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Gorgeous sandy beaches, rustic redwood forests, amazing wineries, and an awesome boardwalk.
Getting married under ancient redwoods in Henry Cowell or Big Basin, then celebrating at a restaurant with the windows open to the ocean: that's a Santa Cruz micro wedding. The Santa Cruz Mountains wine scene is one of California's best-kept secrets: small-production wineries in the hills with none of the Napa and Sonoma crowds.
We know the spots here that don't show up on wedding venue directories: clifftop ceremony sites, private estate vineyards, coastal properties with real character. If you want something that feels genuinely off the beaten path, Santa Cruz delivers.
Santa Cruz is where you get beach, redwoods, and wine in the same afternoon, and the surf-town culture keeps everything genuinely relaxed. No stiff formality, no pressure to perform. Just a beautiful place with good food and the people you actually want there.






Where to Get Married in Santa Cruz
A starting point for your shortlist. We match you to the venue that fits your guest count, style, and budget, then coordinate it end to end.
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Photos from real Our Little Wedding celebrations
The Place
Exchange vows under ancient redwoods in the morning, celebrate on the beach in the afternoon. Not many places make that combination easy.
The surf-town culture sets a tone that's hard to manufacture elsewhere. Everyone loosens up. That's what most couples actually want from a micro wedding.
The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is California's best-kept wine secret, with small-production wineries, intimate settings, and none of the crowds.
Love Notes
Where else we plan
We plan intimate weddings across California, from the coast to wine country to the city.

A serious food town with venues that run from quirky little rooms to the marble at City Hall.

Sea cliffs, redwood groves, and a coastline that does most of the work.

Down to earth wineries, wild coastlines and redwood forests.

Snow capped mountains, cobalt blue lake and alpine forests.

Coastal beauty, towering redwoods, cute towns and convenient to SFO.

Epic coastline, redwood groves, extraordinary vineyards, and rich history.

Mid-century modern style, desert landscapes, and year-round sunshine.
Self-book spots
Parks and public spaces you can book directly, permit info, costs, and insider tips from the Our Little Wedding team.
Packages
Every package includes a personal planner, day-of coordination, and your own planning portal, one place where your timeline, vendors, and decisions live from day one to your wedding day.
From $4,500
Elopement · Minimony · Micro Wedding
You make the choices that matter. We build the shortlists and coordinate every vendor.
From $6,000
Elopement · Minimony · Micro Wedding
A fuller celebration, more vendors, more planning support, every detail coordinated for you.
Venue, food & beverage, and photography are billed to you directly at their real price , we shortlist the right ones and coordinate. The bill goes straight from each to you.

Book a free 30-minute consult. We'll walk through venues, timing, and packages, and find the right fit for your day.
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