Photo Booth Rental at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside, CA

The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa occupies a distinctive place in California history. Built as an adobe boarding house in 1876 and expanded by owner Frank Miller into a structure that now spans an entire city block in downtown Riverside, the Mission Inn is the largest Mission Revival-style building in the United States and a National Historic Landmark that has welcomed presidents for over 140 years.

Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Herbert Hoover all visited, and Richard and Pat Nixon were married here. Ronald and Nancy Reagan honeymooned at the Mission Inn. The hotel's architecture includes towering domes and arched corridors.

For events, the Mission Inn offers over 20,000 square feet of flexible function space: the Grand Parisian Ballroom with wood-beamed ceilings and a minstrel's gallery; the Spanish Art Gallery with its marble staircase and canopied ceiling; the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel with seven Tiffany stained-glass windows; intimate courtyards; and the Oriental Court. Ceremony settings include the St. Francis Chapel and the outdoor Atrio.

For photo booth rental at the Mission Inn, the courtyards and ballrooms make strong photo booth backdrops. Our Oak booth is a natural complement to the Mission Inn's ballrooms.

Planning a Wedding at The Mission Inn

The Mission Inn is a National Historic Landmark that fills an entire city block in downtown Riverside. The hotel lists over 20,000 square feet of event space. Ceremonies can be held in St. Francis Chapel, which has seven Tiffany windows, in St. Cecilia Chapel, or in a courtyard. Receptions go in rooms like the Grand Ballroom (3,648 square feet, wood-beamed ceilings, minstrel's gallery) or the Spanish Art Gallery (2,800 square feet, marble staircase).

The Santa Barbara Room opens onto the Oriental Courtyard. A wedding directory reports that the courtyard ceremony seats 170 and must be booked with a reception, that catering and alcohol are in-house, that vendors must carry liability insurance, and that amplified music is indoors only. Confirm each of these with the hotel.

In the Grand Ballroom, a booth usually fits best along a side wall away from the dance floor and the doors. In the Spanish Art Gallery, keep it clear of the staircase. In the courtyard, an Open Air booth keeps the architecture behind your guests, and we bring our own canopy. We need about a 10 by 10 foot area, room for a line, and an outlet within 25 feet. Your coordinator makes the final call.