With their picturesque splendor, the beaches in California offer an exceptional wedding experience, from a warm get-together for 20 to a sophisticated event for 200 guests. Many resorts offer wedding packages, and they have staff that can carefully arrange your special day, whether you're planning a wedding celebration or renewing your vows. If you're looking for a location that pledges to make a difference, you've found it in sunny California. ..[more]

Looking for a pleasant seaside location for your ceremony and reception? Reserving a city or county park is very inexpensive and takes advantage of San Diego’s beautiful coastal views. Just one word of warning: you can never be sure that helicopters, dogs, bathing suit-clad bystanders, or boisterous children might not be part of your special day....[more]

Fallbrook is a North San Diego county treasure and home to miles of beautiful beaches, which are an invitation to come, explore and enjoy the small town charm of this sunny beach area. Your wedding in Fallbrook will be a beautiful testament to the California lifestyle. Situated along 2.6 miles of spectacular cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Fallbrook is a gorgeous setting for your wedding.....[more]

Carlsbad is a major flower growing center, beach resort and antique collection gift shop area. It is a prosperous community whose economy is well fueled by tourism, flower field agriculture, car dealerships, golf equipment manufacturers and several biotechnology research firms. The city is located right on the Pacific Ocean coastline and has several miles of beaches popular for both swimming and surfing.....[more]

Encinitas is a beachfront town that is located north of San Diego off Highway 5. This town is synonymous with outdoor living, with an average daily temperature year round of 72 degrees and sunshine almost every day. Marked by the Batiquitos Lagoon to the north and the San Elijo Lagoon to the south, the town of Encinitas has 6 miles of coastline, 10 public beaches and 11 parks....[more]

The entire Los Angeles coastline is available for wedding ceremonies. There are also hundreds of parks in the Los Angeles area. You can consider having your wedding in your own home or backyard, or that of a family member or friend. Also consider the possibility of a condominium recreation facility. The area is filled with private clubs and social groups that rent out their facilities for weddings.Another great outdoor option is amid California's famous sequoias and redwoods.....[more]

Picture your wedding day in your own 44-acre paradise. Exchanging your vows in a handsome lakeside gazebo amidst charming blossoming gardens. Having your wedding at Los Willows, Fallbrook, CA, lets you celebrate your day with the proper facilities of a top-notch resort, but in total privacy....[more]

Target sells some handmade love lanterns that offer year-round lighting solutions and create a candlelit atmosphere in otherwise hard to light places such as patios, pools, gardens, walkways, driveways etc. The finish is powder-coated for year-round weather resistance and rust prevention, and the removable glass is wind and waterproof......[more]

Formerly known as Natural Reflections, Paradise Gardens is one of San Diego’s best-kept secrets. As a family owned and operated business since 1996, Paradise Gardens has become San Diego’s beloved tropical setting for outdoor weddings and receptions. Amenities include a Victorian-style bridal suite, a catering preparation kitchen, a lakeside gazebo, a horse-drawn carriage ride around a lakeside trail, an outdoor band shell with a natural stone dance floor...[more]

With the exception of her groom, the photographer is debatably the most significant wedding decision a bride will make. The location may be dreamy, the flowers magnificent, the men may be fine-looking, the women gorgeous, and the whole congregation may be moved to tears by the proceedings, but your own and your families’ memories of the celebration will start to die away even before the flowers do.....[more]

Mother Nature supplies most of the decorations for your outdoor wedding – trees, flowers, and a view of a lake or a hilltop vista. But you may want to adorn a bit. Many couples opt for a beautiful wedding arch to provide a focal point for the ceremony. You can ask your florist to decorate the arch, or do it yourself. After the ceremony, the arch can take an honored place in your garden as a reminder of your special day.....[more]

We’ve all heard the phrase “location, location, location” before. Your wedding planner’s personal knowledge of the most incredible locations will add an additional level of style to your event. They can help you convert a tent into an ornately decorated expanse or something more uncomplicated and low key....[more]