Notes on the light
Terranea sits directly on the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, oceanfront on one side and Mediterranean-style architecture on the other. The cliffside ceremony lawns look straight out at open water, and the resort's warm stucco and arched walkways hold golden light beautifully as the afternoon turns to evening.
The spaces, and how they film
The Bluff Lawns. Ceremony space right at the cliff's edge, ocean on one side and the resort's Spanish-style architecture on the other, one of the most dramatic wide shots on the Southern California coast.
The Arched Courtyards. Palm-lined walkways and curved archways give the property a warm, resort-Mediterranean feel that photographs and films distinctly from a typical hotel ballroom.
The film, so far
We have made one film here so far: Anthony & Sloane, vows on the bluffs followed by a reception under the property's Spanish arches.
Filming here
Like most Palos Verdes Peninsula venues, Terranea can catch marine layer in the morning that clears by early afternoon. We plan ceremony timing for after that clears, and use the last hour before sunset for portraits along the bluffs, when the light over the water turns genuinely spectacular.