I hosted my father's celebration of life at the Lodge. It was my first time renting a venue and…read moreoverall was great experience. From the initial contact with Stefanie, to the coordination beforehand, and finally the day of the event. All went smoothly and Stefanie was very informative and accommodating. Great price as well. We had almost 80 people show up and this was a great space for it. The building is so beautiful and although old, was in great shape. The chairs and tables were in good shape and the kitchen was nicely renovated. The projector and sound system was easy to figure out as well since everything was well-labeled. The parking lot is tight, but not an issue as there is ample parking in front and near the venue. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a venue that can fit 100 people max (its capacity)!

I booked this venue for my baby shower, and overall, it was a great experience. The price was…read morereasonable and the rental comes with tables and chairs. You are responsible for your own table cloths, or you can rent it from them for an additional price. There's a kitchen that you can use, the bathrooms are clean, and there's plenty of parking inside. The venue can host 100 people, but it will be very tight with that many people. We had about 80 people (including kids) at the event, and though it felt tight, at least the kids were able to hang outside to enjoy the bouncer. I rented the afternoon time frame, so we were given the venue from 2:30-9PM. The only thing that I found weird was that there was absolutely no attendant available at the end of the night. Overall, a decent place to rent a venue if you wanna DIY things yourself.

This is such a convenient and gorgeous location for an intimate wedding ceremony. We stayed in the…read morethe airbnb located behind the venue. We had to just walk a few steps to the venue when it was time for the ceremony. The airbnb and venue are gorgeous. We also had sandwiches made by Kim for guests following the ceremony which were delicious. We loved our wedding ceremony and this was the perfect location for what we wanted.

Kim is very approachable and friendly. Her artistic talent made this place a beautiful location for…read moresmall to medium sized parties. This placed saved our wedding during COVID - we live streamed our wedding to 300+ guests from here and it was extremely memorable to all. It also helped that they have 2 airbnbs adjacent available to rent for our wedding preparations. I then had my baby shower at this location, hosting up to 25 people. The conservatory is a beautiful backdrop, and there are many niche spaces that are wonderful for photographing. Highly recommend.

I've lived in Arcadia my whole life, and discovered this venue after becoming a wedding…read morephotographer and shooting here. It's a gorgeous venue for an intimate wedding. The architecture reminds me of Europe, and is a hidden local gem. In terms of photography, I recommend having an earlier ceremony time in the afternoon around 2-3pm. Closer to sunset, the sun shines directly on the ceremony spot. There were so many options to take so many beautiful photos for the portraits! I love shooting here, and can't wait to come back.

I've been trying to schedule a tour for this venue for over a month and have had a very frustrating…read moreexperience. I've been in contact with the manager, Andrea, and every time she responds, she says she will email me with her availability--but the email never comes. I've also followed up by text multiple times and received no response. I've never experienced this level of unresponsiveness just to book a simple tour. Extremely disappointed with the lack of communication and customer service.

We've used this location many times for our group, and it has been terrific. There is limited…read moreparking, and that is the only drawback to this extra clean and pleasant location.

From the owner: Event space ideal for holiday party, intimate weddings, business meetings, special occasions,…read moreworkshops etc..

LOVE would be an understatement for this space!! Not only was it one of the most gorgeous studio…read morespaces in Souther California but Gabrielle was a complete joy from our first communication until our farewells. We used her space for a photo/video shoot and the whole experience was awesome. Gabrielle was super welcoming, we had access to the entire spacious studio and she helped everything run smoothly. I highly recommend this studio to anyone in the Pasadena area! You won't find anything that is more spacious and such an competitive price point!

AMAZING space beyond belief!!! Super bright, peaceful, very calming & inviting. There's a HUGE…read morearea to use as a conference space, or a reception of any kind and a normal size room that can be more private. There is also a great size space to have your own private photo shoot with a green screen, a black & a white screen as well. Oh... and one more thing! They have a "CO-work space" available. Terrific idea... hang out in a kool environment , all the space in the world to work on your stuff without distractions from home or other nuisances . The owners were super down to earth & friendly!!! Go check it out... it's a TREASURE!!!!

