Arrowhead Pine Rose Weddings and Cabins 25994 State Highway 189 • Lake Arrowhead • California 92391

Nature lovers and city slickers alike will easily succumb to the charms of Arrowhead Pine Rose Weddings and Cabins, rated one of the "Top 10 Unique Wedding Destinations" by Harper's Bazaar magazine.

Less than two hours from most So Cal cities, this mountain "getaway" near Lake Arrowhead occupies ten scenic acres filled with towering cedar and pine trees and plenty of clean, pine-scented air. The forested setting also provides ceremony and reception sites, plus lodging for your guests and a friendly staff—everything you'll need for a wonderful wedding.

While it's pretty hard to improve on Mother Nature, the resort has done exactly that with its magical Hidden Creek ceremony site that takes full advantage of the property's rustic beauty. This fabulous venue beneath the trees—built by the owners for their daughter's wedding—has a pristine mountain stream running down one side and a serene pond at its base filled with lily pads and koi fish.

The ceremony starts with your walk down the aisle under a log trellis covered with lush greenery, past all your friends and family. They're seated on multiple tiers of decks, so each person has a wonderful view of you tying the knot, as well as the gorgeous surroundings. You'll exchange vows at the gazebo altar, which is artistically crowned with an organic weaving of branches shed from an old oak tree. Cocktails and dinner follow on three levels of expansive wooden decks adjacent to the lodge. Covered with a wisteria-entwined log arbor, they give everyone an unobstructed view of the huge dance floor, festooned with twinkle lights that reflect off the neighboring stream and illuminated waterfall.

The Hidden Creek Lodge has five bedrooms, making it perfect for post-wedding family sleepovers as well as pre-wedding preparations with the bridesmaids upstairs and a first-floor game room that's always a hit with the groomsmen. The wedding couple may want to rent the Rustic Romance Cabin, an ideal honeymoon suite with a stone fireplace and extra-large Jacuzzi tub. Additional cabins—all within walking distance of Hidden Creek—are also available.

An advantage of hosting a destination wedding at Pine Rose is that they make it so easy for you. They offer collections created for a range of budgets (and the option of a payment plan), a selection of screened local vendors to choose from, and menu tastings. What's more, if you're a wine connoisseur or craft beer aficionado, you'll love the fact that you can bring in your choice of alcoholic beverages. The staff here really has thought of everything so that you can have a stress-free experience in this fairy-tale place in the woods.