At the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills rises like a statement: twelve stories of sweeping white curves, floor-to-ceiling glass, and bronze accents that glow gold in the California afternoon light. Opened in 2017 as the brand’s first new build on the West Coast, this hotel brought something Beverly Hills didn’t yet have: a purpose-built luxury property designed from the ground up to be extraordinary in every detail, inside and out. For couples planning a wedding here, that design intention translates directly into one of the most visually stunning and logistically polished wedding experiences in all of Southern California. At Lin & Jirsa Photography, we love shooting Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills weddings because the venue gives us so much to work with, and the results show it.

About the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills was designed inside and out by legendary French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, the same architect behind some of the world’s most celebrated hotel interiors. His vision here draws on the Hollywood glamour of the 1930s and 1940s, expressed through a contemporary Art Deco sensibility that feels neither nostalgic nor trendy. The triple-height lobby features hand-painted murals, custom crystal chandeliers, Lalique glassware installations, and furniture upholstered in celadon, taupe, and white tones that catch the natural light beautifully throughout the day.

The hotel’s 170 guest rooms, including 51 suites, each open onto private balconies through floor-to-ceiling windows, giving guests views over the Beverly Hills rooftops and beyond. All three of the hotel’s dining venues are operated by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, including the signature Jean-Georges Beverly Hills restaurant and The Rooftop by JG, which is one of our favorite spots in all of Los Angeles for golden-hour portraits. The Forbes Five-Star La Prairie Spa, with its six private treatment rooms and on-site Tracey Cunningham Salon, makes the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills a complete wedding weekend destination in a way that few other properties can claim.

Getting Ready at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

The morning of your wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills begins in rooms that were designed to be beautiful. Every suite features oversized private balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows framing the city or the Hollywood Hills, and Art Deco interiors with that signature palette of warm neutrals and gold accents. The light in these rooms is soft and directional in the morning hours, which makes for getting-ready portraits that feel effortlessly editorial without any additional setup. Wedding packages include a luxurious suite for the night before and the night of the wedding, so you and your closest people never have to leave the property from rehearsal dinner to honeymoon morning.

The La Prairie Spa is steps away for pre-ceremony treatments. With six private treatment rooms and the acclaimed Tracey Cunningham Salon on site, the bridal party can spend the morning being pampered in one of the most prestigious spa and salon environments in Beverly Hills. It is the kind of pampering that shows in photographs: relaxed, glowing, and genuinely present for the day ahead.

Our team at Lin & Jirsa arrives during the getting-ready portion of every wedding, because the details and emotions of that morning are a foundational part of the story. A dress laid across a chaise, a quiet moment with a parent, the first look in the mirror: these are the images couples often end up loving most.

Portrait Locations at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Few hotels in Los Angeles give photographers as many compelling options within a single property as the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The triple-height lobby, with its hand-painted murals and custom chandeliers, is one of the most dramatic interior portrait settings in the city. The hotel’s sweeping white stone exterior and bronze-accented facades photograph beautifully at almost any time of day. Private balconies and lanais attached to the Celebrity Villa Suites provide intimate outdoor portrait settings with manicured garden views and city skylines that feel genuinely private despite being steps from Wilshire Boulevard.

The real showstopper, though, is the rooftop. The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is home to the largest rooftop deck and outdoor pool in Beverly Hills, featuring lush manicured gardens, VIP cabanas, and unobstructed 360-degree views of the Hollywood Hills, downtown Los Angeles, and on clear days, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Golden-hour portraits up here, as the city lights begin to emerge and the sky shifts through pink and amber, are among the most breathtaking we create at any venue in Southern California. We plan every Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding timeline with that rooftop session in mind.

The First Look & Couple Session

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills offers several beautiful settings for a private First Look before the ceremony. The hotel’s third-floor Celebrity Villa Suites have their own private outdoor patios with garden surroundings and elevated city views, making them ideal for an intimate reveal away from the main event spaces. The lobby’s Art Deco architecture, with its columns and custom light fixtures, provides a grand theatrical backdrop for couples who want something more dramatic. And the rooftop, with its pool garden and panoramic skyline, gives us a setting that communicates Beverly Hills luxury without saying a word.

We strongly encourage a dedicated couple session either before or after the ceremony, because the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is a venue that rewards the time invested in portraits. The combination of interiors, architecture, and that rooftop creates a range of images that no single location alone can deliver. The couple portraits we create here sit in a different category than at almost any other property we photograph.

Ceremony Spaces at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

The Astor Ballroom, named for the family behind the original Waldorf Astoria in New York, is the hotel’s primary ceremony venue. At 2,945 square feet, it is an intimate but genuinely impressive space: gold-trim wall décor, three multifaceted glass-beaded chandeliers, and ceiling-height windows that draw natural light across the room throughout the day. The ballroom can be divided into three individual salons, so it works equally well for an intimate ceremony of a few dozen guests or a larger gathering. An elegant foyer serves as a pre-function space for guest arrivals and cocktail hour, giving the flow from ceremony to reception a natural and unhurried rhythm.

