The Maxwell House

Robert Mariazeta

Situated right off a nearby freeway, the Maxwell House is extremely accessible and an absolutely gorgeous venue. When me and my wife were looking for venues for our wedding, we ultimately landed on this one due to price, location, and the beauty and potential the venue had for hosting our type of event. A big selling point was that a majority of the fees go towards the Western Justice Center, a non-profit that grows and teaches conflict resolution skills in youth and educators and whose offices are inside this historic venue. The building itself is just full of beautiful little locations, from the lovely patio out back, to the warm and inviting interiors and grand staircase. They have quite a number of "rental" furniture and that comes with the fee of your wedding package that really helps cut down costs of having to chase down and find tables and chairs. The way they set up events also allows you come in a day before to set up, decorate, and have rehearsal so that on the day of your event things are mostly done and prepared for you. But, we did have one issue that we encountered that is hard for us to ignore, which was that due to a scheduling system change, our original requested day was double-booked. Now, I'm sure it's a rare occurrence and we were just unlucky, but it did hurt in the moment. However, the crew at the Maxwell House did everything they could to correct things and that's why I've decided to rate them so highly despite that. We still had a wonderful wedding and a brilliant day and we're still happy that we've had it here. There's so many positive aspects to this venue, to the kind hearts working there, the excellent vendor list, and the location itself, that I recommend you check out one of their Open Houses to experience the possibilities for yourself!

Toby Huebert-Barnum

The Maxwell House was a wonderful venue to work with and we had an amazing wedding! They are very organized and we got so many compliments on our venue space. The price is really reasonable for all the items they include as well.

Rosemari Martinez

Beautiful venue for a wedding looking for a more intimate setting. The bride entered down stairs outside and the ceremony was outdoors. I would recommend it on a less than hot day for those wishing to book or an evening time when the sun is setting. They had a bar area, dance area, dining room and buffet room. They allowed my friend to place lights for personalization so they do allow some changes to the venue. Would definitely attend an event here again.

Heather A Masterton

YWCA Glendale and Pasadena held a special year end reception for our funders, program partners, and board members at the Maxwell House. What a beautiful space to bring our community together - the location is stunning, with in and outdoor options and the much sought after free parking! A nice perk is having a COVID compliance officer to ensure that all public safety protocols are being met, including checking for vaccination status or negative tests. This allowed us to provide a very safe and welcoming environment for all. Working with the Maxwell House's events team made everything seamless, smooth, and turn key. We plan to continue hosting events here as you would be hard pressed to find another venue like this in Pasadena!