Clarke Estate

I am a Non-Denominational minister who was contracted to perform a wedding at this location. The set up is great and the view is beautiful but the staff and the DJ provided by the venue were very rude and unprofessional; the DJ completely screwed up the couple's exit song and the equipment he provided was very laggy during the vowsMy advice to couples who are booking this place, ask if you can bring your own DJ and coordinator.

Just had our wedding at The Clarke Estate on May 12th and couldn't be more happier. The staff was very helpful and responded very quickly. We had our wedding ceremony and reception with a guest count of around 170 all outdoors. I loved that they provided tables and chairs and recommendations of vendors. We were allowed to have an In n Out truck and a taco man at the same time for dinner and an ice cream cart for dessert. I highly recommend Harmonious Events (wedding planner) for this venue because they know the staff and place from the inside and out! The only CON that I would say is that we're not allowed to have any tents only draping. The Clarke Estate is a rain or shine venue. I was very worried it was going to rain during the ceremony but thankfully it didn't. Many people were disappointed about the lottery system. We were very fortunate to be picked first but I believe it's fair and everyone has an equal chance. Vendors:Wedding planner - Harmonious EventsCatering - In N Out truck Catering - Taco Man (Harmonious Events)Floral - Harmonious EventsDJ/EMCEE - Harmonious EventsCake - Harmonious EventsDessert - Cowbell CartsLinen - Harmonious EventsPhotography - Scott Arpon Photography Photo booth - Harmonious Events

The perfect wedding venue for us. We got married June 24, 2017. The reservation process was much different than what I hear it is now, therefore I cannot offer any suggestions, but this place is really magical. We researched and went to about 10-12 different venues not finding something that fit all of our needs. As soon as we walked inside the estate I knew it was the venue. We had a small wedding of 90 guests. I thought the place might look empty, but it didn't. We rented out our own chairs as we saved so much on the venue we decided to splurge on rentals. The staff was very friendly, but don't help too much with coordination. If you can hire a day of coordinator to assist will everything, I hired Petals and linens. Even the off duty police officer was very nice, did not bother anyone of had any issues, but they will stop your bar and music at 9:30pm sharp and everyone has to be out by 10pm. No exceptions to this rule. The only negative comment I would have to say, is the requirement of the DJ choices. We found one that was our style from the list provided, but they were very expensive. I was upset for a bit that I had to spend more money on the DJ then the actual wedding venue, if you have already done your research, you know the cost of the venue, and yes, the DJ cost more, At least the one that fit our music needs did. Besides that the venue is awesome, restrooms are clean, and you can't tell you're in the park next the the recreational swimming pool.

2017 Yelp 100 reviews Challenge!!!8/100 reviewsArt festival Santa Fe Springs May 13-14 2016The historic Clarke estate omg, what great place to hold an art festival. The Estate itself is beautiful and unique - a real gem tucked behind unassuming city buildings in Santa Fe Springs. Every year art lovers have the chance to enjoy and purchase an array of work, that features over 1000 art pieces from more than 500 artists. This was truly a unique opportunity for local residents to come together and celebrate the arts in the community. There was workshops to give young people a hands-on experience to cultivate and nourish the arts experience in all its forms. The art fest included live installations, moving art, live music, print making and sculpting demonstrations, vendors, and tons of food!Among the artists this year, ranging from middle school students to professionals, featured artist Lalo Alcaraz, political cartoonist and writer for the FOX Television animated series "Bordertown." Lol He draws some of the funniest cartoons about Donald Trump. I came here to see one of the featured artists and my favorite from Colima Mexico, my mom Rosa-maria, vera cruz, de los Angeles, de la Mora. My mom display some of her cool story telling art, an it was amazing as always. She sold both pieces so she could buy me a new donkey! Raza!A great venue to attend if you get the chance.

We had an amazing wedding on May 19,2019. The back yard was a perfect space for the wedding & cocktail hour. The reception area has a dance floor and cute outdoor lighting and big enough for the DJ,dessert table, caricature and a photo booth. The bride and groom rooms were a good space for our wedding party to get ready. The load in and out was super easy , as well as working with the Clarke Estate team. Everyone is very nice , easy to work with and is very helpful though the entire process . It was such an amazing day! Our guest cannot stop talking about how beautiful it was . I recommend this venue to anyone that is interested ,Our vision came alive so can yours !

