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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDDING LOCATIONS
Looking for an incredibly romantic place to tie the knot in California?
Below is a  list of California Ceremony Locations for a California wedding
that you will remember forever. This list, along with website links, is
brought to you courtesy of "The Marrying Guy"
(R), who has personally officiated ceremonies at every one of the following sites.
The wedding sites below cover the following areas:
LOS ANGELES, BURBANK, GLENDALE, MALIBU, HOLLYWOOD, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, San Fernando Valley, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena,
San Gabriel Valley, Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Whittier,
Inland Empire, North Hollywood, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Ventura County,
Orange County, Eagle Rock, Van Nuys, Temecula, Palm Springs... and more.
LINKS TO BEACHES

ZUMA BEACH
MALIBU BEACH
POINT DUME
STATE BEACH

VENICE BEACH
WILL ROGERS BEACH
TOPANGA BEACH
MANHATTAN BEACH
VENICE BEACH
SANTA MONICA BEACH
LACHUZA BEACH
Malibu, CA

EL MATADOR BEACH
Malibu, California

VETERAN'S PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
Redondo Beach, CA

WOODS COVE
Laguna Beach
AVALON
CATALINA ISLAND
TORRANCE BEACH
BELMONT SHORE
Long Beach
HERMOSA BEACH
PARADICE COVE
Malibu, CA
VENTURA COUNTY BEACHES

The beaches above are just a sample of the beautiful locations from San Diego through Santa Barbara. If you are coming to California for the first time, or if you are a native, I suggest you take a day or so to drive the coast and find the spot that best suits your desires. Just be aware of the following...

1. Remember that not all beaches face west. So, if you want a sunset wedding, be careful of the beach you choose or you might actually have the sunset behind you instead of over the water.
2. California beaches can get rather cold at twilight, so bring warm clothes just in case... even in the summer.
3. Any time of the year (but especially around June) the marine layer can move inland and make the beaches cold and overcast even when the forecast say "sunny". The marine layer usually burns off by around noon on most days, but can return in the early evening or late afternoon.
4. Some beaches require a parking or entry fee.
5. Beaches don't require permits for simple weddings, but if you intend to have a large wedding (bring chairs, caterers, etc.), get a permit.
6. Beaches, like all public venues cannot be reserved without a permit, so be prepared for surfers or other beach goers to possibly be walking around as you do your wedding. Although, weddings are very common on California beaches, so most people are respectful.










LINKS TO PARKS, COUNTRY CLUBS
AND OUTDOOR
SETTINGS


LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARBORETUM
ARCADIA, California

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
BRAEMAR COUNTRY CLUB
Tarzana, CA

DESCANSO GARDENS
La Canada Flintridge
ALTADENA TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB
Altadena, CA

WOOD RANCH GOLF  CLUB
Simi Valley, CA

PACIFIC GOLF &
COUNTRY CLUB
San Clemente, CA

PELICAN HILL GOLF CLUB
Newport Beach
SPANISH HILLS
COUNTRY CLUB
Camarillo, CA
GLENDORA COUNTRY CLUB
Glendora, CA
LAS POSAS COUNTRY CLUB
Camarillo, CA
TRUMP NATIONAL
GOLF CLUB
Rancho Palos Verdes
RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB
Pacific Palisades, CA
MALIBOU LAKE
MOUNTAIN CLUB
Agoura, CA
JOHNNY CARSON PARK
Burbank, CA
LOS ANGELES POLICE ACADEMY ROCK GARDEN
MOUNTAIN GATE
COUNTRY CLUB
Los Angeles, CA
AMERICAN PRIDE TALLSHIP
Sails out of Rainbow Harbor
Long Beach, CA
MALIBU CREEK
STATE PARK
Malibu, CA
ROBINSON RANCH
GOLF CLUB
Santa Clarita, CA
FRANKLIN CANYON PARK
Beverly Hills, CA








LINKS TO RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND BANQUET HALLS

CASTAWAY RESTAURANT BURBANK
PICKWICK GARDENS
Burbank, California

ODYSSEY RESTAURANT
GRANADA HILLS

VERANDAS
Manhattan Beach, CA

UNIVERSAL HILTON
Universal City, CA

INN OF THE SEVENTH RAY
Topanga, CA
BEAU RIVAGE RESTAURANT
Malibu, CA

THE REEF
Long Beach, CA

SHANGHAI RED'S
MARINA DEL REY

HOTEL FIGUEROA
Downtown Los Angeles

RITZ CARLTON
Laguna Niguel - Orange County

ORANGE HILL RESTAURANT
ORANGE, California

PORTS O'CALL RESTAURANT
Berth 76 Port of Los Angeles
San Pedro, CA, 310-833-9280
(No Web Link Available)

94th AERO SQUADRON
RESTAURANT
Van Nuys, California
MONTEREY HILL RESTAURANT
Monterey Park, California

