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A By the Sea Wedding &The Monterey Stone Marriage Chapel
4.8 ★★★★★ 26 Google reviews · Oceanfront wedding venue in Monterey, California · 2.8 mi to the beach
Plan your tour
- Setting oceanfront venue, 2.8 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Capacity couples mention 20–20-guest weddings in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
- Ceremony beach / waterfront ceremonies come up in reviews and the venue's own info — ask which spot faces the water and where guests sit
- Phone +1 831-375-8574
- Website montereyweddings.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“downside too much noise from flying airplane lol the ceremony took place outside by the gazebo/lawn every thing was great till the plane flew over 😅 😄 you can't hear the official.”
What couples highlight
“The wedding chapel is beautiful it’s perfect for a small wedding and the price is unbeatable.”
“We had a beautiful, stress free wedding.”
From the reviews
This company mainly does by the sea weddings, but we recently had our wedding at the chapel and it was just a lovely experience. We wanted something small and intimate, without a lot of fuss planing it, on a budget, and they definitely delivered. We were from out of town and had about 20 guests total.
I shopped around Monterey about three weeks before our ceremony, I came across By The Sea weddings, and with the most affordable prices and honestly some of the best service she got back to me really quickly and even took some pictures on a disposable camera as well as our phone.
At the spur of the moment, my fiancee and I decided to tie the knot during our California trip. I called By the Sea Weddings and was was able to book a last minute ceremony for the very next day. We had such a great experience that we plan to renew our vows there on our ten year anniversary.
This really was amazing for my wife and I. We were on a time crunch and only had a weekend to both plan and have our wedding. We were worried that with so many things that needed to be handled that something would give but, she really helped us with everything in one quick stop.
Getting married at A By the Sea Wedding &The Monterey Stone Marriage Chapel
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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