Top 10 Beach Wedding Venues in Southern California

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Couples dreaming of a perfect beach wedding can find their ideal venue among Southern California's breathtaking coastal locations. With its picturesque beaches, stunning ocean views, and year-round temperate climate, Southern California offers a plethora of options for a memorable beach wedding. We have carefully curated a list of the top 10 beach wedding venues in Southern California that are sure to captivate the hearts of couples seeking a truly magical seaside celebration.

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    Shutters on the Beach

    Santa Monica, Southern California
    Your fantasy Santa Monica wedding becomes a reality at Shutters on the Beach! Whether non-traditional or by the book, destination or local, a wedding at Shutters is bound to capture the surrounding beach atmosphere perfectly. Sophisticated in blue and white, Shutters embodies the look of the ocean and exudes casual elegance.
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    Hotel Casa Del Mar

    Santa Monica, Southern California
    There's nothing like a Santa Monica wedding. You can count on spectacular ocean views and an inviting atmosphere. Let Casa del Mar be the venue to make your wedding a complete success! A mix of both contemporary and traditional styles, this 1920s Beach Club gives off an elegant yet fun vibe.
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    Mar Monte Hotel

    Santa Barbara, Southern California
    Designed in Spanish Colonial Revival Style in the early 1930’s, the Mar Monte Hotel is a historic hotel; popular wedding venue. We are fondly remembered for our stirring social scene and the best furnishings that money can buy. Respectful of our past, the hotel has been revitalized with cutting-edge amenities and forward design to establish today's Santa Barbara.
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    The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

    Dana Point, Southern California
    Nestled along the coast of the Pacific Ocean on Ritz-Carlton Drive, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel rises from the sandy shore as a stunning setting for an unforgettable wedding and reception. Conveniently located between Los Angeles and San Diego in Dana Point, this venue presents couples exceptional panoramic views of the beach.
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    Surf and Sand Resort

    Laguna Beach, Southern California
    If the idea of a wedding on or near the waters of an exotic Mediterranean location has ever appealed to you, then Surf and Sand Resort is the place for you. The oceanfront hotel is located directly on 500 feet of California’s pristine Laguna Beach and resembles a sun-washed Mediterranean Village. Guests will be in awe of the panoramic 180-degree view overlooking the ocean!
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    Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa

    Huntington Beach, Southern California
    Romance abounds at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. Throughout the enchanting resort, you’ll discover warm touches such as delightful Spanish-inspired architecture that evokes the feeling of the Mediterranean, bubbling fountains, rich wood furnishings and stunning views of the glorious Pacific Ocean.
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    Malibu West Beach Club

    Malibu, Southern California
    Standing at the edge of the ocean between Zuma State Beach and Broad Beach, the Malibu West Beach Club occupies one of the most desirable chunks of real estate in Southern California -- making it the ideal venue for your waterfront wedding day! Exchange your vows on the partially covered deck overlooking the coast.
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    Chart House Dana Point

    Dana Point, Southern California
    On a clear day, the view from Chart House Dana Point extends 50 miles down the Southern California Coast all the way to La Jolla. Seated atop the majestic bluffs overlooking the Dana Point Harbor and the pristine azure waters of the Pacific Ocean, Chart House is one of the most romantic restaurants in Dana Point, year round.
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    Cypress Sea Cove

    Malibu, Southern California
    Escape away to beautiful Cypress Sea Cove for a perfect, tropical, beach-themed wedding! A historic beach property, Cypress Sea Cove has hosted many notable celebrities over the years as a scenic filming location. Two acres of manicured lawn, bountiful flower gardens, and towering Monterey Cypress trees surround a nautical, storybook Victorian home set right above the ocean.
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    East Beach - Calle Puerto Vallarta Beach

    Santa Barbara, Southern California
    The breathtaking scenery and comfortable Mediterranean climate make the City of Santa Barbara an ideal place to celebrate your wedding. The city’s East Beach, Calle Puerto Vallarta is a fabulous site right on the beach. Flanked by palm trees and the colorful Chromatic Gate on one side and the blue Pacific Ocean on the other side, it provides the perfect beach setting for your wedding ceremony.