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Flowers add the magic touch to every
occasion, landscape and garden.
California is a paradise of flowers and
gardens with year-round mild temperatures
allowing the beautiful blooms to grow all
year long. One of the largest growers of cut
flowers sold for weddings, events and
special occasions, California used to be a
large producer of seeds, too. That industry
gradually went south, becoming cheaper in
South America. As a result, the flowers
fields you see today are greatly reduced but
still delightful when you see them spread
their luscious colors across the dry desert
landscape.
For
weddings and elopements, you can quickly
grab a bouquet of flowers, or plan some
exotic presence and appearance with rare
blooms or rich colors such as the purple
flowers above.
Events, Weddings Flowers / Gardens Photos California
Nothing is more special and sets the mood for events
than flowers and that's why flower gardens make perfect
wedding, anniversary, birthday, corporate and event
venues.
Many of the top California museums such as The Getty do
not offer event space for private parties. But the good
news is that there are lots of flower gardens and
museums where you can rent space and hold events for a
memorable function. We've included some on this page,
plus some flower arrangement and colors we've enjoyed
that may give you ideas for your next function.
The
Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden is
available for Weddings and Receptions.
(310) 510-2595 ext 100 for more information.
The Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden is
one and one-half miles up Avalon Canyon
Road. The walk is pleasant, passing the Golf
Course, the town's ballpark, and the Hermit
Gulch campground.
www.catalinaconservancy.org
Union Hotel & Victorian Mansion
362 Bell Street, Los Alamos, California
93440
www.unionhotelvictmansion.com
Bonfante Gardens
California's Only Horticultural Theme Park
3050 Hecker Pass Hwy (Hwy 152), Gilroy,
California
Tel; 408.840.7100
Descanso
Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive La Canada,
California (818) 952-4401 or (818) 952-4385
www.descanso.com
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County 301 N.
Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, California (626)
821-3222 or (626) 821-3211 www.arboretum.org
Balboa Park Weddings
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
One of the most frequently visited gardens
and a popular location for wedding
ceremonies in the Park, the stunning Inez
Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden displays
approximately 2,500 roses of nearly 200
varieties on a three-acre site full of
fragrance, color, and beauty. Today's
garden, a designated All America Rose
Selection (AARS) Display Garden, is in bloom
from March through December, with the roses
usually at their peak in April and May.
Located across from the San Diego Natural
History Museum, it is accessible by the Park
Boulevard pedestrian bridge.
Balboa Park Visitors Center
1549 El Prado
San Diego CA 92101
Tel: 619.239.0512
Sherman Library & Gardens
Sherman Library & Gardens Indoor and Outdoor
Wedding Facilities for up to 250
guests
(949) 673-2261 www.slgardens.org
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse
1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
The Courthouse has been called the most
beautiful government building in America.
Designed by William Mooser III, the
Spanish-Moorish style building was completed
in 1929, after the 1925 earthquake ruined
much of the city. It occupies a square block
in downtown Santa Barbara. Gardens and lawns
surround this working courthouse. Civic
events, performances and numerous weddings
are held on the attractively landscaped
Sunken Garden For more information please
contact the Courthouse docents at (805)
962-6464.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA
93105
Garden facilities are available for rent by
groups, organizations, individuals, and
businesses when the Garden is closed to the
public and/or when there is no conflicting
Garden activity.
www.sbbg.org
Quail Botanical Gardens Weddings
230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas CA
(760) 436-3036
Turtle Bay Exploration Park - Sundial Bridge
- McConnell Arboretum Gardens
For additional information or to arrange a
site tour please contact our Facility Rental
Manager at: 530-242-3180 or fax at
530-242-3126 • 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday -
Friday
www.qbgardens.org
(949) 673-2261
Camarillo Ranch Victorian Estate
Wedding and Reception Location in Camarillo
with Historic Landmark View Ventura County,
Southern California
201 Camarillo Ranch Road
Camarillo, CA
805-389-8182
California State Parks offers unique wedding sites
ranging from
historic adobes, stately mansions, and ancient redwood forests
to
sandy beaches. Fees and requirements vary
from location to location.