LUMINARIAS RESTAURANT
Monterey Park, California

EMPRESS HARBOR REST.
Monterey Park, CA

OLYMPIC COLLECTION BANQUET CENTER
Los Angeles, CA
THE SECRET GARDEN
Moorpark, CA
THE SUNSET RESTAURANT
Malibu, CA
SWISS PARK BANQUET CENTER
WHITTIER, CA
CICADA RESTAURANT
Downtown Los Angeles
OVIATT PENTHOUSE
Downtown Los Angeles
HOLLYWOOD
ROOSEVELT HOTEL
HOLLYWOOD, CA
BURBANK HOLIDAY INN
Burbank, CA
AYRES HOTELS
Numerous locations throughout Southern California
HYATT REGENCY HOTELS
Many Los Angeles area locations
ROCOCO ROOM
Café Santorini - Pasadena, CA
SIMON'S BANQUET CENTER
San Pedro, CA
FURAMA HOTEL
Los Angeles, CA
FINS CREEKSIDE RESTAURANT
Calabassas, CA
THE NEW OTANI HOTEL
Los Angeles, CA
SOUTH POINT ARGENTINE
BAR & GRILL
Valencia, CA
SURF AND SAND RESORT
Laguna Beach
SUNSET TOWER HOTEL
W. Hollywood, CA
BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL
POLO LOUNGE
Beverly Hills, CA
IL CIELO RESTAURANT
Beverly Hills, CA
(Officiated my cousin's
wedding here...beautiful)
BEVERLY HILTON
Beverly Hills, CA
HOTEL BEL-AIR
Los Angeles - Bel-Air, CA
Near Beverly Hills and a place to watch out for your favorite movie star. I've done many, many weddings here and it is one of my favorites.
BRANDVIEW COLLECTION BANQUET HALL
Glendale, CA
CA DEL SOLE RESTAURANT
Toluca Lake, CA
(A stone's throw from
Universal Studios.)
THE GRACIELA HOTEL
Burbank, CA
















LINKS TO MISCELLANEOUS
WEDDING LOCATIONS


SILENT MOVIE THEATRE HOLLYWOOD
CASTLE GREEN
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
BRAND PARK DOCTOR'S HOUSE - Glendale, CA
ADAMSON HOUSE MALIBU
CALIMIGOS RANCH
MALIBU

CALIMIGOS RANCH
LOS ANGELES EQUESTRIAN CENTER BURBANK

MIDDLE RANCH LODGE
Lake View Terrace, CA

MISSION INN
Riverside, CA

LONG BEACH MUSEUM
OF ART

BOWERS MUSEUM
Santa Ana, CA

JAPANESE GARDENS
VAN NUYS, CA
LA VENTA INN
Palos Verdes, CA
STRATHERN HISTORICAL PARK, Simi Valley, CA
CAMARILLO RANCH HOUSE
Camarillo, CA
ORCUTT RANCH
Simi Valley, CA
WALT DISNEY
CONCERT HALL
Los Angeles, CA
EBELL THEATRE
Los Angeles, CA
GREYSTONE MANSION
Beverly Hills, CA
KELLY'S WEDDING GARDEN
Santa Clarita, CA
VASQUEZ ROCKS PARK
Agua Dulce, CA
(near Canyon Country
and Santa Clarita)
JOSHUA TREE
NATIONAL PARK
Twentynine Palms, CA
PLUMMER HOUSE
Calabasas, California
TOPANGA
COMMUNITY HOUSE
Topanga, CA
KELLOGG HOUSE
Pomona, CA
UNIVERSITY CLUB
UC Irvine
LOS ANGELES RIVER
CENTER AND GARDENS
CITY CLUB ON BUNKER HILL
Downtown Los Angeles
NIKE-AJAX SUPERSONIC
ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE LAUNCH SITE
Mulholland Drive, Encino
(NOTE: Yes, I've done weddings here... on top of the radar tower... although it's VERY windy!)
CLUB RANCHO
DE LAS PALMAS
Moorpark, CA
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
Eagle Rock, CA
THE LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB
Downtown Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES ZOO
Griffith Park
(Yes, I've done weddings here...great location actually)
MAGIC CASTLE
Hollywood, CA





PLEASE NOTE THAT I'VE OFFICIATED WEDDINGS AT HUNDREDS OF MORE LOCATIONS THAN WHAT ARE LISTED HERE.

ASIDE FROM PRIVATE HOMES, IN THE FUTURE I WILL BE SEARCHING MY FILES FROM THE PAST AND ADD LINKS AS THEY ARE FOUND.

FOR ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED AND EXPERIENCED WEDDING OFFICIANTS IN LOS ANGELES AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA, YOU WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS WITH FRANK WOODS...
"THE MARRYING GUY"
(R)
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OVER THE MANY YEARS I'VE BEEN
A LOS ANGELES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WEDDING OFFICIANT, I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF OFFICIATING WEDDINGS
AT SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS IN THE STATE. 
BUT ALWAYS REMEMBER,
THAT WHATEVER THE LOCATION YOU FINALLY CHOOSE FOR YOUR WEDDING, AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS YOU HAVE BECOME HUSBAND AND WIFE... IT WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS THE PERFECT LOCATION.
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