The lush manicured gardens and towering oaks of the Orcutt Ranch make this historical monument a perfect setting for a garden wedding or special event. The patio areas provide picturesque backdrops and dappled shade for your reception or party. A cozy guest house which has two separate dressing rooms is also available to the bridal party before the ceremony.

The Orcutt Ranch, formally called Rancho Sombra del Roble, was the vacation and retirement estate of William Warren Orcutt and his wife Mary Logan Orcutt. The adobe residence, as well as the estate’s garden, ranch structures, oak trees, and citrus orchard have historic significance because of the distinction of its owner W.W. Orcutt, pioneer of the oil production industry in California and discoverer of the prehistoric fossils at the LaBrea Tar Pits.

Completed about 1926, the Orcutt residence reflected both the owners’ and the architect’s interest in the architectural styles, crafts, and symbols of the American Southwest.