San Diego's Best Outdoor Wedding Venues 2016

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Our list covers all types of outdoor wedding venues including unique locations, gardens, and venues with beach views.

Let's take a look at these 12 best outdoor wedding venues San Diego has to offer.   

1. Balboa Park | Balboapark.org

Balboa Park is one of the most popular garden wedding venues in San Diego. With multiple venues from the Casa del Prado Courtyard to the Japanese Friendship Garden, each location comes provided with an experienced special events manager available for consultation.

2. Carlton Oaks Golf Course | carltonoaksgolf.com

This 7,225-yard championship golf course is a perfect secluded outdoor wedding locale with its mature sycamore trees, meandering creeks and majestic lakes. Wedding ceremonies include ceremony chairs, a ceremony arch, rehearsal by appointment, a wedding ceremony coordinator and a bridal changing room in the lodge.

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3. Grand Tradition Estate | grandtradition.com

The Grand Tradition Estate has been setting the industry standard for incomparable style and impeccable service for the last 25 years. The rustic atmosphere of the Arbor Terrace provides the ideal wedding setting, with a backdrop of three majestic waterfalls and dramatic lighting effects that transform the pavilion after sunset.

4. La Jolla Shores Hotel | ljshoreshotel.com

Beach wedding? The outdoor patios of the La Jolla Shores Hotel transform into an ethereal destination that transcends elegance and romance. Appreciate the natural glamour of the outdoors paired with sophisticated décor that beautifully illustrates your own personal tastes.

5. Lake Oak Meadows | lakeoakmeadows.com

The charming Lake Oak Meadows is a truly captivating venue. It is a place where dreams and weddings combine to form the perfect occasion. A horse-drawn carriage ride can give your ceremony a fairytale effect as you step down to take your first steps toward a new life.

6. Leoness Cellars | leonesscellars.com

Experience a Southern California wine country wedding. The beautiful tasting room and gardens sit perched on a hilltop, overlooking 20 acres of the Cabernet Sauvignon Estate and 70 acres of pristine vineyard. The executive chef works together with winemaker Tim Kramer to provide incredible culinary experiences for couples and guests alike.

7. Los Willows | loswillows.com

Los Willows is a private wedding and event estate that ensures no strangers will be roaming around the property during your intimate ceremony. And no need to worry about rushing the day of the event. Enjoy an overnight stay at the venue’s bed and breakfast, and then take advantage of the hair and makeup stations and bridal lounge that is available.

8. Maritime Museum San Diego | sdmaritime.org

Experience a unique wedding with this venue. Climb aboard the Berkeley ferryboat, equipped with two open-air decks to provide your choice of the downtown skyline or sunset views of the harbor. Or maybe you’d prefer the Star of India, which is the oldest active sailing ship in the world, having circled the globe 21 times with soaring masts and white billowing sails. Say bon voyage to the single life or be prepared to walk the plank!

9. Pala Casino Spa Resort | palacasino.com

Why jet off to a deserted island after the wedding reception when you can tie the knot at your honeymoon spot? After a private outdoor ceremony in the Palomar Mountains, take a well-deserved break. Relax during a post-wedding brunch, then head off to enjoy the full-service salon and the spa couples’ suite.

10. Paradise Point | paradisepoint.com

With a name like Paradise Point and San Diego’s wedding island, what more do you need to know before booking for your special date? The swaying palms, tropical blossoms, and exotic shores naturally exude beauty and romance. It’s the perfect setting to celebrate new beginnings.

11. San Diego Botanic Garden | sdbgarden.org

For a garden style wedding, the San Diego Botanic Garden offers a Victorian gazebo, a walled garden, a lawn house garden and a breathtaking waterfall view deck. Experience nature by being surrounded by lush ferns and trees, the ambiance of the Mexican fountain and exotic tropical plants.

12. San Diego Zoo Safari Park | sandiegozoo.org

One of the most unique wedding venues in San Diego. The San Diego Zoo Safari Park offers unique and exotic venues along with custom florals, animal print linens, entertainment, elegant and sophisticated menu selections, and the occasional furry friend for a photo op.

13. Pelican Hill | pelicanhill.com

It's a magnificent wedding venue in Newport Beach. Your guests will relish in a place of elegance, in the Mediterranean landscaping and a panoramic view of the ocean. Not to mention it's a perfect wedding venue for a majestic event. 

Your wedding location will bestow endless opportunities to unveil the first of many truly enchanting moments. Years from now, when you look into the eyes of the person with whom you want to be with until the very end, you will still remember the magical place where it all began.

 

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