Where can you find good Christmas decorations in Los Angeles?|152355

My friend is getting married in December and is looking for something like a park or someplace that has really pretty Christmas decorations up to use as the site for her 4 person ceremony. Even a shopping center that has an open space would do.

Pasadena City Hall decorates for Christmas. It_s a very pretty display.

The Grove in LA also has a nice display. It_s so crowded during the holidays I don_t know how you could perform a ceremony unless it was after hours.

The Department of Water _ Power puts on a great display of lights at Griffith Park.

Some of the displays don_t get turned on until this weekend so check their websites for dates.

PLEASE tell me this will be NEXT December. If it_s this December, you_ll never get the permits in time.

Most public places generally charge a fee for a marriage ceremony. You_ll have to do some homework. But here are some other suggestions:

The Balian Mansion, Altadena. Since it_s only 4 people, you might be able to get permission from the Balians. They own Balian Ice Cream in LA, and the mansion makes Clark Griswold seem like an amateur.

Christmas Tree Lane, Altadena

Disneyland! They specialize in magical weddings. We LOVE Disneyland during the holidays. You can FEEL the magic. Even taste it, although it has a bit of a soapy flavor.

That idea of the DWP lights is a good one. I think it would be ideal to have the ceremony under one of the canopies of lights at either end of the display.