For more than 40 years, Edwards Mansion has been one of Southern California's most beloved wedding destinations. Now, as part of the Wedgewood Weddings family, it brings the historic landmark with the seamless planning experience that couples deserve.
Venues & Locations
10 min read•June 23, 2026
Venues + Locations
There are wedding venues, and then there are places that feel like they were made for love stories. Tucked away in the heart of Redlands, California, Edwards Mansion by Wedgewood Weddings is exactly that - a historic garden estate where more than a century of cultivation wraps around every garden path, stained glass window, and sun-drenched ceremony space. It's the kind of place that stops you the moment you arrive and makes you think: this is it.
For more than 40 years, Edwards Mansion has been one of Southern California's most beloved wedding destinations, hosting thousands of couples across its lush grounds and beautiful indoor-outdoor spaces. Now, as part of the Wedgewood Weddings portfolio, it brings together the irreplaceable character of a historic landmark with the seamless planning experience that couples deserve. The result is a venue that feels both timeless and effortless - because your wedding should be both.
A Property With a Story All Its Own
Built in 1890 and loved enough to be physically moved five miles across Redlands rather than torn down, Edwards Mansion has been worth saving at every turn. Today the estate is home to two distinct settings for your wedding day: The Orangery, the estate's original setting rooted in its citrus grove heritage, and Garden Party, a newer and more intimate addition with its own architecture and character. Whichever you choose, you're marrying into more than a century of history - a backdrop no new-build venue can replicate.
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The Spaces You'll Fall in Love With
Edwards Mansion offers a variety of distinct settings that flow naturally from one moment to the next, each one more beautiful than the last.
The Orangery
The Orangery is where Edwards Mansion's story began, and it still carries that legacy in every detail - from the mature citrus trees that scent the air to the glasshouse elegance of its reception space.
Ivy Suite & Amber Den — Getting Ready Suites
Your wedding morning deserves its own beautiful setting. The Ivy Suite is verdant and serene, with walls traced by creeping greenery and soft natural light filtering through foliage-framed windows. The Amber Den offers a warmer counterpart, with burnished tones and layered textures for an intimate glow. Either way, you and your wedding party can relax, get ready, and soak in those quiet, excited moments before the day truly begins.
Citrus Garden — Ceremony
Say your vows beneath a wrought-iron gazebo set within the estate's citrus garden, one of the most photographically compelling settings in Southern California. Dark ironwork rises against a canopy of mature orange trees, their blossoms scenting the air as you and your guests take in the garden itself rather than standing beside it.
Moonlit Plaza — Cocktail Hour
As the sun begins to set, move into the open-air Plaza, a lattice-detailed, garden-enclosed space where a soft water feature introduces ambient sound and climbing vines catch the last of the afternoon light. It's made for golden-hour mingling, first looks at the reception setup, and the kind of relaxed, joyful energy that makes cocktail hour everyone's favorite part of the night.
Looking Glass Pavilion — Reception
This is where the magic happens. The Looking Glass Pavilion is a glasshouse-style reception space of black steel and structural glass, flooded with natural light by day and glowing with doubled, reflected light by evening as the sky outside shifts from amber to indigo. It's designed for dinner, dancing, and every unforgettable moment between your first dance and your grand exit.
Garden Party
For couples dreaming of something more intimate, Garden Party offers its own private suites, ceremony space, and reception setting within a compact footprint suited to smaller, more personal celebrations.
Something Blue Suite & Leather and Oak Suite — Getting Ready Suites
The Something Blue Suite offers a light, romantic palette of soft blue hues and neutral tones, while the Leather and Oak Suite is a warmer, more dramatic retreat with rich colors and moody detail - both well suited to getting ready with your closest circle.
The Promenade & Tiny Door Chapel — Ceremony
Say your vows at the Promenade, framed by the charming Tiny Door Chapel - a distinctive, storybook backdrop for smaller, more intimate ceremonies.
Chess Garden — Cocktail Hour
Move into the Chess Garden for your cocktail hour, where an oversized chess set adds a playful focal point, while the nearby Lamplight Grove, Tea Garden, and Conservatory offer additional spaces for quiet conversation and photos throughout your celebration.
Checkered Veranda — Reception
The celebration comes together at the Checkered Veranda, a covered, open-air space with dramatic black-and-white flooring and elegant chandeliers that brings the outdoors into a defined setting for dinner, dancing, and toasts. A centrally located bar keeps guests moving easily from one moment to the next.
Styles That Feel at Home at Edwards Mansion
The best venues don't just host weddings - they inspire them. Edwards Mansion has a way of meeting couples exactly where their vision is, whether that's deeply romantic and maximalist or intimate and editorial. Here are a few of the styles resonating most with couples right now, and why they feel so natural here.