The Adamson House in Malibu is a popular
site for beachside weddings in southern
California.
For weddings at Asilomar State Beach and
Conference Grounds, contact Delaware North
Companies Parks and Resorts toll-free at
(888) 733-9005 or via their website at
www.visitasilomar.com Click on “Weddings and
Social Events.”
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park in Chico
features a gazebo where many
weddings have taken place. For more
information, contact Supervising State Park
Ranger Michael Fehling at (530) 895-6144.
Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach has
bluff top wedding sites and allows beach
weddings. For more information, call (949)
494-3539.
Ed Z'berg - Sugar Pine Point State Park
offers a beautiful location at Lake Tahoe.
For more information, contact the Special
Events Coordinator at (530) 525-5060.
For Big Sur-area weddings at Andrew Molera
State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park,
or Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, contact
Wedding Special Event Coordinator at (831)
667-2315.
La Purisima Mission State Historic Park near
Lompoc features a rustic setting for an
outdoor wedding. Guests are limited to 100
people, including the bride and groom. For
more information, contact Nikki Combs at
(805) 733-2254.
For Monterey-area weddings in Garrapata
State Park, Monterey State Beach, Monterey
State Historic Park, and Carmel River State
Beach, contact the Special Events office at
(831) 649-7118.
San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura
features a sandy beach with a shady picnic
area that can be used as a reception area.
For more information, contact Anne Dominguez
at (805) 648-4059.
San Clemente State Beach has an historic
cottage with a patio and catering kitchen.
For more information, call (949) 366-8589.
For weddings in the San Diego area at Old
Town San Diego State Historic Park or Torrey
Pines State Reserve, (619) 688-3385.
Sonoma Coast State Beach offers vistas of
the rugged northern coastline and majestic
Pacific Ocean. There are a number of
spectacular and picturesque sites for
weddings and other special events along the
panoramic Sonoma County coastline from
Bodega Head, south of Bodega Bay, to the far
reaches of Salt Point in the north, The
Department’s Russian River Sector office can
help find the ideal location for your
special occasion. For more information call (707) 865-2391.
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
in Coloma features two beautiful historic
churches and three shady picnic areas
perfect for an outdoor ceremony or
reception. For more information, contact
Starr Boren at (530) 622-3069.
For information on the following Wine
Country wedding sites call Silverado Special
Events at (707) 939-6188.
Sonoma State Historic Park near downtown
Sonoma can accommodate 200 guests (standing)
in the Mission Chapel. The adjacent Mission
courtyard provides space for 300 for a
reception. The Barracks Courtyard is similar
venue available for outdoor functions. The
Vallejo Home and Gardens a half mile west of
the Mission provides a lovely garden
location for up to 200 guests.
Surrounded by hills and vineyards, Jack
London State Historic Park offers a dramatic
setting for up to 300 guests at its Winery
Ruins. The site was originally part of the
Kohler Frohling Winery; the buildings were
later adapted by Jack London as a carriage
barn and bunkhouse.
In the Napa Valley, the Bale Grist Mill
State Historic Park has an outdoor site,
next to a fully restored flour mill. It can
accommodate 75 guests.
Travel along old brick pathways to a
location cradled among Victorian era
structures and become immersed in a
small-town early California setting. Tucked
behind the historic Fischer-Hanlon home is
the Benicia Capitol State Historic Park's
intimate special event site. This venue in
Solano County may accommodate 40 guests.
When
you consider that California's economy is as
large as many country's and is the largest
in the U.S., you'll understand why flowers
are so available, and affordable in
California. When you visit, be sure to stop
by one of the local
Certified
California Farmers markets for some
fresh cut California flowers.
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