 hotel blocks in Mexico or absorb the logistics of a destination wedding abroad. You take a ferry from Long Beach. It runs every hour. An hour later, you're on an island that looks and feels like nowhere else in Southern California — and your guests are already there with you.
International destination weddings average $20,000 to $40,000 in guest travel and coordination costs before a dollar has been spent on a venue. A Catalina Island wedding replaces all of that with an $80 round-trip ferry ticket. For a 100-guest wedding, that's roughly $8,000 total in guest travel — less than the bar minimum at most Los Angeles reception venues. Your guests can say yes. They will say yes. That's what couples don't realize until they run the actual numbers.
Sydney and Jason ran the numbers, planned their dream, and got married inside the Avalon Theatre at the Catalina Casino. What they pulled off is the kind of day that reframes what a destination wedding can be. Here's the full story, and everything you need to plan one of your own.
The Catalina Casino: California's Most Cinematic Wedding Venue
The Catalina Casino (1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704) is a 1929 Art Deco landmark built by the Wrigley family on the northern point of Avalon, Catalina Island, 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. Managed by the Catalina Island Company, the building is the most iconic structure on the island — visible from the ferry the moment you approach — and it is not a gambling house. The word "casino" is Italian for "gathering place." That is exactly what it is.
The building houses two distinct event spaces:
The Avalon Theatre sits on the lower level. It seats 1,184 people, stretches 138 feet across, and rises 43 feet high. Hand-painted murals by artist John Gabriel Beckman wrap the entire interior — art deco ocean scenes in teal and amber that cover every wall from floor to ceiling. The acoustics are exceptional. When this room is lit for a ceremony, it doesn't look like a wedding venue. It looks like a film set. Film photography reads these murals and that ambient depth better than almost anything else — this is a room built for it.
The Casino Ballroom sits on the upper level. Fifty-foot ceilings. Five Tiffany-style chandeliers. An elevated stage for a live band. A wooden dance floor. A sweeping veranda that wraps the building and looks out over Avalon Bay from every direction.
Sydney and Jason held their ceremony inside the Avalon Theatre itself — guests seated in red theater chairs, watching a Jewish wedding unfold on stage beneath those murals. No other setup could have been more intentional. And I have yet to see another gallery that documents what this room does to a wedding from the inside.
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Why Catalina Island Is One of the Best Destination Wedding Places in the Country
Most couples researching destination weddings are solving the same problem: they want somewhere that feels foreign and cinematic, but they can't justify the cost or the logistics of taking 80 people to another country.
Catalina Island solves both.
It is a genuine island. You cross water to get there. There are a limited number of personal vehicles on the streets of Avalon — you travel by foot or golf cart. The architecture is Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean. The harbor bends around the bay like something from the Italian Riviera. When guests step off the ferry in Avalon for the first time, the reaction is universal: this doesn't look like California.
That feeling, that visual and sensory shift, is exactly what a destination wedding is supposed to create. Catalina delivers it without a passport, without intercontinental flights, without the cost and complexity of coordinating international travel for a large group of people.
Here's what the comparison actually looks like in real numbers:
International destination wedding (Italy, Greece, Mexico):
Guest flights: $800 to $2,500+ per person round trip
80 guests: $64,000 to $200,000 in travel costs alone
Vendor coordination across time zones, language barriers, currency differences
Guests who say no because they genuinely cannot travel internationally
Catalina Island destination wedding:
Ferry tickets: $80 to $95 per adult round trip
80 guests: $6,400 to $7,600 in total travel costs
Vendors largely sourced from Los Angeles, 26 miles away
Guests who say yes because they can
The aesthetics are the same. The island setting is the same. The sense of arrival — stepping somewhere that feels nothing like your regular life — is the same. The cost and attendance rate are not even close.
For couples who want a destination wedding but need it to actually work for their guest list and their budget, Catalina Island is the answer that most wedding blogs aren't talking about yet.
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Ferry Tickets, Timing & How to Get to Catalina Island
Getting your guests to Catalina Island is simpler than most couples expect — and far cheaper than any international alternative.
Catalina Express is the primary ferry service, departing from Long Beach, San Pedro, and Dana Point. The crossing takes approximately 60 minutes from Long Beach and San Pedro. Round-trip adult fares start around $80 to $90 and vary by season. Check catalinaexpress.com for current pricing — fares fluctuate with fuel surcharges and season.
