Venues
Wedding Photography & Cinematography at The Maxwell House
Pasadena, California
The Maxwell House is a 1924 Pasadena manor with dark wood panelling, a sweeping staircase and garden patios — an intimate, old-money setting that fills its weddings with warmth rather than spectacle.
Frames from ConneryFilm weddings across Los Angeles. Close, people-first coverage — the same approach we bring to The Maxwell House.
The staircase is the frame everyone remembers, and the house's window light gives getting-ready and portrait coverage a painterly softness. Evenings run candlelit and close; this is documentary territory, where the house's atmosphere carries the film.
Planning notes for The Maxwell House
- The staircase portrait — couple mid-flight, wide and slow — is the signature.
- Window-lit getting-ready rooms are among Pasadena's best; start coverage there.
- Interiors are genuinely dark by evening; low-light craft is non-negotiable.
- The garden patio handles ceremony wides; the house handles everything intimate.
Photographing your wedding there
ConneryFilm covers weddings across Los Angeles with one coordinated team for both photography and cinematography — 17 years, Persian, Armenian, Indian, Jewish, Hispanic and traditional American ceremonies, in English, Persian, Armenian and Spanish. Every wedding is quoted individually.
Call or text (818) 749-7039, or check your date.
Common questions
When is the best light for photos at The Maxwell House?
The staircase portrait — couple mid-flight, wide and slow — is the signature. We build the timeline backwards from that window so your portraits land in the light the venue actually gives, instead of wherever they fall in the running order.
Is The Maxwell House a difficult venue to photograph?
Interiors are genuinely dark by evening; low-light craft is non-negotiable. We light and expose for that deliberately — fast glass and careful metering — rather than flattening the room with on-camera flash.
Which parts of The Maxwell House do you build coverage around?
Window-lit getting-ready rooms are among Pasadena's best; start coverage there. Knowing this before the day is what lets one team cover both photo and film without either one compromising the other.
Do you travel to Pasadena?
Yes — Pasadena is inside our regular coverage area and there is no separate travel charge for it. ConneryFilm has worked across Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange County and the Inland Empire for 17 years, covering ceremonies in English, Persian, Armenian and Spanish.
How do we check our date at The Maxwell House?
Call or text (818) 749-7039, or send your date through the enquiry form. Every wedding is quoted individually — we ask about your venue timeline, which rituals you want covered and how many hours you need before quoting anything.