Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort and Spa 25135 Park Lantern • Dana Point • California 92629

The reception package at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point includes butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, a one-hour hosted bar, a three-course plated dinner, wine service throughout the meal, a champagne toast, a custom wedding cake, gold Chiavari chairs and a complimentary ocean-view room for the two of you. The ceremony package adds white garden chairs, a water station, a mic and speaker, two getting-ready rooms, a rehearsal and a couple's spa massage, for a $6,250–$8,750 ceremony fee. Plan separately for the 25% service charge and tax, outdoor night lighting and valet parking.

Yes. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa has three ocean-view outdoor venues, the Vue Lawn, the Del Mar Lawn and the Laguna Brick patio, for your ceremony, cocktails or reception. Prefer to dance indoors? The Richard Henry Dana Ballroom hosts banquet-style receptions of up to 800, and the Capistrano Room and Lantern Bay work for smaller celebrations.

Catering at Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa is handled in-house, with one exception: for cultural weddings, you can bring in an outside caterer from the resort's preferred list, at $45–$100 per person applied toward your food and beverage minimum. Bar service is in-house too. You can bring your own wine for a corkage fee, but outside liquor isn't allowed.

At Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, reception packages run $183–$225 per person, and the ceremony fee is $6,250–$8,750. Each space has its own food and beverage minimum, depending on the day and time: for example, $4,000–$8,000 for the Capistrano Room, $16,000–$28,000 for the Del Mar Lawn, $18,000–$40,000 for the Vue Lawn and $30,000–$70,000 for the full ballroom. A 25% service charge and tax are added on top.

At Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, outdoor events wrap up by 10pm and indoor events can go until midnight. Amplified music is allowed indoors and outdoors, so if you want to keep dancing after 10pm, plan to move inside. Your ceremony package includes a rehearsal, plus a mic and speaker for your vows.

Your guests can stay right at the resort. Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa has 371 guest rooms and offers group rates for wedding attendees. Your reception package includes a complimentary ocean-view room for the two of you, and the resort's presidential suite has two bedrooms, a soaking tub and Pacific views. Guests can fill their downtime with the spa, pickleball and s'mores by the fire pits.

Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa is an AAA Four Diamond resort on a bluff in Dana Point, surrounded by 75 acres of gardens, lawns and coastline. It has three outdoor ocean-view venues for your ceremony and reception, a ballroom for up to 800 and 371 rooms for your guests. The on-site spa lets your wedding party relax before the ceremony, and your ceremony package even includes a couple's massage.