This is Heritage Park in Dana Point. Seating for 80 guests. You need to get a permit from the City of Dana Point. Call Sue at 949-248-3530.

For information on this package, call Marcy Ann 949-433-3129.

BEST DEAL! WEDDING & RECEPTION

The best deal I have found in Orange County is The Beach House in Dana Point. You can have up to 80 guests. You do the ceremony on the patio with a view of the channel where the boats are going in and out and looking up the channel, you can see the ocean. You take all of your pictures out on the grass in front of the channel looking out to the ocean. You do the ceremony on the patio and then have your reception inside looking out at the yachts. Perfect! Prices are great!
You can have DJ, dancing, cake & champagne and not break the bank. If you want more information, you can call me - Marcy Ann - 949-433-3129.

seating for your guests

If you want to have your wedding out in a park with an oceanview in Orange County, and be able to have seating for your guests, the only place you can do this is in Dana Point. This picture is Pines Park on Camino Capistrano Street in Dana Point. It is available every other weekend. Parking is good. You need to get a permit from the City of Dana Point. Talk to Sue at 949-248-3530.

As you know, it is still SUMMER in California! And it was really hot this past weekend. However, Laura was having a great time with her bridesmaids while they were waiting to walk down the aisle. We all waited under the tree as it was cool there. Aren't her colors gorgeous! We were waiting for the violinist who lives out in the area where a fire is burning. Her regular route was closed, and she was rerouted on a far-out path. We had 100 guests sitting in the sun, and we just couldn't wait any longer, so we went ahead and started the wedding, using our back-up boombox. Laura got to walk down the aisle to a full orchestra playing Cannon D, and we refunded her the money for the violinist. After driving for two hours, the violinist finally arrived. I gave the violinist $60 expense money anyway - just part of loving and being loved which is why we are here on earth - to love and to be loved!

beach wedding dresses

These were my brides on September 26th at the beach. As you can see, all of them chose very traditional wedding dresses, even with a train. Remember, sand is not dirty. Your lovely wedding train can trail behind you across the sand and not get soiled.

Presentation of the Bride traditions

Yesterday was a gorgeous day at the beach. This picture is at Pines Park in Dana Point - full ocean view location on the cliff. This is the Princess in the Park Package - beautiful! My bride had her real father walk her from the sidewalk to the beginning of the aisle where her step-father took her hand and walked her down the aisle. Another presentation of the bride is for both fathers to walk her in, one on each side. What you would decide to do depends upon what your relationship is with each father and what relationship the fathers have with each other. I had one bride tell me, "My mother is walking me down the aisle. My father doesn't deserve the honor!" I think the most beautiful presentation of the bride is when the mother and the father walk her down the aisle. If you have a question about what to do, just e-mail me. I can tell you what other brides have done or perhaps we can come up with a whole new presentation! And don't forget the groom. It is nice to have the groom presented, too! And have his parents walk him down the aisle.

While most of the rest of the U.S. is getting into Fall and Winter, here in California we have 2 1/2 months more SUMMER!!! And actually, we can do weddings at the beach all year year.