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Garden Wedding Chapel
4.8 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Morro Bay, California · 0.1 mi to the sand
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.1 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Phone +1 805-772-2880
- Website coalescebookstore.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
What couples highlight
“I had a wonderful time being a photographer for a wedding in this magical chapel!”
From the reviews
the general relaxed n quiet setting., the owner Linna Thomas , the owner is an incredible woman, her wedding service is a very special, and exact one, i felt like the chapel is a peaceful, magical delight, with a strong/delightful focus on astrology & the heavens, the bookstore always draws me into it.
I had a very beautiful and intimate wedding here last week. The minister, Sherri, did an absolutely amazing ceremony with her helper Kelly (took our photos). I can’t put into words how special it was. I will never forget that day. Thank you both so much!!
Cutest little book store ever. I felt right at home and could have stayed for hours. Not the best spot for little kids (small spaces, lots and lots of books, grubby hands...). If I got married again, I would consider doing it here.
Great little book store with small chapel for weddings and events set amid flowers and trees. A quiet oasis in the city. Helpful, friendly staff.
Getting married at Garden Wedding 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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