For couples who want an outdoor or rooftop ceremony, the Rooftop Beverly Hills space, at 5,600 square feet with capacity for up to 400 guests for a standing reception, transforms into a setting unlike anything else in the city. The combination of manicured gardens, the sky pool, VIP cabanas, and that 360-degree panorama makes for a ceremony backdrop that guests genuinely do not forget.

Reception Spaces at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills offers over 13,000 square feet of flexible event space, with configurations that suit everything from an intimate dinner of 30 guests to a rooftop reception of 400. The Astor Ballroom’s three-salon divisibility allows the hotel’s team to tailor the physical space precisely to your guest count and aesthetic, and the award-winning culinary team under the direction of Jean-Georges Vongerichten designs fully custom menus for every wedding, drawing on California’s extraordinary local produce and the culinary philosophy of one of the world’s most celebrated chefs.

The hotel includes Christofle silverware and Bernardaud white china as part of its wedding service, a detail that speaks to the level at which this venue operates. Standard wedding packages include the bridal suite for the night before and the night of the wedding, a five-hour hosted bar, tray-passed canapés, wine service, a three-course dinner, and a custom wedding cake. For couples who want a dedicated planning team beyond the hotel’s own coordinators, the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills has partnered with celebrated wedding planner Colin Cowie for bespoke planning services.

For smaller gatherings and wedding weekend events, the Espelette Patio and Sway Room accommodate up to 100 guests and work well for rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, or farewell brunches. The Waldorf Room seats up to 50 guests for an intimate private dining experience. Every wedding weekend event, from the first gathering of out-of-town guests to the last mimosa of the morning-after brunch, can take place entirely within this single extraordinary property.

Why Choose Lin & Jirsa for Your Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Wedding

The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is a venue that rewards experience. The interiors, the rooftop, the suite balconies, the lobby: each space has its own lighting character and its own optimal time of day. Knowing where to be and when to be there is the difference between photographs that are competent and photographs that are genuinely exceptional. At Lin & Jirsa, we have spent over a decade photographing and filming Southern California’s finest venues, and the knowledge we bring to a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding shows in every image we deliver.

Our approach combines documentary storytelling with thoughtful, beautifully lit portraiture. We capture the big announced moments alongside the quiet ones nobody planned: a grandmother’s expression during the vows, the best man’s laugh before the toast, the two of you alone on the rooftop after the ceremony. That combination is what makes a wedding album feel like a real narrative rather than a highlight reel.

We also offer combined photography and videography packages, meaning one creative team, one consistent visual language, and one point of contact for both. Discover why couples love choosing one company for photography and videography.

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Wedding: Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills located?

The hotel is located at 9850 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, at the prestigious corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, steps from Rodeo Drive and the heart of the Beverly Hills Golden Triangle.

How many guests can a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding accommodate?

The venue’s spaces accommodate a wide range of guest counts. The Astor Ballroom seats up to 150 guests for a ceremony or dinner and is divisible into three smaller salons for more intimate events. The Rooftop Beverly Hills can accommodate up to 400 guests for a standing reception. The Espelette Patio and Sway Room work well for groups up to 100, and the Waldorf Room seats up to 50 for private dining.

Who designs the wedding menus at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills?

All wedding catering is handled by the hotel’s award-winning culinary team under the direction of Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The team works with each couple to design a fully custom menu, with a strong emphasis on California’s local produce and seasonal ingredients.

What is included in a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding package?

Standard wedding packages include ballroom space for the ceremony and dinner, a five-hour hosted bar, tray-passed canapés, wine service, a three-course dinner, a custom wedding cake, and a luxurious suite for the night before and the night of the wedding. The hotel provides Christofle silverware and Bernardaud white china as part of its standard service.

Does the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills have a spa for wedding day prep?

Yes. The La Prairie Spa at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is a 5,000 square foot Forbes Five-Star facility with six private treatment rooms. The property also houses the Tracey Cunningham Salon, one of the most sought-after salon experiences in Beverly Hills, making it possible for the bridal party to handle all beauty services entirely on site.

What makes the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills unique compared to other Beverly Hills wedding venues?

Several things set it apart. It is the only purpose-built Waldorf Astoria property on the West Coast, designed from the ground up by Pierre-Yves Rochon with Hollywood glamour as its organizing idea. It has the largest rooftop deck and outdoor pool in Beverly Hills, with 360-degree views that no other property in the area can match. Its dining program under Jean-Georges Vongerichten is Michelin-level, and its wedding service includes the option to work with renowned planner Colin Cowie for a fully bespoke planning experience.

Ready to Book Your Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Wedding Photographer?

You have chosen a venue that operates at the highest level of luxury in one of the most storied cities in the world. The photography and film from your wedding day should meet that same standard. At Lin & Jirsa, we bring the craft, the experience, and the genuine passion for storytelling that a Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding deserves. We would love to hear about your plans and show you what we can create together.

Contact us today to check your date and start planning your Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills wedding coverage.

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