18 Irresistible San Diego Garden Wedding Venues
The romance of a garden wedding is something that appeals to everyone. Who isn't captivated by a gorgeous landscape with flowers, trees, fountains, manicured lawns, and meandering paths? You'll find all of those things and more among the garden wedding venues in the greater San Diego Area. Here are a handful that are well worth checking out.
The Condor's Nest Ranch
Pala, CA
Style: Wonderful ranch estate set in a classic San Diego back-country landscape.
Fab Feature: Perched above the spectacular Pala Valley, with views that span all the way to the sparkling Pacific Ocean, enjoy a unique experience on this working farm with everything from llamas to peacocks.
Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Tivoli Villa
Fallbrook, CA
Style: Beautiful estate perched atop edible olive & herb groves, manicured gardens and stunning mountain views.
Fab Feature: You'll be the only wedding on site, meaning you'll have the whole secluded spot to yourself. Handcrafted custom wedding packages offer fun extras like lawn games and lounge furniture.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
River Garden
Vista, CA
Style: Gorgeous gated getaway accented by natural features from around the globe.
Fab Feature: Exchange vows al fresco under the expansive Pavilion Lawn or in the lovely Conservatory garden atrium with lush gardens, waterfalls, mature trees, and water features as your elegant backdrop.
Catering: Preferred list, BYOPrice: $ • $$
Green Gables Wedding Estate
San Marcos, CA
Style: Historic, hilltop garden estate with enchanting outdoor event spaces.
Fab Feature: Both the al fresco ceremony site and the chiffon-draped tented pavilion are surrounded by gorgeous landscaping, with ivy-covered arbors, blooming rose gardens, fountains, statuary, and thousands of bright twinkling lights.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Canopy Grove by Wedgewood Weddings
Escondido, CA
Style: Brand new event destination with modern luxury barn in the rolling hills and citrus groves of Inland North County.
Fab Features: Exchange vows in the private, wooded ceremony garden with spectacular mountain and countryside views, followed by an open-air reception or grand fete inside the high-ceilinged barn.
Price: $ • $$
Los Willows Wedding Estate
Fallbrook, California
Fab Features: luxurious private canyon estate • exchange vows in a beautifully lit, treelined meadow, on a terrace facing the lake, or at a lakeside garden gazebo • upscale amenities like a full-service salon, gourmet cuisine, deluxe accommodations, and superb service—all for a surprisingly reasonable price tag
Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park
Vista, California
Style: An exquisite Mission-style mansion is the centerpiece of this sprawling ranch, with a verdant ceremony site framed by flowers, climbing plants, and the adobe's arched colonnade and wide, grassy lawns trimmed with white picket fencing, vine-covered trellises, and a bubbling fountain.
Catering: BYOPrice: $ • $$
Botanica
Oceanside, CA
Style: Hidden tropical oasis surrounded by natural springs, waterfalls, and ponds and cooled by refreshing coastal breezes.
Fab Feature: Al fresco ceremonies among the lush greenery are followed by receptions under the shaded forest, veiled by billowing drapery, at the heart of luxurious gardens bursting with blooming florals, historic trees, and trickling fountains.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Felicita County Park
Escondido, California
Style: 346-acre park tucked into a small valley in southwest Escondido
Fab Feature: secluded ceremonies set amidst some of Southern California’s largest and most beautiful ancient oaks are followed by creekside receptions under the pavilion
Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
The Ranch at Bandy Canyon
Escondido, CA
Style: Rustic-chic destination venue set on 144 secluded acres in the mountain-ringed San Pasqual Valley.
Fab Feature: In addition to its lush lawns, gardens, and natural lakes, this stunning site boasts 13 cozy cabins to house your guests, a historic, tile-accented lodge with an outdoor patio and fireplace, a sun-soaked pool area, and a beautiful al fresco pavilion with its own sweet fountain.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
San Diego, California
Style: Seaside luxury resort boasts stunning Harbor Island views.
Fab Feature: Every event space, from a lush garden to a cool yacht, offer sprawling panoramas encompassing the marina, waterway, and twinkling lights of the city.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Twin Oaks
San Marcos, CA
Style: Historic 1891 estate surrounded by blooming gardens and the towering trees of a private, intimate forest.
Fab Feature: Choose from four storybook settings for an outdoor ceremony: a lovely, tree-canopied clearing, a wooden turn-post gazebo at the heart of tranquil gardens, a vine-circled rustic atrium, or in front of the picturesque fountain and braided ivy archway.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$ • $$$
Rancho de Los Peñasquitos
San Diego, California
Style: historic ranch house built in 1823 surrounded by 10 miles of county park gardens cultivated by local farmers
Fab Feature: exchange vows among the gardens or along one of the many walking trails followed by a celebration in a vintage temple, a spacious lakeside reception hall, or a restored ranger abode
Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
Paradise Point - San Diego's Wedding Island
San Diego, California
Style: Tropical garden getaway on a 44-acre island overlooking sparkling Mission Bay.
Fab Feature: The property is made up of impeccably-designed ballrooms, verdant gardens, soothing lagoons, bayfront lawns, and sandy beaches. Add on a fun indulgence like a bachelorette paddleboard or surf lesson party, a sunset sail, or s'mores around a beachfront fire.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
San Dieguito County Park
Del Mar, CA
Style: lovely park on 100 acres of rolling, chaparral-covered hills, just a short distance from the Pacific
Fab Feature: lovely ceremonies beneath the white Victorian Gazebo in a secluded corner of the park, then host your reception in the spacious dance pavilion or beneath the shady arms of the trees on a generous grassy lawn with views of the pond
Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
Shadowridge Golf Club
Vista, California
Style: Modern, Mediterranean-style country club and golf course.
Fab Feature: This hilltop oasis boasts a ceremony site in an intimate garden and a light-filled ballroom overlooking verdant fairways and hills through wraparound windows.
Catering: In-housePrice: $
Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens
Fallbrook, California
Style: Secluded garden estate serving exquisite cuisine.
Fab Feature: This romantic, private spot boasts seven stunning waterfalls throughout the botanical reserve, and each garden site has its own personality.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Flinn Springs County Park
El Cajon, CA
Style: 40-acre county park featuring oak groves, a year-round stream, and grassy meadows
Fab Feature: choose from an intimate vow exchange under the gazebo among the wildflowers or a grand soirée with reception capacity for up to 500 guests
Catering: BYO
Price: $
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