I had my 50th birthday celebration at Blush and had an amazing time. The venue was super nice and…read morethe decor had my guests loving the atmosphere. The Manager Jin was so accommodating and friendly. His bar staff kept my guests happy and they were very welcoming. I would definitely recommend it and I would host another event there.

UPDATE. We rescheduled our Vow Renewal from May-Dec, which seemed easy enough to do at first when…read morecommunicating with Chris, who was going to be onsite manager for our event. It proved more difficult when dealing with the owner Scott. I'll start by saying the end result was us rescheduling at the same rate that we booked & our event went well, however it wasn't without hiccups. When rescheduling, we were specifically instructed by Scott to cancel our booking in Peerspace & rebook the new date. That's when issues started. Before cancelling I mentioned how Peerspace won't refund our full amount & Scott replied that whatever isn't refunded will be credited toward the new date. That didn't happen without us constantly reaching out via text, email, & Peerspace. When you request a date on Peerspace it's pending review/approval from Blush, however it charges you immediately. Since we opted for the payment plan that required about half down & remainder later, we were waiting on our refund to book the new date. It never came. When we were finally able to have a phone call with Scott, I couldn't get one word in the entire time he was mansplaining the world of business. He was very patronizing & I swallowed my pride because we just wanted a resolve & to not lose the deposit. I asked very clearly whether he was going to uphold our agreement. He did, but under the condition that we pay the remainder of our balance upfront in good faith to them. We did & that was that. Thereafter, it was back & forth whether Chris would still be working our event which Scott said he was. Chris was the saving grace of Blush in our opinion. Customer service & how you treat people is king, so it put our hearts at ease. But not for long, since it was changed later to Jin. Getting Jin to respond was difficult. We requested a final walk through with our coordinator about a month before our event. Jin told us he wasn't feeling well & wasn't present for most of the walk through. So we asked questions via email instead. I specifically mentioned a clean facility is important to us. The place just wasn't as polished as we first saw it. He was responsive only after I'd send text follow ups. The week of, not at all. I was waiting on confirmation about our drink selection which I never got & we just hoped it would all work out the day of. Day of our coordinator arrived first. The bathrooms were clean but the bar, cocktail tables, mirror hallway, & front door were full of fingerprints and sticky as if not cleaned from a previous event. We were told there would be 2 staff & that they'd be able to help us move cocktail tables. We weren't aware one of those people would be Jin & he wasn't helpful at all. He completely ignored our coordinator & aunt, but jumped to help our DJ with the sound system. We can only conclude it's because our DJ is a man & as a same sex female couple that leaves such a bad taste in our mouths. Our coordinator & aunt ended up cleaning everything with the one rag & spray bottle he gave after we repeated asked. Coordinator, wife, son, & I moved the heavy tables/ottomans. The drinks didn't taste like our selections. But the worst part was that he started charging our guests upon arrival. My wife & I stepped away to change our clothes. We were there 1.5hrs before start time & Jin never approached us or our coordinator for our card. He also had our itinerary ahead of time and met our coordinator. FYI on top of booking fees, you're also required to use their bar service for ALL drinks alcohol/nonalcohol which is included info on Peerspace. We agreed we'd cover the required minimum of $2500 & once we reached that amount it would turn into a cash bar. Our guests approached us confused about the bar so my wife personally went to Jin & asked why people were being charged, to which he responded "I couldn't find you guys." They immediately include their tip, which we weren't aware of, so drinks totaled to about $2100 w/ the remainder being tax/tip. They continuously ran out of cups & had zero cups for the water dispensers. We were refilling used water bottles to give to the kids. My aunt & cousin were busing tables. Bartenders didn't care to stay quiet or hold drink orders during vows. Every video we have of our vows is them shaking drinks & slamming glassware. There were good things too, kinda. It wasn't communicated to us that the front bathroom was for staff only & we had a outfit change planned, so after first saying no, Jin ended up letting my wife & I use the front bathroom. Also him assisting our DJ resulted in the music going well. It's sadly overshadowed by all the other things that needed improvement. It comes down to a lack of customer service & professional decorum, because the venue itself is beautiful. We gave a final 3 STARS because everything came together. Those missing components are just so vital. A work day for them is literally someone else's most important day that they're choosing and paying to celebrate at Blush.