Why is there no option for negative stars? When it comes to wedding venues in Southern California, in my opinion, it doesn't get much worse than the Clarke Estate in Santa Fe Springs. We placed our deposit a year in advance, tailored everything from the dress to the flowers to this location, and they didn't tell us THEY WERE CLOSED.We learned they'd known for months the Clarke Estate was closed due to a combination of storm damage, noise complaints or renovations (we never could get a straight answer as to "why" it closed). Regardless, instead of notifying us immediately--which would have given us a better shot at booking a new venue--they simply forgot to tell us.If you're planning a wedding right now, take a good long moment to think about that. Spending nearly a year planning every little detail of your wedding and three months' prior to the day, discovering you have NO VENUE. In spite of having your phone/email/mailing address, they couldn't be bothered to tell you.Other things the Clarke Estate "forgot" were letting couples know the on-site wedding coordinator, and the only point person most couples had at the Clarke Estate, had retired. They didn't even set up an auto-response on her (Tamra's) email to notify people she was no longer there. Instead, they allowed brides to continue to leave messages with no response for months.I only discovered the closure when I had a question about table sizes. In searching for their phone number, I came across Jesus B.'s Yelp review saying they were closed (thank you, Jesus!). I assumed he was mistaken. When I called and emailed the Clarke Estate (and didn't hear back), I called the main City of Santa Fe Springs number. The girl working there told me they'd had some storm damage to the courtyard, but if I hadn't heard anything by now, she was "pretty sure" things were okay.When you're dropping tens of thousands of dollars on one day, "pretty sure" isn't entirely reassuring. So I called the main supervisor, JoAnn M., to confirm everything was fine.I left a message on Monday for her and received no response. I relaxed a little, mistakenly believing everything was okay, because otherwise, they'd call me back immediately, right? Wrong.When I found time to follow up on Friday afternoon, I spoke to another person, who told me the Clarke Estate was, in fact, closed, and seemed surprised I didn't already know. When Joann finally called, she couldn't have been more unpleasant, more unapologetic or more unconcerned. When I asked why she didn't return my call from Monday--because clearly I was still planning a wedding in April at a closed venue--and why I had to make yet another call to her on Friday afternoon. The answer? She "didn't feel well" on Monday. Seriously? I told her I didn't feel so great either after sending out Save the Dates with the Clarke Estate printed on them and having friends booking cross country airfare and hotels to a wedding which might not be happening anymore.The Clarke Estate also tried to tell me they were "just about" to call me, yet it took nearly 45 minutes to find our paperwork. The reality is, if I hadn't had a question about table sizes, found the other Yelp review, or been persistent about calling them, we might have shown up on our wedding day to find the gates locked.To the Clarke Estate, this seemed to be no big deal. Jo Ann never apologized to us (I kept thinking we'd get one), didn't seem to understand why I might be upset, and instead suggested we move our wedding from the Clark Estate to a public park. Somehow they felt a private 1920s historic estate was comparable to a public park in a not-so great neighborhood with total strangers wandering into your wedding photos.The Clarke Estate's incompetence in notifying us in a timely manner, lack of concern and incredible unprofessionalism ended up costing us thousands of dollars extra. Not to mention the incredible amount of stress in finding a new venue in less than three months and revising all our décor, flowers, lighting, etc. to work with a new venue. Because we had to spend so much more on the last-minute relocation our wedding, we couldn't afford to go on a honeymoon.Thanks a lot, Clarke Estate! I regret ever going here and in my opinion, would never, never EVER recommend a bride trust her once-in-a-lifetime wedding day to them. Consider yourself warned.

The Clarke Estate was the PERFECT venue for our special wedding day! My husband is a wedding photographer (www.harrisonlongphotography.com) and he shot a wedding there two years ago before we were ever engaged, but he knew then that it was a special place that I would love. I didn't think anything nice would be in Santa Fe Springs, but as soon as I walked through the classy orange gate, I was in LOVE! The beautiful, expansive green lawn, the over 30 foot bamboo forrest, the classic architecture of the estate...all of it was perfect for us. We got married on April 30th! Woohoo! And all of our guests were AMAZED when they came in and they are still talking about how beautiful and peaceful that venue was. Tamra is really organized and helped us create a perfect day. She helps preserve the Clarke Estate so that many couples can enjoy it, but she is also flexible in helping you make your individual design a reality. It is really hard to reserve because the days get booked fast (which shows how beautiful it is!) so, I'll give you some tips:-You can book one year ahead for any day of that month. so, on september 1, 2011, you can book for any day in september 2012, but you can't book sooner than the first of that month. i showed up an hour before the city office opens and there were already 4 couples in line so i didn't get a saturday in september. the first two couples got in line at 9pm the night before...so this just goes to show what you need to do!-You must wrap up by 10pm and all vendors out by 11pm-No live music, but you can have a few instruments for the ceremony-Check the sound. We had sound problems with their a/v system. Our guests couldn't hear any of our vows with their mic that our officiant used.Thank you Clarke Estate! I'm posting pics of how beautiful we made our day!

We had our wedding reception at the Clarke Estate August 2017 and were incredibly happy with this venue. I had thoroughly done research on outdoor venues and the Clarke Estate hit all the marks. PROS: We had a wedding of 120 guests, the venues comes with tables and chairs, it has a built in concrete dance floor so that you do not have to rent one, the outdoor patio also has string lights that provide beautiful lighting. They also offered information on vendors that have worked with them in the past. Contact was easy and consistent from beginning to end. The staff on the day of was friendly and helpful. The venue is beautiful!CONS: You have to select a DJ from their list, HOWEVER, we were really happy with the DJ we selected. I recommend interviewing them and checking out their social media to ensure you find someone you like. I know that they also changed the policy to a lottery for the venue which I think will make the process a lot easier. Highly recommend this place!

Had my wedding here on July 30th 2017! The venue is absolutely beautiful, but I would recommend getting a day of coordinator the one provided wasn't helpful at all. They were pretty much inside the entire time. Don't use Fly by Night DJs they did a horrible job and played random songs, which weren't on our playlist. Other than that the venue is great and wonderful view. The price is unbelievable.

Weeks later, we're still absolutely gushing over the Clarke Estate; it was the perfect venue for our wedding. We could not have asked for better! They truly make you feel like a VIP throughout the process and their staff helps ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. We could not recommend the Clarke Estate enough!