Winter Weddings in California 2011

Pacific Grove: Pacific Grove is The Best Western Shelter Cove Lodge offers a couple locations on their property for weddings, both with awesome ocean views: The Wedding Garden for seating up to 80 guests; and the Panoramic Gazebo with standing room for up to 25 guests. It's also a part of Pismo Beach where you get cliffs and a more craggy ocean view which makes for some pretty spectacular wedding photos. One very affordable wedding venue in Pismo Beach is The Best Western Shelter Cove Lodge, located on the northern end of Pismo Beach, away from the center of town and all the tourist activity.

There are pricey resorts in Pismo Beach, as well as some very affordable wedding venues. Pismo Beach: South of Avila Beach on the 101 sits Pismo Beach. The Avila Lighthouse Suites, a 54-suite resort, offers intimate wedding packages, as well as packages for larger weddings up to 120 guests. Also located nearby are 3 championship golf courses and the wine country of Paso Robles and Edna Valley. But, you may also want to consider some other fabulous coastal venues as well: Avila Beach: Avila Beach is located near San Luis Obispo, just a 40-mile drive away from Hearst Castle.

And, of course, those are all great spots for a beach wedding. Have your Winter Wedding at the Ocean When most people think of a California beach location, they think of the "usual suspects": San Diego, La Jolla, Santa Monica or Santa Barbara.  For those couples seeking a variety of romantic wedding venues for your winter weddings, look no further than the state of California, where you have beautiful ocean views, gorgeous snowy mountains, and wonderful wineries at your disposal.