California Beach Weddings
Filed under Expert Advice, Featured, LocationsSeaVenture, Pismo Beach
Famous for family getaways and old-fashioned fun in the sun, Pismo also loves a good wedding. In fact, the staff at SeaVenture, a beachfront boutique hotel, will set up the ceremony for you—right on the powder-soft sand. Do it up fancy, with satin chair covers, a petal-strewn aisle, and white wedding arch entwined with garlands. Or keep the mood light and breezy, letting the vibrant seascape and boldly colored sunset accompany your vows. Other scenic bonuses include wind-sculpted sandbanks and a neighboring tidal marsh, home to ducks, sandpipers and a blanket of beach grass. Later, toast the panorama from SeaVenture’s upstairs terrace, a serene spot for cocktails or a moonlit after-party.
Rincon Beach Club, Santa Barbara County
It’s only a five-minute walk from the Club to Santa Claus Lane Beach—or rent a cute trolley to shuttle your guests to the sand. The Rincon Beach Club comes with an experienced catering and production team that is full of ideas: pay homage to the coastal setting, and mark the wedding aisle with seashells, coral or driftwood; set up a bamboo arch draped with rich fabric; or install an orchid-strewn canopy for some tropical flair—they can even lay grass sod on the sand! Rincon’s style squad suggests arranging the guest chairs facing southward toward a curve of shoreline; in the background, the silhouette of Moroccan-style buildings built into the bluff creates the illusion of marrying on an exotic Grecian isle!
Oceanview Beach Club, Ventura
Oceanview Beach Club gives you the best of what a beach wedding is all about: a ceremony on the powdery sand, followed by a rooftop celebration overlooking the coast. The event team at Rod Houck Presents will arrange folding wood chairs beside a petal-strewn aisle, and set an archway or pergola in front of the ocean so that you can exchange vows just steps from the shore. Afterwards, while your photographer captures shots of the two of you walking off into a glorious sunset, friends and family begin the party at the neighboring Club in a huge canopied event area five stories above the beach. Chic décor, lounge furniture and gourmet cuisine delight guests, and strings of lanterns, globe lights and a star-filled evening sky create a magical ambiance.
Malibu Nature Preserve
Your wedding at Malibu Nature Preserve contributes to a worthy cause—safeguarding acres of mountain wilderness, historic Chumash caves and endangered habitat. Not only can you celebrate amidst the Preserve’s harmonious surroundings, you can also conduct your ceremony at neighboring Nicholas Canyon Beach. Opt for a simple ritual surrounded by a cluster of well-wishers; or go all out with a formal arrangement of white chairs, decorated arch and carpeted aisle. Dolphins, migrating whales and shorebirds occasionally make an appearance, while legendary sunsets are guaranteed. For your reception, return to the Preserve where sycamore trees, a flowing creek, and an ocean view clubhouse keep things real.
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