Catalina Flyer departs from Newport Beach for guests in Orange County. The crossing takes approximately 75 minutes. Current round-trip fares are $94 for adults, $89 for seniors (60+), and $79 for children ages 0 to 12, including taxes and fees. Full schedule at catalinainfo.com.
For wedding planning specifically: Reserve ferry tickets early. Boats fill on peak weekends, especially June through October. Both services offer group rates for 20 or more passengers — worth asking about if your guest count is large. VIP boarding upgrades are available through Catalina Express for $40 per person each way, a nice touch for the wedding party. Include a ferry booking link in your wedding communication — don't assume guests will sort this out themselves.
The mainland ports have parking lots for guest vehicles. If guests are flying in for the wedding, the closest airports to Long Beach and San Pedro are LAX and Long Beach Airport. From either, the port is a short rideshare away.
Hotels and Airbnbs: Where Your Wedding Party Stays
Avalon is compact and walkable. Everything is close. Here are the accommodations that matter for a wedding group:
Pavilion Hotel is a Forbes Travel Guide 4-star property managed by the Catalina Island Company, located 14 steps from the beach in the center of Avalon. Lush courtyard, chaise lounges, complimentary social hour at the fire ring each evening. Room types run from deluxe kings to suites with private balconies. Strong choice for the couple's room block.
Hotel Metropole sits oceanfront with direct Avalon Bay views, fireplaces, jacuzzi suites, and a rooftop jacuzzi overlooking the harbor. The most romantic property on the island. Rates typically start around $200 per night and climb depending on room type and time of year.
Hotel Atwater, also managed by the Catalina Island Company, sits in the center of Avalon. More accessible and budget-conscious than the Metropole, still well-located. A solid option for guests who need comfortable accommodations without the premium.
Airbnb is worth serious consideration for the bridal party. Sydney's girls got ready in an Airbnb with open-plan windows flooding the space with natural light — and a rooftop with a direct view of the Casino and the harbor below. That rooftop became the backdrop for the most emotional moments of the entire day. If you can find a rental with a rooftop or a harbor view, use it. The location does the work.
General Catalina accommodations range from around $143 to $699 or more per night depending on property and date. Peak wedding weekends book out fast on a small island. Your save-the-dates should include a note to reserve rooms early.
Getting Ready: Details, PJs, and a Rooftop with the Island Below
The day started at the Airbnb. Sydney had her girls around her — not in matching robes, not in coordinated sets, just their own pajamas. Relaxed and real. The energy in a room before a wedding tells you everything about the couple at the center of it, and this room had a quiet confidence. No anxiety about perfection. Just presence.
The space was well lit without any help from me. Open windows on every wall. Natural light coming in from multiple directions. Most of the getting-ready coverage here was pure documentary — I positioned people near the better light and let it happen. The room did the rest. This is the kind of environment where film photography earns its place: soft, warm, nothing forced.
First Looks That Stopped Time
Before Jason came up, we did Sydney's first look with her sister. Those moments don't announce themselves. You set the frame and you wait. What happened between Sydney and her sister was quiet — the kind where you don't need the words to understand what's being said. Sentimental in the truest sense.
Then we moved to the rooftop for the first look with her dad and two brothers. The Airbnb rooftop looks directly down over the harbor and the Casino — the exact building where they would be married in a few hours. I placed her dad and brothers with their fronts to the view, looking out over the water. When Sydney came out in her dress, the Casino was right there in the frame behind her.
The love was visible before she even reached them.
Then Jason came up. Same rooftop. Same view of the Casino below. What changed was everything. He was completely mesmerized. She was emotional in a way that was different from the moments with her family — this one was relief, recognition, arriving somewhere you've been moving toward for a long time. These two love each other in a way that is visible from across a rooftop. That is not something you manufacture on a wedding day. You either have it or you don't, and these two had it completely.
Golf Carts, Island Light & Bridal Party Portraits
As a visitor to Avalon, you are moving by foot, golf cart, or Uber. No rental cars, no parking lots to navigate — and that is part of what makes the island feel like somewhere else entirely. Sydney, Jason, the videographer, and I loaded up and headed toward the Casino. The island is compact but visually rich: pastel buildings, bougainvillea spilling over walls, the water visible at the end of every street. Every turn feels like a different corner of a coastal Italian village. If you are a destination wedding couple, this ride alone will confirm you made the right choice.
