Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove 15 Crystal Cove • Newport Beach • California 92657

Yes. At Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove, you can say "I do" on the sand in front of the Beaches Cottage, then step around the white picket fence for cocktails and dinner. For a bigger group, the bluff-top Cultural Center Deck seats 130 with ocean views. From after Labor Day until Memorial Day weekend, toes-in-the-sand ceremonies on South or North Beach are also an option, depending on tides.

Food and drinks at Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove come from Beachcomber Catering, which customizes buffets, plated dinners and stations. Some outside wine and sparkling wine may be allowed for a $30-per-bottle fee. Because the venue sits in Crystal Cove State Park, special events, including photography, need a State Park permit and a certificate of insurance.

At Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove, site fees run $500–$2,750: $500 for South or North Beach, $1,450 for the Education Commons, $1,800 for the Beaches Cottage and $2,750 for the Cultural Center Deck. Menus run $62–$98 per person, and three-hour hosted bars are $30–$45 per person. A food and beverage minimum and a 22% catering fee apply, and site fees are 50% off November–March.

At Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove, rentals of the Education Commons and Cultural Center include up to five hours, and additional hours are $350 each. Events take place between 8am and 10pm, and music or a DJ at the Cultural Center must end by 10pm. Amplified music is allowed outdoors, with some restrictions.

Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove sits in the historic Crystal Cove district of Newport Coast, where tiny cottages dot the beach. The Beaches Cottage, about 20 yards from the Pacific, was the set for the movie Beaches and many other films. At the Education Commons, guests can take in views of Los Trancos Creek where it meets the sea.

Yes. Beachcomber Cafe at Crystal Cove is sized for intimate celebrations. The Beaches Cottage seats 50 on its sand-strewn terrace and has a private restroom, and the Education Commons seats 55 in a shady, park-like setting with a changing room. Book November–March and site fees are 50% off.