Wedding & Reception Venues

Can't choose between a beach wedding and a wine-country wedding, or a lush garden setting and the elegance of a historic building? Get it all in Santa Barbara, where romantic sunsets frame secluded white-sand shores and postcard-perfect vineyards and Mediterranean architecture dot the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez. The best part, 300 days of sunshine each year almost guarantee that the forecast for your big day will be 100 percent rain free.

Santa Barbara offers exquisite venue options for weddings and receptions that can work for your style and wedding budget, including:

  • Hotels with grand ballrooms or waterfront terraces
  • Charming inns with lush gardens
  • Historic buildings ranging from the Santa Barbara Mission to the County Courthouse with its intricately stenciled Mural Room
  • Vineyards with graciously appointed tasting rooms
  • Chartered catamarans and yachts
  • Museums and art galleries
  • Golf courses and Polo Clubs that exude a Ralph Lauren aesthetic, or
  • Indoor and outdoor Parks and Recreation facilities ranging from ornately landscaped plazas to waterfront pavilions with views of the Channel Islands and the Santa Ynez Mountains

Ready to start planning your wedding - learn more about celebratory dining options and request your copy of Santa Barbara's Wedding Planners Kit, then secure a block of rooms for your guests at one of the best Santa Barbara hotels.

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Bacara Resort & Spa
  • 8301 Hollister Avenue
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93117
  • Information: (877) 422-4245

Sea. Sky. Golden days. Glossy Nights.Spanish Colonial Warmth.Old Hollywood Glamour.New California Dreaming.There was a time when getting away for a few days and coming back looking rested, rejuvenated ...MORE

Brisas del Mar, Inn by the Beach
  • 223 Castillo Street
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 966-2219

Intimate and elegant, the Brisas del Mar, Inn at the Beach is a romantic Mediterranean-style villa just two blocks from Santa Barbara’s glistening palm-lined beaches and scenic yacht harbor. Brisas ...MORE

Cabrillo Inn at the Beach
  • 931 East Cabrillo Blvd.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93103
  • Information: (805) 966-1641

"East Beach", Santa Barbara's oceanfront paradise with swaying palms, sea breezes and an orchestra of waves. Discover them at the Cabrillo Inn at the Beach. Our oceanfront location is only minutes to ...MORE

Canary Hotel
  • 31 West Carrillo St
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 884-0300

Welcome to Canary Hotel, perched conveniently one block from trendy State Street in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.Fly away to our fun and fashionable nest positioned perfectly for business and ...MORE

Circle Bar B Guest Ranch and Stables
  • 1800 Refugio Road
  • Goleta, CA 93117
  • Information: 805-968-1113

The picturesque Circle Bar B Guest Ranch is located on nearly one thousand acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains on California’s scenic Central Coast.  The ranch, which offers magnificent views of the ...MORE

El Capitan Canyon
  • 11560 Calle Real
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93117
  • Information: 805-685-3887

Located fifteen minutes north of downtown Santa Barbara, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains, lies El Capitan Canyon, an incredible resort secluded amongst ancient sycamores ...MORE

El Encanto Hotel
  • Scheduled to re-open in 2013
  • 1900 Lausen Rd.
  • www.orient-express.com
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort
  • 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 564-4333

This beautiful resort offers a breathtaking location for a vacation getaway. Santa Barbara is a sun-drenched ribbon of beautiful estates, terraced vineyards, mountain canyons and shell-white sand ...MORE

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
  • 1260 Channel Drive
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93108
  • Information: 805-969-2261

Welcome to Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, a gracious, oceanfront meeting venue in the heart of "America's Riviera." Four Seasons marries legendary service with the glory of historic ...MORE

Harbor View Inn
  • 28 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 963-0780

Welcome to Santa Barbara’s premier beachfront hotel. Our family-friendly 4-Diamond resort provides all of the services you need to experience the best for your Santa Barbara vacation. Whether you are ...MORE

Holiday Inn - Santa Barbara / Goleta
  • 5650 Calle Real
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93117
  • Information: (805) 964-6241