We arrived at the Casino around 4 PM. The light at that hour was warm and directional without being harsh — long shadows, natural pockets to work in. The Casino exterior is its own backdrop: white Spanish Colonial with art deco detailing, hand-painted murals above the entry doors, terracotta tile floors under colonnaded walkways.
We split the bridal party. The bridesmaids went toward the oceanside — each in a different vibrant color that played well against the water and the architecture. The groomsmen stayed at the Casino facade, working the ticket booth area of the main entrance in matching charcoal suits.
Then the full group together, and family photos — all of that knocked out before the ceremony so the rest of the night could stay entirely in the moment.
The Ketubah Signing: Jewish Tradition in an Old Hollywood Setting
Before the ceremony, Sydney and Jason gathered with close family and friends for the ketubah signing. In Jewish tradition, the ketubah is the marriage contract — a beautifully illustrated document signed by the couple and witnesses as one of the first formal ritual acts of the wedding day. Theirs had been decorated by one of their vendors and was an art piece in its own right.
The waiting room where this happened was everything you could want. Red carpet floors. Dark wood paneling from floor to ceiling. Moody amber light. It felt like a scene from a 1940s Hollywood film without any effort at all. Film stock is built for a room like this — the richness of the wood grain, the warmth of the red carpet, the depth of a lit interior. If you are considering film coverage for your Catalina Island wedding, this is the kind of space that makes that decision easy.
Everyone surrounded them as they signed. I moved around the edges and documented what was already happening — the laughter, the witnesses leaning in, friends with their hands over their mouths. This kind of moment requires you to be invisible to photograph correctly. It has nothing to do with posing and everything to do with being in the right position before it happens.
Inside the Avalon Theatre: A Ceremony That Felt Like Cinema
Guests filed into the Avalon Theatre and settled into the red theater chairs. From the upper level, you could already see what this room does — the scale of the Beckman murals, the arc of the proscenium, the crowd building below in a space that is genuinely unlike any ceremony venue in Southern California.
Before the ceremony began, the lights dropped. On the 138-foot screen above the stage, a film played. Not a countdown. Not a program slide. A video Sydney and Jason had produced of their relationship — trips they had taken together, ordinary moments between them, the specific footage of two people building something real. It played in a dark theater full of people who love them, and the room held it the way a room holds something true.
Then a vintage clockwork countdown played on screen — three, two, one — and they walked in.
The ceremony was a full Jewish traditional wedding. Family members and close friends came to the stage throughout to give words of affirmation. The breaking of the glass happened on that stage, the sound reverberating off 43-foot walls in a way that felt final and celebratory at the same time.
Before the ceremony started, I had scouted the upper balcony. There is a window up there that frames the entire theater in one shot — the arch, the murals, the stage, the crowd. I positioned my second shooter there to work those aerial perspectives throughout while I stayed close to the stage. The frames from that window are unlike anything you get at floor level. That is what happens when you know a venue well enough to prepare it.
After the Ceremony: The Elevator, the Promenade & the Balcony
After the ceremony, we moved through the Casino. Candid frames in the lobby as guests made their way upstairs. I stopped Sydney and Jason at the elevator — dark, contained, nothing but the two of them and ambient light. The kind of intimate frame a location gives you when you slow down and look at what's there.
Then outside onto the colonnaded promenade that wraps the Casino. Terracotta tile floors. White arched columns running the full length of the building. Light washing in from the ocean side. Sydney's long train on the ground. One of the cleanest portrait locations on the island, and one most wedding galleries never use because they don't know it's there.
We went up to the Casino Ballroom level and out onto the balcony. The entire island spreads behind them from up here — the harbor, the hills, the town of Avalon, 360 degrees of it. The guests were making their way up through the spiral staircase walkway, stopping at postboards Sydney and Jason had placed at intervals along the route. Photos of couples in their lives who were married or engaged — a deliberate acknowledgment of the love around them. My second shooter walked with the guests and documented those stops.
The Casino Ballroom: Great Gatsby on an Island
If the ceremony was cinema, the reception was spectacle — and the good kind.
