Los Gatos Opera House

Pluses:
--It's an opera house!
--In Los Gatos!
--I like the painted walls meant to look like curtained windows and the little alcoves on the floor above.
--As a former opera house has great acoustics.
--Actually open on the weekends and thus easy to tour.

Minuses:
--Really there aren't that many good picture taking spots for the bride and groom. It sounds like the garden in St. Luke's Episcopal Church across the street is the best place to go for those.
--The prices are a little high.

My December wedding was at the Los Gatos Opera House and I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful location or friendlier staff. Before we even finished our tour, my husband and I knew this was the place we wanted to be married. It was the perfect location for our romantic winter wedding. The walls are covered in pressed copper which made for amazing photos and ambiance. There is also a big park right across the street which we used for a lot of our photos. Our guest complimented the choice of venue several times and my grandmother stills tells people about it. Loretta and Tony were great to work with. They both went out of their way to make sure that we had everything we needed. Tony even arranged for an ice cream sundae bar to be set up instead of a cake table. The Opera House was well worth every penny we spent!

I wanted a venue that would give me a beautiful simple elegance. The Opera House pulled this off beautifully. I didn't have my bridal party photos taken here but the wedding photos that I do have of my husband and I here are absolutely gorgeous.

The staff was terrific. They made the whole process very easy. The planning started months in advance (I don't like waiting until the last minute to plan things) and Loretta and Tony accommodated all of my planning needs with great flexibility.

On the day of the wedding, I didn't have to worry about a thing. All I did was enjoy myself. I found out later that as the guests were arriving, my aunt and uncle spilled their wine on the table. They were panicking as they tried to salvage the table setting. But one of the staff members walked by, told my aunt and uncle that they will take care of it, and within 5 mins the table was replaced and everything was back in it's spot. That's what I call service.

Also, I'm a vegetarian and this always proves to be challenging at large engagements. Tony and his crew went out of his way to accommodate me with a great vegetarian dish (that did not consist of the staple portabello mushroom or eggplant - because I'm not a fan of either) and the many other finicky dietary needs of my family.

All of our guests had a great time. I would highly recommend this venue.

I had the pleasure of working at the Los Gatos Opera House for Kristen's wedding. It was blown away how beautiful and elegant it is. The staff was professional and very accomodating. I would love to do another wedding there.