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BEFORE THE 101

Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway paved paradise in 1954

Hollywood Wedding Chapel (1918-1960s)

Sep 3, 2022

2 min read

Kathryn Baird Sullivan realized her long-cherished dream to “launch brides and grooms happily on their marital ways” when she turned her home at 1927 Highland Avenue into the Hollywood Wedding Chapel.

Black-and-white exterior of Hollywood Wedding Chapel, with trees, stucco walls, and a curved walkway. — Hollywood Wedding Chapel (UCLA)

The very first day of business in 1930, she solemnized six ceremonies.

Billing herself as a “wedding consultant,” Sullivan’s services included planning of the decorations, music, reception, and catering — with the promise to make the big day “delightfully individual to each bride.”