The Casino Ballroom hit the moment the doors opened. Fifty-foot ceilings. The central art deco ceiling medallion above the dance floor — concentric layers of geometric pattern radiating outward, chandeliers hanging below it in a room that feels like it was designed specifically to make people feel small in the best possible way. Warm amber uplighting on the arched windows along the perimeter, teal glow behind it. Gold chiavari chairs around white-draped rounds. Fruits and palm leaves on the tables. The band already on the elevated stage.
The seating chart was made of origami sailboats. Paper boats of different sizes arranged on a blue acrylic tray that looked like the ocean, each one with a guest name and table number. The kind of detail that makes guests stop and actually look — and understand, in a small way, exactly who planned this day.
The bar had an Old Hollywood energy — warm, deep, built for a long night. Gatsby-era styling without feeling costumed. Guests arrived in tropical colors, sequins, vibrant prints that matched what the island gives you. Cocktail hour had the room alive from the start.
The Hora, the Chair Lift & a Pizza Cutting
Jason is a musician and music producer. Music was not background to this wedding — it was the architecture of it. The live band played the entire night. And for the first dance, his closest friends had arranged something without telling Sydney.
As she and Jason moved to the center of the floor, the friends stepped to the microphone. They performed the couple's first song as an a cappella chorus, the live band building underneath them. Sydney had no idea it was coming. The room understood immediately what was happening. There is a particular kind of emotion that moves through a crowd when the people closest to someone honor what matters most to that person — and music is what matters most to Jason. His people knew it. They showed up for it. I was in the right position to watch it happen.
Then the Hora. If you have never seen a Jewish wedding reception at full energy, the Hora is the moment where the room stops being a collection of individuals and becomes one thing. Everyone holds hands, circles build and contract, the center fills. In the middle of it, Sydney and Jason were lifted in chairs by the crowd — held above everyone, looking at each other across the air, the whole room moving beneath them.
Sydney changed into a short white reception dress midway through the night. Jason changed into a white tuxedo blazer. Then, instead of a cake cutting, they cut a pizza. Because they love pizza. Because it was exactly right for who they are. Nobody argued.
The band played the rest of the night. Nobody sat down.
How Much Does a Catalina Island Wedding Cost?
Catalina Island wedding costs vary based on guest count, venue space, and vendor choices. Here is a realistic breakdown by category.
Venue rental: The Catalina Casino is managed by the Catalina Island Company and offers the Avalon Theatre, the Casino Ballroom, the Marine Bar, and the Mezzanine as bookable event spaces. Pricing varies based on which spaces you use, the day of the week, and time of year. Contact their events team through visitcatalinaisland.com or at (310) 510-7497. Budget $5,000 to $15,000 or more for venue rental at a full-scale Casino wedding — the range is wide because it depends on your specific configuration and headcount.
Ferry tickets: Plan $80 to $95 per adult round trip via Catalina Express or Catalina Flyer. For a 100-guest wedding, that is approximately $8,000 to $9,500 in total guest travel — a fraction of what international destination wedding guests absorb. Include ferry booking information in your invitation suite.
Hotels: Avalon accommodations range from around $143 per night at accessible properties to $400 or more per night at oceanfront suites. Reserve your room block early. Peak wedding weekends on a small island sell out months in advance.
Catering and bar: The Casino Ballroom includes access to their catering team. This is priced separately from venue rental and is based on headcount and menu selection.
Vendors: Most mainland Los Angeles vendors will charge a travel fee for Catalina. Factor this into your planning conversations early and ask specifically about island-day rates.
Photography: My wedding collections for Catalina Island are:
The Full Story — 10 hours, 2 photographers — $5,500 (2 rolls of film complimentary)
The Signature — 8 hours, 2 photographers — $4,500 (1 roll of film complimentary)
The Intimate — 7 hours, 1 photographer — $4,000
Film add-on (for The Intimate collection): $1000 for about 250 film frames, $1700 for about 330 film frames.
Every space inside the Catalina Casino — the Avalon Theatre murals, the Casino Ballroom's warm amber light, the dark wood paneling of the ketubah room — performs exceptionally on film. If your day involves any interior Casino spaces, film coverage is worth building into your plan.
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Catalina Island Wedding FAQ
Is Catalina Island a destination wedding?
