Our wedding ceremony will be in Crystal Cove State Park, on the sand of its south beach. You will need to park at the Crystal Cove State Park - Los Trancos Parking Lot. The address to get to the Los Trancos Parking Lot is linked on the Schedule Page. There is a fee for parking, per car, in this lot. We are prepaying for spots, so please let us know if your family is carpooling and with whom on your RSVP, so we can be sure to reserve spots correctly. There is a shuttle that charges $4 per person ($2 each way) that takes you to and from the parking lot to the beach pathway entrance. They will not allow us to pay for the shuttle fees in advance, so please be prepared with funds for the shuttle. Please allow yourself time to park and to take the shuttle down to the pathway leading to the beach ceremony site; the State Park suggests arriving at least 15-20 minutes early to the parking lot, so arriving by 3:00 PM would be ideal. There will be signs showing you where to go from the shuttle drop-off location. You will walk the path toward the beach and head left at the bridge, which will take you to the beach ceremony site.
Our reception will be held at a separate venue, Seven 7 Seven; the address and map link can be found on the Schedule Page. Seven 7 Seven will offer complimentary valet parking to our guests upon your arrival to the venue. If you don't prefer valet, personal paid metered parking options are available as well on Laguna Canyon Road or within the adjacent parking lots, next to the venue.
The wedding will still be formal attire, even though it is on the beach for the ceremony. The pathway to the beach ceremony site is firm and solid, so you can wear regular shoes while walking the path. The ceremony is going to be held on the sand, about 50 feet from the path, so you are welcome to take your shoes off once you reach the entrance to the ceremony site, if you'd like, prior to walking in the sand. The temperature should be beautiful, in the high 60s or low 70s. There will be heaters and umbrellas at the outdoor reception venue. *If you are a member of the immediate family, we would love you to coordinate with our color scheme for family pictures: please ask us for more details.*
Yes, we will have a full dinner buffet at the reception, complete with allergen friendly and vegetarian friendly options.
Soft drinks, tea, water, specialty mocktails, etc will be served during the reception and dinner, as well as beer and wine. There will be a hosted cash bar available for those who would like to purchase other alcohol.
The venues for our wedding are strictly smoke free. Thank you so much for your understanding.