The Castle Green is one of the most enchanting event locations in Southern California. Built in 1898, the Castle Green was designed with influence of Moorish, Spanish and Victorian elements. With turn of the century glamour and charm, the Castle has a fabulous ground floor setting for your event and several unique locations for photos. The Lobby with a grand staircase, Salon and beautiful smaller rooms for your cocktail reception; the Ballroom for dinner and dancing and also a veranda & lawns for leisure. The building is virtually unchanged since 1898, and is one of the most cherished historic buildings in Pasadena, a majestic centerpiece of the city. A remarkable and distinguished building, couples who book here can expect wide hallways, high ceilings and an air of elegant luxury. This venue is pet-friendly, allowing couples to share their day with everyone they love.
Facilities and Capacity
Castle Green offers a choice of both indoor and outdoor event spaces. The ballroom offers floor-to-ceiling windows and marble archways, and can accommodate up to 200 guests for a sit-down meal, or 300 for cocktail receptions. Couples who wish to celebrate outdoors can exchange vows in the lush manicured gardens, which accommodates upwards of 500 guests. The venue offers four bars, one of which is outdoors, as well as a grand piano in the stately salon.
Services Offered
The venue is happy to provide you with all the information and support needed to help you through your planning process. When you book with the Castle, you are not only booking a beautiful venue, you are also getting the benefit of an experienced team. Specializing in long distance weddings (couples living out of state/country) as well as short term planning (why wait!!!). They also are able to accommodate cultural weddings, helping couples incorporate their family?s traditions, creating beautiful lasting memories. Their goal is to ensure that your wedding day will run effortlessly and be flawless! Creating a stres free joyful exoperience for you.
This venue only has one event a day, there are no food and beverage minimums and you can provide your own alcohol with no corkage fee.
Cuisine
The Castle Green is a Venue Only and works exclusively with several preferred, full service catering companies. These caterers will work with you to create a menu that is perfect for your event! In addition to their exquisite cuisine, they also provide a stellar service staff as well as the bartenders. The caterers will execute all set-up. provide all rentals (glassware, flatware, chinaware, and linens for your tables). Their services may also include additional rental items, wedding cake, and other dcor items. Your caterer will also perform the break-down after the event and do all post-event clean-up for you.
History
The Castle Green is a Nationally Registered Historic Monument and Officially Designated Pasadena Treasure. Over 120 years old, built in the Victorian era, now faithfully restored in every detail, including architectural details and colors. It has extensive grounds, including a lily pond and arched walkways and verandas, with magnificent trees and expansive lawns.
The interior spaces, all available to use, are furnished with original Victorian antiques and plush velvet drapes which evoke an earlier time, the Golden Age of America. Frederick Roehrig was the architect for Castle Green. It was the 2nd in 3 buildings built for the wealthy who loved vacationing in sunny California in this one of a kind, lavish 19th century resort. Castle Green was actually known as the ?Central Annex?. The building itself combines several architectural elements.
A unique landmark where sophistication meets history in an eclectic mix of mystery and beauty.