| Have you ever dreamt of eloping in Southern | | | | and provides soft sand indulgent beaches, |
| California? Your only problem will be due to the | | | | year-round sunbeams and the Pacific Ocean's |
| plethora of locations to choose from. The fact | | | | watercolor sunsets. Another La Jolla beach is La |
| that there are no residency requirements or | | | | Jolla Shores, a sandy beach a mile long near a |
| waiting periods before you receive your marriage | | | | residential area. You will need a permit to elope on |
| license makes your elopement that much more | | | | a public beach per The City of La Jolla. |
| stress free! | | | | Malibu Lagoon State Beach: Places to elope here |
| Whether you want your toes in the sand or in | | | | feature gardens, wetlands and sandy beaches. |
| Sleeping Beauty's castle when you recite your | | | | This is the location where Malibu Creek meets the |
| vows, Southern California is sure to have an ideal | | | | ocean. You may elope on the beach or at the |
| place for you to elope. | | | | Adamson House, which is a designated a National |
| Disneyland: Yes, believe it or not the Magical | | | | Historical Site and registered California Landmark. |
| Kingdom is a very popular venue at which to | | | | It is visible from most spaces on the beach, and |
| exchange vows. Full of breathtaking gardens and | | | | located down the coast in Malibu Lagoon State |
| of course, Sleeping Beauty's castle, Disneyland is | | | | Beach. The house and its grounds share one of |
| the place for your fairy tale wedding. Three of | | | | the most stunning beach locations in Southern |
| the most popular locations include the Wedding | | | | California where you can see Malibu Lagoon, Malibu |
| Garden at Disney's Grand Californian Resort, the | | | | Beach and the Malibu Pier. |
| Sunset Gazebo at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel and | | | | Hollywood: If you want to feel like a true celebrity |
| the Rose Court Garden at the Disneyland Hotel. | | | | then Hollywood is the place to elope for you. The |
| All of this will, however, take some planning. If | | | | Studios at Paramount is so much more than a |
| you want to elope in Sleeping Beauty's castle for | | | | place where historic movies and TV shows are |
| instance, you will need to call Disneyland's Fairy | | | | made. Create your event using many of the |
| Tale Weddings about a year in advance. | | | | same resources utilized by blockbuster production. |
| Southern California Beach Weddings: Southern | | | | This includes the New York Street back lot, scenic |
| California has a treasure trove of beach cities. | | | | outdoor spaces and sumptuous, state-of-the-art |
| There are smaller locations such as La Jolla and | | | | theatres, as well as any staging, rentals or |
| Malibu. Then there are the larger communities and | | | | entertainment bookings you could want. |
| beaches of Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara just | | | | The above are only a sampling of the many |
| to name a few. All of these settings are great for | | | | splendid places you can elope in Southern |
| an elopement with a little planning, or an informal, | | | | California. Remember, if your dream weddings are |
| spur of the moment kind of service. Just be sure | | | | at Disney, you are going to need to book your |
| you okay your plans with California State Parks | | | | choice at least a year in advance. Places to elope |
| and have any required permits. | | | | in So Cal are so numerous that only a sampling of |
| La Jolla: La Jolla Cove claims to be the most | | | | the best places to elope cans me mentioned in |
| photographed beach in Southern California. It is | | | | one reading! |
| located 15 minutes north of downtown San Diego | | | | |