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Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa
4.4 ★★★★☆ 171 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Malibu, California · 5 mi to the water
Polished quarters in a hip family-run retreat with 5 restaurants & a free beach club shuttle.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 5 mi to the water — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Catering in-house catering & bar — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
- Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
- Phone +1 818-575-4400
- Website calamigosranch.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
Getting married at Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa
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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