Here are some photos that we took of weddings at local beaches and parks.  Every beach has its advantages and disadvantages!

Table Rock Beach, Laguna Beach

The cross streets are Table Rock and Pacific Coast Highway, but Table Rock is easy to miss, so map it out.  You can park on Eagle Rock, across the street from The Coyote Grill.

Table Rock Beach in Laguna - these rocks are at the center of the small beach (you go down 140 stairs to get to the beach, but it's worth it!) and there's a rock wall to the north side of the beach that kids jump off of or men fish from.  There's a high wall and a cave towards the inland side of the beach, and it's very intimate and private (usually just a few teenagers hanging out at sunset).

The advantage of Table Rock beach is that you ALWAYS have a sandy beach - even at high tide, and you ALWAYS have a sunset on the water.  The disadvantage is the stairs.


 

Moss Beach, Laguna Beach
Moss Beach in Laguna Beach is really pretty and private, with lot of rocks, but you have to check the tide tables... the sand completely disappears at high tide.  You CAN get a permit to get married at Moss Beach from the city.  Also, the last step at the bottom of the stairs is a doozy.  You have to scramble over some steps down at the bottom.  These folks going down the stairs were taking a baby stroller down to the sand.

Crescent Bay Park, Laguna Beach
Crescent Bay Park (near Divers Cove, just north of the downtown area of Laguna Beach and north of Heisler Park) has a pretty little amphitheatre and lovely views of the ocean.

Thousand Steps Beach, Laguna Beach
Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna is located just south of Table Rock, right around 9th / 10th street.  But as it's name implies, there are a lot of steps down to the sand... I counted 235.
 

Heritage Park, Dana Point
Heritage Park in Dana Point has a large, round, elevated area (with compass points in the patio) overlooking the Dana Point Harbor and Marina.  There are cement benches circling the raised area that are nice for guests to sit on.

Louise Leyden Park, Dana Point
There's not much here.  It's in a residential neighborhood, doesn't have a gazebo or a perfect "spot" to perform a wedding ceremony, but it's very quite and private (until the train goes by below).

Pines Park, Dana Point
This is a pretty park overlooking the water.  Will accommodate a large group with chairs.  The train goes by below (ah well).  This bride was SO cute... she wanted to "kiss the groom".

Palisades Gazebo, Dana Point
The Palisades Gazebo overlooks the ocean, and has a pretty rose garden in front of it.  You can get a permit and set up chairs if you like.  The only negative is the train blows through down below (we just wait while it rumbles by).

Blue Lantern Gazebo, Dana Point
This gazebo is very private (doesn't get much use).  It overlooks the marina and harbor and is very quite.  However, you don't see the sunsets.  Located right across the street from the Blue Lantern Inn.
 

Ocean Institute Beach, Dana Point
Dana Point at the beach out past the Ocean Institute.  You need to check the tides before you schedule your wedding!  You can check the tide calendar for La Jolla Scripps Institute HERE.  The garden out past the institute makes a pretty place to get married, if you aren't able to access the beach.  You can park in the Ocean Institute parking lot, and wander out to the beach along a dirt road that goes out to the right of the Institute.  The sun sets behind the Dana Point rock, so you don't get the splashdown at the end of the day.

 

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