Yes. Catalina Island is a genuine destination wedding — you cross open water to get there, you arrive by ferry or helicopter on an island with no personal vehicles, and the visual environment is completely unlike the Southern California mainland. The island's Mediterranean architecture, waterfront, and topography make it feel more like the Italian Riviera than Los Angeles. For couples who want the look and feeling of a destination wedding without international travel, Catalina Island is one of the most compelling options available in the United States.
Can you have a destination wedding in California without flying?
Yes, and Catalina Island is the clearest example. A Catalina Island wedding requires no flights, no passports, and no international logistics — just a ferry from Long Beach, San Pedro, Dana Point, or Newport Beach. The crossing takes 60 to 75 minutes depending on your departure port. Your guests drive to the mainland port, buy a ferry ticket for $80 to $95 round trip, and arrive on an island that looks and feels like nowhere else in California. For couples who want a destination wedding that their full guest list can actually attend, Catalina is the answer.
How much does a destination wedding on Catalina Island cost compared to going abroad?
A Catalina Island destination wedding costs significantly less in guest travel than a comparable international destination wedding. International destination weddings typically require guests to spend $800 to $2,500 or more per person in round-trip flights — a 100-guest wedding can generate $80,000 to $200,000 or more in guest travel costs alone. A Catalina Island wedding costs guests $80 to $95 in round-trip ferry tickets, for a total of roughly $8,000 to $9,500 across 100 guests. The venue, catering, and photography costs are comparable to any premium Los Angeles wedding. The savings come entirely from replacing international travel with a short ferry crossing.
What are the best wedding venues on Catalina Island?
The Catalina Casino is the most iconic wedding venue on Catalina Island, offering the Avalon Theatre (ceremony, 1,184 seats) and the Casino Ballroom (reception, up to 1,500 guests) in a single 1929 Art Deco building at 1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA. Other notable venues include Descanso Beach Club (outdoor beachfront ceremonies and receptions on 10 acres of sand and grass), Catherine's Terrace (elegant outdoor setting with harbor views), and Hotel Metropole (intimate indoor and outdoor options in the heart of Avalon). For small weddings and elopements, many outdoor locations in Avalon can be reserved through the City of Avalon permit office.
What is the Catalina Casino and why do couples get married there?
The Catalina Casino is a 1929 Art Deco landmark at 1 Casino Way in Avalon, Catalina Island, built by William Wrigley Jr. and managed by the Catalina Island Company. Despite the name, it has never been a gambling venue — "casino" is Italian for gathering place. The building's two main event spaces are the Avalon Theatre, a 1,184-seat cinema-scale ceremony room with hand-painted murals by artist John Gabriel Beckman, and the Casino Ballroom, a 1,500-capacity reception hall with 50-foot ceilings, five Tiffany-style chandeliers, and a 360-degree veranda overlooking Avalon Bay. Couples get married here because there is no other venue in Southern California that combines this level of architectural drama, history, and natural island setting in one location.
How do you get to Catalina Island for a wedding?
The primary way to reach Catalina Island for a wedding is by ferry. Catalina Express departs from Long Beach, San Pedro, and Dana Point with approximately 60-minute crossings to Avalon. Round-trip adult fares start around $80 to $90. Catalina Flyer departs from Newport Beach with a 75-minute crossing — current round-trip fares are $94 for adults. Both services require advance reservations, especially for weekend wedding dates from June through October. A faster alternative is helicopter service from multiple mainland Los Angeles airports, with a crossing time of approximately 15 minutes. Ferry tickets should be communicated to guests early in the planning process, ideally included with save-the-dates.
How much does a Catalina Island wedding cost?
A Catalina Island wedding typically costs $5,000 to $15,000 or more for venue rental at the Casino, depending on which spaces are used and the day of the week. Guest ferry tickets add $80 to $95 per adult round trip. Hotels in Avalon range from $143 to $699 or more per night. Catering, florals, photography, entertainment, and vendor travel fees are additional. Most vendors sourced from Los Angeles will charge a travel fee for Catalina. A full-scale Catalina Island Casino wedding with 100 guests and a complete vendor team will typically range from $50,000 to $120,000 or more all-in, depending on the level of detail and guest count — comparable to a premium Los Angeles ballroom wedding, with the added cost of ferry logistics offset by the extraordinary setting.
What makes Catalina Island feel like a destination wedding?
