# Santa Monica Wedding Venues - Canonical: https://dreamwood.pro/santa-monica-wedding-venues/ - Content type: dw_city_page - Last updated: 2026-10-28T15:59:48+00:00 ## Summary A closer comparison of three Santa Monica hotels, from an ocean-facing celebration to a garden or fig-tree ceremony. ## Content Santa Monica wedding venues offer more than one version of a coastal hotel wedding. Casa del Mar and Shutters put the oceanfront at the center of their setting; Fairmont Miramar adds garden and fig-tree spaces above the coast. Start with the place you want to exchange vows, then follow the day through dinner, dancing and the time you will spend with guests. ## Hotel Casa del Mar: choose the spaces around your ceremony [Hotel Casa del Mar](https://www.hotelcasadelmar.com/events/weddings/) lists the Conservatory, Palm Terrace and Colonnade Ballroom among its wedding spaces. Ask the team which combination suits your celebration, where the ceremony would take place and whether dinner and dancing would share a room. The hotel also offers accommodation and a buyout option. If keeping guests together is a priority, discuss the event booking and the room arrangements alongside each other. Establish which spaces belong to your celebration, which remain in shared hotel use and how your guests would reach each part of the day. An oceanfront address is a setting, while access for portraits is a separate planning question. Identify the exact location you want to use and ask who can authorize it before building a beach walk into your schedule. ## Shutters on the Beach: connect the terrace and the salon [Shutters on the Beach](https://www.shuttersonthebeach.com/events/weddings/) describes vows on the Pacific Terrace and an indoor celebration in the Grand Salon. If that pairing appeals to you, use your viewing to understand the transition: where guests wait, how the rooms connect and when you would step aside for portraits. The hotel also presents rehearsal and farewell events as part of a wedding weekend. Decide whether those gatherings belong in your plans before comparing proposals. A ceremony and reception brief has different needs from a weekend with several hosted occasions. Ask to see the event layout you are considering, including the indoor arrangement that would be used if your outdoor plan changes. That will help you choose a space you would enjoy throughout the day. ## Fairmont Miramar: a garden, fig tree or terrace setting At [Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows](https://www.fairmont.com/en/hotels/santa-monica/fairmont-miramar-hotel-bungalows/weddings.html), the named spaces include Moreton Bay Circle beneath the fig tree, Miramar Gardens, Starlight Ballroom and the Library & Ocean Terrace. This gives you a different set of choices when the garden or gathering beneath a tree matters more to your ceremony than proximity to the sand. Choose the ceremony and reception combination first, then ask the hotel to explain how it would be held for your event. If you are drawn to the Library & Ocean Terrace, look at the indoor and outdoor portions together so your seating and guest movement make sense as one plan. Fairmont’s wedding information requires a professional planner, with at least 45-day-out coordination. Include that requirement in your planning brief and ask the hotel to confirm how it applies to your celebration. ## Write one hotel brief before comparing proposals Send each hotel the same description of the celebration you want. It makes differences in space and event scope easier to see, especially when one proposal includes a wider weekend. ### The main celebration State your intended ceremony setting, dinner format and plans for dancing; ask for the exact spaces proposed. ### Time with guests List any welcome, rehearsal or farewell gathering separately, with the hotel areas you hope to use. ### Your stay Discuss accommodation and event-space access as distinct arrangements, including how guests and suppliers reach the celebration. ### Portrait priorities Identify the specific terrace, garden or beach location you love and confirm the permission and time needed to use it. ## Shelby and Jordan’s Casa del Mar wedding film Dreamwood’s [Shelby and Jordan wedding film at Hotel Casa del Mar](https://dreamwood.pro/shelby-jordan-casa-del-mar-santa-monica-wedding-film/) is a real celebration at the property. Watch it as an individual wedding story while you consider how you want your own day to be remembered. When you discuss photographs and film, describe the moments you would like to spend with guests as well as the portraits you value. That conversation can help you make room for both without letting the schedule become a succession of separate appointments. If your venue shortlist is still open, Dreamwood’s [guide to evaluating venue light, space and flow](https://dreamwood.pro/city-pages/wedding-venue-photography/) offers a way to review the whole setting during your visit. ## Discuss your wedding plans Share your date, venue and the moments you want covered. [Inquire](https://dreamwood.pro/contacts/)