Fast delivery and beautiful when first arrived. This is a couple days after. Sad to see can't enjoy…read morelonger

DO NOT BUY FROM NOBEE! Trust me on this and stay far away. There's too many florists out there to…read morewaste your time (AND MONEY!) with this lady. I specifically called her and told her what I wanted. Pink and white floral arrangement. I provided her with the information on her website as she didn't know which arrangement (on her own website) that I was requesting when I said "Sweet tea bouquet." She asked me to provide her with the number on the item. THat should have been the first red flag. She said she had the colors in that arrangement and would make it pink and white. I told her I wasn't a fan of carnations, and if she could find another comperable flower to add to the pink and white bouquet, please do. SHE PUT PURPLE FLOWERS IN MY PINK AND WHITE BOUQUET! I also asked her to please send me a photo of the arragnement before it went out. She said ok. I never got a photo. I know why, after looking at this arrangement. I paid nearly $140 for this! See photo below. $140!!!! SERIOUSLY? I posted below a photo of what she is advertising on her website and what she actually provided. oh, and these are only ONE sided... so don't think it's a 360 bouquet (which means half of the flowers). I specifically asked her on the phone if she could make it look like the photo. If not, I would have gone elsewhere. She promised she could. Alas, she did not. Big time DID NOT. I called her to discuss and she wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise. All she wanted to do was argue with me and tell me why she did what she did and that she never sends photos to anyone (she absolutely did NOT tell me that when I asked her...before the sale). She also told me that her website photos never look like her arrangements (!!!) after she told me it would before I placed my order. She kept telling me that what she provided was exactly like what I paid for. She's HORRIBLE and I highly recommend staying FAR away from this place! See Leslie's review below... Same situation here. The positive reviews below are probably reviews she's paid people to write or they are her friends/family. I would never do business here again, and I urge you not to as well.

Quaint intimate space for weddings, retreats and small group classes. Old world charm.read more

My husband and I got married here at the end of May - it's a beautiful, magical, quirky place, and…read moreit's also very affordable. Even though it rained, which is almost unheard of at this time of year, we had an amazing time. Ken, the caretaker, is a very sweet man and very helpful. For a very low fee, we spent the night in the adorable private apartment, and some friends stayed in the bunkhouse, which was a really nice perk. Also, since you just pay per person, we were able to afford to reserve the venue the day before and the day after in order to set up and clean up - that was a real godsend. As others have noted, we had to hire a shuttle service, which did increase our cost. Unfortunately, it's not a very accessible site for people with disabilities. All in all, we're very happy we got married at Nature Friends, and look forward to spending more time there in the future!

This is a great place for you, your family and friends. The…read morepeople are always nice and the food is delicious. I run an all year youth basketball camp in the local area. www.playsmarterbasketball.com

This review is in reference to ONLY the patio area by the gift shop…read more Loud obnoxious children was my recent experience, A staff member came over to the adult supervising the kids but it do nothing to adjust there behavior. The time before that a guy blasting his Boombox all day. Nothing was done to stop that. The tables are dusty, dirty as well. They should place a monitor person there during live racing and remove these people that cause chaos.

It's always a nice time when visiting the arboretum. You can buy tickets ahead of time or at the…read morefront. There are no paper maps, but there is one at the entrance and throughout the park. Bring sunscreen, comfortable walking shoes, a fan, water and some snacks.

Growing up in Arcadia, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden was a place everyone…read morealways talked about when looking for things to do. It's a beautiful spot to visit, take photos, and explore the variety of plants and animals. It's a great activity for families, and kids under 2 get in for free. I did a full loop and was able to see everything in about 2-3 hours. Daily admission can be a bit pricey at $18, but if you have someone with an EBT card, you can get two adult entries for free. Student tickets are also discounted to $14. Definitely worth stopping by. Parking is completely free and located right in front.