Planning Your Wedding – The Best Spring Venues in Santa Barbara
If you’re planning on getting married in the springtime in Santa Barbara, you couldn’t ask for a dreamier location for your special day. With both mountain and sea views, along with about 300 sunny days a year, Santa Barbara offers a storybook backdrop for couples looking for a romantic wedding.
The area boasts venues nestled within the Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, downtown Santa Barbara, and Montecito. So wherever you decide to have your wedding, there will be plenty of beautiful views, historic architecture, and tempting food and drink for you and your guests to enjoy.
As you plan your wedding weekend, don’t forget to plan activities for your wedding party and guests. There are dozens of world renowned vineyards for a private and personalized wine tour, amazing restaurants and clubs for a night out on the town, and mountain views and beaches to enjoy.
But ultimately, your wedding is a momentous occasion, one that’s sure to last a lifetime. And you’ll want the very best venue for your special day.
Not sure where to begin? Here’s our top pick of venues in Santa Barbara.
Whispering Rose Ranch
This venue is arguably one of the most luxurious ranch estates there is. Located in the picturesque Santa Ynez wine country and looking out over the mountain range and valley, the 80-acre estate boasts barns, a pond, a racetrack, and over 100 stunning horses.
From the moment you and your guests arrive at the rose-covered gates, you’re greeted with opulence. The venue has a number of reception and ceremony locations surrounded by lush greenery.
You can choose to have a beautiful outdoor dinner and dancing under sycamore trees in the ranch’s Sycamore Lane or in the rustic Covered Barn. You can take pictures in the Mountain Vista, The Park, and Fountain Court. Brides can use the romantic, 120 year-old Bride’s Stone Cottage to prepare for the special day, while the men enjoy the Groom’s Sallon complete with a bar and western decor.
Whispering Rose Ranch is less than ½ mile from Solvang, a charming Danish town with plenty of restaurants, shopping, and accommodations for your wedding guests.
If your guests are staying for a long weekend, recommend that they use private transportation for a night out in Solvang, where they can experience the unique Danish culture in style and comfort.
Klentner Ranch
If you’ve always dreamt of a rustic-chic wedding, you’ll fall in love with Klentner Ranch, a gated polo ranch with over 40 acres of both equestrian and avocado orchards. In addition to gorgeous views of the fields, Klentner Ranch also features 180 degree views of the Pacific Ocean.
This exclusive venue hosts only 1-2 special events per month, which helps keep the grounds beautifully manicured for each occasion. Any of their outdoor areas, from their polo field, working polo barns, horses, avocado orchards, and picturesque pool and garden settings provide stunning backdrops for your wedding day.
The ranch is 10 miles from Santa Barbara, a town that’s culturally rich and nestled in the beautiful mountain landscape. It’s an ideal location for you and your guests to soak in some of the temperate weather, drink local wines, and take in breathtaking views of the ocean and valley.
On your wedding day, relax and travel in style with professional and reliable limousine services or a black car service for the wedding party. Your dedicated chauffeur will transport you through Santa Barbara, and to the quaint town of Carpinteria for your exclusive and special day at Klentner Ranch.
Sunstone Vineyards
Sunstone Vineyards is tucked away in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley and feels just as romantic as any French countryside retreat, with gravel underfoot and gardens rich with olive trees, rosemary, and lavender.
Ceremonies can be held looking out over the vineyard in the Tuscan-inspired courtyard. Then, head indoors for an intimate reception at the exclusive Sunstone Villa, an old-world architectural masterpiece constructed of limestone from a small village in France and wooden beams from a 19th century lavender factory once owned by Queen Victoria.
Plus, if you’re planning to elope, you don’t have to count out such an ideal location. Sunstone Vineyards offers packages for small guest counts, so you could enjoy an amazing, unforgetable venue with just your partner, or with a few family members and friends.
You can stay in one of the Villa’s private suites, and your guests can stay in the Santa Ynez Valley. The downtown area has boutique hotels, highly rated farm-to-table restaurants, and plenty of renowned wineries for day trips and wine tours.
As a perfect complement to your beautiful wedding at Sunstone Vineyards, your guests can enjoy a private wine tour through the Santa Ynez Valley, for local tastings and an unforgettable experience.
Four Seasons Resort – The Biltmore
This exclusive Montecito property provides dreamy backdrops, lush tropical gardens, and an oceanfront setting all in Santa Barbara, in an area known as the American Rivieria. The Resort has secluded courtyards nestled between red-brick pathways, and Spanish Colonial villas and bungalows that invoke glamour with the culturally rich architecture.
You can say “I do” on a peaceful and intimate beach, or experience an elegant garden affair with fountains amidst the villas and bungalows, or a glamorous gala at Pacifica Ballroom and Terrace with views of the ocean.
For those extra touches for your special day, the Resort helps you plan the location and coordinate with vendors. It also has you covered with onsite hair and makeup services, an extensive spa menu, and accommodations and activities for you and your guests.
You could even spend your honeymoon at the Four Seasons Resort at the Biltmore, and take advantage of their exclusive Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club.
But if you’d rather be whisked away to a romantic honeymoon somewhere else, don’t forget to book private airport transportation. It’s reliable, stress-free, and luxurious, so you won’t miss a bit of relaxation and fun between your wedding and honeymoon.
No matter which perfect Santa Barbara venue you choose to celebrate your special day, make sure you can enjoy every minute.
Silk Road Transportation provides private transportation services for the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez area, which means we’ll be there for any of your transport needs. Book us to help your guests enjoy the best the area has to offer with wine tours or nights out, or to provide reliable transportation to and from the airport for any out-of-town guests.
We can also provide our services to you, your partner, and your wedding party. We have a large range of vehicles for group transportation, if you need to get your bridesmaids and groomsmen from point A to point B. And we can help you kick off your honeymoon in style with a private, chauffeured ride to the airport.
Your wedding is a momentous occasion. Let us help you make it magical.
Visit Silk Road Transportation to learn more about how we’ll take care of you and your guests for your beautiful, unforgettable Santa Barbara wedding.