The Holiday Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta is a full service hotel located just 2 miles from the Santa Barbara airport, UCSB, High-Tech business centers and the beautiful Goleta Beach. All guest rooms and ...MORE

Hotel Oceana Santa Barbara
  • 202 West Cabrillo Blvd.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 965-4577

The gracious 122 room property features sweeping views of the wharf and harbor. Situated in Santa Barbara's West Beach, guests are within a stone's throw of the ocean and all that Santa Barbara has to ...MORE

Hyatt Santa Barbara
  • 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93103
  • Information: 805-963-0744

Experience the height of relaxation and tranquility in our classic Mediterranean-style hotel. The Hyatt Santa Barbara, in operation since 1931, presents guests with a taste of the rich history that ...MORE

Inn of the Spanish Garden
  • 915 Garden Street
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: 805-564-4700

The secluded Inn of the Spanish Garden offers guests a private, quiet retreat in the heart of Santa Barbara's downtown Historic Presidio District. 23 spacious, non-smoking rooms featuring private ...MORE

Ramada Limited
  • 4770 Calle Real
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93110
  • Information: 805.964.3511

The Ramada Limited, bordering the coastal foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, is a paradise amidst Santa Barbara's natural beauty. The lobby, guest rooms, meeting rooms and towering palms surround ...MORE

San Ysidro Ranch
  • 900 San Ysidro Lane
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93108
  • Information: 805.565.1700

Nestled into the lush Montecito foothills, San Ysidro Ranch has provided a tranquil retreat for discriminating travelers for over a century. Guests are drawn to this legendary hideaway for its blend ...MORE

Santa Barbara Inn
  • 901 E. Cabrillo Blvd.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93103
  • Information: (805) 966-2285

The Santa Barbara Inn is a boutique hotel at East Beach in Santa Barbara, known as the American Riviera®.  Nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, we are just steps from East ...MORE

Secret Garden Inn & Cottages
  • 1908 Bath Street
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: 805.687.2300

Secluded behind high hedges, hidden pathways and romantic gardens, lies the Secret Garden Inn and Cottages. Originally built for a large family in 1905, then renovated and opened as the Blue Quail in ...MORE

The Simpson House Inn
  • 121 E. Arrellaga Street
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: 805.963.7067

Simpson House Inn, the historic 5-Diamond luxury inn features luxurious accommodations in the Victorian Estate, the restored Carriage House and the Garden Cottages, many with wood-burning fireplaces ...MORE

Upham Hotel, The
  • 1404 De La Vina Street
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 962-0058

A Victorian treasure in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, the Upham Hotel and Country House is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Santa Barbara, Southern California. Constructed of redwood ...MORE

Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
  • 1054 Alisal Road
  • Solvang, CA 93463
  • Information: (805) 688-6411

There are few places in the world where time seems reluctant to move forward. The Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort, nestled in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley horse and wine country, 35 miles northwest of ...MORE

Ballard Inn
  • 2436 Baseline Avenue
  • Ballard, CA 93463
  • Information: (805) 688-7770

The Ballard Inn and Restaurant, a romantic bed and breakfast located just 35 minutes north of Santa Barbara, offers outstanding upscale and elegant accommodations in the heart of the Santa Ynez ...MORE

Channel Cat Charters
  • 133 Harbor Way
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93109
  • Information: (805) 898-1015

The legendary Channel Cat, an 85-foot, 107-ton luxury, sailing, catamaran, berthed in Santa Barbara harbor since 1999, is the stuff of fantasy and one of the world's most ingeniously built yachts. ...MORE

City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation~Chase Palm Park
  • 620 Laguna St.
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 564-5418

Flanked by towering palms on one side and the blue Pacific on the other, the Chase Palm Park Center is a “hidden jewel” located on the ocean side of Cabrillo Boulevard opposite the carousel in Chase ...MORE

Condor Whale Watching
  • 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd.
  • In the Santa Barbara Harbor
  • Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • Information: (805) 882-0088

Condor Cruises offers a variety of spectacular excursions into the Santa Barbara Channel aboard our all new high - speed catamaran the 75' CONDOR EXPRESS.Our cruising grounds include the nutrient rich ...MORE

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