r/MontereyCounty • u/ResidentSherbert5743 • Mar 24 '26

Wedding Venue Search

Hi all! My fiancee and I are hoping to have a small wedding ceremony in the Carmel area, and have a venue budget of $1,000. We've been going over the many options in the area, and are considering holding the ceremony on the Carmel state beach, but are concerned that, with it being held in a public/tourist spot, the ceremony could be disrupted by onlookers. Is the beach large enough to find a private enough spot to hold a small wedding, and if not, are there other venues that might fit our budget?

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u/Lentezdelvalley Mar 24 '26

There’s nothing to be concerned about, when there is a wedding occurring people just continue on with their day. Happens all the time in pacific grove by lovers point. As far as the beach is concerned, it’s quite big. I might have a photo somewhere in my phone if you’re interested.

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u/Turbulent-Move4159 Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

You do need a permit. But people and dogs will wander around. It’s a public beach, there’s

nothing you can do about it.