Logistics

For weddings with a ceremony onsite, we can accommodate up to 300 guests. For reception-only weddings or other seated events, we can accommodate 400 guests. For a cocktail style event, we can accommodate 500 guests.

Wedding costs at Serra Plaza vary based on guest count, menu selections, and bar package. Our team provides custom proposals after a venue tour so you can see the space and discuss your vision. To view venue pricing please fill out our form.

We include the following at Serra Plaza in our base venue pricing:
Private access to entire venue, including outdoor courtyard with market lighting and fountain and indoor lounge with two fireplaces.
5.5-hour event time.
Access to bridal suite and vendor setup starting3 hours before your scheduled event start time.
Additional one hour of cleanup time.
Round tables for guest seating, plus cocktail tables and additional tables for vendor use.
250 ghost chairs.
You have the option to add the below for an additional charge if you wish:
Earlyaccess to bridal suite at 8:00am.
Longer event time and/or additional vendor setup time if needed.
Outdoor sparkling chandelier packages.

Jay’s Catering is the venue owner/operator, and we are the exclusive caterer at Serra Plaza. We have many great menu options for you to explore, and one of our seasoned event specialists can help guide you through all the options! If you are looking to serve a specific ethnic cuisine, please inquire with us to see if we work with a partner who can assist with the traditional cultural dishes you are looking for!

Due to liability and licensing reasons, all alcohol (including any in the suites) must also come through Jay’s and be served by a Jay’s licensed bartender.

Yes! You are welcome to bring your own wedding cake for a $3pp cake cutting fee or most outside dessert items for a $2pp handling/outside vendor fee. You may also bring a late-night vendor as long as they are either a self-contained food truck or are not doing any cooking onsite for a $2pp outside vendor fee. All additional cake, dessert, or late-night vendors must be approved in writing by Jay’s Catering prior to booking the vendor, be licensed and be able to provide a COI.

You can party until 10:00pm in our outdoor courtyard, or until 12:00am indoors in the lounge! The longest event time we offer is a 6-hour reception, with an optional half-hour ceremony addition if your ceremony is also onsite.

To ensure the best possible experience throughout your planning process, on the day of your special event, and even afterwards, our team has established a list of Planner Partners. We recognize the pivotal role a skilled planner plays in the success of your event and therefore require you to select a planner from this carefully curated list. Our venue team or your event specialist can send you this list to refer to

To continue to ensure the best possible experience for your special event, our team has established a list of trusted Vendor Partners, including planners, rental companies, and florists. As mentioned above, we do require you to select a planner from our list of Planner Partners. If you are looking for any rentals in addition to what we provide at the venue, such as lounge furniture, that would need to be provided by one of our Rental Partners. You are welcome to provide the rest of your vendors at your choosing but allow us to recommend some amazing Florists as well! Our team can provide all three of these lists at your request. While we love a good DIY moment and can allow that with most of your décor, for safety and liability reasons (as well as adhering to the State of CA’s organics waste program) your florist must be a licensed vendor with the ability to provide a COI, approved by Jay’s Catering in writing prior to booking the vendor.

Yes, good music is the core of any celebration! Because of county noise ordinances and our proximity to neighboring homes, we are not able to have any amplified music outside after 10:00pm. We invite you to bring the party indoors and have your band or DJ in the lounge! Please note, Serra Plaza reserves the right to monitor noise levels and require the music volume to be decreased at any given time.

We open the venue for vendor setup starting 3 hours before your scheduled event start time. When your vendors arrive for setup, all tables and chairs will be set up and linens will be set on guest tables. Please note that events may not begin until 6:00pm on Fridays at Serra Plaza.

We also open the bridal suite starting 3 hours before your scheduled event start time. You do have the option of adding early access to the suites starting at 8:00am for an additional fee. Please note that if you add this service, only the bridal suite will open at that time. The rest of the venue will open for vendor setup still 3 hours before your scheduled event start time.

Real candles are permitted onsite to provide that perfect glow, provided they are enclosed (including the bottom) in a glass hurricane or tea light/votive holder. Any wax that spills on linens or burns to linens that results from candle use will result in a portion of the security deposit being withheld for the replacement cost of the damaged linens. Sparklers and fog machines are not permitted onsite due to legal requirements and the potential for setting off the fire alarm.

We absolutely love your fuzzy friends and would love for them to be a part of your ceremony! We invite them to walk you down the aisle, make a guest appearance, and be in your photos. However, for safety and sanitary reasons, we are not able to allow animals in any of our suites. All animals must be removed from the premises after ceremony and before any food is served.

We have access to the full parking lot adjacent to the venue. There are many parking spaces in this lot, but of course it is always great to encourage guests to rideshare too.

We do offer a complimentary 2-week soft hold for our clients! This hold allows you to temporarily secure that date while you tour the space and review your venue and catering proposal. We offer this to our clients at no charge.