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Holly's Ocean Meadow

4.7 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Fort Bragg, California · 0.5 mi to the sand

Private beach Ocean view Sunset ceremony

Event venue and rental property featuring a beach.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.5 mi to the sand — 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
  • Phone (707) 972-6443
  • Website hollysoceanmeadow.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

18274 CA-1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Holly's Ocean Meadow and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

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🌊 Ocean Views 3 mentions

“Simply a beautiful place on the edge of the world, with the most spectacular view of the ocean below.”

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🔥 Beach Bonfire 2 mentions

“There’s plenty of great parking at the venue, and a space for a bonfire along with a beautiful garden space (not to mention the big, beautiful house!”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 63 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 14 mentions

“There’s plenty of great parking at the venue, and a space for a bonfire along with a beautiful garden space (not to mention the big, beautiful house!”

📋 flawless coordination 2 mentions

From the reviews

We got married here last weekend and WOW what a beautiful venue!! Not only is the venue reasonably priced, but it was able to accommodate my entire family inside the house and 20 of the wedding party camping outside the house!!!

★★★★★ — Stephani, Sep 2019

Ideal Location for an Oceanview Wedding and or Reception! Holly's Ocean Meadow is a large location with expansive views. My Brother-in-law had his reception here after getting married in the Catholic Church in Mendocino.

★★★★★ — Lynette, Feb 2017

We are from San Diego and had a destination wedding at Holly’s. The property is absolutely stunning and the house was very clean and comfortable. This really is a magical place, I do not think the pictures do it justice.

★★★★★ — Patrick, Aug 2021

Holly’s Bluff is one of the most amazing (and by far one of my favorite!) venues on the Mendocino Coast. This Saturday I had the pleasure of working my sixth wedding at this venue for this year. As always, the ocean provided an attention grabbing backdrop during the ceremony, in spite of the fog.

★★★★★ — Groundloop, Aug 2019

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Getting married at Holly's Ocean Meadow

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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