California Beach Weddings
Filed under Expert Advice, Featured, LocationsThe Sunset, Malibu
Tucked at the end of a side street at the tip of Point Dume, this restaurant faces a pretty stretch of relatively secluded shoreline, with a froth of white sand and phenomenal, multi-color horizons as the sun goes down. What’s more, The Sunset staff will arrange your entire ceremony for you, complete with platform aisle and small stage, chairs, electricity and sound system. Following the ceremony, guests take cocktails in the lounge while you and your wedding party frolic in the sand for your Kodak moments. Add to this fabulous food and a casually elegant reception space, and you can see why at The Sunset, living (and partying!) is easy and inspired.
Chart House, Redondo Beach
Not only does The Chart House serve up crowd-pleasing food and wine along with panoramic views of the Pacific, it’s also is one of the only places in the area where you can wed on the beach. The staff arranges everything with ease—some couples exchange vows on a carpeted platform, while others pledge themselves, barefoot, right on the sand. The most picturesque time for a ceremony here is at sunset, with a soft orange and pink glow blossoming in the distance. During the cocktail hour, the wedding party can romp at the water’s edge for photos. Add a tent to the scene, and continue the reception festivities seaside.
Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego County
The site of many a fabled amour, as well as several cinema classics, the award-winning “Del,” in Coronado Beach, is one of the most romantic wedding locations in the world. This coastal legend commands 28 oceanfront acres, and is blessed with outstanding amenities: historic, chandelier-clad banquet rooms; lush gardens and landscaped pathways; and stunning Victorian architecture. But if your heart’s desire is an authentic beach wedding, the Del’s superb catering staff will wave their magic wand and make it so. You and your beloved can share your first married kiss while basking in gentle sea breezes and a Technicolor sunset. Then continue the celebration in the lap of luxury inside the famous resort.
Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa
For a setting straight out of one of Gaughin’s Polynesian landscapes, have a destination wedding at the Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa on Mission Bay. Yes, the Koi Pond Terrace and the garden lawn with the pretty pergola are both divine…but if tumbling waves and sand are de rigueur while you become Mr. & Mrs, then the Hilton’s event pros will arrange a bayside ceremony (tiki-torches optional). Toast the occasion with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the adjacent tropical garden, and as the sun dips below the horizon, beach campfires add warmth and atmosphere.
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