Five and a half hours for your event. Three hours to set the scene. One hour to close the chapter.
Four distinct spaces: The Grand Ballroom. The Patio of the Stars. The West Wing. The Rock Garden.
A VIP suite - private, quiet, yours.
Round dining tables. 200 bentwood chairs. More tables used as you need.
Ocean views that stretch to the horizon - and welcome an incredible sunset glow.
Two separate outdoor spaces to breathe the ocean breeze under market lights.
Original outdoor fire place, original oak dance floor, and the original iconic domed ballroom.
1937 historic Hollywood glamour throughout.
An experienced team: venue representative, catering manager, security, and setup crew.
The List - our trusted vendor partners, with exclusive offerings for your day.
Rehearsal dinner discounts across The Collection.
And two seats at A Taste of Jay's - on us.
For seated events, we can accommodate 250 guests. For a cocktail style event, we can accommodate up to 400 guests.
Wedding costs at Casino San Clemente vary based on guest count, menu selections, and bar package. Our team provides custom proposals after a venue tour so you can see the space and discuss your vision. To view venue pricing please fill out our form.
We include the following at The Casino in our base venue pricing:
Private access to entire venue, including historic indoor ballroom with historic dance floor and two outdoor terraces with maket lighting and fireplaces.
5.5-hour event time.
Access to bridal suite and vendor setup starting 3 hours before your scheduled event start time.
Additional one hour of cleanup time.
Round tables for guest seating, plus cocktail tables and additional tables for vendor use.
200 bentwood chairs.
Jay's Catering is the venue owner/operator, and we are the exclusive caterer at Casino San Clemente. We have many great menu options for you to explore, and one of our seasoned event specialists can help guide you through all the options! If you are looking to serve a specific ethnic cuisine, please inquire with us to see if we work with a partner who can assist with the traditional cultural dishes you are looking for!
Yes! You are welcome to bring your own wedding cake for a $3pp cake cutting fee or most outside dessert items for a $2pp handling/outside vendor fee. You may also bring a late-night vendor as long as they are either a self-contained food truck or are not doing any cooking onsite for a $2pp outside vendor fee. All additional cake, dessert, or late-night vendors must be approved in writing by Jay’s Catering prior to booking the vendor, be licensed and be able to provide a COI.
In the spirit of The Casino's heyday, you can dance in the domed ballroom until 1:00am! The longest event time we offer is a 6-hour reception, with an optional half-hour ceremony addition if your ceremony is also onsite.
To ensure the best possible experience throughout your planning process, on the day of your special event, and even afterwards, our team has established a list of Planner Partners. We recognize the pivotal role a skilled planner plays in the success of your event and therefore require you to select a planner from this carefully curated list. Our venue team or your event specialist can send you this list to refer to
To continue to ensure the best possible experience for your special event, our team has established a list of trusted Vendor Partners, including planners, rental companies, and florists. As mentioned above, we do require you to select a planner from our list of Planner Partners. If you are looking for any rentals in addition to what we provide at the venue, such as lounge furniture, that would need to be provided by one of our Rental Partners. You are welcome to provide the rest of your vendors at your choosing but allow us to recommend some amazing Florists as well! Our team can provide all three of these lists at your request. While we love a good DIY moment and can allow that with most of your décor, for safety and liability reasons (as well as adhering to the State of CA’s organics waste program) your florist must be a licensed vendor with the ability to provide a COI, approved by Jay’s Catering in writing prior to booking the vendor.
Yes, good music is the core of any celebration and the cornerstone of The Casino! The acoustics of the Ballroom and built-in stage lend themselved perfectly to DJs or live bands. Please note, Casino San Clemente reserves the right to monitor noise levels and require the music volume to be decreased at any given time.
We open the venue for vendor setup starting 3 hours before your scheduled event start time. When your vendors arrive for setup, all tables and chairs will be set up and linens will be set on guest tables.
We also open the bridal suite starting 3 hours before your scheduled event start time.
Real candles are permitted onsite to provide that perfect glow, provided they are enclosed (including the bottom) in a glass hurricane or tea light/votive holder. Any wax that spills on linens or burns to linens that results from candle use will result in a portion of the security deposit being withheld for the replacement cost of the damaged linens. Sparklers and fog machines are not permitted onsite due to legal requirements and the potential for setting off the fire alarm.
We absolutely love your fuzzy friends and would love for them to be a part of your ceremony! We invite them to walk you down the aisle, make a guest appearance, and be in your photos. However, for safety and sanitary reasons, we are not able to allow animals in any of our suites. All animals must be removed from the premises after ceremony and before any food is served.
Parking is available directly across the street in a large public parking lot (more than 300 spaces available), with $1.50/hour charge between 9am-10pm. Ask us about prepayments for your guests.
We do offer a complimentary 2-week soft hold for our clients! This hold allows you to temporarily secure that date while you tour the space and review your venue and catering proposal. We offer this to our clients at no charge.
While we do not offer a formal rehearsal time slot, we would be happy to accommodate you with a Ceremony Walkthrough! Ceremony Walkthroughs can be scheduled once we are 4 weeks out from the wedding date, and are offered for a 45-minute time slot on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, based upon availability. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate these walkthroughs on Fridays-Sundays due to our high volume of bookings. Our events that need a rehearsal on those dates typically schedule an offsite meeting with the bridal party to discuss processional order & timing, since our venue is so easy to navigate the day of.