Where is their great house? - Father of the Bride (1991) Discussion

[–] alliexcatt 18 years ago

that's really funny because i was just wondering where it was filmed? they live in such a gorgeous neighborhood!

"Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

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[–] pusch53 18 years ago

I loved the house, too. As a matter of fact I live in a Father of the Bride type neighborhood in a section called Avondale - filled large 1920's style homes in Jacksonville, FL.
The Father of the Bride house is located at 843 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA. If you can find it online you will notice they made some changes to the exterior for the movie.

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[–] pusch53 18 years ago

I feel the same way you do about the house in Father of the Bride. It is located at 843 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, CA. You may be able to find it online as I did (but can't remember the site)... go to Google search engine and type in film locations and the name of the movie. Wish I could find some interior shots! I liked the decorating as well.

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[–] pusch53 18 years ago

You can go to HGTV.com and find some information about the house used in the film Father of the Bride. It is now owned by Darrell and Sarah Spence (843 S. El Molino Ave.-Pasadena, CA.) Some of the exterior is a facade (fence, columns, etc.) When the Spences moved in they found the interior of the house was torn up to accommodate filming the movie and therefore, they had to completely renovate. There are a couple of photos on the HGTV site if you're interested.

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[–] deadispaul 18 years ago

I was watching the movie Enough on TV a few weeks ago, and noticed that Jennifer Lopez goes to a house EXACTLY like the one in Father of the Bride. I wonder if it is the same one?

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[–] AES389 18 years ago

I just recently watched Enough and they're the same STYLE house, but not the same house. The one in Enough is much bigger.

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[–] EwingAngel 18 years ago

One of the nicest homes i have seen in a movie..(not over-done either) :)
I DID love Brian's parents house more though

"Why is it that the mistress always think she's smarter than the wife?"
-Sue Ellen Ewing

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[–] celebriteee 18 years ago

drove past it today...it is gorgeous! if anyone is familiar with pasadena...take the LAKE exit south off the 134 and follow that down until it turns in oak knoll. about a few blocks down you will see molino...take a right and the house is on the left hand side! beautiful fence, flowers and everything!

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[–] pxjenpx 17 years ago

i've walked by the house a few times, it's gorgeous!

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[–] bluecrush-3 18 years ago

San Marino in Ca.

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[–] InesDiAngello 18 years ago

All the info is on Filming Locations link located on left side of the page under "Other Info" :)

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[–] Dre23 17 years ago

I feel like I've seen it in so many films. Does anyone know which other ones beside FotB and Enough?

Dre

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[–] jw182001 17 years ago

I thought I saw it in the movie: Bye Bye Love (1995)

Jessica

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[–] charmkat 16 years ago

This house has been in so many films - think most recently remember it in Mr & Mrs Smith (Jolie/Pitt).

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[–] dakotasdad 15 years ago

Pasadena is one of if not the most filmed communities in the US. The city issues more filming permits than any other and the incredibly diverse architecture and beautiful neighborhoods can fill in for 'Anytown USA'.

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[–] lam0047 14 years ago

Wasn't it the outside shots of the Eight is Enough house?

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[–] briand10 13 years ago

The house in FOTB is not the same one featured in Mr & Mrs Smith. That house is also in Pasadena, but on San Pasqual, near Cal Tech. That is the same house used in Worst Week.

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[–] PanteraRosado 10 years ago

[EDIT] Sorry, I was mixed up! While Father of the Bride does take place in San Marino, the actual houses are not located in San Marino. Although they are in neighboring cities.

They used two different houses. One for the exteriors in Pasadena. And another one in Alhambra for the backyard.

The Alhambra house went on the market not too long ago. About 3 or 4 years ago. I wish I could have bought it! It sold for around $1.2 million.

It is a beautiful piece of property. I have always admired it. The property next door has also been used in films like Thirteen Days with Kevin Costner, that was about the Cuban Missile Crisis. That next door house, while it used to be a beautiful property needs a lot of work. They were trying to sell that property for $2 million. Sh'yeah right! It need six figures worth of repairs.

Back on topic. The Pasadena house is located at 843 South El Molino Ave, Pasadena, Ca.

The Alhambra house is located at 500 North Almansor Dr. Alhambra Ca.

Dalton and Craig! Accept NO substitutes!

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