Rancho Palos Verdes
Wayfarers Chapel Wedding Photographer
Lloyd Wright’s iconic all-glass “Tree Chapel” on the Palos Verdes coast. Please note: the chapel is temporarily closed and being rebuilt.
About Wayfarers Chapel
Wayfarers Chapel is Lloyd Wright’s landmark all-glass “Tree Chapel” in Rancho Palos Verdes, long one of Southern California’s most iconic wedding sites. Please note it is currently closed: the structure was carefully dismantled in 2024 because of the active Portuguese Bend landslide and is planned for reconstruction at a new, safer site. Couples have long loved its ethereal glass-and-redwood architecture and coastal serenity — but note it is not currently hosting weddings while reconstruction is pending site approval and funding.
Capacity · Historically an intimate glass chapel seating roughly 100 (currently closed)
Catering · Ceremony chapel only — not operating during reconstruction
Budget · Not booking weddings during the closure
Best for · Follow for reopening news; intimate glass-chapel ceremonies when rebuilt
Good to know · The chapel is closed and not hosting weddings — it was dismantled in July 2024 due to the Portuguese Bend landslide.
Info · www.wayfarerschapel.org · (310) 377-1650 · @wayfarers_chapel
What couples love
Couples adored the iconic all-glass sanctuary set within living redwood trees — a Lloyd Wright National Historic Landmark. The ocean-adjacent Palos Verdes setting flooded the glass walls with natural light. It offered an intimate, serene, spiritual atmosphere beloved for decades of weddings.
Good to know
The chapel is closed and not hosting weddings — it was dismantled in July 2024 due to the Portuguese Bend landslide. Reconstruction is planned at a new site near RPV City Hall but depends on approvals and fundraising, with no reopening date. The grounds are currently closed to the public; contact the chapel to be notified if weddings resume.
A typical wedding day
Note: Wayfarers Chapel is temporarily closed and not conducting weddings.
The historic glass chapel was dismantled and placed in storage in July 2024.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in December 2023.
A prospective rebuild site has been identified near Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall.
Reconstruction awaits final site approval and fundraising.
Contact the chapel to be notified if and when weddings resume.
Photographing Wayfarers Chapel
Historically the all-glass chapel framed by redwoods and ocean light was ideal for airy, natural-light and architectural photography. It is currently unavailable; any coverage would document the rebuild site only.
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