Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers 78 acres of California's native landscape as a breathtaking backdrop for intimate weddings. The venue features the modern Pritzlaff Conservation Center with its Island View lawn, patio, deck, and gallery, as well as a stunning Redwood Grove, Blaksley Boulder Patio, and Meadow Oaks for ceremonies. With mountain views and ocean vistas, the Garden specializes in events for up to 80 guests in a truly unique natural setting.
Pricing
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Guests
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$10,500
100 guests · Ceremony and Reception
Assumes 100 guests until you change it.
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The property
A 78-acre botanic garden dedicated to California native plants, featuring the modern Pritzlaff Conservation Center with indoor gallery and outdoor event spaces, as well as natural ceremony locations including a redwood grove, boulder patio, and meadow.
The setting
The venue features sweeping mountain views visible from the Island View deck and lawn areas, distant ocean views from ceremony hilltop locations, and immersive natural settings including a towering redwood grove and native California plant collections across 78 acres.
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Planning details
Vendor policies, timing and house rules to plan around.
Music curfew
Music until 9pm
Outdoor music cannot be amplified per the venue's Conditional Use Permit. Acoustic music and amplified voice outdoors are allowed with an additional $250 sound monitoring charge. Events must end by 9 PM.
Rain plan
Backup plan in place
The Pritzlaff Conservation Center includes an indoor gallery space with polished floors that can serve as an indoor backup for receptions. The gallery and conference room areas provide covered indoor options.
If that's a dealbreaker
Amplified music ends at 9pm.
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