Catalina Island feels like a destination wedding because it is one. You arrive by crossing water. The town of Avalon has no personal vehicles on its streets — you walk or ride golf carts. The architecture is Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean, with terracotta tile, white plaster, and art deco detail that looks nothing like the Southern California mainland. The island sits in the Pacific Ocean 26 miles off Los Angeles, and the visual and sensory experience of arriving in Avalon is a genuine shift — not a resort aesthetic designed to feel like somewhere else, but an actual island with its own culture, character, and landscape. Guests who attend a Catalina Island wedding consistently describe it as feeling like a trip abroad, without the trip.
Can you elope on Catalina Island?
Yes. Catalina Island elopements are increasingly popular, and the island is an exceptional setting for them — compact enough to navigate easily, visually rich, and accessible without major travel logistics. A Catalina Island elopement requires a California marriage license, an officiant, and a location (either a permitted outdoor site or a private venue). My elopement collections start at $1,800 for 2 hours and $2,500 for 4 hours. Film photography is a natural fit for Catalina Island elopements — the light on the island, particularly at the Casino and along the harbor, translates beautifully on film stock. If you're considering a Catalina Island elopement, reach out and we'll build the logistics from there.
If you're still exploring elopement locations around Southern California, here's a look at the best LA elopement locations to help you compare.
What's the best time of year for a Catalina Island wedding?
June through October is the most popular season for a Catalina Island wedding, with summer weekends booking fastest and commanding peak pricing. Spring (March through May) offers excellent weather, fewer crowds, and more venue availability — a strong choice for couples who want the full island experience without competing for ferry reservations on a busy weekend. Fall (September through November) brings warm temperatures, clear skies, and some of the best natural light of the year for photography. Winter and early spring work well for intimate weddings and elopements when the island is quietest. Catalina's mild Mediterranean climate means there is no truly bad time of year to get married here, though summer weekends require the most lead time in planning.
Do you need a permit to get married on Catalina Island?
For weddings held at private venues like the Catalina Casino, Descanso Beach Club, or Hotel Metropole, the venue manages all permits directly — no separate action is required from the couple. For ceremonies held on public outdoor land within the City of Avalon (beaches, parks, or scenic overlooks), a use permit from the City of Avalon is required. Your wedding planner should handle this process. If you are planning a smaller elopement at an outdoor location, confirm permit requirements at least 60 days before your date. A California marriage license is required for all weddings on the island and can be obtained from any California county clerk's office.
What should I look for in a Catalina Island wedding photographer?
A Catalina Island wedding photographer should know the specific venues on the island well enough to plan for them — not just show up and react. The Avalon Theatre, for example, has an upper balcony window that frames the entire ceremony room in one aerial shot, but only if the photographer has scouted it in advance. The Casino Ballroom has specific light conditions at specific times of day that change how portraits from the balcony read. The colonnaded promenade along the Casino exterior is one of the best portrait locations on the island, but most photographers walk past it. Look for a photographer who has actually worked at the Casino, who understands documentary coverage for event-driven days, and who offers film photography as part of their approach — the Casino's interiors are among the most film-friendly spaces in Southern California. I have photographed weddings inside the Avalon Theatre and the Casino Ballroom, and I know what this building gives you at every hour of the day.
Reserve Your Catalina Island Wedding Photographer
If you are planning a Catalina Island wedding and want coverage that goes as deep as the day itself, this is where to start. I am based in Los Angeles — Catalina is a ferry ride away, no distant travel fees, no logistics complications. I have documented full wedding ceremonies inside the Avalon Theatre. I know the Casino Ballroom light, the colonnaded promenade. I know what this island gives you photographically when you take the time to prepare it.
My collections start at $4,000. The Full Story ($5,500, 10 hours) includes 2 complimentary rolls of film. The Signature ($4,500, 8 hours) includes 1 complimentary roll. A 25% retainer locks in your date. From there, we start planning everything.
VENDOR CREDITS:
Wedding Planner: Birch and Honey Collective | @birchandhoneycollective
Venue, Catering & Bar: Catalina Casino / Catalina Island Company | @visitcatalinaisland
Florals: Hakus & Love | @hakusandlove
Photography: Rene Porto Photo | @reneportophoto
Videography: Robert Bermudez | @robbyshoots
Entertainment: David Yuter
Hair & Makeup: Angeleno Beauty | @angelenobeauty
Stationery: Andie Gechtman Studio | @andiegechtmanstudio
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