Romantic Maximalism The era of stark minimalism is giving way to something richer - layered fabrics, stained glass casting jewel-toned light, velvet textures, and statement floral installations that function more like sculpture than decoration. Edwards Mansion was practically designed for this moment. The ironwork of the Citrus Garden Gazebo, the draped grandeur of the Looking Glass Pavilion, the moody warmth of the Leather and Oak Suite - it all lends itself to a wedding that feels genuinely opulent rather than overdone.
The Immersive Experience Wedding Today's couples aren't just planning a ceremony and a reception - they're building a world for their guests to step into. Sensory tablescapes with herbs and citrus, flower bars, perfume stations, champagne towers, late-night food moments - it's about guests feeling fully enveloped in the day, not just attending it. With its distinct, flowing spaces across both the Orangery and Garden Party, Edwards Mansion naturally creates that sense of journey and discovery that immersive weddings are built on.
Old World & Heritage-Inspired Rich, heritage color palettes are having a major moment - think deep emerald, sapphire, burgundy, and muted oil-painting tones layered against historic architecture. Edwards Mansion's 1890 bones make this feel completely authentic rather than forced. A moody, candlelit reception in the Looking Glass Pavilion with jewel-toned florals and old-world details is the kind of thing that photographs like a painting.
Niche Nuptials — The Deeply Personal Wedding The biggest shift in weddings right now isn't about a single aesthetic - it's about specificity. Couples are moving away from the "wedding look" and toward celebrations that are unmistakably, narratively theirs. Custom vows, signature cocktails, bespoke stationery, décor that tells their actual story. Edwards Mansion's variety of intimate spaces across the Orangery and Garden Party gives couples a foundation to build something personal on - the history is already there; couples bring the meaning.
Editorial & Cinematic Photographers are moving toward a more artistic, movement-driven style, and couples are leaning in - less posed portraiture, more gallery-worthy moments caught in motion. The grounds of Edwards Mansion offer an extraordinary range of backdrops within steps of each other: the dappled light of the Citrus Garden Gazebo, the storybook charm of the Tiny Door Chapel, the golden warmth of the Plaza at dusk. For couples who want a wedding album that looks like a fashion editorial, this estate delivers almost effortlessly.
A Refreshed Estate, Ready for Your Wedding
Wedgewood Weddings has refreshed Edwards Mansion from top to bottom, and the results are already in place. The Orangery and its conservatory-style spaces feel more polished and inviting than ever, and the addition of Garden Party gives couples an entirely new way to celebrate at the estate - a more intimate footprint with its own private suites, ceremony space, and reception setting. Whether you host in the Looking Glass Pavilion or the Checkered Veranda, you'll find every space thoughtfully finished for a smooth, seamless experience from the very first moment of your day.
Exploring Redlands: What to Do Before or After Your Wedding Weekend
Redlands is one of those towns that offers a surprise and delight for guests of all walks of life. It's charming, walkable, and packed with personality, which makes it a great destination not just for your wedding day, but for the whole weekend. Here's where to send your guests.
Eat & Drink Downtown
Redlands' food scene is centered around Citrus Street, Orange Street Alley, and State Street, and there's something for every palate. Copehouse Bar & Bistro is a cozy spot perfect for a negroni and seared barramundi, while Don Orange serves up upscale Mexican like lobster enchiladas and portobello mushroom tacos. Whiskey lovers will want to find their way to The State, where a filet mignon sandwich pairs perfectly with something from their impressive spirits selection. For a more intimate dinner, Citrone Restaurant and Bar offers an upscale Californian and Mediterranean menu with over 3,000 wines and has held the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 1998.
Historic Landmarks Worth a Visit
Orange Street Alley, sometimes called "Umbrella Alley" - is a year-round attraction tucked in the historic district between Orange Street and 5th Street, and one of the most photographed spots in Redlands. Kimberly Crest House & Gardens is a stunning 1897 French-chateau style estate set on six acres of Italian Renaissance-style gardens, complete with koi ponds, fountains, and curved stone stairways. San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary, a 200-acre preserve, offers five miles of trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. And if guests are up for a day trip, Palm Springs is just an hour away, perfect for some post-wedding rest and relaxation in the desert sun.
Getting to Edwards Mansion
Edwards Mansion is located just off the I-10 freeway in Redlands, approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and 45 minutes from Palm Springs, with convenient access from San Bernardino, Riverside, and the greater Inland Empire. Nearby hotel accommodations include the Ayres Hotel Redlands and the Residence Inn by Marriott Loma Linda Redlands.
Planning Your Wedding at Edwards Mansion
When you book Edwards Mansion through Wedgewood Weddings, you're not just reserving a beautiful space, you're gaining a full team dedicated to making your day feel effortless. Dedicated on-site coordinators, customizable all-inclusive packages, trusted vendor relationships, and transparent pricing all come standard. Whether you're dreaming of an intimate garden ceremony or a grand pavilion reception, the estate's flexible layout can bring your vision to life without compromise.
Edwards Mansion is now taking tours for 2026 weddings and beyond. Learn more at https://www.wedgewoodweddings.com/edwards-mansion
