Santa Barbara County is a popular area in California for destination weddings, as it is home to some of the state's best beaches, parks, and wineries.
Located along the Pacific Coast, Santa Barbara County has some the nation's most beautiful weather, as it has approximately 300 sunny days annually, and throughout the year, the temperature stays between 40 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Major cities and towns in Santa Barbara County include the county seat of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Hollister Ranch, Mission Canyon, Los Alamos, Mission Hills, Santa Ynez, and Isla Vista.
Santa Barbara County has many different types of wedding venues for you to consider, from rustic ranches and lush vineyards, to Spanish-Revival churches and luxury hotels with waterfront terraces.
Some popular venues include Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens, Gainey Vineyard in Santa Ynez, the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, and Hyatt Santa Barbara, a popular choice for couples who are planning beach weddings.
Santa Barbara County is home to many upscale specialty shops, where you can find one-of-a-kind wedding favors, bridal accessories, and other wedding essentials.
Make sure you check out La Cumbre Plaza, Camino Real Marketplace, Historic El Paseo, La Arcada, Paseo Nuevo, Oak Knolls Shopping Center, Santa Maria Town Center, Five Points Shopping Center, and Solvang Antique Center.
While in Santa Barbara County, make sure you take a break from the wedding planning process to enjoy everything that it has to offer. Also, you might want to consider the area for your honeymoon.
To start, you can tour the wineries along the Foxen Valley Wine Trail, take an afternoon walk along Santa Barbara's downtown Urban Wine Trail, take a ferry ride to Channel Islands National Park, where you can go snorkeling, hiking, and whale watching, or attend one of the county's annual events, such as the five-day long Old Spanish Days Fiesta.
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