The Lodge at Malibou Lake
Agoura Hills, CA
Wedding Videography at The Lodge at Malibou Lake
The Lodge at Malibou Lake was built in 1936 by members of the Malibou Lake Mountain Club to anchor a private lakeside community tucked into the Santa Monica Mountains above Agoura Hills. Nearly ninety years later the lodge still functions as a working clubhouse, shaded by sycamore and oak and set beside the small, storied lake that gives the community its name. The Ballroom seats 180 for dining and the Lawn overlooking the lake can seat 280, with the property accommodating weddings up to roughly 275 guests. Exclusive catering runs through Chef Cordelia, and the interiors carry farmhouse tables, antiques, and vineyard-style chairs rather than the generic rental furniture found at newer venues.
What makes this property interesting for a wedding videographer is the compression: mountains, water, and a genuine 1930s lodge structure all sit within a few hundred feet of each other. Morning light off the lake surface reads cool and even, useful for detail and getting-ready coverage, while afternoon sun filtered through the sycamore canopy along the shoreline breaks into the kind of dappled, moving light that a flat ballroom never produces. The Lawn ceremony site puts the water and tree line behind the couple, so wide shots carry depth instead of a plain backdrop, and the short walk between lawn, lake edge, and ballroom lets a film move through distinct visual chapters across one afternoon.
Agoura Hills sits inland enough to avoid the coastal marine layer that flattens light closer to Malibu, so afternoons here tend to stay clear and warm through the fall wedding season, with the canyon holding heat later into the evening than the beach towns twenty minutes south. Film House Weddings would be honored to film your wedding at The Lodge at Malibou Lake.
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Does Film House Weddings film weddings at The Lodge at Malibou Lake?
Film House Weddings would be honored to film your wedding at The Lodge at Malibou Lake in Agoura Hills. We film throughout the greater Los Angeles area and the Santa Monica Mountains region as part of our regular Southern California coverage.
What makes The Lodge at Malibou Lake special for wedding film?
The 1936 lodge sits beside a private lake in the Santa Monica Mountains, with a Ballroom seating 180 and a lakeside Lawn seating up to 280 for dining. The combination of mountain terrain, water, and original 1930s architecture within a compact footprint gives a wedding film several distinct visual settings without long transit time between them.
Where is The Lodge at Malibou Lake located?
The Lodge at Malibou Lake is in Agoura Hills, California, within the Santa Monica Mountains roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
How much does a luxury wedding videographer cost at The Lodge at Malibou Lake?
Every Film House Weddings package is custom built for the couple, the venue, and the wedding day. Reach out through our Connect page and we will build a proposal tailored to your wedding.
How far in advance should we book?
We recommend 9 to 18 months for peak season (May through October).
What is included in a wedding film package?
We build a custom package for every couple based on your vision and your wedding day. Typically, every client receives a 5 to 7 minute cinematic wedding film and a reel. Our team works directly with your planner and photographer to ensure seamless coverage from getting ready through the last dance.
Do you work with our photographer and wedding planner?
Absolutely. Coordination with your vendor team is a core part of our process. We work directly with your planner and photographer before and during the wedding day to make sure everyone is in sync and no moment is missed.
Do you offer drone videography?
Yes. Drone coverage is available as an add-on, coordinated with local airspace rules and any venue restrictions.
How long until we receive our wedding film?
Delivery timelines are discussed during the proposal stage and depend on the season and edit scope. Expedited delivery is available if you need your film sooner. Let us know during the booking conversation and we will build a timeline that works for you. Final films are delivered digitally via a private link.
Do you provide raw footage?
Raw footage is available on request as an add-on. Most couples do not request it, since our edited cinematic film, reel, and optional full ceremony and speeches edit capture everything that matters. If raw footage is important to you, let us know during the proposal conversation and we will include it in your custom package.
Will you provide a second shooter?
Our standard package is filmed by a two-person team. Additional shooters are available as an add-on.